[특허]Apparatus and method for bubble shielding towed marine cable

PGS Americas, Inc.

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Apparatus and method for bubble shielding towed marine cable

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	G01V-001/38
미국특허분류(USC)	367/020; 367/153; 367/154
출원번호	US-0264364 (2002-10-04)
발명자 / 주소	Tenghamn,Stig Rune Lennart Stenzel,Andre
출원인 / 주소	PGS Americas, Inc.
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 4 인용 특허 : 12

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A cable for towing marine devices is disclosed. The cable includes a strength member and at least one conduit associated with the strength member. The conduit has apertures therein at selected locations along the conduit. The apertures are adapted to conduct gas from a source into water in which the cable is disposed. Also disclosed is a method for improving the flow of a cable through water. The method includes releasing a gaseous bubble stream proximate an outer surface of said cable while the water is moving relative to the cable.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for improving the flow of water past a cable comprising: releasing a gaseous bubble stream proximate an outer surface of said cable, while the water is moving with respect to the cable, the releasing being performed so as to provide a preselected geometry of gas bubbles substantially completely surrounding the cable, the moving being in a direction at least partially transverse to a length of the cable. 2. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the releasing is performed over substantially an entire length of the cable. 3. The method as defined in claim 1 further comprising controlling a flow of gas through a conduit along a length of the cable so that the gaseous bubble stream is released at a substantially constant rate along the length of the cable. 4. A method for improving the flow of a cable through water comprising: towing the cable through the water, the towing performed such that a length of the cable is at least partially transverse to a direction of movement of the cable through the water; conducting gas from a gas source along the length of a cable; and releasing the gas into the water at locations proximate a surface of the cable to form a bubble shield having a preselected geometry of gas bubbles substantially completely surrounding the cable. 5. The method as defined in claim 4 wherein the releasing the gas is performed over substantially an entire length of the cable. 6. The method as defined in claim 4 further comprising controlling a flow of gas through a conduit along a length of the cable so that the gas is released at a substantially constant rate along the length of the cable. 7. An apparatus for towing seismic exploration equipment in a body of water, comprising: a cable extending behind a vessel, the cable comprising at least one strength member, the cable extending in a direction at least partially transverse to a direction of motion of the cable through the water; a source of gas; and at least one conduit for conveying gas from the source along the cable, the at least one conduit having apertures for conveying the gas from within the conduit into water proximate an outer surface of the cable, the apertures arranged such that the gas forms bubbles in a preselected geometry substantially completely surrounding the cable. 8. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the at least one conduit comprises a passage formed integrally with the at least one strength member. 9. The apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein the at least one strength member comprises an outer armor. 10. The apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein the at least one strength member comprises a plurality of strands helically wound around the at least one conduit. 11. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the at least one conduit is disposed externally to the at least one strength member. 12. The apparatus as defined in claim 11 wherein the conduit is helically wound around an exterior surface of the at least one strength member. 13. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the at least one conduit comprises a sheath disposed about an exterior surface of the cable, the sheath having a diameter selected to provide an annular space between the exterior surface of the cable and an interior surface of the sheath. 14. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the apertures comprise at least one of a size and a geometric arrangement adapted to produce a bubble shield having the preselected geometry with respect to an exterior of the cable. 15. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the gas comprises compressed air. 16. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein a size of the apertures is related to a distance along the cable from a source of compressed gas. 17. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 further comprising at least one pressure sensor and at least one pressure control valve disposed at a selected position along the cable, the sensor and control valve adapted to provide a selected gas pressure in the conduit proximate the selected position. 18. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the cable comprises at least one electrical conductor. 19. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the cable comprises at least one optical fiber. 20. A marine seismic surveying system comprising: a tow vessel; at least one towing cable coupled to the tow vessel, the at least one towing cable comprising a strength member and at least one conduit associated with the strength member, the conduit having apertures therein at selected locations, the apertures adapted to conduct gas from within the conduit into water in which the at least one towing cable is disposed, the apertures arranged to cause the gas to form a bubble layer having a preselected geometry substantially completely surrounding the cable, the at least one towing cable extending at least partially in a direction transverse to a direction of motion of the tow vessel; at least one streamer cable operatively coupled to the at least one towing cable; and a source of gas operatively coupled to the at least one conduit. 21. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein the at least one conduit comprises a chamber formed inside the strength member. 22. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein the at least one conduit is disposed externally to the strength member. 23. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein the conduit is helically wound around the strength member. 24. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein the at least one conduit comprises a sheath disposed externally to the strength member, the sheath having a diameter selected to provide an annular space between the exterior surface of the strength member and an interior surface of the sheath. 25. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein the apertures comprise at least one size and a geometric arrangement adapted to produce a bubble shield having the preselected geometry with respect to an exterior of the cable. 26. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein the source comprises an air compressor. 27. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein a size of the apertures is related to a distance along the cable from the source. 28. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein the at least one conduit comprises a sheath disposed about the exterior of the strength member, the sheath having at least one passage formed therein, the at least one passage extending along a length of the sheath. 29. The system as defined in claim 20 further comprising at least two conduits disposed externally to the strength member, the at least two conduits disposed on diametrically opposite sides of the strength member. 30. The system as defined in claim 29 wherein the at least two conduits are helically wound around the strength member. 31. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein the at least one towing cable comprises at least one electrical conductor for conducting power to the at least one streamer cable. 32. The system as defined in claim 20 wherein the at least one towing comprises at least one optical fiber for conducting signals from the at least one streamer cable to a recording system. 33. The system as defined in claim 20 further comprising at least one gas pressure sensor and control valve disposed at a selected position along the at least one towing cable. 34. The system as defined in claim 33 wherein the at least one pressure sensor and control valve comprise a pressure regulator. 35. The system as defined in claim 20 further comprising at least one additional seismic streamer cable operatively coupled to the at least one tow cable and means for maintaining the at least one seismic streamer cable and the at least one additional streamer cable at a selected lateral spacing from each other.

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