公开(公告)号：US09739902B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US13929190

申请日：2013-06-27

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： James McAuliffe ,  Jowanna S. Neel

IPC: G01V1/40 ,  G01V1/30

CPC classification number: G01V1/308 ,  G01V2210/6122

Abstract: A method for mapping remaining hydrocarbon resources in a subsurface reservoir, includes obtaining a map of seismic amplitude difference over a time period based on a survey of the subsurface reservoir, generating an expected trend dataset for the reservoir based on one or more non-water saturation effects detected over the time period by one or more wellbore surveillance techniques at one or more locations in the reservoir, correcting the map of seismic amplitude difference, at least in part, on the expected trend dataset to generate a corrected seismic amplitude map, and using the corrected seismic amplitude difference map to generate a map representative of remaining hydrocarbon resources in the reservoir. Embodiments include a system for performing the method and a medium containing computer executable software instructions for performing the method.

公开(公告)号：US20170233260A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15585245

申请日：2017-05-03

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： Dan Xie ,  Stacey Ian Zones

IPC: C01B39/48 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J37/10 ,  F01N3/04 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01D53/02 ,  B01D53/94 ,  B01J29/74 ,  B01J37/00

CPC classification number: C01B39/48 ,  B01D53/02 ,  B01D53/228 ,  B01D53/44 ,  B01D53/565 ,  B01D53/62 ,  B01D53/9413 ,  B01D53/9445 ,  B01D53/945 ,  B01D71/028 ,  B01D2253/1085 ,  B01D2255/102 ,  B01D2255/1021 ,  B01D2255/1023 ,  B01D2255/1025 ,  B01D2255/1026 ,  B01D2255/2063 ,  B01D2255/2073 ,  B01D2255/20738 ,  B01D2255/20746 ,  B01D2255/20753 ,  B01D2255/20761 ,  B01D2255/20784 ,  B01D2255/20792 ,  B01D2255/50 ,  B01D2256/245 ,  B01D2257/404 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2257/702 ,  B01J29/18 ,  B01J29/70 ,  B01J29/7049 ,  B01J29/74 ,  B01J29/76 ,  B01J29/78 ,  B01J29/80 ,  B01J35/065 ,  B01J37/0018 ,  B01J37/0246 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J37/082 ,  B01J37/10 ,  C01P2002/70 ,  C01P2002/72 ,  C01P2002/74 ,  C07C1/20 ,  C07C209/16 ,  C07C211/04 ,  C07C2529/70 ,  C10G3/49 ,  C10G11/05 ,  C10G49/08 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  F01N3/043 ,  Y02A50/2324 ,  Y02C10/08 ,  Y02C10/10 ,  Y02P20/152 ,  Y02P30/42 ,  Y02T10/22 ,  C07C9/06 ,  C07C9/08 ,  C07C9/10

Abstract: Uses are disclosed for a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-102 synthesized using an N,N′-dimethyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane dication as a structure directing agent. SSZ-102 has ESV framework topology.

公开(公告)号：US09732589B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US15270376

申请日：2016-09-20

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： Masoud Hajiaghajani ,  Daniel H. Broussard

IPC: E21B36/04 ,  E21B43/24 ,  E21B47/06 ,  E21B17/01 ,  H02G9/00 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: E21B36/04 ,  E21B17/01 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  E21B47/06 ,  E21B47/065 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  H05B6/06 ,  H05B6/108 ,  H05B2214/03

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for integrating power distribution for subsea boosting and direct electrical heating (DEH) of at least one subsea flowline. A subsea power cable located in a subsea environment is electrically connected to at least one power generator at a topsides location and delivers power to a subsea switchgear module which connects to subsea adjustable speed drives (ASD). At least one pump motor is electrically connected to at least one of the ASD, and at least one capacitor bank is electrically connected to at least one of the subsea ASD. A subsea pressure boosting pump is driven by the pump motor. At least one capacitor bank is electrically connected to at least one of the subsea ASD. At least one DEH is electrically connected to at least one of the subsea ASD in series with the at least one capacitor bank and in contact with the at least one subsea flowline. Power is distributed to the boosting and DEH equipment more efficiently and cost effectively.

公开(公告)号：US09725328B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US15160466

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： Tracy Margaret Davis

IPC: C01B39/48 ,  B01J29/70 ,  C07C1/20 ,  B01J29/76 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J37/00 ,  B01D53/94

CPC classification number: C01B39/48 ,  B01D53/9418 ,  B01D2251/2062 ,  B01D2255/20761 ,  B01D2255/50 ,  B01D2258/012 ,  B01J29/70 ,  B01J29/76 ,  B01J35/1038 ,  B01J37/0018 ,  B01J37/0246 ,  B01J37/04 ,  B01J2229/186 ,  C01B39/026 ,  C07C1/20 ,  C07C2529/70

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-104, its synthesis in the presence of a structure directing agent comprising N-cyclohexylmethyl-N-ethylpyrrolidinium cations, and its use as an adsorbent and a catalyst.

公开(公告)号：US09718032B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US15093519

申请日：2016-04-07

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. ,  Georgia Tech Research Corporation

Inventor： Stephen Joseph Miller ,  William John Koros ,  Nanwen Li ,  Gongping Liu

IPC: B01D71/64 ,  C08G73/10 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D67/00 ,  B01D69/08 ,  B01D71/82 ,  B01D69/02 ,  C08L79/08

CPC classification number: B01D71/64 ,  B01D53/228 ,  B01D67/0006 ,  B01D67/0088 ,  B01D69/02 ,  B01D69/085 ,  B01D69/087 ,  B01D71/82 ,  B01D2256/245 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2323/30 ,  B01D2323/36 ,  B01D2325/20 ,  C08G73/101 ,  C08G73/1028 ,  C08G73/1039 ,  C08G73/1042 ,  C08G73/1067 ,  C08L79/08 ,  Y02C10/10 ,  Y02P20/152 ,  C08L83/04

Abstract: One method as described herein relates to making a membrane comprising an uncrosslinked high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymer with a small amount of bulky diamine. These uncrosslinked high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymers with a small amount of bulky diamine are useful in forming polymer membranes with high permeance and good selectivity that are useful for the separation of fluid mixtures. Also as described herein is a hollow fiber polymer membrane comprising an uncrosslinked high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymer with a small amount of bulky diamine. The small amount of bulky diamine allows for formation of a membrane comprising the uncrosslinked polymer that exhibits high permeance and good selectivity.

公开(公告)号：US09708193B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US14871174

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： Dan Xie

IPC: C01B39/04 ,  C01B39/48 ,  C01B39/02

CPC classification number: C01B39/48 ,  B01J29/70 ,  B01J35/1038 ,  C01B39/026 ,  C01B39/04 ,  C07C1/20 ,  C07C2529/70 ,  Y02P20/52 ,  Y02P30/42 ,  C07C11/04 ,  C07C11/06

Abstract: A method is disclosed for making LEV framework type zeolites using N,N′-dimethyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane dications as a structure directing agent.

公开(公告)号：US09687830B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14847845

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: The Regents of the University of California ,  Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： Xiaoying Ouyang ,  Stacey Ian Zones ,  Alexander S. Katz

IPC: B01J29/86 ,  C07D313/10

CPC classification number: B01J29/86 ,  B01J2229/183 ,  C07D313/10

Abstract: Provided is a process of conducting a Baeyer-Villiger oxidation which comprises contacting a ketone and an oxidant in the presence of an Sn-DZ-1 catalyst to thereby oxidize the ketone to an ester. The Sn-DZ-1 catalyst comprises Sn heteroatoms on the external surface of the zeolitic material lattice framework, and B heteroatoms, or silanols created from boron hydrolysis, throughout the remainder of the lattice framework.

公开(公告)号：US20170176616A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US14975997

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

Inventor： Yonghe Sun ,  Guojian Shan ,  Yue Wang ,  Craig Alan Barker

IPC: G01V1/30 ,  G01V1/36

CPC classification number: G01V1/306 ,  G01V1/362 ,  G01V2210/51 ,  G01V2210/514

Abstract: A method is described for seismic imaging of the subsurface using dip-guided optimized stacking. The method computes weighting functions for a plurality of single-shot migrated images, unstacked seismic images, or partially stacked seismic images based on a slant stack performed using an input dip dataset; applying the plurality of weighting functions to the plurality of single-shot migrated images, unstacked seismic images, or partially stacked seismic images, or a plurality of dip-filtered images to create a plurality of weighted images; and summing the plurality of weighted images into a stacked seismic image. The method may be executed by a computer system.

公开(公告)号：US09663377B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14963384

申请日：2015-12-09

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： Dan Xie

IPC: C01B39/02 ,  C01B39/04 ,  C01B39/30

CPC classification number: C01B39/023 ,  C01B39/026 ,  C01B39/04 ,  C01B39/305 ,  C01B39/48

Abstract: A method is disclosed for synthesizing molecular sieve material designated SSZ-105 using N-methyl quinuclidinium cations or N,N′-dimethyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane dications as a structure directing agent. SSZ-105 is a disordered aluminosilicate molecular sieve comprising at least one intergrown phase of an ERI framework type molecular sieve and an LEV framework type molecular sieve.

公开(公告)号：US09663193B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14249732

申请日：2014-04-10

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： Antonio Carlos Falcao Critsinelis ,  Hugh Miller Thompson ,  Sid Ahmed Mebarkia ,  Edward Shintaro Nakajima ,  Estela Gonzalez

IPC: F16L1/24 ,  B63B22/00 ,  F16L57/02 ,  F17D5/00 ,  F16L1/12

CPC classification number: B63B22/00 ,  F16L1/123 ,  F16L1/24 ,  F16L57/02 ,  F17D5/00

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for protecting subsea pipeline from damage caused by excessive stress or fatigue loading caused by geo-hazards, and environmental and operating loads. The systems and methods utilize lifting buoyancy modules capable of being attached to a section of subsea pipeline to lift the subsea pipeline off the seabed to a predetermined height over a predetermined length upon being activated by a planned or unplanned triggering event.