CLASSIFYING GEOLOGIC FEATURES IN SEISMIC DATA THROUGH IMAGE ANALYSIS

    公开(公告)号:US20230213671A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US18000732

    申请日:2021-06-09

    IPC分类号: G01V1/30 G06N3/08

    CPC分类号: G01V1/301 G06N3/08

    摘要: Aspects of the technology described herein identify geologic features within seismic data using modern computer analysis. An initial step is the development of training data for the machine classifier. The training data comprises an image of seismic data paired with a label identifying points of interest that the classifier should identify within raw data. Once the training data is generated, a classifier can be trained to identify areas of interest in unlabeled seismic images. The classifier can take the form of a deep neural network, such as a U-net. Aspects of the technology described herein utilize a deep neural network architecture that is optimized to detect broad and flat features in seismic images that may go undetected by typical neural networks in use. The architecture can include a group of layers that perform aspect ratio compression and simultaneous comparison of images across multiple aspect ratio scales.

    Continuous Thermal Compression of Hydrogen
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230202836A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US18006221

    申请日:2021-05-26

    发明人: Marcel Staedter

    IPC分类号: C01B3/00

    CPC分类号: C01B3/0073

    摘要: A continuous thermal hydrogen compression system, and methods of thermally compressing hydrogen, are disclosed. A hydrogenation module accepts a hydrogen gas stream to be absorbed or adsorbed to a lean carrier stream through heat removal, thereby producing a heat output and a rich carrier stream containing absorbed or adsorbed hydrogen. A pump, connected to an output of the hydrogenation module, increases the pressure of the rich carrier stream to produce a pressurized rich carrier stream. A dehydrogenation module separates, via an addition of heat, a pressurized hydrogen gas stream from the pressurized rich carrier stream to produce a lean carrier stream. A pressure reducing device reduces the pressure of the lean carrier stream before it is returned to the hydrogenation module. The carrier stream is cycled continuously between the hydrogenation module and the dehydrogenation module.

    Geologic modeling methods and systems having constrained restoration of depositional space

    公开(公告)号:US11662501B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US16354684

    申请日:2019-03-15

    摘要: Geologic modeling methods and systems disclosed herein employ fault face parameterization to constrain and improve the transformation of a faulted physical space geologic model into an unfaulted depositional space geologic model. An illustrative embodiment includes: associating a seismic image with each face of at least one fault in a subsurface region; determining a correspondence map between the seismic images for said at least one fault; parameterizing the faces using the correspondence map to match parameter value assignments for corresponding portions of the faces; creating a displacement map that draws together matching parameter values to align the corresponding portions of the faces; applying the displacement map to the geologic model to create a design space model; modifying the design space model; applying the displacement map in reverse to the modified design space model to obtain a modified geologic model; and outputting the modified geologic model.

    METHODS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGICAL CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS INTO ANIMAL FEED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR FLARING AND RELATED SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20230151289A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US18051676

    申请日:2022-11-01

    IPC分类号: C10L3/10 C12M1/107

    CPC分类号: C10L3/10 C12M21/04

    摘要: Methods include providing a natural gas stream; directing a first fraction of the natural gas stream to a bioreactor including a propagating culture of hydrocarbon degrading microbes; directing a second fraction of the gas stream to a local power generator and converting the natural gas stream to electricity and heat; using a dynamic control system to balance of the gas stream to the first fraction and the second fraction based on one or more of the availability of electricity from an electricity grid and the price of electricity from the electricity grid; powering, at least in part, the bioreactor with the electricity generated by the local power generator; and harvesting the hydrocarbon degrading microbes from the bioreactor as a biomass. Related systems are also provided.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING CLUSTER EFFICIENCY USING BROADBAND TUBE WAVES

    公开(公告)号:US20230147476A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US18045656

    申请日:2022-10-11

    摘要: Methods and systems for measuring cluster efficiency for stages of wellbores are provided herein. One method includes selecting a frequency band for generating broadband tube waves within the fluid column of the wellbore and generating the broadband tube waves within the fluid column of the wellbore using a pressure pulse generator that is hydraulically coupled to the wellbore. The method also includes recording data corresponding to the broadband tube waves and reflected broadband tube waves using pressure receivers that are hydraulically coupled to the wellbore. The pressure receivers are arranged into arrays with two or more pressure receivers in each array. The data recorded by the pressure receivers relate to characteristics of reflectors (including perforation cluster/fracture interfaces) within the wellbore. The method further includes processing the recorded data using interferometry and performing full waveform inversion(s) on the processed data to determine frequency-dependent, complex-valued reflection coefficients at each perforation cluster/fracture interface.

    RESIN-COATED PETROLEUM COKE AS PROPPANT PARTICULATE MATERIAL AND METHODS RELATED THERETO

    公开(公告)号:US20230134440A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18047383

    申请日:2022-10-18

    IPC分类号: C09K8/80

    摘要: Proppant particulates like sand are commonly used in hydraulic fracturing operations to maintain one or more fractures in an opened state following the release of hydraulic pressure. Fracturing fluids and methods of hydraulic fracturing may also use proppant particulates composed of resin-coated petroleum coke (referred to as resin-coated petroleum coke proppant particulates). In some instances, the resin-coated petroleum coke proppant particulates have a particle density of equal to or less than about 1.7 grams per cubic centimeter and better resistance to creating fines when exposed to uniaxial stress.

    METHODS FOR COMPLETING HYDROCARBON WELLS USING VARIABLE RATE FRACTURING

    公开(公告)号:US20230119075A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US18045994

    申请日:2022-10-12

    摘要: Methods for completing hydrocarbon wells using variable rate fracturing are provided herein. One method includes positioning a perforation device within a tubular conduit of a downhole tubular, where the downhole tubular extends within a wellbore, and where the wellbore extends within a subsurface region, as well as perforating the downhole tubular using the perforation device to define perforations within the downhole tubular. The method also includes pumping a slurry including fracturing fluid and a lightweight proppant into the tubular conduit according to a variable pumping rate schedule to fracture zones of the subsurface region that are proximate to the perforations, forming corresponding fractures within the subsurface region. The method further includes flowing the slurry into the fractures, via the perforations, to prop the fractures with the lightweight proppant, where the lightweight proppant includes granules formed from a polyolefin, petroleum coke, and/or a polyaromatic hydrocarbon resin.

    Device and Method for Weld Root Hardening Determination Compensated for Variations in Distance Between Sensor and Sample

    公开(公告)号:US20230092478A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17931221

    申请日:2022-09-12

    IPC分类号: G01N27/80 G01N33/207

    摘要: A device and method for weld root hardening determination compensated for variations in distance between sensor and sample are disclosed. A sensor is used to determine hardness of a weld for weld fabrication quality control. Because of irregular weld protrusion geometry, there may be variations in the tip of the sensor and the surface, resulting in inconsistent measurements. To compensate, one or both of a positional compensation or a software compensation are performed. Positional compensation mechanically moves the tip of the sensor to within a predetermined range of the surface. Software compensation may at least partly compensate for the variation by using one part of the generated sensor data (such as the 1st harmonic signal) in order to modify another part of the generated sensor data (such as the 3rd harmonic signal). In this way, the sensor determination of hardness of the weld may be less dependent on the variations.