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公开(公告)号:US10401514B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-03
申请号:US15185320
申请日:2016-06-17
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Herbert Swan , Jack Howell , Anastasia Mironova
Abstract: Method of estimating azimuthal amplitude gradient is disclosed. This method uses a correlation of seismic attributes within a sliding volume of data to obtain azimuthal gradient.
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公开(公告)号:US10378317B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
申请号:US15197132
申请日:2016-06-29
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Guy Vachon
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to passive flow control devices or FCDs and modeling methods applicable to same. In particular, a new method to extrapolate the value of a reference FRR tool to other tools with the same architecture, but different ratings. Instead of scaling the output of the model, the data of the available characterizations is used to extrapolate what the characterization results would be to the different FRR. This estimated data set is then used to fit a new model for the uncharacterized FRR tool.
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公开(公告)号:US10338242B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-02
申请号:US15157567
申请日:2016-05-18
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Roman Kazinnik , Michael Davidson , Ali Tura , Aaron L. Janssen , Charles C. Mosher , Ronnie B. Darnell
Abstract: Method and system for ongoing monitoring for underground structure at or near a production wellpad is provided. The system includes a sparse acquisition grid and utilizes information obtained from Rayleigh waves to monitor subsurface structures.
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公开(公告)号:US20190162049A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-30
申请号:US16196207
申请日:2018-11-20
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Rune WOIE
Abstract: The invention relates to the cleaning of a wellbore including a reservoir liner 3 and an upper portion 2 of the wellbore, by running in only one string into the wellbore and performing a reservoir liner cementing operation, displacing the cement 7 with completion fluid 8, followed using the same string to circulate mud in the upper completion, perform an inflow test on the reservoir liner 3, wash the upper completion and displace it to completion fluid 8.
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公开(公告)号:US10302615B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US15178592
申请日:2016-06-10
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Jeff Michael Sheremata , Peter Nelson Slater
Abstract: A method for determining an optimal radio frequency to break an emulsion comprises: analyzing an oil and water interface of an emulsion; defining the oil and water interface at a molecular level; simulating oscillation of molecules at the oil and water interface under different radio frequencies; and determining an optimal radio frequency to break the emulsion.
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公开(公告)号:US20190154855A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-23
申请号:US16255593
申请日:2019-01-23
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Peter M. EICK , Joel D. BREWER
Abstract: Methods of analyzing and optimizing a seismic survey design are described. Specifically, the sampling quality is analyzed as opposed to the overall quality of the whole survey. This allows for analysis of the impact of the offsets, obstacles, and other aspects of the survey on the sampling quality, which will improve the ability to compress the resulting data and minimize acquisition footprints.
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公开(公告)号:US20190137472A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-09
申请号:US16234850
申请日:2018-12-28
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Albert G. HOLBA , Dariusz STRAPOC , Derik W. KLEIBACKER , Lisa H. WRIGHT , Jerry H. VELDHUIS
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for quantifying contributions of gas mixtures in a reservoir compartment by way of isotopic analyses. Differing thermal maturities of the different gas mixtures allow estimation of the relative quantity of each gas mixture present in a total gas mixture. Thermal maturities may be estimated by reference to isotopic analyses of each contributing gas mixture and a commingled gas mixture resulting from commingling each of the individual source gas mixtures. This method may be carried out at various depths to determine relative contributions of each gas mixture to the total gas mixture as a function of wellbore depth. Advantages of certain embodiments include, but are not limited to, higher accuracies and ease of application as compared to conventional methods.
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公开(公告)号:US10247409B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-02
申请号:US15341076
申请日:2016-11-02
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Jingwei Zhang , Scott Macadam
Abstract: Methods and systems generate steam for injection in a well to facilitate oil recovery. Water is preheated at a central processing facility, transported to a well pad by hot water lines, and converted to steam by a steam generator at the well pad.
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公开(公告)号:US20190093477A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-28
申请号:US16046419
申请日:2018-07-26
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Samarth AGRAWAL , Richard A. ALBERT
Abstract: A method for obtaining hydrocarbon from a reservoir in a subterranean formation is described. The method includes measuring a poromechanic pressure change due to lithostatic load sharing in the subterranean formation. Mapping the poromechanic pressure change to one or more locations in the subterranean formation. Identifying one or more local pressure peaks in the poromechanic pressure change, wherein the one or more local pressure peaks are each marked by a pressure escalation and subsequent pressure depletion. Determining one or more regions in the reservoir exhibiting single phase hydrocarbon production.
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公开(公告)号:US20190055477A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-21
申请号:US16051973
申请日:2018-08-01
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company , Umeå University
Inventor: Lars T. LAMBERTSSON , Charles J. LORD, III , Erik L. BJÖRN , Wolfgang FRECH
Abstract: Methods, systems and designs are provided for removing mercury from crudes. Crude oil containing a synthetic reducing agent is heated to a temperature above 100° C. and held at that temperature for a specified period of time to convert all of the forms of mercury in the oil into the elemental mercury form. The elemental mercury is then stripped from the crude oil by e.g., flashing the hot oil and/or contacting it with a gas phase.
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