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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2013
Westerngeco L.l.c., Houston, TX (US);
Martin Howlid, Blommenholm, NO;
Rohitashva Singh, Oslo, NO;
WESTERNGECO L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A seismic survey system having a source array () coupled to a deflector device () that controls the position of the source array. A positioning system unit () is mounted on the source array to provide a signal to a controller, informing the controller of the current position of the source array so that the controller can control the position of the deflector device () and the coupled source array. A seismic source () on the source array may be triggered when the source array is at a desired location as measured by the positioning system unit. The deflector device () comprises one or more wings () in a generally vertical or, alternatively, in a generally horizontal arrangement disposed adjacent to a central body (). The streamlined central body has connection points that allow the deflector device () to be connected to a tow cable () from the tow vessel () and to the source array ().