Patents by Inventor Kjell Saeten

Kjell Saeten has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Filtering and presentation of heading observations for coil shooting
    Patent number: 9594181
    Abstract: The presently disclosed technique includes a method that compensates for constantly changing headings as occur during coil shooting acquisition. In one aspect, the presently disclosed techniques include a computer-readable program storage medium comprising: accessing a set of heading data for a seismic spread acquired while traversing a curved path; and normalizing the accessed heading data to a dynamic frame of reference defined relative to the seismic spread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
    Inventors: Stig Solheim, Kjell Saeten
  • Method for offset timing of simultaneous seismic source firing
    Patent number: 8842493
    Abstract: A technique enables measuring of the actual firing sequence times in a seismic survey application. The actual firing sequence times are then employed in simultaneous source resolution methods. For example, simultaneous seismic sources may be deployed in a survey region. The seismic sources are then fired, and the actual firing times are determined and recorded for use in optimizing the seismic survey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jan Almaas, Stig Solheim, Johan Hauan, Tor A. Ommundsen, Kjell Saeten
  • Method for Offset Timing of Simultaneous Seismic Source Firing
    Publication number: 20120081998
    Abstract: A technique enables measuring of the actual firing sequence times in a seismic survey application. The actual firing sequence times are then employed in simultaneous source resolution methods. For example, simultaneous seismic sources may be deployed in a survey region. The seismic sources are then fired, and the actual firing times are determined and recorded for use in optimizing the seismic survey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Jan Almaas, Stig Solheim, Johan Hauan, Tor A. Ommundsen, Kjell Saeten
  • FILTERING AND PRESENTATION OF HEADING OBSERVATIONS FOR COIL SHOOTING
    Publication number: 20090310440
    Abstract: The presently disclosed technique includes a method that compensates for constantly changing headings as occur during coil shooting acquisition. In one aspect, the presently disclosed techniques include a computer-readable program storage medium comprising: accessing a set of heading data for a seismic spread acquired while traversing a curved path; and normalizing the accessed heading data to a dynamic frame of reference defined relative to the seismic spread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Stig Solheim, Kjell Saeten