Seismic sensor cable takeout

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9507040-B2
Application number	US-201414170741-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2014
Priority date	Apr 10, 2013
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

A device includes a housing in which a seismic sensor module is at least partially housed, a cable connected to the seismic sensor module, and, a takeout through which the cable extends from the housing. The takeout is operable between a first configuration in which the cable extends vertically from the housing and a second configuration in which the cable extends horizontally from the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device comprising:
a housing in which a seismic sensor module is at least partially housed;
a cable connected to said seismic sensor module; and,
a takeout through which said cable extends from said housing, said takeout being operable between a first configuration in which said cable extends vertically from said housing and a second configuration in which said cable extends horizontally from said housing,
wherein said takeout further comprises first and second passageways, said cable being in said first passageway when said cable takeout is in said first configuration, and said cable being in said second passageway when said cable takeout is in said second configuration, and
wherein said takeout further comprises a removable guide disposed between said first and second passageways, said guide maintaining said cable in said first passageway when said takeout is in said first configuration and said guide maintaining said cable in said second passageway when said takeout is in said second configuration.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein a connection between said cable and said seismic sensor module is maintained during operation of said takeout between said first configuration and said second configuration.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein said guide is an elongate member removably received in a hole extending in said takeout between said first and second passageways.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein said takeout is operable between said first configuration and said second configuration by removing said guide from between said first and second passageways, moving said cable from said first or second passageway into the other of said first or second passageway and replacing said guide between said first and second passageways.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein said takeout is connected to said housing.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein a combined seal and a cable strain reliever are disposed between said takeout and said housing.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein said takeout is rotatively operable between said first configuration and said second configuration.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein said takeout comprises a first portion and a second portion rotatably connected to said first portion along a plane oriented at forty-five degrees relative to said longitudinal axis of said housing.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein said takeout defines a single passageway for said cable to extend from said housing.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein said takeout defines a hemispherical range of angles and directions at which said cable may extend from said housing.

11. The device of claim 7 , wherein said takeout comprises a member hingedly connected to said housing, said member having a through hole through which said cable extends.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein when said takeout is in said first configuration, said member is horizontal and when said takeout is in said second configuration, said member is vertical.

13. The device of claim 10 , wherein said housing includes a channel in which said member is rotatable about said hinge.

14. The device of claim 10 , wherein said hinge is transverse to a plane defined by said channel.

15. A seismic sensing apparatus, said apparatus comprising;
a housing having an axis associated therewith;
a seismic sensor module at least partially housed by said housing;
a takeout associated with said housing for a cable connectable to said seismic sensor module, said takeout having a first configuration whereby said cable is extendable from said housing at a first angle relative to said axis and a second configuration whereby said cable is extendable from said housing at a second angle relative to said axis, said first configuration and said second configuration being mutually exclusive,

wherein said takeout is rotatively operable between said first configuration and said second configuration, and
wherein said takeout comprises a first portion and a second portion rotatably connected to said first portion along a plane oriented at forty-five degrees relative to said longitudinal axis of said housing.

Assignees

• Cgg Services Sa

Inventors

• Maxwell Peter

Classifications

• G01S7/521

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• G01V1/162 Primary

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