Method and apparatus for seismic exploration

Details Method and apparatus for seismic exploration Method and apparatus for seismic exploration

2008-09-26

2011-12-13

Lobo, Ian (Department: 3662)

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Seismic prospecting

Land-reflection type

C367S037000, C181S111000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08077547

ABSTRACT:
The disclosure identifies method and apparatus for seismic exploration which may be used to provide improved positioning of land-based seismic sources in an array. Also described are methods which make use of the improved positioning to allow, in some examples, improved direction or distribution of the energy beam resulting from actuation of the sources. Some methods make use of the described techniques to steer the energy beam; and in some cases at each source or a distribution location, multiple shots will be taken to distribute the beam in multiple orientations relative to the central source point.

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