Collision avoidance for instrumented probes deployed from a seismic vessel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9207348
APP PUB NO 20120020185A1
SERIAL NO

12880998

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One embodiment of the invention concerns a probe that couples to a seismic vessel via a tow cable. When deploying probes from a seismic vessel that is towing source arrays and streamers, the probe and its tow cable can tangle with elements of the towed seismic spread. However, a cable guide may be used to lessen the risk for such entanglement by guiding the tow cable into the water at a distance removed from the seismic spread. Also, the probe may be steerable to steer the probe and tow cable away from the seismic spread. Other embodiments are described herein.

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  • WESTERNGECO L.L.C.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hemmerle, Ulrich Vestfold, NO 1 30
Kragh, Julian Edward (Ed) Finchingfield, GB 9 181
Kristiansen, Ottar Oslo, NO 12 261
Svendsen, Morten Voyenenga, NO 12 147
Welker, Kenneth E Nesoya, NO 45 1051

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