Patents by Inventor Ole E. Naess

Ole E. Naess 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).

  • Apparatus and method for carrying out seismic surveys
    Patent number: 7463549
    Abstract: A 4D seismic source comprising a series of sub-arrays of guns on flotation devices. Each flotation device has a GPS device. For firing, the guns in the e.g. three sub-arrays identified as being closest to the desired firing location are selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Statoil ASA
    Inventor: Ole E. Naess