Methods for gathering marine geophysical data

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PATENT NO 8792297
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12803730

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In a first embodiment the invention comprises a method for gathering geophysical data, including towing geophysical data gathering equipment behind a survey vessel in a body of water, said equipment including an array of sensor streamers extending behind said vessel, and determining a geodetic location of a streamer steering reference point at a forward end of the sensor streamers and a reference direction. At least one sensor streamer included in said array of sensor streamers is laterally deflected in response to the determined geodetic location of said streamer steering reference point and the determined reference direction.

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  • PGS GEOPHYSICAL AS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hegna, Stian Hovik, NO 57 555
Hillesund, Øyvind Nesbru, NO 24 112

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