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Tuned air gun array
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1981-02-05
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Granted: 1983-05-10
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Expires: 2001-02-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a method for determining the spacing and size of air guns in a tuned air gun array. Volume ratios are calculated based upon a predetermined maximum volume for any individual air gun. The volumes are cross-referenced to spacings for optimum air gun interaction. The resulting air gun array operates as a broadband high-energy point source.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Ruehle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:54
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/003; G01V1/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of selecting volume ratios of air guns spaced apart in a seismic exploration array comprising the steps of: selecting the largest individual volume of the desired array; selecting the total number of air guns in the array; determining the volume ratio for individual guns according to the equation ##EQU14## where N=said number of volumes Vr=the volume ratio corresponding to the index n n=1, . . . N-1 Vro<8=largest volume ratio ##EQU15## P=parameter>0.76.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of selecting volume ratios of air guns spaced apart in a seismic exploration array comprising the steps of: selecting the largest individual volume of the desired array; selecting the total number of air guns in the array; determining the volume ratio for individual guns according to the equation ##EQU14## where N=said number of volumes Vr=the volume ratio corresponding to the index n n=1, . . . N-1 Vro<8=largest volume ratio ##EQU15## P=parameter>0.76.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 1 also including the step of determining the distance between air guns according to the equation D=(P.sub.s V).sup.1/3 where D=distance between guns P s =pressure of the air gun V=volume of the air gun.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said step of selecting the largest individual volume includes determining the largest volume according to the equation ##EQU16## where V 1 =smallest gun volume V 2 =largest gun volume BP=bubble period GT=ghost time.
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