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US 2008/0186803 A1Published application
Fluid filled sensor mount for gel-filled streamer and streamer made therewith
OwnerTroy L. McKey, Andre Stenzelinventors
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Abstract
A seismic streamer includes a jacket covering an exterior of the streamer. At least one strength member extends along the length of the jacket inside the jacket. At least one seismic sensor is disposed inside the jacket. The seismic sensor is disposed in a mount. The mount defines a sealed, liquid filled chamber inside the jacket. A material fills the void spaces inside the jacket and outside the chamber. The material is introduced to the void spaces in liquid form and cures to a gel thereafter.
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A seismic streamer, comprising:
- a jacket covering an exterior of the streamer;
- at least one strength member extending along the length of the jacket, the strength member disposed inside the jacket;
- at least one seismic sensor disposed inside the jacket, the at least one seismic sensor disposed in a mount, the mount defining a sealed, liquid filled chamber inside the jacket;
- and
- a material filling the void spaces inside the jacket and outside the chamber, the material introduced to the void spaces in liquid form and curing to a gel thereafter.
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A seismic streamer, comprising:
- a jacket covering an exterior of the streamer;
- at least one strength member extending along the length of the jacket, the strength member disposed inside the jacket;
- a plurality of seismic sensors disposed at spaced apart positions inside the jacket, each seismic sensor disposed in a mount, each mount defining a sealed, liquid filled chamber inside the jacket;
- and
- a material filling the void spaces inside the jacket and outside the chamber, the material introduced to the void spaces in liquid form and curing to a gel thereafter.
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A sensor assembly for a marine seismic streamer, comprising:
- two longitudinally spaced end plugs, each plug defining a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion, the first diameter portion larger in diameter than the second diameter portion;
- a substantially acoustically transparent tube extending between the end plugs and disposed outside the second diameter portion of each end plug, the tube and end plugs defining a sealed interior;
- a seismic sensor disposed inside the tube;
- and
- liquid filling the interior.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.