Dual axis geophones for pressure/velocity sensing streamers forming a triple component streamer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9733370
APP PUB NO 20130064038A1
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13664708

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A seismic streamer includes a sensor comprises an axially oriented body including a plurality of axially oriented channels arranged in opposing pairs; a plurality of hydrophones arranged in opposing pairs in the channels; a pair of orthogonally oriented acoustic particle motion sensors; and a tilt sensor adjacent or associated with the particle motion sensors. The streamer has a plurality of hydrophones, as previously described, aligned with a plurality of accelerometers which detect movement of the streamer in the horizontal and vertical directions, all coupled with a tilt sensor, so that the marine seismic system can detect whether a detected seismic signal is a reflection from a geologic structure beneath the streamer or a downward traveling reflection from the air/seawater interface.

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SERCEL INCHOUSTON TEXAS 77084

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Hepp, John S Leander, US 10 80
Maples, Mike Houston, US 10 93

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