Simultaneous composite land seismic sweep
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Dec 22, 2015
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Oct 31, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 30, 2012
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Abstract
The invention is an electric sweep type seismic vibrator source of the type used in seismic prospecting for hydrocarbons. The source uses an engine and generator combination to create electric power for all systems on the source such as driving a frame of linear electric motors that direct a rod or piston to contact the ground in a recurring fashion along with driving the source from location to location through a survey area. Preferably a foot is arranged on the bottom end of the rod or piston for contact with the ground and by engaging the grid of motors to push down against the ground to create impulses that deliver acoustic seismic energy into the earth for geophones to sense and record. However, the pulses of seismic energy are delivered in a distinctive fashion where different linear motors are deliberately and concurrently providing different signals that create a distinctive composite signature or signal that can be identified in the data record for source separation purpose.
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CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | 925 N ELDRIDGE PARKWAY LEGAL TECHNOLOGY & IP DEPT ATTN DOCKETING HOUSTON TX 77079 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- G01V Class
- 1404 Applications Filed
- 1215 Patents Issued To-Date
- 86.54 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Brewer, Joel D | Houston, US | 97 | 1073 |
# of filed Patents : 97 Total Citations : 1073 | |||
Eick, Peter M | Houston, US | 97 | 1065 |
# of filed Patents : 97 Total Citations : 1065 | |||
Shan, Shan | Houston, US | 24 | 192 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 192 |
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