Autonomous underwater vehicle to generate seismic waves
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorAbdulrahman Alshuhail
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Abstract
An autonomous underwater seismic wave generation system includes a housing, and an autonomous navigation system, a propulsion system and a seismic wave generator, each connected to the housing. The autonomous navigation system can navigate the autonomous underwater seismic wave generation system to subsea locations including a location on a seabed. The propulsion system can drive the autonomous underwater seismic wave generation system to the location on the seabed. The seismic wave generator can couple to the location on the seabed to generate seismic waves at the location on the seabed.
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An autonomous underwater seismic wave generation system comprising:
- a housing;
- an autonomous navigation system connected to the housing, the autonomous navigation system configured to navigate the autonomous underwater seismic wave generation system to subsea locations comprising a location on a seabed;
- a propulsion system connected to the housing, the propulsion system configured to drive the autonomous underwater seismic wave generation system to the location on the seabed;
- a seismic wave generator connected to the housing, the seismic wave generator configured to couple to the location on the seabed and to generate seismic waves at the location on the seabed;
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- an anchor connected to the housing, the anchor configured to attach the autonomous underwater seismic wave generation system to the location on the seabed, wherein the anchor is retractable into the housing.
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