IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0148437
(2009-10-15)
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등록번호 |
US-9003888
(2015-04-14)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US2009/060767
(2009-10-15)
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§371/§102 date |
20110916
(20110916)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2010/090660
(2010-08-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Lopez, Jorge Louis
- Wills, Peter Berkeley
- Mestayer, Jeffery Joseph
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
15 |
초록
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A method for obtaining seismic information about a subsurface formation using at least one fiber optic cable having its proximal end coupled to a light source and a photodetector comprises: transmitting into the cable at least one light pulse; receiving at the photodetector a first and second light
A method for obtaining seismic information about a subsurface formation using at least one fiber optic cable having its proximal end coupled to a light source and a photodetector comprises: transmitting into the cable at least one light pulse; receiving at the photodetector a first and second light signals indicative of the physical status of at least one first cable section and at least one second cable section, respectively, wherein the first and second sections are selected so as to provide first and second information items, respectively; optionally, further processing at least one of the first and second information items so as to produce derivative information; and outputting at least one of the first, second, and derivative information items to a display; wherein the second item differs from the first item in at least one aspect selected from the group consisting of: resolution, area, and location.
대표청구항
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1. A method for obtaining information about a subsurface formation from acoustic signals that contain information about the subsurface formation, using at least one fiber optic cable deployed within acoustic range of the subsurface formation, said fiber optic cable having a proximal end and a remote
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A method for obtaining information about a subsurface formation from acoustic signals that contain information about the subsurface formation, using at least one fiber optic cable deployed within acoustic range of the subsurface formation, said fiber optic cable having a proximal end and a remote end, said proximal end being coupled to a light source and to a proximal photodetector, said fiber optic cable being acoustically coupled to the subsurface formation so as to allow the acoustic signals to affect the physical status of the cable, the method comprising: a) transmitting into the cable at least one light pulse;b) receiving at the photodetector a first light signal indicative of the physical status of at least one first section of the cable, wherein said first section is selected so the first light signal provides a first item of information about the subsurface formation;c) receiving at the photodetector a second light signal indicative of the physical status of at least one second section of the cable, wherein said second section is selected so that the second light signal provides a second item of information about the subsurface formation;ande) outputting at least one of the first item of information and the second item of information to a display; wherein the second item of information differs from the first item of information in resolution. 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the second item of information further differs from the first item of information in time. 3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the cable is at the surface. 4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the cable occupies an area greater than 0.5 square kilometer. 5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the cable is in a borehole. 6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the cable occupies a desired area. 7. The method according to claim 1 where the first item of information is stored in a memory buffer and only permanently stored in response to an actuating signal. 8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the resolution of the second item of information is at least ten times greater than the resolution of the first item of information. 9. The method according to claim 1 wherein the first and second items of information are gathered concurrently and the second item of information differs from the first item of information in resolution and location. 10. The method according to claim 1 wherein the acoustic signals are selected from the group consisting of reflected waves, refracted waves, shear waves, compressional waves, surface waves, Love waves, and guided waves. 11. A method for obtaining information about a subsurface formation from acoustic signals that contain information about the subsurface formation, using at least one fiber optic cable deployed within acoustic range of the subsurface formation, said fiber optic cable having a proximal end and a remote end, said proximal end being coupled to a light source and to a proximal photodetector, said fiber optic cable being acoustically coupled to the subsurface formation so as to allow the acoustic signals to affect the physical status of the cable, the method comprising: a) transmitting into the cable at least one light pulse;b) receiving at the photodetector a first light signal indicative of the physical status of at least one first section of the cable, wherein said first section is selected so the first light signal provides a first item of information about the subsurface formation;c) receiving at the photodetector a second light signal indicative of the physical status of at least one second section of the cable, wherein said second section is selected so that the second light signal provides a second item of information about the subsurface formation;d) further processing at least one of the first and second items of information so as to produce derivative information; ande) outputting at least one of the first item of information, the second item of information, and the derivative information to a display; wherein the second item of information differs from the first item of information in resolution. 12. The method according to claim 11 wherein the second item of information further differs from the first item of information in time. 13. The method according to claim 11 wherein the cable is at the surface. 14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the cable occupies an area greater than 0.5 square kilometer. 15. The method according to claim 11 wherein the cable is in a borehole. 16. The method according to claim 15 wherein the cable occupies a desired area. 17. The method according to claim 15 wherein step d) includes processing the first and second items of information so as to yield virtual source data. 18. The method according to claim 17 including repeating steps a) through e) over time. 19. The method according to claim 17 wherein the cable occupies a desired area. 20. The method according to claim 11 where the first item of information is stored in a memory buffer and only permanently stored in response to an actuating signal. 21. The method according to claim 11 wherein the resolution of the second item of information is at least ten times greater than the resolution of the first item of information. 22. The method according to claim 11 wherein the first and second items of information are gathered concurrently and the second item of information differs from the first item of information in resolution and location. 23. The method according to claim 11 wherein step d) includes processing at least one of the first and second items of information so as to produce an image selected from the group of 2D or 3D surface seismic images, 2D or 3D ocean bottom or marine seismic images, 2D or 3D VSP seismic images, cross-well seismic images, and microseismic analysis. 24. The method according to claim 23 wherein the first and second items of information are separated in time. 25. The method according to claim 11 wherein the acoustic signals are selected from the group consisting of reflected waves, refracted waves, shear waves, compressional waves, surface waves, Love waves, and guided waves. 26. A method for obtaining information about a subsurface formation from acoustic signals that contain information about the subsurface formation, using at least one fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole within acoustic range of the subsurface formation, said fiber optic cable having a proximal end and a remote end, said proximal end being coupled to a light source and to a proximal photodetector, said fiber optic cable being acoustically coupled to the subsurface formation so as to allow the acoustic signals to affect the physical status of the cable, the method comprising: a) transmitting into the cable at least one light pulse;b) receiving at the photodetector a first light signal indicative of the physical status of at least one first section of the cable, wherein said first section is selected so the first light signal provides a first item of information about the subsurface formation;c) receiving at the photodetector a second light signal indicative of the physical status of at least one second section of the cable, wherein said second section is selected so that the second light signal provides a second item of information about the subsurface formation;d) further processing at least one of the first and second items of information so as to produce derivative information; ande) outputting at least one of the first item of information, the second item of information, and the derivative information to a display; wherein the second item of information differs from the first item of information in at least one aspect selected from the group consisting of: resolution, area, and location, and wherein step d) includes processing the first and second items of information so as to yield virtual source data. 27. The method according to claim 26 wherein the second item of information further differs from the first item of information in time. 28. The method according to claim 26 wherein the cable occupies a desired area. 29. The method according to claim 26 including repeating steps a) through e) over time. 30. The method according to claim 26 where the first item of information is stored in a memory buffer and only permanently stored in response to an actuating signal. 31. The method according to claim 26 wherein the resolution of the second item of information is at least ten times greater than the resolution of the first item of information. 32. The method according to claim 26 wherein the first and second items of information are gathered concurrently and the second item of information differs from the first item of information in resolution and location. 33. The method according to claim 26 wherein step d) includes processing at least one of the first and second items of information so as to produce an image selected from the group of 2D or 3D surface seismic images, 2D or 3D ocean bottom or marine seismic images, 2D or 3D VSP seismic images, cross-well seismic images, and microseismic analysis. 34. The method according to claim 33 wherein the first and second items of information are separated in time. 35. The method according to claim 26 wherein the acoustic signals are selected from the group consisting of reflected waves, refracted waves, shear waves, compressional waves, surface waves, Love waves, and guided waves.
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