Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Exploration method and system for detection of hydrocarbons
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Application No.: US14350773Application Date: 2012-11-09
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Publication No.: US09612231B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Robert J. Pottorf , Leonard J. Srnka , William Bond , Sebastien L. Dreyfus , Michael Lawson , William P. Meurer , Daniel P. Cherney , Steven R. May , William G. Powell , Christoper J. Vandewater , Mehmet D. Ertas , Sumathy Raman , Aaron B. Regberg , A. Lucie N'Guessan , Amelia C. Robinson , Kurt W. Rudolph
- Applicant: Robert J. Pottorf , Leonard J. Srnka , William Bond , Sebastien L. Dreyfus , Michael Lawson , William P. Meurer , Daniel P. Cherney , Steven R. May , William G. Powell , Christoper J. Vandewater , Mehmet D. Ertas , Sumathy Raman , Aaron B. Regberg , A. Lucie N'Guessan , Amelia C. Robinson , Kurt W. Rudolph
- Applicant Address: US TX Spring
- Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
- Current Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Spring
- Agency: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company—Law Department
- International Application: PCT/US2012/064548 WO 20121109
- International Announcement: WO2013/071185 WO 20130516
- Main IPC: G01N31/16
- IPC: G01N31/16 ; G01N33/24 ; G01V9/00 ; G01N1/00 ; G01N29/14 ; G01V1/38 ; G01V3/08 ; G01V8/02 ; G01V5/00 ; B63G8/00 ; G01V8/00 ; G06F19/00 ; G01V11/00
Abstract:
A method for detecting hydrocarbons is described. The method includes performing a remote sensing survey of a survey location to identify a target location. Then, an underwater vehicle (UV) is deployed into a body of water and directed to the target location. The UV collects measurement data within the body of water at the target location, which is then analyzed to determine whether hydrocarbons are present at the target location.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140256055A1 EXPLORATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF HYDROCARBONS Public/Granted day:2014-09-11
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