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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383133 | Diffuse seismic imaging systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed to construct subsurface images from diffuse seismic energy. Various disclosed system embodiments include multiple seismic sensors that each convert received seismic energy into one or more seismic signals. One or more processor comb... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7376516 | High accuracy survey grade GIS system A method of coordinating surveys of different origins and which may be projected into different coordinate systems. The method provides a translation and rotation of the surveys to be coordinated without disturbing the internal geometry of each survey. A geographic ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373251 | Method for predicting quantitative values of a rock or fluid property in a reservoir using seismic data A method is provided for predicting a value of a designated rock or fluid property in a subterranean geologic volume. A first predicted value of the designated rock or fluid property is also assigned to a volume of a multi-dimensional, multi-scale model. A first pre... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373252 | 3D pre-stack full waveform inversion A method, comprising: generating a macro P-wave velocity model, including resolution of residual moveout errors, using reflection tomography from a seismic data set; generating a diffraction response from the macro P-wave velocity model for a given common image gath... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369980 | Method for constructing a geologic model of a subsurface reservoir The present invention is a method for constructing a geologic model of a subsurface reservoir which is a composite sedimentary body (30) composed of many smaller fundamental sedimentary bodies (32). In one embodiment, the fundamental sedimentary bodies... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369944 | Method of processing seismic data for AVO or AVOA characterization The invention relates to a method of processing seismic data comprising a gather of seismic traces organised according to one or several acquisition parameters, each trace comprising a seismic signal defined by an amplitude as a function of time or depth, the method... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366054 | Tau-P filters for removal of noise from seismic data Methods of processing seismic data to remove unwanted noise from meaningful reflection signals are provided for. The methods comprise the steps of assembling seismic data into common geometry gathers in an offset-time domain without correcting the data for normal mo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366650 | Software and hardware simulation A verification environment is provided that co-verifies a software component 8 and a hardware component 10. Within the same environment using a common test controller 18 both hardware stimuli and software stimuli may be applied to their respecti... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363163 | Method for updating a geological reservoir model by means of dynamic data A method for updating a geological reservoir model by integration of dynamic data having application, for example, to petroleum reservoir development. An initial map (y) of petrophysical properties is constructed by means of a geostatistical simulator and of static ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363162 | Gas reservoir evaluation and assessment tool method and apparatus and program storage device A Gas Reservoir Evaluation and Assessment Tool utilizes an Analytical Engine to produce predictions of pressure values and other production data at any point in space and at any point in time in a reservoir. A computer system, such as a workstation, stores a Gas Res... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359282 | Methods and apparatus of source control for borehole seismic A method and apparatus for controlling seismic sources. The method and apparatus enable firing of a seismic sources at either a precise time or a precise position of the seismic source. Controlling the firing of the seismic source facilitates more accurate seismic d... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359284 | Method for processing borehole seismic data Seismic data recorded by subsurface seismic sensors placed in a borehole, such as an oil or gas well, are transformed via a process of upward wavefield propagation to pseudo-receivers at the surface of the earth. The seismic data thus transformed can be processed as... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356414 | Seismic image deformation method for improved interpretation The present invention is a method of geometric deformation of a seismic image for interpretation. The method includes selecting a geologic layer represented in the seismic image determining by stratigraphic modeling a mean topographic depositional surface for said l... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355923 | Seismic analysis using post-imaging seismic anisotropy corrections System and method for performing anisotropy corrections of post-imaging seismic data for a subsurface formation. The method may receive seismic data, preferably pre-stack seismic data comprising a plurality of traces, e.g., collected from a plurality of source and r... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356410 | Method for the detection and exploration of subterranean hydrocarbon deposits by receivers of acoustic waves in a frequency range from 0.2 to 30 Hz The invention relates to a method for the detection and exploration of subterranean hydrocarbon deposits by receivers of acoustic waves in a frequency range from 0.2-30 Hz arranged at or near the surface, whereby, according to the invention, acoustic signals are rec... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353132 | Data acquisition system An induced polarization (IP) data acquisition system includes a plurality of linearly spaced apart measurement nodes or obtaining synchronized measurement signals indicative of the electric field strength at a corresponding plurality of spaced apart locations at or ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348894 | Method and apparatus for using a data telemetry system over multi-conductor wirelines A data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines to enhance transmission of analog and digital signals with frequency content up to 100 kHz by assigning at least two conductors to a first terminal of a data transmittal means and to a first terminal of a data re... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343245 | Method of processing seismic data to extract and portray AVO information A method of seismic analysis is disclosed for extracting information relating to lithology, porosity, fluids, and AVO types and/or displaying the extracted information. In one possible embodiment, AVO points are plotted and a distance and/or angle is utilized for ex... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342593 | Color mapping methods, data signals, articles of manufacture, and color mapping apparatuses Color mapping methods, data signals, articles of manufacture, and color mapping apparatuses are described. According to one aspect, a color mapping method includes providing a spectral model corresponding to a respective image forming device configured to utilize a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340418 | Visual database for linking geography to seismic data A medium having a plurality of computer readable files relating to geophysical seismic data recorded thereon. The files include a map display having multiple levels of geographic detail and including a plurality of surface seismic data lines. A plurality of compress... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340348 | Method for acquiring and interpreting seismoelectric and electroseismic data A method for subsurface Earth surveying includes acquiring seismic data over a selected region of the Earth's subsurface. Seismoelectric data are acquired over a selected region of the Earth's subsurface. Electroseismic data are also acquired over a selected region ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337068 | Global classification of sonic logs A method of determining the sonic slowness of a formation traversed by a borehole comprising generating tracks from sonic waveform peaks received at a plurality of depths wherein the peaks that are not classified prior to tracking is set forth. A method for generati... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337069 | Method of simulating the sedimentary deposition in a basin respecting the thicknesses of the sedimentary sequences The method of the invention allows, by means of an iterative inversion algorithm, prediction of the spatial distribution of the lithologic composition of sediments deposited in a sedimentary basin during a geologic time interval, and the temporal evolution of the de... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336561 | System for attenuation of water bottom multiples in seismic data recorded by pressure sensors and particle motion sensors An up-going wavefield and a down-going wavefield are calculated at a sensor position from a pressure sensor signal and a particle motion sensor signal. Then, an up-going wavefield is calculated at a water bottom position substantially without water bottom multiples ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333392 | Method for estimating and reconstructing seismic reflection signals A method for reconstructing seismic data signals of poor quality to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the data for display and analysis in connection with the selection of drilling sites for recovery of hydrocarbons. The method includes providing a signal model b... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333893 | Method for spatially interpreting electromagnetic data using multiple frequencies Method for removing effects of shallow resistivity structures in electromagnetic survey data to produce a low frequency resistivity anomaly map, or alternatively imaging resistivity structures at their correct depth levels. The method involves solving Maxwell's elec... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330790 | Method of seismo electromagnetic detecting of hydrocarbon deposits A method of seismo electromagnetic detecting of hydrocarbon deposits has the steps of simultaneously initiating an electromagnetic field and a seismic wave in investigated geological region so that an electromagnetic signal originates by vibrating of hydrocarbon dep... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330791 | Method for rapid fault interpretation of fault surfaces generated to fit three-dimensional seismic discontinuity data A method to extract fault surfaces from seismic data (1,3) is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) generating at least two fault sticks (5) from the same fault from at least two slices of the seismic data wherein each slice comprises at least one fault... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328109 | Processing seismic data A method of processing seismic data comprises transforming seismic data which contain coherent noise to a domain in which at least some of the coherent noise is transformed to incoherent noise. The seismic data are then filtered in the new domain, to remove or atten... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328107 | Integrated earth formation evaluation method using controlled source electromagnetic survey data and seismic data A method for determining spatial distribution of properties of the Earth's subsurface includes obtaining seismic data over a survey area of the Earth's subsurface. Controlled source electromagnetic survey data are obtained over substantially the same survey area. An... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328139 | Device and software package for extracting a geological horizon and related properties The invention concerns a method for extracting a geological horizon and related properties of a seismic representation, comprising a step (100) which consists in digital modeling with continuous local seismic traces, calculating the optimal offset and definin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321879 | Using neural networks for data mining A data mining system and method are provided. The system includes at least one client and a service broker configured to include an interface to receive a consultation request from the client. The service broker forwards the consultation request to a Neugent to invo... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319637 | System and methods for enhancing an image of post-stack seismic data with pre-stack seismic data features A system and methods for enhancing an image of post-stack seismic data, with pre-stack seismic data features, and displaying the enhanced image with the image of the post-stack seismic data are disclosed. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315783 | Traveltime calculation in three dimensional transversely isotropic (3D TI) media by the fast marching method A technique for calculating traveltime of a seismic wave in three dimensional tilted transversely isotropic (3D TI) media includes determining a wave vector, defining a unit vector, calculating an angle of the wave vector from an axis and performing a slowness deter... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310606 | Method and system for generating an image-textured digital surface model (DSM) for a geographical area of interest A computer-implemented method for generating an image-textured digital surface model (DSM) for a geographical area of interest including both buildings and terrain may include using a computer to generate a digital elevation model (DEM) of both the buildings and ter... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310285 | Method for characterizing shear wave formation anisotropy A method of characterizing shear wave anisotropy in a formation includes obtaining crossed-dipole waveforms from a borehole penetrating the formation over a range of depths and frequencies, determining far-field slowness in a fast-shear and slow-shear direction usin... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308362 | Seismic analysis using electrical submersible pump Seismic data is collected by using an electrical submersible pump assembly in a well that is producing well fluid. By sweeping the rotational speed of the pump assembly through a selected range at selected intervals, seismic waves of varying frequency are emitted. T... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7308139 | Method, system, and apparatus for color representation of seismic data and associated measurements The present invention is a method, system, and apparatus for visually displaying digitized information in a way that allows a human operator to detect easily patterns and characteristics within the data. A personal computer is used to extract raw data and to perform... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305344 | Wirelessly loaded speaking consumer product container method and system A method of communicating product use instructions to patient includes: (a.) providing a group of product container with microprocessors, and, (b.) providing a central processor separate from the product containers. Each product container has the microprocessor atta... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299133 | Data acquisition unit, system and method for geophysical data A data acquisition system for gathering geophysical data, a corresponding method, and a data acquisition unit for use with the system and method are disclosed. The system (10) comprises a plurality of data acquisition units (14) for gathering geophysic... | 11/20/2007 |
