Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Offshore prospecting
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Offshore prospecting
C367S019000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08004930
ABSTRACT:
A method comprising determining coordinates of a first point rigidly attached to a rigid body floating on the sea surface in a desired coordinate reference frame; measuring orientation parameters of the rigid floating body to determine 3D offset in the coordinate reference frame of the first point to any point on or rigidly attached to the body; applying a 3D coordinate shift from the first point to a second point rigidly attached to the body, thus determining coordinates of the second point in the desired reference frame; determining a distance from the second point to one or more devices that are components of a seismic acquisition spread, by comparing transmission times of a signal to recording times of transmitted signals and multiplying by a signal propagation rate; and determining relative positions of components of the spread to each other and to devices rigidly attached to the rigid body.
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Frivik Svein Arne
Welker Kenneth E.
Hellner Mark
WesternGeco L.L.C.
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