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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 18, 2012
Applicants:
Andre Stenzel, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Youlin HU, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Troy L. Mckey, Iii, La Place, LA (US);
Inventors:
Andre Stenzel, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Youlin Hu, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Troy L. McKey, III, La Place, LA (US);
Assignee:
PGS Geophysical AS, Oslo, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/24 (2006.01); B63B 21/66 (2006.01); B63B 22/22 (2006.01); B63C 7/10 (2006.01); G01V 1/38 (2006.01); G01V 3/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/66 (2013.01); B63B 22/22 (2013.01); B63C 7/10 (2013.01); G01V 1/38 (2013.01); G01V 3/17 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2013.01);
Abstract
Retriever systems for marine geophysical survey sensor streamers. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including attaching a retriever system to a sensor streamer by: wrapping a lifting bag assembly at least partially around the sensor streamer, the lifting bag assembly comprising a deflated lifting bag, a gas cylinder, and a depth trigger mechanism; and covering the lifting bag assembly with an outer cover.