METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TOWING ACOUSTIC SOURCE SUB-ARRAYS

摘要

Acoustic source arrays and related methods. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including towing a first source sub-array comprising a first surface float, the first surface float defines a first connection point at a proximal end of the first surface float. The method may further include towing a second source sub-array comprising a second surface float, the second surface float defines a second connection point at a proximal end of the second surface float. And during the towing of the first and second source sub-arrays, the method may include maintaining a lateral separation between the first and second connection points of the first and second surface floats by a first strut, the first strut coupled between the first connection point of the first surface float and the second connection point of the second surface float.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
towing a first source sub-array, the first source sub-array comprising one or more geophysical energy sources suspended below a first surface float, the first surface float defines a first connection point at a proximal end of the first surface float; towing a second source sub-array, the second source sub-array comprising one or more geophysical energy sources suspended below a second surface float, the second surface float defines a second connection point at a proximal end of the second surface float; and during the towing of the first and second source sub-arrays maintaining a lateral separation between the first and second connection points of the first and second surface floats by a first strut, the first strut coupled between the first connection point of the first surface float and the second connection point of the second surface float.