Marine Seismic Survey Systems and Methods Using Autonomously or Remotely Operated Vehicles

摘要

Systems and methods for carrying out seismic surveys and/or conducting permanent reservoir monitoring with autonomous or remote-controlled water vehicles, including surface and submersible vehicles, are described. Additional methods carried out by autonomous or remote-controlled water vehicles and associated with seismic surveys are further described.

主权项

1. A method of seismic surveying, comprising:
deploying a plurality of unmanned water vehicles in a region for surveying, the unmanned water vehicles comprising one or more autonomous or remotely controlled surface and/or underwater vehicles, at least one of such unmanned vehicles having motion dependent primarily on harvesting wave energy; and coupling at least one hydrodynamic body to one or more of the unmanned water vehicles, the hydrodynamic body having a sensor for recording seismic data.