Vertical hydrophone array

Details Vertical hydrophone array Vertical hydrophone array

1998-12-04

2000-07-11

Lobo, Ian J.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Signal transducers

Underwater type

367123, 367 20, G01S 380

Patent

active

060882999

ABSTRACT:
A vertical hydrophone cable includes a support cable, a plurality of hydrophones, and an equal number of delay elements which are tuned to provide synchronization between the seismic and electrical signals. A number of such vertical hydrophone cables are provided. In operation, the vertical array provides a method of seismic exploration comprising the steps of deploying the plurality of vertical hydrophone cables with the integral delay elements, generating a seismic signal, and receiving reflected return signals at the plurality of hydrophones with synchronism between the electrical and sound signals, so that the vertical cable functions in the manner of a traveling wave antenna.

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1998 AAPG Annual Convention Abstract, May 17-28, 1998, "Strathspey Vertical-Cable Seismic Survey: A North Sea First", by Patrick Leach.

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