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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Ion Geophysical Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
David Brookes, Houston, TX (US);
Nikolaos Bernitsas, Houston, TX (US);
Paul Farmer, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
ION Geophysical Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/38 (2006.01); G01V 1/36 (2006.01); G01V 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/3808 (2013.01); G01V 1/18 (2013.01); G01V 1/36 (2013.01); G01V 1/3817 (2013.01); G01V 2210/1423 (2013.01); G01V 2210/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for conducting reconnaissance marine seismic surveys. In one example method of acquiring a marine seismic survey, a plurality of streamers are towed behind an acquisition vessel, the plurality of streamers defining a swath. An independent source is towed by an independent source vessel above one or more of the plurality of towed streamers.