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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7440357 | Methods and systems for determining signatures for arrays of marine seismic sources for seismic analysis Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for deriving a source signature for an array of seismic sources for marine seismic analysis, wherein the systems and methods include factors for determining the source signature taking into considerati... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433851 | System and method for inferring geological classes A system for inferring geological classes from oilfield well input data is described using a neural network for inferring class probabilities and class sequencing knowledge and optimising the class probabilities according to the sequencing knowledge. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432109 | Spetroscopic pH measurement using optimized mixtures of reagents to extend measurement range An indicator mixture that allows pH measurement over a broader range of pH or to a higher accuracy than available using conventional spectroscopic techniques. In particular, the mixture of the present invention is comprised of two or more reagents such that when com... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427504 | Determining fluid chemistry of formation fluid by downhole reagent injection spectral analysis A method for analyzing formation fluid in earth formation surrounding a borehole includes storing analytical reagent in a reagent container in a fluids analyzer in a formation tester and moving the formation tester, including the reagent, downhole. Reagent from the ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7410934 | Aqueous viscoelastic fluid The invention concerns an aqueous viscoelastic fluid for use in the recovery of hydrocarbons. According to the invention, the aqueous viscoelastic fluid comprises a monomer, a dimer or an oligomer of a viscoelastic surfactant able to form a viscoelastic gel under do... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408836 | Method of and apparatus for processing seismic data in the presence of anisotropy A method of and apparatus for processing seismic data. A method of processing seismic data comprising the steps acquiring seismic data in at least two shots that have different source-receiver azimuths from one another, and selecting events arising from interface se... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408150 | Well logging method for determining formation characteristics using pulsed neutron capture measurements A method for determining thermal capture cross-sections of formations surrounding an earth borehole, including the following steps: providing a logging device that is moveable through the borehole; transmitting, from the logging device, bursts of neutrons into the f... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407566 | System and method for sensing using diamond based microelectrodes A method and system is disclosed for monitoring one or more characteristics associated with a fluid. An insulating layer comprising non-conducting diamond is positioned within a housing and has a surface exposed directly or indirectly to the fluid. A plurality of mi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402796 | Method and apparatus for monitoring deposition of solids in pipelines using a plurality of radiation sources pointing to a unique detector The invention concerns a method of monitoring flow in a flow pipe. According to the invention, the method comprising the following steps: providing a flow pipeline having a unique photon detector at a first position on the periphery of said pipe, a first photon sour... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401665 | Apparatus and method for drilling a branch borehole from an oil well A wireline drill train is used to drill an elongated, small diameter, lateral branch borehole from near the base of a main well. The drill train, includes a drill module, a first self-propelled thrust module coupled to the drill module, and a second self-propelled t... | 07/22/2008 |
