公开(公告)号：US11480026B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17075897

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company

Inventor： David D. Hearn ,  Casey Hirschmann ,  Randall S. Shafer

IPC: E21B33/13 ,  E21B47/06 ,  E21B36/00

Abstract: A composition and methods for setting a plug for well bores undergoing plugging and abandonment operations is described. Methods of setting the plug are also described include placing a blocking device below the plug location and creating a void space above the blocking device; placing a heat resistant base plate above the blocking device and introducing nano-thermite clusters and expandable bismuth alloy pellets into the void space; igniting the thermite and cooling the melted alloy to form a permanent plug in the void space.

公开(公告)号：US11448791B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16123763

申请日：2018-09-06

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Stephen K. Chiu ,  Joel D. Brewer ,  Peter M. Eick

IPC: G01V1/36

Abstract: A method of performing notch compensation and a system to perform notch compensation for a first seismic streamer are described. The method includes disposing the first seismic streamer at a first depth, where the seismic streamer includes a first set of sensors to receive reflections resulting from a seismic source, the reflections indicating a notch at a frequency. The method also includes disposing a second seismic streamer at a second depth, the second depth being less than the first depth and the second seismic streamer including a second set of sensors to receive reflections resulting from the seismic source. The method further includes processing the reflections received by the first set of sensors and the second set of sensors together to derive the match filter, and applying the match filter to the reflections received by the first set of sensors of the first seismic streamer to compensate for the notch.

公开(公告)号：US20220290526A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17829970

申请日：2022-06-01

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Dan MUELLER ,  Geir Ove TITLESTAD ,  David D. HEARN ,  Curtis G. BLOUNT ,  Rick D. WATTS ,  Randall S. SHAFER ,  Dale R. DOHERTY

IPC: E21B33/13 ,  E21B43/11 ,  E21B29/00

Abstract: Method of plugging a hydrocarbon well by a through-tubing technique are described. The method allows the tubing to be left in place. Only a short (

公开(公告)号：US11435138B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US14633307

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Stuart L. Wilson ,  Wesley R. Qualls ,  Matthew C. Gentry ,  Paula A. Leger ,  Robert L. Boulanger

IPC: F25J3/02 ,  F28F21/08 ,  F25J1/00 ,  B23K20/00 ,  B23K20/233 ,  B23K20/02 ,  F25J5/00 ,  F25J1/02 ,  F28D21/00 ,  F28D9/00 ,  F28D7/00 ,  F28D7/06 ,  B23K101/14 ,  B23K103/18 ,  B23K103/02

Abstract: A method of constructing a plate fin heat exchanger includes joining a first side bar formed from a nickel-iron alloy to a first end of a fin element formed from a nickel-iron alloy through a first nickel-iron alloy bond, and joining a second side bar formed from a nickel-iron alloy to a second end of the fin element through a second nickel-iron alloy bond to create a first layer of the plate fin heat exchanger. The fin element defines a fluid passage.

公开(公告)号：US11427749B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16921100

申请日：2020-07-06

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Yaqin Wu ,  Ying Xu ,  David Blumer

IPC: C09K8/524

Abstract: A method and system for removing wax deposits from a wellbore and other oil production and processing equipment using a wax removal surfactant having at least 1% alkyl polyglycoside (APG), at least 0.5% ethoxylated alcohol (AE) or alcohol ethoxysulfates (AES), and at least 1% saturated alcohol, and optionally comprising D-Limonene, wherein the wax removal surfactant solution forms a Winsor Type III or Type IV microemulsion with water and wax.

公开(公告)号：US11384632B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16437867

申请日：2019-06-11

Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company

Inventor： Avinash Ramjit ,  Paul Strohmeier ,  Jonathan Rogers

IPC: E21B47/002 ,  E21B47/022 ,  B60W30/095

Abstract: A system and method are provided to detect and avoid wellbore collision. The method may include receiving, by a processor, a path of a proposed wellbore. The processor then receives a boundary surrounding the path of the proposed wellbore. The processor then generates, automatically, a list of avoidance components within the boundary using an internal database. The proposed wellbore and avoidance components in the list are then displayed by a visualization system.

公开(公告)号：US11384279B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US17079877

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY ,  University of Kansas

Inventor： Huili Guan ,  Cory Berkland ,  Ahmad Moradi-Araghi ,  Jenn-Tai Liang ,  Terry M. Christian ,  Riley B. Needham ,  Min Cheng

IPC: C09K8/588 ,  C09K8/50 ,  C09K8/512

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to methods and compositions delaying the gelation of polymers in water flooding by sequentially or co-injecting a carboxylate-containing polymer solution, a gel-delaying polymer, and gelation agent into a hydrocarbon reservoir. Delays of weeks are observed.

公开(公告)号：US11377925B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16175090

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company

Inventor： Dan Mueller ,  Geir Ove Titlestad ,  David D. Hearn ,  Curtis G. Blount ,  Rick D. Watts ,  Randall S. Shafer ,  Dale R. Doherty

IPC: E21B29/00 ,  E21B33/13 ,  E21B43/11

Abstract: Method of plugging a hydrocarbon well by a through-tubing technique are described. The method allows the tubing to be left in place. Only a short (

公开(公告)号：US11377918B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16919277

申请日：2020-07-02

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

Inventor： Gunvald Nesheim

IPC: E21B21/08 ,  E21B49/08

Abstract: The invention relates to the measurement of the rheology of drilling fluid down a hydrocarbon well in real time during operations. A sensor device comprising a pipe rheometer with multiple diameters is installed in a bottom hole assembly tool, such that a portion of the total flow of drilling fluid passes through it. In this way the rheological properties of the drilling fluid can be determined under the high pressures and elevated temperatures encountered downhole.

公开(公告)号：US11371339B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US17191280

申请日：2021-03-03

Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company

Inventor： Nicolas Patrick Roussel ,  Horacio Florez ,  Adolfo Antonio Rodriguez ,  Samarth Agrawal

IPC: E21B43/26 ,  E21B47/06

Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes inducing one or more fractures in a portion of the subterranean formation. Determining a poroelastic pressure response due to the inducing of the one or more fractures. The poroelastic pressure response is measured by a sensor that is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the portion of the subterranean formation. Monitoring closure of the one or more fractures via the poroelastic pressure response.