Methods for efficiently acquiring wide-azimuth towed streamer seismic data

摘要

#$%^&*AU2013205494B220140731.pdf#####ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatus for designing and performing seismic surveys wherein a desired region is identified and a plurality of generally curved advancing sail paths of a seismic spread over the desired region are determined. The generally curved advancing sail paths have a radius that is a function of a width of the marine seismic spread, a desired coverage fold for the desired region, or combinations thereof.FIG 7 FIGS8 A A / 13 Dy 2 D L E L E 1K 'KK F G G 61" HT 4 FIG 11jj~