High power laser flow assurance systems, tools and methods

RA De Witt, JP Nehlsen, JF Moxley… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a
laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in …

Thermal maturity determination of rock formations using mud gas isotope logging

A Hakami, L Ellis, S Abdelbagi - US Patent 11,313,224, 2022 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for determining the thermal maturity of a rock formation from
isotopic values in gases are provided. Isotope values may be obtained from mud gas …

Method to perform hydrocarbon system analysis for exploration, production and development of hydrocarbons

M Lawson, BK Peterson, CL Davis… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A method and system are provided for exploration, production and development of
hydrocarbons. The method involves analyzing a sample for a geochemical signature, which …

Estimating a reserve of a reservoir

PD Nguyen, LK Vo, BJ Sparks, D Loveless… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus that includes isolating a sample having a known
volume and obtained near a reservoir that has a reserve; extracting hydrocarbons from the …

Methods for using isotopic signatures to determine characteristics of hydrocarbon sources

BK Peterson, M Lawson, MJ Formolo… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Described herein are methods and techniques for determin ing one or more characteristics
of a hydrocarbon source. The method comprises obtaining a hydrocarbon fluid sample …

Methods to determine conditions of a hydrocarbon reservoir

ZM Summers, AL N'Guessan, AB Regberg - US Patent 10,663,618, 2020 - Google Patents
A method of identifying in situ conditions of a hydrocarbon reservoir is disclosed. The
method comprises, obtaining a sample from an area of interest, such as a sediment sample …

Methods for identifying hydrocarbon reservoirs

AL N'Guessan, AB Regberg, ZM Summers - US Patent 10,895,666, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of identifying hydrocarbon seeps that are con nected to
hydrocarbon reservoirs and for identifying in situ conditions of hydrocarbon reservoirs is …

Method to determine the presence of source rocks and the timing and extent of hydrocarbon generation for exploration, production and development of hydrocarbons

M Lawson, BK Peterson, CL Davis, MJ Formolo… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
A method and system are provided for exploration, production and development of
hydrocarbons. The method involves analyzing a sample for a geochemical signature, which …

Exploration method and system for detection of hydrocarbons from the water column

SC Hornbostel, HC Jones, JA O'leary - US Patent 9,891,331, 2018 - Google Patents
A method for detecting hydrocarbons is described. The method includes obtaining seismic
data associated with a body of water in a survey region. Then, a filter is applied to at least a …

System and method for monitoring underwater organic solid buildup and related emissions background

R McArthur - US Patent 10,309,779, 2019 - Google Patents
The present invention generally relates to monitoring underwater organic solid buildup and
related emissions, and more particularly to a monitoring system and method using a sonar …