Marine seismic surveys using clusters of autonomous underwater vehicles
AssigneeCgg Services SAS
InventorThierry BRIZARD
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Abstract
A seismic survey system records seismic signals during a marine seismic survey. The system includes first and second clusters, each including a set of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs); each cluster being associated with a corresponding first or second unmanned surface vehicle (USV); and a central control unit located on a floating platform and configured to control the first and second USVs. The first USV follows its own path and the first cluster follows the first USV independent of the second USV or the second cluster.
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A seismic survey system for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey, the system comprising:
- first and second clusters, each including a set of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs);
- each cluster being associated with a corresponding first or second unmanned surface vehicle (USV);
- and
- a central control unit located on a floating platform and configured to control the first and second USVs,
- wherein the first USV follows its own path and the first cluster follows the first USV independent of the second USV or the second cluster.
A seismic survey system for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey, the system comprising:
- first and second clusters, each including a set of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs);
- each cluster being associated with a corresponding first or second vehicle;
- and
- a central control unit located on a floating platform and configured to control the first and second vehicles,
- wherein the first vehicle follows its own path and the first cluster follows the first vehicle independent of the second vehicle or the second vehicle.
A method for recording seismic data using a seismic survey system, the method comprising:
- deploying first and second clusters, each including a set of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs);
- assigning to each cluster a corresponding first or second unmanned surface vehicle (USV);
- remote controlling, from a central control unit located on a floating platform, the first and second USVs;
- and
- recording the seismic data with the first and second clusters,
- wherein the first USV follows its own path and the first cluster follows the first USV independent of the second USV or the second cluster.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.