公开(公告)号：US10087721B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US13805647

申请日：2011-05-19

申请人： Adam Usadi ,  Dachang Li ,  Rossen Parashkevov ,  Sergey A. Terekhov ,  Xiaohui Wu ,  Yahan Yang

发明人： Adam Usadi ,  Dachang Li ,  Rossen Parashkevov ,  Sergey A. Terekhov ,  Xiaohui Wu ,  Yahan Yang

IPC分类号： G06G7/48 ,  E21B43/00 ,  G01V1/28 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G06N99/00 ,  G01V99/00 ,  G06N3/04

摘要： There is provided a method for modeling a hydrocarbon reservoir that includes generating a reservoir model that has a plurality of sub regions. A solution surrogate is obtained for a sub region by searching a database of existing solution surrogates to obtain an approximate solution surrogate based on a comparison of physical, geometrical, or numerical parameters of the sub region with physical, geometrical, or numerical parameters associated with the existing surrogate solutions in the database. If an approximate solution surrogate does not exist in the database, the sub region is simulated using a training simulation to obtain a set of training parameters comprising state variables and boundary conditions of the sub region. A machine learning algorithm is used to obtain a new solution surrogate based on the set of training parameters. The hydrocarbon reservoir can be simulated using the solution surrogate obtained for the at least one sub region.

公开(公告)号：US10087713B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US14827518

申请日：2015-08-17

申请人： Marcel A. Grubert

发明人： Marcel A. Grubert

IPC分类号： E21B34/14 ,  E21B43/12 ,  E21B33/126 ,  E21B34/10

摘要： A subsurface safety valve and method for sealing an annulus within a tubular, including a valve housing having a first section having a hollow cylinder for receiving a piston, the hollow cylinder having a first portion, a second portion and a first circumferential ledge; a piston positioned within the hollow cylinder, the piston having a first end, a second end, a first radially extending circumferential land positioned therebetween, and a first reservoir for receiving a first fluid; a biasing element to assist in placing the valve in a sealed condition, the biasing element positioned between the first circumferential ledge of the hollow cylinder and the first radially extending circumferential land; and a flexible sealing member for selectively sealing the annular space when a hydraulic force is exerted thereupon.

公开(公告)号：US10082588B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US14944575

申请日：2015-11-18

申请人： Vincent Favreau ,  Gianni Matteucci ,  Prasad Sumant

发明人： Vincent Favreau ,  Gianni Matteucci ,  Prasad Sumant

IPC分类号： G01V1/00 ,  G01V1/30

CPC分类号： G01V1/30 ,  G01V1/302 ,  G01V1/306 ,  G01V2210/64

摘要： A method, including: growing, with a computer, an adaptive structure-oriented operator from a central computation location within seismic data using at least one of dip lateral variations, strike lateral variations, dip vertical variations, or strike vertical variations.

公开(公告)号：US10073190B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14647296

申请日：2013-11-18

申请人： Pavel Dimitrov ,  Matthias Imhof

发明人： Pavel Dimitrov ,  Matthias Imhof

IPC分类号： G06G7/48 ,  G01V99/00 ,  G06F17/16 ,  G01V1/30

CPC分类号： G01V99/005 ,  G01V1/302 ,  G01V2210/64 ,  G01V2210/641 ,  G01V2210/643 ,  G01V2210/66 ,  G06F17/16

摘要： Method and system are described for modeling one or more geophysical properties of a subsurface volume. The method includes computing vector volumes to enhance subsurface modeling and update these vector volumes. The vectors are estimated (106) from the data, for example dip or azimuth, and then the vector volume may be updated by an optimization process (808). Flattening the original data (802) may assist the vector estimation, and associating data traces and samples of traces with labels (108) may assist the flattening. The vector volume may then be used to extract horizons (110) and generate a stratigraphic model (112) to enhance the process of producing hydrocarbons (114).

公开(公告)号：US10065712B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15724527

申请日：2017-10-04

申请人： Julian de Freitas Hallai ,  Neven Krstulović-Opara

发明人： Julian de Freitas Hallai ,  Neven Krstulović-Opara

IPC分类号： B63B35/08 ,  E02B1/00 ,  B63B59/00 ,  E02B17/00

CPC分类号： B63B35/08 ,  B63B1/041 ,  B63B5/18 ,  B63B9/065 ,  B63B35/44 ,  B63B59/00 ,  B63B2211/06 ,  E02B1/00 ,  E02B17/0021

摘要： Modular structure for protecting an offshore vessel in a body of water from forces of ice features in the body of water is described. The modular protective structure comprising a protective harbor wall constructed and arranged to enclose a harbor space and to counteract the forces of ice features in the body of water. The modular protective structure also comprising a flotation support supporting the protective harbor wall. The flotation support having a capacity to position the modular protective structure at a raised position where the flotation support maintains at least a portion of the protective harbor wall above the water surface such that a harbor is established and the offshore vessel is protected from the forces of ice features in the body of water. Methods which utilize such a modular protective harbor structure are also described.

公开(公告)号：US10024131B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US14437161

申请日：2013-11-18

申请人： Randy C. Tolman ,  Timothy G. Benish ,  Geoffrey Steiner

发明人： Randy C. Tolman ,  Timothy G. Benish ,  Geoffrey Steiner

IPC分类号： E21B33/128 ,  E21B43/25 ,  E21B33/124 ,  E21B33/138 ,  E21B33/134 ,  E21B43/11 ,  E21B33/12 ,  E21B43/119 ,  E21B43/14

摘要： Fluid plugs as downhole sealing devices and methods include providing a stimulating fluid to a casing conduit that is defined by the production casing to stimulate a portion of a subterranean formation within which the production casing extends. The methods further may include providing a sealing fluid to the casing conduit, providing a sealing device to the casing conduit, and flowing the sealing fluid and the sealing device to a perforated section of the production casing. The methods further may include locating the sealing device on a perforation, generating a fluid plug within the perforated section of the production casing by increasing a viscosity of the sealing fluid, and retaining the sealing device proximate the perforation with the fluid plug.

公开(公告)号：US10012059B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US14796862

申请日：2015-07-10

申请人： Michael C. Romer ,  Ted A. Long ,  Tony W. Hord ,  Michael K. Johnson

发明人： Michael C. Romer ,  Ted A. Long ,  Tony W. Hord ,  Michael K. Johnson

IPC分类号： G05D7/00 ,  G05D11/00 ,  E21B43/12 ,  E21B41/00 ,  E21B47/06 ,  F04F1/08

CPC分类号： E21B43/122 ,  E21B41/0092 ,  E21B47/06 ,  F04F1/08

摘要： A method of optimizing the operation of a gas lift well including the steps of: collecting data from at least one surface mounted sensor, the at least one surface mounted sensor including a skin-mounted temperature sensor, the at least one surface mounted sensor mounted to the gas lift well's surface equipment; collecting ambient temperature data; and determining gas lift performance from data so obtained. A system and field test kits for optimizing the operation of a gas lift well.

公开(公告)号：US09995844B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US14205031

申请日：2014-03-11

申请人： Pavel Dimitrov ,  Matthias Imhof ,  Martin Terrell

发明人： Pavel Dimitrov ,  Matthias Imhof ,  Martin Terrell

IPC分类号： G01V11/00

CPC分类号： G01V11/00

摘要： Method and system are described for modeling one or more geophysical properties of a subsurface volume (102). The present disclosure provides method of modeling the subsurface comprising obtaining one or more subsurface volumes and performing at least two operations (104) on the subsurface volumes. A graph of operations is determined (106) based on each of the at least two operations in which the graph of operations includes a description of each of the at least two operations and a flow path for the each of the at least two operations (108). The graph of operation is stored (110). A specific operation within the graph of operations may then be identified (112). An additional operation may be created and connected to the graph of operations at a node associated with the specific operation to provide an additional branch to the graph of operations (114).

公开(公告)号：US09964352B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US14376359

申请日：2013-03-08

申请人： Russell H. Oelfke

发明人： Russell H. Oelfke

IPC分类号： F25J1/00 ,  B01D3/36 ,  F25J3/02

CPC分类号： F25J1/0027 ,  B01D3/36 ,  F25J1/00 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0238 ,  F25J3/0266 ,  F25J2205/02 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2205/20 ,  F25J2205/90 ,  F25J2215/62 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2270/90 ,  F25J2280/30 ,  F25J2280/40 ,  Y02C10/12

摘要： Embodiments described herein provide methods and systems for separating a mixed ethane and CO2. A method described includes generating a liquid stream including ethane and CO2. The liquid stream is flashed to form an ethane vapor stream and solid CO2. The solid CO2 is accumulated in an accumulation vessel and the gas is removed from the top of the accumulation vessel.

公开(公告)号：US09963955B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15013759

申请日：2016-03-02

申请人： Randy C. Tolman ,  Pavlin B. Entchev ,  Renzo M. Angeles Boza ,  Dennis H. Petrie ,  Kevin H. Searles ,  Abdel Wadood M. El-Rabaa

发明人： Randy C. Tolman ,  Pavlin B. Entchev ,  Renzo M. Angeles Boza ,  Dennis H. Petrie ,  Kevin H. Searles ,  Abdel Wadood M. El-Rabaa

IPC分类号： E21B29/02 ,  E21B43/1185 ,  E21B43/119 ,  E21B23/00 ,  E21B33/134 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B41/00 ,  E21B43/116 ,  E21B47/09

CPC分类号： E21B43/119 ,  E21B23/00 ,  E21B33/134 ,  E21B41/00 ,  E21B43/116 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B47/09

摘要： Autonomous units and methods for downhole, multi-zone perforation and fracture stimulation for hydrocarbon production. The autonomous unit may be a perforating gun assembly, a bridge plug assembly, or fracturing plug assembly. The autonomous units are dimensioned and arranged to be deployed within a wellbore without an electric wireline. The autonomous units may be fabricated from a friable material so as to self-destruct upon receiving a signal. The autonomous units include a position locator for sensing the presence of objects along the wellbore and generating depth signals in response. The autonomous units also include an on-board controller for processing the depth signals and for activating an actuatable tool at a zone of interest.