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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Peter M. Eick, Houston, TX (US);
Joel D. Brewer, Houston, TX (US);
Frank D. Janiszewski, Richmond, TX (US);
Inventors:
Peter M. Eick, Houston, TX (US);
Joel D. Brewer, Houston, TX (US);
Frank D. Janiszewski, Richmond, TX (US);
Assignee:
ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/3817 (2013.01); G01V 1/3826 (2013.01); G01V 1/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a seismic acquisition process where the streamers are intentionally directed to follow an oscillating sweep pattern behind a tow vessel to counteract the effect of the large gaps between the streamers while acquire a wide sweep of data through each pass over the survey area.