Apparatus and method for locating towed seismic apparatus

Details Apparatus and method for locating towed seismic apparatus Apparatus and method for locating towed seismic apparatus

1985-04-22

1988-12-06

Buczinski, Stephen C.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Seismic prospecting

Offshore prospecting

367130, G01V 138

Patent

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H00005495

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method are provided for locating seismic sources suspended below a float, seismic streamer cables and other towed seismic apparatus relative to a towing vessel. The range and bearing from a selectively energizable acoustic source on or near the float, cable or apparatus to the towing vessel is measured by an acoustic phased array.

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