Method and system of a marine geophysical survey cable retriever

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8753038
APP PUB NO 20130028662A1
SERIAL NO

13193796

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A marine geophysical survey cable retriever system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including causing a submerged survey cable to surface. In some cases, causing the submerged survey cable to surface includes: shedding ballast weights when the survey cable reaches or exceeds a first predetermined depth; and inflating a lifting bag when the survey cable reaches or exceeds a second predetermined depth.

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  • PGS GEOPHYSICAL AS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hu, Youlin The Woodlands, US 10 52
McKey,, III Troy L La Place, US 9 49
Stenzel, Andre Sugar Land, US 39 606

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