Marine seismic surveying in icy or obstructed waters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9604701
APP PUB NO 20140102347A1
SERIAL NO

14054116

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A marine seismic surveying apparatus for obstructed waters includes a deployed device and a buoy. The deployed device is disposed at an end of a streamer and is towed below a surface of water. The buoy extends from the end of the streamer to the water's surface. A coupling connects the buoy to the end of the streamer and is breakable due to tension from the buoy obstructed at the surface of the water. A receiver associated with the buoy obtains location information via the buoy at the water's surface. The deployed device can reckon its location with an inertial navigation system in place of location information obtained with the buoy's receiver. Also, the buoy can be deployed at the surface of the water, and more than one buoy can be available for deployment should one be lost.

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TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY10451 CLAY ROAD HOUSTON TX 77041

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burnham, Mike Houston, US 6 86
Cunkelman, Jeffrey W Sugar Land, US 5 77
Dudley, Timothy A Houston, US 22 172
Gagliardi, Joseph R Katy, US 9 157
Lambert, Dale Mandeville, US 6 78
Rice, Shawn Spring, US 7 123
Schneider, Curt Houston, US 18 167

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