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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2008
Michael W Norris, Cypress, TX (US);
Marvin L Johnson, Chromo, CO (US);
Michael W Norris, Cypress, TX (US);
Marvin L Johnson, Chromo, CO (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
The described invention relates to a method for acquiring seismic data in icy waters comprising positioning a fixed structure or movable vessel () at or near an established water opening; deploying into the water opening, from said structure or vessel one or more ROV or AUV units (), said ROV or AUV units remaining connected to said structure or vessel; operating the one or more ROV or AUV units to deploy seismic sensors recording equipment () and/or one or more seismic source equipment () on or near the water bottom; generating and applying control signals to one or more of the more ROV or AUV units to generate and to record seismic signals (); operating the one or more ROV or AUV units on the water bottom to move () and/or recover () the seismic source equipment and/or seismic sensors recording.