Abstract: An elongated seismic source for use in marine seismic explorations consisting of individual seismic sources with one or more sources being grouped in an array. A number of arrays are used with each array being individually supported in the water and coupled by a separate cable to a vessel. The cables are arranged for towing the arrays in a straight line while the vessel contains means for individually controlling the length of the cables.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 15, 1975
Date of Patent:
April 27, 1976
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company
Inventors:
Dennis R. Brundrit, Jacobus C. VAN Wijnen
Abstract: Method and apparatus for acoustically logging of a borehole wherein a beam of ultrasonic energy is transmitted from the borehole to the formation to produce substantially only shear waves in the formation. The shear waves are received at a position spaced from the point at which the acoustical waves were generated. The system includes means to measure the time required for the shear waves to travel from the transmitting point to the receiving point and/or the reduction in amplitude of the received shear waves.