Automatic systems and methods for positioning marine seismic equipment
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01V-001/38
출원번호
US-0213246
(2005-08-26)
등록번호
US-8391102
(2013-03-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Holo, Andreas Thiblin
출원인 / 주소
WesternGeco L.L.C.
인용정보
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9인용 특허 :
16
초록▼
Systems and methods for automatic steering of marine seismic towing vessels are described. One system comprises a towing vessel, a seismic source, and optionally one or more seismic streamers towed by the towing vessel; a steering sub-system for steering the vessel, the sub-system including a vessel
Systems and methods for automatic steering of marine seismic towing vessels are described. One system comprises a towing vessel, a seismic source, and optionally one or more seismic streamers towed by the towing vessel; a steering sub-system for steering the vessel, the sub-system including a vessel steering algorithm for calculating an optimum vessel steering path; and a controller to produce a difference between a measured position of a tracking point with a pre-plot position of the tracking point, and calculate a set point based on the difference to the steering algorithm. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, allowing a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
대표청구항▼
1. A system comprising: a marine seismic spread comprising a towing vessel and a seismic spread element towed by the vessel, the seismic spread element comprising a steering mechanism; anda control subsystem adapted to determine a first difference between a tracking point of the seismic spread and a
1. A system comprising: a marine seismic spread comprising a towing vessel and a seismic spread element towed by the vessel, the seismic spread element comprising a steering mechanism; anda control subsystem adapted to determine a first difference between a tracking point of the seismic spread and a position from a pre-determined path, determine a new track based on the first difference, determine a second difference between the new track and a measured track, and selectively steer the vessel and the steering mechanism of the seismic spread element based at least in part on the second difference. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the control subsystem is adapted to selectively steer the steering mechanism of the seismic spread element in a lateral direction relative to a direction in which the towing vessel tows the seismic spread element. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the steering mechanism comprises a steerable bird. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the seismic spread element comprises a streamer or a seismic source. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the control subsystem is adapted to steer the vessel to coarsely position the tracking point with respect to the path and steer the steering mechanism of the seismic spread element to finely tune the tracking point with respect to the predetermined path. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the control subsystem comprises an autopilot adapted to steer the vessel and a tracking control device adapted to provide a set point vessel position and heading to the autopilot. 7. The system of claim 1, further comprising: wherein the control subsystem is operatively connected to one or more sensors for measuring the position of the tracking point. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the towing vessel comprises one or more current measuring devices, and the control subsystem further bases the steering of the vessel and the steering mechanism on at least one measurement provided by said at least one or more current measuring devices. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the control subsystem further bases the steering of the vessel and the steering mechanism on one or more of the following control techniques: feed forward, cascade, internal feedback, model predictive, neural networks and Kalman filtering. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the control subsystem comprises at least one PID controller. 11. A method comprising: using at least one towing vessel to tow a seismic spread element;determining a first difference between a tracking position of the seismic spread and a position along a predetermined path;based at least in part on the first difference, determining a new track for the seismic spread element;determining a second difference between the new track and a measured track of the seismic spread element; andselectively steering the vessel and selectively steering a steering mechanism of the seismic spread element based at least in part on the second difference. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the act of steering comprises steering a streamer positioning device. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the seismic spread element comprises a streamer or a seismic source. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the act of selectively steering comprises: coarsely positioning the tracking point with respect to the path, comprising steering the vessel; andfinely positioning the tracking point with respect to the path, comprising steering the steering mechanism of the seismic spread element. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the seismic spread element further comprises at least one seismic receiver and seismic source; andwherein the act of steering the steering mechanism of the seismic spread element further comprises positioning the seismic receiver and the seismic source independently to respective paths. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the act of steering the steering mechanism of the seismic spread element comprises laterally steering the steering mechanism relative to a direction in which said at least one towing vessel tows the seismic spread element. 17. The method of claim 11, further comprising: further basing the steering on measurements of the position of the tracking point. 18. The method of claim 11, further comprising: further basing the steering on a measurement provided by a current measuring device.
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