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Multiple coverage seismic exploration utilizing two groups of detectors separated by a gap

Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1966-01-17
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1986-01-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ronald A Cetrone
  • 👤 Clyde W Kerns
  • 👤 Jack L Wilson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 04:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/003

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 90 words
A METHOD OF SEISMIC EXPLORATION FOR PRODUCING MFOLD SUBSURFACE COVERAGE DATA INCLUDING IMPROVED MULTIPLE REFLECTION RESIDUAL MOVEOUT AMONG COMMON DEPTH POINT SIGNALS BY RECORDING N SIGNAL CHANNELS PER SHOT IN A MULTICHANNEL RECORDING SYSTEM, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: (A) LOCATING A SPREAD OF DETECTOR STATIONS AT EQUAL INTERVALS ALONG A PROFILE AND A SHOTPOINT OFFSET FROM ONE END OF THE SPREAD, (B) CONNECTING TO THE CHANNELS OF THE RECORDING SYSTEM THE FIRST (N/M) DETECTOR STATIONS AWAY FROM THE LAST-LOCATED SHOTPOINT, AND AFTER SKIPPING ONE OR MORE DETECTOR STATIONS CONNECTING THE NEXT
Claim 2
Independent Claim 90 words
A METHOD OF SEISMIC EXPLORATION FOR PRODUCING MFOLD SUBSURFACE COVERAGE DATA INCLUDING IMPROVED MULTIPLE REFLECTION RESIDUAL MOVEOUT AMONG COMMON DEPTH POINT SIGNALS BY RECORDING N SIGNAL CHANNELS PER SHOT IN A MULTICHANNEL RECORDING SYSTEM, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: (A) LOCATING A SPREAD OF DETECTOR STATIONS AT EQUAL INTERVALS ALONG A PROFILE AND A SHOTPOINT OFFSET FROM ONE END OF THE SPREAD, (B) CONNECTING TO THE CHANNELS OF THE RECORDING SYSTEM THE FIRST (N/M) DETECTOR STATIONS AWAY FROM THE LAST-LOCATED SHOTPOINT, AND AFTER SKIPPING ONE OR MORE DETECTOR STATIONS CONNECTING THE NEXT

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-11-13 1971-05-15 1971-11-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-13 1975-05-15 1975-11-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-13 1979-05-15 1979-11-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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