Method for positioning the front end of a seismic spread

• Main Authors: FRIVIK SVEIN ARNE, HUSOM VIDAR A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.01.2016
• Subjects: DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; MEASURING; PHYSICS; TESTING

Systems and methods for determining the position of a buoyancy element in a marine survey are described in which a passive reflecting material is disposed on the buoyancy element to enable a radar on the vessel to detect the position of the buoyancy element. The radar may emit a frequency modulated...