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Automated real-time optimization of formation fluid sampling using artificial intelligence
BackgroundFor capital-intensive exploration and production projects, understanding the chemical and physical properties, phase behavior, compatibility, spatial distribution, and hydraulic connectivity of reservoir fluids is critical for long-term planning and operation. Often, reservoir fluid samples acquired via formation testing represent the only...
Published: 12/11/2023   |   Inventor(s): Carlos Torres-Verdin, Colin Schroeder, Camilo Gelvez
Keywords(s): Artificial intelligence (AI), Drilling, Fracking, Oil & gas upstream, Petrophysics, Reservoir mapping
Category(s): Physical sciences > Energy > Oil & gas > Upstream oil & gas
Advanced sensors for RT determination of mud density and flow rate in high-pressure conditions
Problem statementLost circulation can have disastrous consequences including blowout (uncontrolled kicks) and loss of life, so close monitoring to quickly assess and control such events is essential. Market estimates indicate that over $2 billion USD is spent annually to combat and mitigate these events. Real-time measurement of mass flow is critical...
Published: 12/11/2023   |   Inventor(s): Eric van Oort, Vivek Singhal, Pradeepkumar Ashok
Keywords(s): Drilling, Fracking, Oil & gas upstream, Sensors
Category(s): Physical sciences > Energy > Oil & gas > Upstream oil & gas
A cost-effective downhole strain sensor tool for retrofit or new installation
Problem statement Hydraulic fracturing involves fracturing of bedrock formations by pressurized liquids and is one of the key technologies used for unconventional oil production. Usually strains on the order of 10–5 to 10–6 propagate ahead of the fractures. Monitoring and characterizing the strain on wellbores can be a formidable challenge,...
Published: 12/11/2023   |   Inventor(s): Mukul Sharma, Rodney Russell
Keywords(s): Engineering, Fracking, Oil & gas upstream, Sensors
Category(s): Physical sciences > Energy > Oil & gas > Upstream oil & gas
Method to actively control the direction of hydraulic fractures using ultrasonic waves
Hydraulic fracking has revolutionized the oil industry since the first successful application in 1950. In hydraulic fracking, high pressure fluids are injected into wells in order to crack and thereby render the oil containing substrate more permeable thus allowing the entrapped oil and gas to flow more freely. Wells may be drilled vertically hundreds...
Published: 11/2/2024   |   Inventor(s): Cheng Zhu
Keywords(s): Environmental , Fracking, Oil & Gas, Ultrasonic
Category(s): Environment