Multiscale digital rock modeling for reservoir simulation

NF Hurley, W Zhao, T Zhang - US Patent 9,134,457, 2015 - Google Patents
Methods for upscaling digital rock modeling data are described. Core-plug samples for pore-
scale modeling are chosen using whole-core mini-permeability grids and conventional CT …

Method for characterizing a geological formation traversed by a borehole

NF Hurley, T Zhang - US Patent 9,581,723, 2017 - Google Patents
Methods for characterizing a geological formation, the methods include retrieving measured
data provided by a measuring tool along one or more logged borehole length for a borehole …

Methods to build 3D digital models of porous media using a combination of high-and low-resolution data and multi-point statistics

NF Hurley, T Zhang, W Zhao, M Al Ibrahim - US Patent 8,908,925, 2014 - Google Patents
This subject disclosure describes methods to build and/or enhance 3D digital models of
porous media by combining high-and low-resolution data to capture large and small pores …

Petrographic image analysis for determining capillary pressure in porous media

NF Hurley, M Al Ibrahim, W Zhao - US Patent 8,909,508, 2014 - Google Patents
This disclosed subject matter is generally related to methods for characterizing two-
dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) samples to determine pore-body and pore …

Systems, methods, and computer medium to produce efficient, consistent, and high-confidence image-based electrofacies analysis in stratigraphic interpretations …

G Burmester, KAT MacPherson - US Patent 9,939,548, 2018 - Google Patents
Embodiments of systems, computer-implemented methods, and non-transitory computer-
readable medium having one or more computer programs stored therein are provided to …

Integrated workflow or method for petrophysical rock typing in carbonates

M Skalinski, J Kenter - US Patent 9,097,821, 2015 - Google Patents
Disclosed are various embodiments of a workflow or method for petrophysical rock typing of
carbonates in an oil or gas reservoir or field comprising determining a Data Scenario (DS) …

Capillary network simulations based on a low-dimensional representation of porous media

PW Bryant, WFL Candela, AAL Cunha… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A method is provided including receiving data corresponding to a three-dimensional
physical representation of a porous rock sample; calculating a low-dimensional …

Solidifying filler material for well-integrity issues

M Aljubran, H AlBahrani, SI Batarseh… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
In some aspects, a method includes imaging a casing, completed wellbore, or open
wellbore. An integrity problem is with the casing, completed wellbore, or open wellbore is …

Method to quantify discrete pore shapes, volumes, and surface areas using confocal profilometry

NF Hurley, T Zhang, G Xu, L Xu, M Slim - US Patent 8,311,788, 2012 - Google Patents
Methods for characterizing a sample of porous media using a measuring device along with a
multipoint statistical (MPS) model. Retrieving a set of reflected measured data provided by …

Inferring petrophysical properties of hydrocarbon reservoirs using a neural network

M Hakimuddin - US Patent 10,991,078, 2021 - Google Patents
Received image data is enhanced to create enhanced image data using image processing
to remove artifacts and to retrieve information associated with a desired target output. Image …