Age differentiation of hydrocarbon samples may be achieved using a chemical fossil assemblage approach. For example, a method may comprise: determining a source facies for a hydrocarbon sample; inputting the source facies into a chemical fossil assemblage model; determining, using the chemical fossil assemblage model, one or more candidate chemical fossil assemblages and corresponding age biomarkers for the hydrocarbon sample based on the source facies; measuring a concentration or a related value of corresponding age biomarkers in the hydrocarbon sample to yield an age biomarker fingerprint; inputting the age biomarker fingerprint into a chemical fossil assemblage model; comparing the age biomarker fingerprint to the one or more candidate chemical fossil assemblages using the chemical fossil assemblage model; and estimating an age of the hydrocarbon sample based on the comparison.
Methods for increasing ethane and non-freezing heavier hydrocarbons recovery in natural gas streams for the liquefaction of natural gas to form liquefied natural gas (LNG), and in particular, utilizing scrub columns to treat the natural gas feedstreams, are provided. Other independent variations of the methods are disclosed herein.
Methods for utilizing an acid blend to prevent and/or remove blockages encountered during the hydraulic fracturing of a near-wellbore region of a subterranean formation are provided herein. The methods include using an acid blend to dissolve formation mineralogies within close proximity to perforations and corresponding fractures that have experienced or are likely to experience blockages, such as blockages caused by the embedment of proppant into the perforation tunnels and/or the fractures. The acid blend used according to the methods described herein includes an acid mixture including hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid. In addition, the acid blend may also include a chelating agent.
An autonomous surface vessel includes an elongate body, and a sampling system operatively coupled to the body and including one or more sampling modules, wherein each sampling module includes a housing including a storage container, a sampling material receivable within the storage container, an actuation system operatively coupled to the sampling material via a lead line, and an end cap operatively coupled to the lead line and matable with an open end of the storage container. A computer system is in communication with the sampling system to operate the actuation system, wherein each sampling module is actuatable between a stowed state, where the sampling material is received within the storage container and the end cap sealingly engages the open end, and a deployed state, where the end cap is disengaged from the open end and the sampling material is drawn out of the sampling container.
Chilled seawater formed through interaction with a liquefied gas vaporizer may facilitate various types of heat exchange processes. The extent to which the seawater may be cooled is often limited by local environmental regulations for discharging the seawater once heat exchange has taken place. The foregoing issues may be addressed by systems comprising a liquefied gas vaporizer; a supply line configured to distribute seawater upon the liquefied gas vaporizer; a collection reservoir below the liquefied gas vaporizer configured to gather chilled seawater passing therethrough; a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the collection reservoir; and a heat exchanger outlet line configured to discharge heat-exchanged seawater to a sea location. The heat exchanger may be in direct or indirect thermal communication with a flow pathway for air provided to a gas engine or gas turbine, which may alter speed, power or efficiency of the gas engine or gas turbine.
F02C 7/143 - Refroidissement des ensembles fonctionnels des fluides dans l'ensemble fonctionnel du fluide de travail avant ou entre les étages du compresseur
F02C 7/224 - Chauffage du combustible avant son arrivée au brûleur
F02C 3/22 - Ensembles fonctionnels de turbines à gaz caractérisés par l'utilisation de produits de combustion comme fluide de travail utilisant un combustible, un oxydant ou un fluide de dilution particulier pour produire les produits de combustion le combustible ou l'oxydant étant gazeux aux température et pression normales
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROCK PHYSICS CONSTRAINED DATA INTEGRATION OF ELASTIC FWI PROPERTIES AND SEISMIC STACKS
A computer-implemented method for integrating a full wavefield inversion (FWI) solution with a non-FWI solution. Computational costs for generating a large bandwidth FWI solution, such as to 50 Hz, may be considerable. However, limiting the FWI solution to a narrower frequency band, such as up to 20 Hz, renders the FWI solution less useful. To remedy this, an FWI solution that is band limited, such as up to 20 Hz, is integrated with a non-FWI solution. The non-FWI solution may comprise seismic stacks or non-seismic data, and is directed to a different frequency band, with at least part of the non-FWI solution frequency band being greater than 20 Hz. In this way, bandwidth extension may be performed for at least one subsurface physical property parameter by combining a band limited FWI solution with a non- FWI solution.
Disclosed herein are methods that include producing oil and natural gas from a subterranean formation; separating the oil and the natural gas; dissolving at least a portion of the natural gas in water; exposing microorganisms that consume hydrocarbons to the water having the natural gas dissolved therein; and allowing higher-level organisms to consume the microorganisms.
A proppant including polyolefin-coke composite granules, a hydrocarbon well including such a proppant, and methods of forming the hydrocarbon well using such a proppant are provided herein. The hydrocarbon well includes a wellbore that extends within a subsurface region and a downhole tubular that extends within the wellbore and defines a tubular conduit. The hydrocarbon well also includes a number of perforations formed within the downhole tubular and a number of fractures formed within the subsurface region proximate to the perforations. The hydrocarbon well furthers include the proppant positioned within at least a portion of the fractures. The proppant includes a number of polyolefin-coke composite granules, where a characteristic dimension of each polyolefin-coke composite granule is at least 50 micrometers (μm) and at most 3 millimeters (mm), and where each polyolefin-coke composite granule includes a number of polyolefin polymer chains and at least one petroleum coke granule.
C09K 8/92 - Compositions pour activer la production en agissant sur la formation souterraine caractérisées par leur forme ou par la forme de leurs composants, p.ex. matériaux encapsulés
A fracturing fluid including proppant particulates formed from delayed coke, as well as a method for utilizing such fracturing fluid, are provided herein. The fracturing fluid includes a carrier fluid, as well as proppant particulates composed of delayed coke material. The method includes introducing the fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation and (optionally) depositing at least a portion of the proppant particulates within one or more fractures in the subterranean formation.
A method (400) for determining the geologic age of hydrocarbon samples, such as oils, using novel age biomarkers may comprise: measuring a concentration or related value of triaromatic dinosteranes (triaromatic 4,23,24-trimethyldinosteroids) (TAD) in a hydrocarbon sample, e.g. migrated oil sample, from a North Atlantic conjugate margin (NAM); calculating (426) a TAD index for the hydrocarbon sample based on the concentration or the related value of the TAD; and predicting (428) an age of the hydrocarbon sample based on a correlation (414) between a hydrocarbon age and the TAD index.
Methods and systems for generating a machine-learned model and estimating a performance indicator of a liquefied natural gas production process with the machine-learned model. By estimating the performance indicator, production may be planned, deviations in measured performance indicators may be discovered, and setpoints of process variables for an optimal performance indicator may be generated.
Methods for analyzing subsurface process data in order to perform one or more subsurface operations in a subsurface are provided. Generating subsurface models is typically a long and laborious process in which subsurface process data is analyzed in order to generate the subsurface models. In contrast, work in generating the subsurface models may be front- loaded by first using a physics simulator in order to generate a training set of subsurface forward models, and then performing machine learning using the training set to generate one or more proxy models, such as a forward proxy model and an inverse proxy model. The machine learning may be constrained using physics-based rules to better converge on the proxy models. In this way, the already-trained inverse proxy model may input the subsurface process data in order to generate potential inverse models, which may then be used to perform subsurface operations in the subsurface.
A method and a system for volume-based proppant trapping along a fracture surface is disclosed. Hydraulic fracturing involves injecting proppant to ensure separation of the fracture surfaces after the stimulation treatment is completed. The spatial placement of proppant is assumed to be directly related to the fracture conductivity along the hydraulic fracture as well as its connectivity to the wellbore. Fracture conductivity is an important focus of designing fracture treatments since fracture conductivity may be directly related to the well performance. Thus, improving one or more aspects of proppant placement, such as determining the optimal type, size and/or concentration of proppant(s) may enhance fracture conductivity and in turn improve well performance. In order to understand the placement of proppant in the subsurface, a volume-based proppant trapping model is used. The volume-based proppant trapping model may factor in parameters associated with the subsurface, parameters associated with the proppants, and user parameters, such as the total volume of proppant along the fracture surface, thereby assisting in hydraulic fracturing.
A method and a system for generating and using an Al models to analyze welds is disclosed. Welding is used in the oil and gas industry to obtain and transport oil and gas deposits. One way to analyze weldments is using Radiograph Testing (RT) to generate an image of the weld. Rather than solely relying on an inspector who inspects the image, an artificial intelligence (Al) system is disclosed to perform inspection of the weldments via pattern recognition. In particular, the Al system may include an Al model that is generated via iteratively training of a neural network so that the Al model includes a multi-tier decision hierarchy, such as: identifying defect or no defect; identifying a type of defect; and identifying a sub-type of defect. In this way, the Al model may assist the inspector in identifying failing weldments.
22S scavenger. Moreover, the low-density HGB fluids are suitable for use as lower-density cap fluids for pressurized mudcap drilling (PMCD) operations, alternative drilling fluids for managed pressure drilling (MPD) operations, alternative drilling fluids for conventional drilling operations corresponding to very-low-pressure or highly-depleted reservoirs, and/or lightweight fluids for wellbore workover operations.
E21B 21/08 - Commande ou surveillance de la pression ou de l'écoulement du fluide de forage, p.ex. remplissage automatique des trous de forage, commande automatique de la pression au fond
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIQUEFACTION OF NATURAL GAS
Systems and methods for liquefaction of natural gas. The systems include a feed gas compression and expansion module, which includes a work-producing feed expander and is configured to receive a feed stream, which includes natural gas, and to compress and cool the feed stream to generate a cooled and compressed feed stream. The systems also include a mixed refrigerant compression module, which is configured to receive a warmed and expanded refrigerant stream, which includes a mixed refrigerant, and to compress and cool the warmed and expanded refrigerant stream to generate a compressed refrigerant stream. The systems further includes a cryogenic heat exchange module, which is configured to facilitate thermal energy transfer from the natural gas to the mixed refrigerant. The systems also include a mixed refrigerant expansion module. The methods include methods of operating the systems.
Techniques described herein relate to a subsea dehydration system including two or more solid desiccant dehydration units. Each solid desiccant dehydration unit includes solid desiccant beds arranged as parallel pipes oriented substantially horizontally and packed with solid desiccant material. The solid desiccant dehydration units are configured to perform a cyclic dehydration process in which at least one solid desiccant dehydration unit performs an adsorption function for selectively adsorbing water from a wet natural gas stream, while at least one other solid desiccant dehydration unit simultaneously undergoes a regeneration function for desorbing adsorbed water from corresponding solid desiccant beds and cooling the corresponding solid desiccant beds to a suitable temperature prior to performing the adsorption function. Moreover, the subsea dehydration system is configured to periodically switch the direction of flow such that the solid desiccant dehydration units alternate between performing the adsorption function and undergoing the regeneration function.
B01D 53/04 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par adsorption, p.ex. chromatographie préparatoire en phase gazeuse avec adsorbants fixes
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CONTROL OF ACID GAS LOADING WITHIN GAS PROCESSING SYSTEM
Techniques described herein relate to a method for controlling acid gas loading within a gas processing system. The method includes contacting a sour gas stream including acid gases with a solvent stream within a number of co-current contacting systems to generate a sweetened gas stream and a rich solvent stream including absorbed acid gases. The method also includes measuring the gas flow rate and the solvent flow rate, as well as measuring the liquid and/or gas inlet temperatures and outlet temperatures for each co-current contacting system. The method further includes determining the amount of acid gases absorbed by the solvent stream within each co-current contacting system based on the measured parameters, in combination with the heat of reaction between the acid gases and the solvent stream, as well as adjusting operating parameters corresponding to the gas processing system based on the determined amount of absorbed acid gases.
B01D 53/14 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
C10L 3/00 - Combustibles gazeux; Gaz naturel; Gaz naturel de synthèse obtenu par des procédés non prévus dans les sous-classes , ; Gaz de pétrole liquéfié
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PROCESS FOR PROTECTING CARBON STEEL PIPE FROM SULFIDE STRESS CRACKING IN SEVERE SOUR SERVICE ENVIRONMENTS
22S and low pH) from experiencing sulfide stress cracking (or "SSC") as defined in the ANSI/NACE/ISO International Standard ANSI/NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-1:2015. In particular, the present disclosure relates to determining operating conditions of a process fluid to determine minimum safe operating temperature to prevent SSC in carbon steel pipe, equipping the carbon steel pipe with an appropriately designed heating supply, and utilizing the heating supply to ensure that the internal wall of the carbon steel pipe (i.e., the face of the inner pipe which is exposed to the process fluid) is maintained at or above the minimum safe operating temperature to prevent SSC from occurring in the carbon steel pipe materials.
F16L 57/02 - Protection des tuyaux ou d'objets de forme similaire contre les dommages ou les usures internes ou externes contre la fissuration ou le flambement
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CALIBRATED MINERALOGY INTERPRETATION METHODS AND RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS
A method for calibrated multi-mineral, multi-fluid interpretation is provided herein. The method includes generating a multi-mineral, multi-fluid interpretation model for a number of log types using core and/or specialized log data acquired from subsurface region(s) that relate to components within the subsurface region(s). Generating the model includes: (1) for each log type, calibrating component end-members for the log type via an inversion of the core and/or specialized log data relating to the components across all depths of interest; and (2) incorporating the resulting calibrated end-members for the log types into the model. The method also includes generating component volume fraction profiles using log data acquired from analogous subsurface region(s) using the model, wherein the log data relate to any of the log types used to generate the model. Each component volume fraction profile includes a range of component volume fractions that accounts for a degree of uncertainty within the model.
Natural gas liquefaction processes may be facilitated by incorporating secondary liquid cooling to facilitate an overall pressure decrease and improved throughput at a fixed compressor power. Natural gas processing methods may comprise: providing a natural gas stream to a first compressor, compressing the natural gas stream in the first compressor and, performing air cooled heat exchange, conveying the resulting cooled, compressed natural gas stream to a multiple stream heat exchanger cooled by first and second gaseous refrigerants in first and second closed refrigerant loops and cooling to form a chilled, compressed natural gas stream, expanding the chilled, compressed natural gas stream to form a chilled natural gas stream, and converted the chilled natural gas stream into liquefied natural gas. Secondary liquid cooling is incorporated in at least one of the first or second closed refrigerant loops, and/or upstream from the multiple stream heat exchanger and downstream from the first compressor.
A computer-implemented method for identifying one or more geological features of interest from seismic data is disclosed. Hydrocarbon prospecting attempts to accurately model subsurface geologic structures and to detect fluid presence in those structures. Typically, seismic data of the subsurface is analyzed in order to accurately model the subsurface geologic structures. However, modeling in seismic space can be limiting. As such, a machine learning framework is used to learn a structured and compositional representation space, such as embedding space, where the distinctive features of interests, such as DHI, traps, seals, reservoirs, migration paths, or the like, are separated. In practice, an embedding model is generated, and thereafter tailored, such as by modifying the embedding model or refining the machine learning model using retraining. In this way and in contrast to seismic space, embedding space may better represent the features of interest and measure the adjacency or compositional nature (e.g., distance) of the features from one to another, thereby better modeling subsurface geologic structures.
Disulfide solvents may be particularly effective for dissolving deposits comprising elemental sulfur, but the extreme odor of these solvent may make their use rather problematic. Solvent blends comprising at least one disulfide solvent, amine solvent, ketone solvent, and ester solvent may afford a less obnoxious odor and not appreciably compromise the sulfur dissolution capabilities. Surfaces contacted with such solvent blends or at least partially spent variants thereof may exhibit excessive odor due to loss of one or more of the amine, ketone, or ester solvents. Excessive odor resulting from a solvent residue upon a surface may be alleviated by contacting the surface with at least one oxidant. Odor balance may also be restored to at least partially spent solvent blends by introducing additional ester solvent, which may convert a biphasic mixture into an emulsion comprising the disulfide solvent.
Solids dissolution may be promoted using a solvent blend comprising a disulfide solvent, particularly additional solids present in combination with elemental sulfur deposits. The solvent blends may comprise at least one disulfide solvent, at least one amine solvent, at least one ketone solvent, at least one ester solvent, and optionally water. Solids dissolution methods may comprise: identifying one or more solids in addition to elemental sulfur to be contacted by the solvent blend; adjusting a composition of the solvent blend to afford selectivity for dissolution of at least a portion of the one or more solids; and contacting the solvent blend with elemental sulfur and the one or more solids to promote at least partial dissolution thereof.
C10G 75/04 - Inhibition de la corrosion ou des salissures dans des appareils de traitement ou de conversion des huiles d'hydrocarbures, en général par addition d'agents antisalissures
Methods for treating a gas stream are provided. The methods include a) passing the gas stream through at least one column, wherein the gas stream comprises one or more acidic components and/or water; b) passing the gas stream in a vertical upflow direction into one or more cyclones located in the at least one column; c) contacting at least one solvent with the gas stream in the one or more cyclones to produce a second gas stream that is substantially free of the one or more acidic components and/or the water; and d) recovering the second gas stream.
B01D 53/18 - Unités d'absorption; Distributeurs de liquides
B01D 53/14 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
Natural gas liquefaction processes may be very energy intensive. Even incremental increases in energy efficiency may be very beneficial. Compression-expansion processing of a natural gas stream and return of a recycle stream following natural gas expansion may lower the natural gas temperature and promote easier liquefaction. A compressor-expander may be utilized in combination with another compressor to afford a cooled, compressed natural gas stream, wherein the recycle stream may be optionally expanded and heat exchanged with the cooled, compressed natural gas stream prior to expansion. The compressor-expander may promote natural gas compression upstream or downstream of another compressor in various system and method configurations.
A computer-implemented method for detecting geological elements or fluid in a subsurface from seismic images is disclosed. Seismic data may be analyzed to identify one or both of fluid or geologic elements in the subsurface. As one example, the analysis may include unsupervised learning, such as variational machine learning, in order to learn relationships between different sets of seismic data. For example, variational machine learning may be used to learn relationships among partially-stack images or among pre-stack images in order to detect hydrocarbon presence. In this way, an unsupervised learning framework may be used for learning a Direct Hydrocarbon Indicator (DHI) from seismic images by learning relationships among partially-stack or pre-stack images.
Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. In particular, the method and system involves swing adsorption processes and systems designed to lessen the temperature, pressure and product stream composition fluctuations in the adsorption step of a swing adsorption process, particularly involving preparation of the adsorption bed unit using feed stream cooling in conjunction with splitting the cooled feed stream to the adsorption bed units during adsorption steps while staggering the timing of back- to-back adsorption steps in the swing adsorption process. The process may be utilized for swing adsorption processes, such as rapid cycle TSA and/or rapid cycle PSA, which are utilized to remove one or more contaminants from a gaseous feed stream.
B01D 53/04 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par adsorption, p.ex. chromatographie préparatoire en phase gazeuse avec adsorbants fixes
A method of measuring a pressure of a fluid adjacent a wall of a pipe or vessel. A transducer is attached to the wall of the pipe or vessel. A signal is transmitted by the transducer at a characteristic frequency via a plurality of guided wave modes. The characteristic frequency is a frequency at which the guided wave modes are separated in time from each other when received. The signal is received after the plurality of guided wave modes travel in or through the wall a predetermined number of times. The signal has a signal receipt time after the predetermined number of times. The pressure of the fluid is calculated using the signal receipt time
G01L 11/06 - Mesure de la pression permanente, ou quasi permanente d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent par des moyens non prévus dans les groupes ou par des moyens acoustiques des moyens ultrasonores
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NON-INTRUSIVE DETECTION OF PIPE PARAMETERS USING SELECTED GUIDED ACOUSTIC WAVE MODES
Methods and systems for measuring pipe parameters using guided acoustic wave modes are provided. The method includes receiving data corresponding to an acoustic signal, wherein the data are obtained by transmitting an excitation pulse at a specified frequency and detecting the resulting acoustic signal using an acoustic transducer attached to the outer surface of the pipe wall. The method includes analyzing the data to identify guided acoustic wave modes including at least two of: a C-SH acoustic wave mode that travels within the pipe wall; a C-LT acoustic wave mode that travels within the near- surface region of the pipe wall; and/or a CA acoustic wave mode that travels within the pipe cavity. The method includes calibrating the parameter measurement using the C-SH acoustic wave mode and determining the parameter measurement based on the phase velocity and/or the amplitude of the C-LT acoustic wave mode and/or the CA acoustic wave mode.
G01L 11/06 - Mesure de la pression permanente, ou quasi permanente d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent par des moyens non prévus dans les groupes ou par des moyens acoustiques des moyens ultrasonores
G01F 1/66 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en mesurant la fréquence, le déphasage, le temps de propagation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou d'autres types d'ondes, p.ex. en utilisant des débitmètres à ultrasons
G01F 15/02 - Compensation ou correction des variations de pression, de poids spécifique ou de température
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.
C01B 3/00 - Hydrogène; Mélanges gazeux contenant de l'hydrogène; Séparation de l'hydrogène à partir de mélanges en contenant; Purification de l'hydrogène
Container systems for the transportation and/or storage of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) are provided. The container systems include: a) an outer shell; b) an inner pressurized container, wherein the inner pressurized container comprises a first chamber having a first vent and at least one other chamber having a second vent; c) at least one heat exchange zone in thermal communication between the first chamber and the at least one other chamber; and d) an interstitial space between the outer shell and the inner pressurized container including at least a partial vacuum. Methods for transporting and/or storing LNG using the aforementioned container systems are also provided.
Offshore systems and methods may be configured for offshore power generation and carbon dioxide injection for enhanced gas recovery for gas reservoirs. For example, a method may include: providing an offshore facility including a gas turbine, and a gas separator; producing a produced gas from a gas reservoir to the offshore facility; combusting the produced gas in a gas turbine to produce power and a flue gas; at least partially removing nitrogen from the flue gas in a gas separator to produce a carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas and a nitrogen-enriched flue gas; compressing the carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas in a gas compressor to produce a compressed gas; and injecting the compressed gas from the gas compressor into the gas reservoir, wherein 80 mol% or more of hydrocarbon in the produced gas is combusted and/or injected into the gas reservoir.
Offshore systems and methods may be configured for oil production, offshore power generation, ammonia production, and carbon dioxide injection for EOR. For example, a method performed on an offshore facility may include: separating a produced hydrocarbon into a produced gas and a produced oil; combusting the produced gas to produce power and a flue gas; at least partially removing nitrogen from the flue gas to produce a carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas and a nitrogen-enriched flue gas; reforming a portion of the produced gas to produce a stream including hydrogen and carbon dioxide; at least partially separating the carbon dioxide from the stream to yield a carbon dioxide stream and a hydrogen stream; reacting the hydrogen stream and the nitrogen-enriched flue gas to yield ammonia; combining and compressing the carbon dioxide stream and the carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas; and injecting the compressed gas from the gas compressor into the gas reservoir.
C01B 3/38 - Production d'hydrogène ou de mélanges gazeux contenant de l'hydrogène par réaction de composés organiques gazeux ou liquides avec des agents gazéifiants, p.ex. de l'eau, du gaz carbonique, de l'air par réaction d'hydrocarbures avec des agents gazéifiants avec des catalyseurs
B63B 35/44 - Constructions, magasins, plates-formes de forage ou ateliers flottants, p.ex. portant des appareils séparateurs huile-eau
C01B 3/50 - Séparation de l'hydrogène ou des gaz contenant de l'hydrogène à partir de mélanges gazeux, p.ex. purification
E21B 41/00 - Matériel ou accessoires non couverts par les groupes
E21B 43/40 - Séparation associée à la réinjection de matériaux séparés
F02C 3/04 - Ensembles fonctionnels de turbines à gaz caractérisés par l'utilisation de produits de combustion comme fluide de travail ayant une turbine entraînant un compresseur
A method of producing LNG. According to the method, a natural gas stream is compressed using first and second compressors. A cooler cools the natural gas stream so that the second compressor produces a cooled, compressed natural gas stream, which is liquefied in a liquefaction process. The liquefaction process uses a refrigerant compressor configured to compress a stream of refrigerant used to chill, condense, or liquefy the cooled, compressed natural gas stream. Using a heat recovery steam generation (HRSG) system, heat is recovered from a power source of the refrigerant compressor. A stream of pressurized steam is generated from the recovered heat. At least one of the first and second compressors is powered using at least part of the stream of pressurized steam.
F25J 1/00 - Procédés ou appareils de liquéfaction ou de solidification des gaz ou des mélanges gazeux
F25J 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils de liquéfaction ou de solidification des gaz ou des mélanges gazeux nécessitant l'emploi d'une réfrigération, p.ex. de l'hélium, de l'hydrogène
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CLASSIFYING GEOLOGIC FEATURES IN SEISMIC DATA THROUGH IMAGE ANALYSIS BY NEURAL NETWORK
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.
Methods of facilitating human interpretation of a plurality of time-series datasets generated from operation of hydrocarbon wells. The methods include obtaining the plurality of time-series datasets and displaying a vector map. The plurality of time-series datasets is generated from an operation of the hydrocarbon well and includes a first time-series dataset and a second time-series dataset, and optionally may include a third time-series dataset. The vector map includes a time axis and a plurality of points distributed along the time axis at a plurality of corresponding times. A color of each point of the plurality of points is defined in a plural-component color space and includes a first color component at a first intensity and a second color component at a second color component at a second intensity, and optionally a third color component at a third intensity when the plurality of time-series datasets includes a third time-series dataset.
G06F 16/26 - Exploration de données visuelles; Navigation dans des données structurées
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METHODS OF MONITORING A GEOMETRIC PROPERTY OF A HYDRAULIC FRACTURE WITHIN A SUBSURFACE REGION, WELLS THAT PERFORM THE METHODS, AND STORAGE MEDIA THAT DIRECT COMPUTING DEVICES TO PERFORM THE METHODS
Methods of monitoring a geometric property of a hydraulic fracture within a subsurface region, wells that perform the methods, and storage media that direct computing devices to perform the methods provided. The methods include repeatedly measuring, at a plurality of measurement times, fiber strain as a function of position along a length of an optical fiber. The optical fiber is positioned within a wellbore that extends within a subsurface region and the repeatedly measuring is performed during a change in the geometric property of the hydraulic fracture. For a given measurement time of the plurality of measurement times, the methods also include differentiating the fiber strain as the function of position to generate a strain differential as a function of position along the length of the optical fiber. The methods further include determining the geometric property of the hydraulic fracture based, at least in part, on the strain differential.
E21B 49/00 - Test pour déterminer la nature des parois des trous de forage; Essais de couches; Procédés ou appareils pour prélever des échantillons du terrain ou de fluides en provenance des puits, spécialement adaptés au forage du sol ou aux puits
E21B 43/26 - Procédés pour activer la production par formation de crevasses ou de fractures
E21B 47/00 - Relevés dans les trous de forage ou dans les puits
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MODELING METHODS FOR MINIMIZING GRID SENSITIVITY FOR NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF FRACTURE PROPAGATION
A computer-implemented geological modeling method is disclosed. Hydraulic fracturing includes pumping fluids through a wellbore/ casing and into a formation through perforations, creating fractures that can improve well productivity. Geological modeling may be used to model pumping of fluids into the subsurface to achieve a desired fracturing result. However, the grid used may affect the fracture propagation calculations used for geological modeling. Thus, a methodology is disclosed which reduces the grid dependence when determining various aspects of fracturing, such as pressure and/or aperture. The methodology uses a first correction factor that is based on the grid used to determine fracture propagation and a second correction factor that is not based on the grid used to determine fracture propagation (such as based on an ideal grid). In this way, the two correction factors are derived from different aspects, which when combined, may be used to reduce grid dependence.
A method and apparatus for performing geological reasoning, A method includes: obtaining subsurface data for a subsurface region; obtaining a knowledge model; extracting a structured representation from the subsurface data using the knowledge model; and performing geological reasoning with a graph network based on the knowledge model and the structured representation. A method includes performing geological reasoning with a knowledge model that includes a set of geoscience rules or a geoscience ontology. A method includes performing geological reasoning with a structured representation that includes a graph. A method includes performing geological reasoning by one or more of the following: question answering; decision making; assigning ranking; and assessing probability.
A method and apparatus for utilizing a structured representation of a subsurface region. A method includes obtaining subsurface data for the subsurface region; and extracting the structured representation from the seismic data by: identifying geologic and fluid objects in the seismic images, wherein each object corresponds to a node of the structured representation; and identifying relationships among the identified geologic and fluid objects, wherein each relationship corresponds to an edge of the structured representation. A method further includes determining object attributes, edge attributes, and/or global attributes from the subsurface data. A method further includes inferring information from the structured representation.
A computer-implemented method for analyzing geophysical data is disclosed. Interpretation of geophysical data, such as seismic data, can be performed in multiple stages, such as at an information extraction stage and an information analysis stage. Typically, the information analysis stage is performed by geologists or interpreters, which may be laborious and inconsistent. The disclosed method includes using an information extractor that extracts information indicative of geo-features in a subsurface and an inference engine that analyzes the information indicative of geo-features in a subsurface to generate an output, with the information extractor and the inference engine being integrated and acting in combination. For example, the information extractor may generate summaries of the geo-features or answers to questions. In this way, the information extractor and the inference engine in combination may act synergistically, such as in the context of reasoning, natural language processing, and the outputs generated.
A lock mandrel is described herein. The lock mandrel includes an upper connector and a lower connector. The upper connector includes locking keys configured to attach the lock mandrel to a landing nipple on a tubing within a hydrocarbon well. The upper connector also includes a spring-loaded locking collar configured to prevent the locking keys from disengaging from the landing nipple by pressing radially against the locking keys from the inside when in a seated position, and allow the locking keys to disengage from the landing nipple by retracting away from the locking keys when in an unseated position. The lower connector includes a tool adaptor configured to attach a downhole tool to the lock mandrel.
E21B 23/02 - Appareils pour déplacer, mettre en place, verrouiller, libérer ou retirer, les outils, les packers ou autres éléments dans les trous de forage pour verrouiller les outils ou autres éléments sur des supports ou dans des retraits entre sections adjacentes du tubage
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CASING ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ATTENUATING ANNULAR PRESSURE BUILDUP
A method of attenuating annular pressure buildup within a wellbore. The method includes running first and second strings of casing into a wellbore, wherein the first string of casing surrounds an upper portion of the second string of casing forming an annular region. The method also includes providing a packing of compressible material within the annular region. The compressible material comprises a plurality of carbonaceous particles. The particles may reside within a porous sleeve or filter, or they may be packed together in a matrix using a cross- linked polymer or binder. The packing is fixed at a selected depth within the annular region, and is designed so that the compressible material absorbs pressure in response to thermal expansion of wellbore fluids during the production of hydrocarbon fluids from the wellbore. The method further includes placing a wellhead over the wellbore, thereby forming a trapped annulus in the wellbore over the annular region.
E21B 41/00 - Matériel ou accessoires non couverts par les groupes
E21B 43/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour l'extraction de pétrole, de gaz, d'eau ou de matériaux solubles ou fusibles ou d'une suspension de matières minérales à partir de puits
45.
HIERARCHICAL BUILDING AND CONDITIONING OF GEOLOGICAL MODELS WITH MACHINE LEARNING PARAMETERIZED TEMPLATES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
A hierarchical conditioning methodology for building and conditioning a geological model is disclosed. In particular, the hierarchical conditioning may include separate levels of conditioning of template instances using larger-scale data (such as conditioning using large-scale data and conditioning using medium-scale data) and using smaller-scale data (such as fine-scale data). Further, one or more templates, to be instantiated to generate the geological bodies in the model, may be selected from currently available templates and/or machine-learned templates. For example, the templates may be generated using unsupervised or supervised learning to re-parameterize the functional form parameters, or may be generated using statistical generative modeling.
A semi-elimination methodology for simulating high flow features in a reservoir and wells is disclosed. The reservoir and wells may be divided into a plurality of cells, including small cells in wells and the reservoir and bulk cells in the bulk of the reservoir, where the small cells are smaller (e.g., by pore volume) than the bulk cells. Processing of all of the cells, including all of the small cells, may be too computationally expensive, particularly when processing is iterative. In that regard, at least some of the small cells are partly processed in an iteration, such as for flow rates, compositions, or flow derivatives. After which, some or all of the small cells are eliminated from further processing in the iteration. In that way, high flow features in a reservoir and wells may be simulated effectively.
Aspects of the technology described herein make legacy hydrocarbon studies accessible to modern computer analysis. Whatever the initial format, the technology described herein analyzes the studies to identify characteristics that are interesting to people who study hydrocarbon environments. As an initial process, various segments within a hydrocarbon study received by the technology described herein are identified. The various segments can include text, maps, charts, and tables. Within each of these segments, specific types of text segments, maps, charts, and tables may be identified. For each segment identified, characteristics of interest may be determined through analysis of the segment. In one aspect, segment-specific analysis is performed on each type of segment. Different technologies may be used for different segments. Once the characteristics are identified, they may be stored in association with both the overall document and with a segment of the document from which the characteristic of interest was extracted.
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
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ESTIMATING PORE AND FLUID CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTIES IN ROCK SAMPLES USING NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANALYSES
G01V 3/14 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétique; Mesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p.ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation fonctionnant par résonance magnétique électronique ou nucléaire
G01V 3/32 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétique; Mesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p.ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation spécialement adaptée au carottage fonctionnant par résonance magnétique électronique ou nucléaire
G01N 24/08 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de la résonance magnétique nucléaire, de la résonance paramagnétique électronique ou d'autres effets de spin en utilisant la résonance magnétique nucléaire
G01R 33/50 - Systèmes d'imagerie RMN basés sur la détermination des temps de relaxation
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IDENTIFYING FLUID TYPES AND ASSOCIATED VOLUMES IN ROCK SAMPLES USING NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANALYSES
12122 data from a plurality of samples with a multimodal deconvolution or decomposition with regularized nonlinear inversion; deriving a modal properties vector comprising modal properties for each of the modes; performing a cluster analysis of the modes to identify clusters; assigning a poro-fluid class to the clusters based on one or more of the modal properties of the modes in each of the clusters; and deriving partitioned representations for the clusters based on the cluster analysis.
G01V 3/14 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétique; Mesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p.ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation fonctionnant par résonance magnétique électronique ou nucléaire
G01V 3/32 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétique; Mesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p.ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation spécialement adaptée au carottage fonctionnant par résonance magnétique électronique ou nucléaire
G01V 3/38 - Traitement de données, p.ex. pour l'analyse, pour l'interprétation ou pour la correction
G01N 15/02 - Recherche de la dimension ou de la distribution des dimensions des particules
G01N 24/08 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de la résonance magnétique nucléaire, de la résonance paramagnétique électronique ou d'autres effets de spin en utilisant la résonance magnétique nucléaire
G01R 33/50 - Systèmes d'imagerie RMN basés sur la détermination des temps de relaxation
G01R 33/56 - Amélioration ou correction de l'image, p.ex. par des techniques de soustraction ou d'établissement de moyenne
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METHOD OF SUPPLYING LNG FROM A SUPPLY HUB USING A DUAL PURPOSE LNG CARRIER AND A SMALLER-VOLUME STORAGE AT A RECEIVING TERMINAL
A method for regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and an LNG regasification terminal employing said method. An LNG carrier is filled with LNG at an LNG hub and transports the LNG to a receiving terminal. The LNG is offloaded to LNG storage at the receiving terminal. The LNG storage has less storage capacity than the storage capacity of the carrier. The LNG is regasified at a regasification rate at the receiving terminal. The carrier is maintained at the receiving terminal until the carrier is empty, and then returns to the LNG hub to be filled with more LNG. The process is then repeated. The storage capacity of the LNG storage is sufficient to supply LNG for regasifying the LNG at the regasification rate until the carrier returns with additional LNG from the LNG hub. The carrier is the sole source of LNG for the receiving terminal.
F17C 9/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour vider les gaz liquéfiés ou solidifiés contenus dans des récipients non sous pression avec changement d'état, p.ex. vaporisation
51.
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING SUBSURFACE HORIZONTAL PRINCIPAL STRESSES IN ANISOTROPIC FORMATIONS
A method for predicting a total minimum horizontal stress (σh) and a total maximum horizontal stress (σH) for an anisotropic formation may comprise: measuring Young's moduli parallel ±15° and perpendicular ±15° to a transverse isotropy plane of a horizontal core sample from the anisotropic subterranean formation; measuring Poisson's ratios parallel ±15° and perpendicular ±15° to the transverse isotropy plane of the horizontal core sample; inputting the measured Young's moduli and Poisson's ratios of the horizontal core sample into a 1-dimensional mechanical earth model (1-D MEM); and calculating, using the 1-D MEM, a predicted total minimum horizontal stress (σh) and a predicted total maximum horizontal stress (σH).
E21B 49/00 - Test pour déterminer la nature des parois des trous de forage; Essais de couches; Procédés ou appareils pour prélever des échantillons du terrain ou de fluides en provenance des puits, spécialement adaptés au forage du sol ou aux puits
A self-adjusting gas lift system and corresponding self-adjusting gas lift valve (GLV) are described herein. The self-adjusting gas lift system includes a number of self-adjusting GLVs that fluidically couple an annulus of a well to an interior of a production tubing of the well. Each of the self-adjusting GLVs is configured to open to allow a compressed gas to flow from the annulus to the interior of the production tubing when a pressure differential between an injection pressure of the compressed gas within the annulus and a production pressure of fluids within the production tubing is within an engineered range. Each of the self-adjusting GLVs is also configured to close when the pressure differential is outside the engineered range.
Methods and systems for cryogenically separating contaminants and regasification of LNG utilizing common refrigeration equipment and/or fuel. An integrated system includes: a component for separating contaminants from an input feed stream; a heat exchanger coupled to a first line, wherein: the first line is coupled to the component for separating contaminants, and the heat exchanger cools a first feed stream of the first line; and a LNG regasification system comprising a vaporizer, wherein: the vaporizer heats a LNG stream of the LNG regasification system, and the heat exchanger functions as the vaporizer. A process includes: separating contaminants from an input feed stream with a component for separating contaminants; cooling a first feed stream with a heat exchanger, wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to the component for separating contaminants; and heating a LNG stream with a vaporizer of a LNG regasification system, wherein the heat exchanger functions as the vaporizer.
B01D 3/00 - Distillation ou procédés d'échange apparentés dans lesquels des liquides sont en contact avec des milieux gazeux, p.ex. extraction
F25J 3/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour séparer les constituants des mélanges gazeux impliquant l'emploi d'une liquéfaction ou d'une solidification par rectification, c. à d. par échange continuel de chaleur et de matière entre un courant de vapeur et un courant de liquide
Disclosed are processes and systems for the removal of water from a feed stream utilizing swing adsorption processes including an adsorbent bed comprising an adsorbent material which is a cationic zeolite RHO. The cationic zeolite RHO comprises at least one, preferably two, metal cations selected from Group 1 and 2 elements (new Group 1-18 IUPAC numbering). The swing adsorption processes and systems utilizing the cationic zeolite RHO have an adsorption selectivity for water and are useful in selective dehydration of commercial feed streams. The cationic zeolite RHO additionally has an exceptionally high water adsorption stability for use in feed streams with wet acid gas environments operating under cyclic swing adsorption conditions.
B01D 53/04 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par adsorption, p.ex. chromatographie préparatoire en phase gazeuse avec adsorbants fixes
A valve installation is provided, including a valve assembly having a valve, and a fluidized valve actuator coupled with the valve assembly. The actuator includes at least two cylinders and pistons positioned to communicate fluid to apply pressure to the valve assembly. Extension of each piston communicates pressure to the valve assembly and at least partially lifts the valve into an at least partially lifted and open position. The valve installation may be used to regulate fluid flow in various systems, including cyclical swing adsorption processes.
An apparatus and method of storing and transporting, in a dual-use cryogenic storage tank, a cryogenic liquid having a liquefaction temperature. A first pump empties the tank of a first portion of the cryogenic liquid, thereby leaving a second portion of the cryogenic liquid in the cryogenic storage tank. A second portion of the cryogenic liquid is focused at a location on a bottom of the cryogenic storage tank. Using a second pump located at the location, the cryogenic storage tank is emptied of the second portion of the cryogenic liquid, whereby a residual portion of the cryogenic liquid is left therein. Using a focused heating structure, heat may be delivered to the location to raise the temperature of the residual portion above the liquefaction temperature, thereby vaporizing all of the residual portion.
Hydrocarbon wells and methods for monitoring fracture morphology of a fracture that extends from a wellbore of the hydrocarbon wells are disclosed herein. The hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore, a fracture that extends from the wellbore, and an electromagnetic contrast material positioned within the fracture. The hydrocarbon wells alsoinclude a downhole electromagnetic transmitter, which is configured to direct an electromagnetic probe signal incident upon the electromagnetic contrast material, and a downhole electromagnetic receiver, which is configured to receive an electromagnetic resultant signal from the electromagnetic contrast material. The methods include flowing an electromagnetic contrast material into a fracture and generating an electromagnetic probe signal. The methods also include modifying the electromagnetic probe signal with the electromagnetic contrast material to generate an electromagnetic resultant signal. The methods further include receiving the electromagnetic resultant signal and determining the morphology of the fracture.
E21B 43/26 - Procédés pour activer la production par formation de crevasses ou de fractures
G01V 3/30 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétique; Mesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p.ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation spécialement adaptée au carottage fonctionnant au moyen d'ondes électromagnétiques
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DOWNHOLE POWER GENERATION THROUGH A GAS LIFT VALVE
A method and apparatus for producing liquefied natural gas. A portion of a natural gas stream is cooled in a heat exchanger and combined with the natural gas stream. Heavy hydrocarbons are removed from the combined natural gas stream, and the resulting separated natural gas stream is partially condensed in the first heat exchanger, with a liquid stream separated therefrom. The natural gas stream is warmed in the first heat exchanger and then is compressed and cooled. The resultant cooled compressed natural gas stream is expanded, thereby forming a chilled natural gas stream that is separated into a refrigerant stream and a non-refrigerant stream. The refrigerant stream recycled to the heat exchanger to be warmed through heat exchange with one or more process streams associated with pretreating the natural gas stream, thereby generating a warmed refrigerant stream. The warmed refrigerant stream and the non-refrigerant stream are liquefied.
F25J 3/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour séparer les constituants des mélanges gazeux impliquant l'emploi d'une liquéfaction ou d'une solidification par rectification, c. à d. par échange continuel de chaleur et de matière entre un courant de vapeur et un courant de liquide
F25J 1/00 - Procédés ou appareils de liquéfaction ou de solidification des gaz ou des mélanges gazeux
F25J 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils de liquéfaction ou de solidification des gaz ou des mélanges gazeux nécessitant l'emploi d'une réfrigération, p.ex. de l'hélium, de l'hydrogène
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PRETREATMENT AND PRE-COOLING OF NATURAL GAS BY HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSION AND EXPANSION
A method and apparatus for producing liquefied natural gas. A portion of a natural gas stream is cooled in a first heat exchanger and re-combined with the natural gas stream, and heavy hydrocarbons are removed therefrom to generate a separated natural gas stream and a separator bottom stream. Liquids are separated from the separator bottom stream to form an overhead stream, which is cooled and separated to form a recycle gas stream. The recycle gas stream is compressed. A first portion of the compressed recycle gas stream is directed through the first heat exchanger and directed to the separator as a column reflux stream. The separated natural gas stream is used as a coolant in the first heat exchanger to thereby generate a pretreated natural gas stream, which is compressed and liquefied.
F25J 3/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour séparer les constituants des mélanges gazeux impliquant l'emploi d'une liquéfaction ou d'une solidification par rectification, c. à d. par échange continuel de chaleur et de matière entre un courant de vapeur et un courant de liquide
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REMOVAL OF ACID GASES FROM A GAS STREAM, WITH O2 ENRICHMENT FOR ACID GAS CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION
A method and apparatus for processing a hydrocarbon gas stream including sulfurous components and carbon dioxide. The hydrocarbon gas stream is separated into a sweetened gas stream and an acid gas stream. The acid gas stream and an air stream, enriched with oxygen such that the air stream comprises between 22% and 100% oxygen, are combusted in a sulfur recovery unit to separate the acid gas stream into a liquid stream of elemental sulfur and a tail gas stream comprising acid gas impurities. The tail gas stream and an air flow are sub- stoichiometrically combusted to produce an outlet stream comprising hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide. The outlet stream is hydrogenated to convert sulfur species to a gaseous catalytic output stream comprising hydrogen sulfide. Water is removed from the gaseous catalytic output stream to produce a partially-dehydrated acid gas stream, which is pressurized and injected into a subsurface reservoir.
C10L 3/10 - Post-traitement de gaz naturel ou de gaz naturel de synthèse
B01D 53/14 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
A co-axial co-current contactor (CA-CCC) is described herein. The CA-CCC includes an outer annular support ring and an inner annular support ring configured to maintain the CA-CCC within an outer pipe and an inner pipe, respectively. The CA-CCC includes rich liquid flow channels located between the outer annular support ring and the inner annular support ring that are configured to allow a rich liquid stream to flow through the CA-CCC, and a central gas entry cone and gas flow channels configured to allow a gas stream to flow through the CA-CCC. The CA-CCC further includes radial blades configured to secure the central gas entry cone to the inner annular support ring and allow a lean liquid stream to flow into the central gas entry cone and the gas flow channels. The CA-CCC provides for efficient incorporation of liquid droplets formed from the lean liquid stream into the gas stream.
B01D 53/14 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
B01D 53/18 - Unités d'absorption; Distributeurs de liquides
C10L 3/10 - Post-traitement de gaz naturel ou de gaz naturel de synthèse
A method for regenerating liquid desiccant is described herein. The method includes co-currently contacting a rich desiccant stream including water with a stripping gas within a co-current contacting system such that the stripping gas removes at least a portion of the water from the rich desiccant stream, producing a wet stripping gas and a lean desiccant stream. The method also includes removing the water from the wet stripping gas within a stripping gas separation system, regenerating the stripping gas, and recirculating the stripping gas to the co-current contacting system.
An angiosperm index- 1 and an angiosperm index-2 are correlated to an age of a liquid hydrocarbon sample and can be used to distinguish oil age of Late Cretaceous (100-65 million years before present, or 100-65 Ma BP) vs. Paleogene (65-55 Ma BP) vs. Eocene or younger (<55 Ma BP). This method improves over existing methods that cannot distinguish oil age between Late Cretaceous and Miocene (ca. 100-5 Ma BP).
Highly crosslinked polymer particulate. The highly crosslinked polymer particulate includes a plurality of crosslinked polymer granules. The crosslinked polymer granules include a highly crosslinked polymeric material. A characteristic dimension of each crosslinked polymer granule of the plurality of crosslinked polymer granules is at least 10 micrometers and at most 5 millimeters.
Hydrocarbon wells including crosslinked polymer granules as a proppant, methods of forming the hydrocarbon wells, and methods of operating the hydrocarbon wells. The hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore that extends within a subsurface region and a downhole tubular that extends within the wellbore and defines a tubular conduit. The hydrocarbon wells also include a plurality of perforations formed within the downhole tubular and a plurality of fractures formed within the subsurface region. The hydrocarbon wells further include the proppant positioned within the plurality of fractures. The proppant includes a plurality of crosslinked polymer granules, and each crosslinked polymer granule has a characteristic dimension of at least 100 micrometers and at most 2 millimeters.
Hydrocarbon wells including crosslinked polymer granules as lost circulation material and methods of drilling the hydrocarbon wells. The hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore that extends within a subsurface region, a drilling rig, a drilling mud supply system, a lost circulation detection structure, and a lost circulation material supply system that includes a lost circulation material. The lost circulation material includes a plurality of crosslinked polymer granules, and a characteristic dimension of each crosslinked polymer granule is at least 20 micrometers and at most 1 millimeter. Each crosslinked polymer granule contains a highly crosslinked polymeric material that includes a plurality of polyethylene polymer chains. The methods include rotating a drill string to extend a length of a wellbore and, during the rotating, flowing a drilling mud stream. The methods also include detecting a lost circulation event and, responsive to the detecting, providing a lost circulation material to the wellbore.
C09K 8/516 - Compositions pour le plâtrage des parois de trous de forage, c. à d. compositions pour la consolidation temporaire des parois des trous de forage caractérisées par leur forme ou par la forme de leurs composants, p.ex. matériaux encapsulés
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HIGHLY CROSSLINKED POLYMER PARTICULATE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING HIGHLY CROSSLINKED POLYMER PARTICULATE
Highly crosslinked polymer particulate and methods of manufacturing highly crosslinked polymer particulate. The highly crosslinked polymer particulate includes a plurality of crosslinked polymer granules. Each crosslinked polymer granule includes a highly crosslinked polymeric material and a property-modifying filler. The highly crosslinked polymeric material includes a plurality of polyethylene polymer chains and a plurality of chemical crosslinks. The the plurality of chemical crosslinks includes chemical crosslinks that covalently bond a given polyethylene polymer chain of the plurality of polyethylene polymer chains to another polyethylene polymer chain of the plurality of polyethylene polymer chains. The property-modifying filler is configured to modify at least one property of the plurality of crosslinked polymer granules. A characteristic dimension of each crosslinked polymer granule of the plurality of crosslinked polymer granules is at least 10 micrometers and at most 5 millimeters.
Hydrocarbon wells including crosslinked polymer granules in sand control structures and/or methods of completing the hydrocarbon wells. The hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore that extends within a subsurface region and a downhole tubular that extends within the wellbore, defines a tubular conduit, and includes a fluid-permeable segment. The hydrocarbon wells also include a sand control structure that is positioned within an annular space that extends between the wellbore and the fluid-permeable segment of the downhole tubular. The sand control structure is configured to restrict migration of formation sands from the subsurface region and into the tubular conduit via the fluid-permeable segment and includes a plurality of crosslinked polymer granules. The methods include positioning a downhole tubular within a wellbore and providing a plurality of crosslinked polymer granules to an annular space that extends between the wellbore and a fluid-permeable segment of the downhole tubular.
C09K 8/528 - Compositions pour éviter, limiter ou éliminer les dépôts, p.ex. pour le nettoyage les dépôts inorganiques, p.ex. sulfates ou carbonates
C09K 8/536 - Compositions pour éviter, limiter ou éliminer les dépôts, p.ex. pour le nettoyage caractérisées par leur forme ou par la forme de leurs composants, p.ex. matériaux encapsulés
Methods of manufacturing highly crosslinked polymer particulate. The methods include positioning a granular polymeric material within a crosslinking apparatus and crosslinking the granular polymeric material with the crosslinking apparatus to form a highly crosslinked polymeric material. The methods also include forming a plurality of crosslinked polymer granules from the highly crosslinked polymeric material.
B01D 53/14 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
B01D 53/18 - Unités d'absorption; Distributeurs de liquides
C10L 3/10 - Post-traitement de gaz naturel ou de gaz naturel de synthèse
C01B 17/04 - Préparation du soufre; Purification à partir de composés sulfurés gazeux, y compris les sulfures gazeux
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND SAMPLING DISSOLVED HYDROCARBONS
Detection and sampling of dissolved hydrocarbons of interest in an environment expected to have hydrocarbon molecules, such as a water column or interstitial water in sediment. An apparatus comprising at least one oleophilic film frame is deployed into the environment and the at least one oleophilic film frame is exposed thereto for a defined period of time, and thereafter isolated from the environment to cease exposure thereto. Hydrocarbon molecules scavenged by the oleophilic film may be analyzed to determine their type and/or concentration.
A method and system for modeling a subsurface region include applying a trained machine learning network to an initial petrophysical parameter estimate to predict a geologic prior model; and performing a petrophysical inversion with the geologic prior model, geophysical data, and geophysical parameters to generate a rock type probability model and an updated petrophysical parameter estimate. Embodiments include managing hydrocarbons with the rock type probability model. Embodiments include checking for convergence of the updated petrophysical parameter estimate; and iteratively: applying the trained machine learning network to the updated petrophysical parameter estimate of a preceding iteration to predict an updated rock type probability model and another geologic prior model; performing a petrophysical inversion with the updated geologic prior model, geophysical seismic data, and geophysical elastic parameters to generate another rock type probability model and another updated petrophysical parameter estimate; and checking for convergence of the updated petrophysical parameter estimate.
A method for modeling fluid flow in a wellbore is provided. Hydraulic fracturing is an effective technique to improve well productivity by forming high permeable pathways for hydrocarbons to flow from the rock formation to the wellbore. Fluid flow for hydraulic fracturing is modeled using separated flow components, including a wellbore component (modeling the wellbore(s)), a perforation component (modeling the perforations(s)), a fracture component (modeling the fracture(s)) and a rock component (modeling the rock). Each respective component may be selected independently from a plurality of available components. Further, the respective components may be coupled to one another only at their interfaces, such as at a wellbore- perforation interface, a perforation-fracture interface, and a fracture-rock interface, for continuity of fluid kinematics and properties (such as pressure and density). In this way, the modeling of the subsurface may be tailored to the respective components in order to effectively predict the fracturing treatment.
The invention is a data processing method and system for suggesting insightful and surprising sentences to geoscientists from unstructured text. The data processing system makes the necessary calculations to assign a surprisingness score to detect sentences containing several signals which when combined exponentially, have tendencies to give rise to surprise. In particularly, the data processing system operates on any digital unstructured text derived from academic literature, company reports, web pages and other sources. Detected sentences can be used to stimulate ideation and learning events for geoscientists in industries such as oil and gas, economic mining, space exploration and Geo-health.
The disclosure provides for an adsorbent bed assembly for separation of gaseous mixtures. The assembly includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes an outer shell, and first and second ends engaged with the outer shell that include inputs/outputs. A central support structure is positioned within the interior cavity and is engaged with the body or forms a portion thereof. Anti-telescoping devices are positioned about the central support structure, at least one of which is affixed to the central support structure. Each anti-telescoping device includes a plurality of spokes extending within the interior cavity from or proximate the central support structure towards the outer shell.
B01J 20/28 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtration; Absorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographie; Procédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation caractérisées par leur forme ou leurs propriétés physiques
B01J 8/04 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solides; Appareillage pour de tels procédés avec des particules immobiles, p.ex. dans des lits fixes le fluide passant successivement à travers plusieurs lits
B01D 53/04 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par adsorption, p.ex. chromatographie préparatoire en phase gazeuse avec adsorbants fixes
77.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING SUBSURFACE FORMATION PROPERTIES THROUGH GEOCHEMICAL LOGGING
Systems and methods relating to determination of oil saturation, kerogen content, and/or water saturation within kerogen-containing subsurface formations such as unconventional formations (e.g., tight formations such as shales) are provided herein. These methods advantageously rely on a simplified measurement process, reducing the direct measurements of a subsurface formation relied upon in determining oil saturation, kerogen content, and/or water saturation. In particular, methods according to some embodiments include determining or otherwise obtaining values of TOC; bulk density; porosity; and densities of kerogen, oil, and water corresponding to a subsurface formation of interest or a zone thereof. Methods of various embodiments further include, based at least in part upon the obtained values, determining one or more of kerogen content, oil saturation So, and water saturation Sw of the subsurface formation of interest, and/or a corresponding zone thereof.
Methods and systems for monitoring operation integrity during hydrocarbon production or fluid injection operations by receiving microseismic data; processing the data to obtain data panels corresponding to microseismic data measured over a time interval; determining, with a neural network analysis, whether any of the data panels includes a noise event or a non-noise event; calculating, for each data panel including a non- noise event, trigger values for data traces corresponding to sensor receivers of the microseismic monitoring system; selecting, as a triggered data panel, at least one data panel that satisfies triggering criteria; selecting, as a non-trivial data panel, at least one triggered data panel that satisfies spectral density criteria; calculating a value for each of at least two event attributes of the event; determining an event score based on the event attribute values; and classifying the event into at least one event category based on the event score.
G01V 1/42 - Séismologie; Prospection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées au carottage en utilisant des générateurs dans un puits et des récepteurs dans un autre endroit ou vice versa
79.
METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF MOISTURE FROM LNG REFRIGERANT
Methods and systems for removing moisture from refrigerant that use a desiccant-based moisture removal unit can be used in the production of liquid natural gas (LNG). For example, a method can include: compressing a refrigerant; conveying at least a portion of the refrigerant to a moisture removal unit comprising a desiccant to form dehydrated refrigerant; cooling and condensing the dehydrated refrigerant to provide a cooled dehydrated liquid refrigerant; conveying the cooled dehydrated refrigerant to a heat exchanger; and passing a LNG stream rich in methane through the heat exchanger to cool at least part of the LNG stream by indirect heat exchange with the cooled dehydrated refrigerant.
F25J 1/00 - Procédés ou appareils de liquéfaction ou de solidification des gaz ou des mélanges gazeux
F25J 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils de liquéfaction ou de solidification des gaz ou des mélanges gazeux nécessitant l'emploi d'une réfrigération, p.ex. de l'hélium, de l'hydrogène
F25B 43/00 - Dispositions pour la séparation ou la purification des gaz ou des liquides; Dispositions pour la vaporisation des résidus de fluides frigorigènes, p.ex. par la chaleur
80.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING DECISION SCENARIO ANALYSIS
An example method can comprise defining a plurality of subsurface scenarios and discretizing a decision space to determine a plurality of distinct decision scenarios. The subsurface scenarios can be sparsely sampled to determine a candidate subset of the plurality of subsurface scenarios. Each of the candidate subset of the plurality of subsurface scenarios can be associated with a respective one of the plurality of distinct decision scenarios. Each of the plurality of distinct decision scenarios can be modelled based on each of the candidate subset of the plurality of subsurface scenarios to determine risk and reward values for each of the plurality of distinct decision scenarios.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projets; Planification d’entreprise ou d’organisation; Modélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
A method and system are described herein for evaluating the intrinsic and extrinsic variability of a decision metric in an ensemble of subsurface models to aid in making a hydrocarbon operation decision.
A chemically-activated inflow control device. The inflow control device comprises a tubular body configured to be connected in series to joints of sand screen in a wellbore. The tubular body forms a bore that receives a slotted base pipe. At the same time, the tubular body is fluidly connected with the sand screen joints, forming an annular flow path between the slotted base pipe and surrounding sand screen. Production fluids moving into the sand screen pass across a component that degrades in the presence of water. If the well begins producing water, the degradable component will dissolve, activating a sealing mechanism within the inflow control device and closing a restricted flow path. In this way, production fluids are not able to travel from the annular flow path into the bore of the slotted base pipe. A method for completing a wellbore having a chemically-activated inflow control device is also provided.
A valve assembly (100) that provides for reduced pressure loss in a downhole positive displacement pump comprises: a cylindrical body (110) comprising a cage, with the cage having an upper end (112), a lower end (114) and a tubular side wall (111) forming an axial bore; a ball (115) residing within the cage; two or more ball guides (113) configured to keep the ball generally along a centerline of the cage; a cone (116) concentrically residing within the cage above a position where the ball stops in an open position; a ball stop (117) residing within the cage and preventing the ball from rising to an upper end of the cone when the ball moves to an open position; and a seat (118) residing below the cage, wherein the seat sealingly receives the ball when the ball falls to the bottom of the cage, but permits fluids to flow through the seat and around the ball when the ball floats off the seat and into its open position.
Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for modulating fluid flow in a cyclical swing adsorption system that includes multiple adsorption bed vessels that are in fluid communication. When opening a valve to transition an adsorption bed vessel into a blowdown stage or a re-pressurization stage of a cyclical swing adsorption process, the valve is partially lifted from a closed position prior to being fully lifted. The valve includes a flow restriction aid positioned to restrict flow through the valve when the valve is in the partially lifted position.
A method of identifying and diagnosing open gas lift valves in a gas lift production well, the gas lift production well including a production tubular having a plurality of mechanical gas lift valves, and a casing surrounding a portion of the tubular to form an annulus. The method includes reducing injection pressure below the minimum design opening pressure of each of the plurality of mechanical gas lift valves to close each of the plurality of mechanical gas lift valves; incrementally increasing injection pressure to operating or designed injection pressure to sequentially open one or more of the plurality of mechanical gas lift valves; measuring pressure, amplitude, frequency and/or wave patterns produced by the sequential opening of the one or more mechanical gas lift valves; and determining the location of the one or more mechanical gas lift valve locations.
A method and apparatus for seismic interpretation including machine learning (ML). A method of training a ML system for seismic interpretation includes: preparing a collection of seismic images as training data; training an interpreter ML model to learn to interpret the training data, wherein: the interpreter ML model comprises a geologic objective function, and the learning is regularized by one or more geologic priors; and training a discriminator ML model to leam the one or more geologic priors from the training data. A method of hydrocarbon management includes: training the ML system for seismic interpretation; obtaining test data comprising a second collection of seismic images; applying the trained ML system to the test data to generate output; and managing hydrocarbons based on the output. A method includes performing an inference on test data with the interpreter and discriminator ML models to generate a feature probability map representative of subsurface features.
A method and apparatus for machine learning for use with automated seismic interpretation include: obtaining input data; extracting patches from a pre-extraction dataset based on the input data; transforming data of a pre-transformation dataset based on the input data and geologic domain knowledge and/or geophysical domain knowledge; and generating augmented data from the extracted patches and the transformed data. A method and apparatus for machine learning for use with automated seismic interpretation include: a data input module configured to obtain input data; a patch extraction module configured to extract patches from a pre-extraction dataset that is based on the input data; a data transformation module configured to transform data from a pre-transformation dataset that is based on the input data and geologic domain knowledge and/or geophysical domain knowledge; and a data augmentation module configured to augment data from the extracted patches and the transformed data.
A method and apparatus for automated seismic interpretation (ASI), including: obtaining trained models comprising a geologic scenario from a model repository, wherein the trained models comprise executable code; obtaining test data comprising geophysical data for a subsurface region; and performing an inference on the test data with the trained models to generate a feature probability map representative of subsurface features. A method and apparatus for machine learning, including: an ASI model; a training dataset comprising seismic images and a plurality of data portions; a plurality of memory locations, each comprising a replication of the ASI model and a different data portion of the training dataset; a plurality of data augmentation modules, each identified with one of the plurality of memory locations; a training module configured to receive output from the plurality of data augmentation modules; and a model repository configured to receive updated models from the training module.
A method for generating one or more reservoir models using machine learning is provided. Generating reservoir models is typically a time-intensive idiosyncratic process. However, machine learning may be used to generate one or more reservoir models that characterize the subsurface. The machine learning may use geological data, geological concepts, reservoir stratigraphic configurations, and one or more input geological models in order to generate the one or more reservoir models. As one example, a generative adversarial network (GAN) may be used as the machine learning methodology. The GAN includes two neural networks, including a generative network (which generates candidate reservoir models) and a discriminative network (which evaluates the candidate reservoir models), contest with each other in order to generate the reservoir models.
A method and apparatus for seismic analysis include obtaining an initial geophysical model and seismic data for a subsurface region; producing a subsurface image of the subsurface region with the seismic data and the geophysical model; generating a map of one or more geologic features of the subsurface region by automatically interpreting the subsurface image; and iteratively updating the geophysical model, subsurface image, and map of geologic features by: building an updated geophysical model based on the geophysical model of a prior iteration constrained by one or more geologic features from the prior iteration; imaging the seismic data with the updated geophysical model to produce an updated subsurface image; and automatically interpreting the updated subsurface image to generate an updated map of geologic features. The method and apparatus may also include post-stack migration, pre-stack time migration, pre-stack depth migration, reverse-time migration, gradient-based tomography, and/or gradient-based inversion methods.
A gas processing system is described herein. The gas processing system includes a number of co-current contacting systems configured to contact a sour feed gas stream including an acid gas with a solvent stream to produce a partially-sweetened gas stream and a rich solvent stream including an absorbed acid gas. At least one of the co-current contacting systems is configured to send the rich solvent stream to a regenerator. The regenerator is configured to remove the absorbed acid gas from the rich solvent stream to produce a lean solvent stream. The gas processing system also includes a solvent treater configured to treat at least a portion of the lean solvent stream to produce an enhanced solvent stream, and a final co-current contacting system configured to contact the partially-sweetened gas stream with the enhanced solvent stream to produce a partially-loaded solvent stream and a final gas stream.
B01D 53/14 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
92.
POLY REFRIGERATED INTEGRATED CYCLE OPERATION USING SOLID-TOLERANT HEAT EXCHANGERS
Methods and systems for removing contaminants, such as water and/or carbon dioxide, from a gas stream, such as a natural gas stream or a flue gas stream. One or more solid-tolerant heat exchangers are employed to chill the gas stream to a temperature at which the contaminants solidify. The solidified contaminants may then be separated and removed from the gas stream. In one or more aspects, the one or more solid-tolerant heat exchangers may include a scraped heat exchanger.
A scraped heat exchanger apparatus, including a vessel and a plurality of internally cooled plates disposed parallel to each other within the vessel. A rotating shaft is disposed at a central axis of the vessel. A rotating scraper arm, connected to the rotating shaft, moves between adjacent plates. The rotating scraper arm includes a scraper positioned to scrape solids from the outer surfaces of adjacent plates. A cooling fluid flows through an interior of each plate. The cooling fluid cools a gaseous process fluid flowing between adjacent plates. An opening in each of the plates permits the process fluid, and solids removed from the process fluid and scraped by the rotating scraper arm, to pass through the plates.
F25J 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils de liquéfaction ou de solidification des gaz ou des mélanges gazeux nécessitant l'emploi d'une réfrigération, p.ex. de l'hélium, de l'hydrogène
A collection of compressible particles. The compressible particles are intended to be used for attenuating pressure within a confined volume such as a trapped annulus. Preferably, the compressible particles buoyantly reside within an aqueous fluid, forming a fluid mixture. Each of the compressible particles is fabricated to collapse in response to fluid pressure within the confined volume, and comprises carbon. The particles may each have a porosity of between 5% and 40%, and a compressibility of between 10% and 30%, at up to 10,000 psi. Each of the particles has a resiliency of between 80% and 120%.
A method of designing compressible particles for a fluid mixture. The compressible particles are intended to be used for attenuating pressure within a confined volume such as a trapped annulus. Preferably, the compressible particles reside buoyantly within an aqueous fluid, forming a fluid mixture. Each of the compressible particles is fabricated to collapse in response to fluid pressure within the confined volume, and comprises carbon. The particles may each have a porosity of between 5% and 40%, and a compressibility of between 10% and 30%, at 10,000 psi. The particles are tuned to have a buoyancy that is lower than the carrier fluid while still having resiliency.
C09K 8/03 - Additifs spécifiques à usage général dans les compositions pour le forage des puits
C09K 8/40 - Compositions d'espacement dites "spacers", p.ex. compositions utilisées pour séparer les masses de forage et de cimentation
C09K 8/42 - Compositions de cimentation, p.ex. pour la cimentation des tubes dans les trous de forage; Compositions de bouchage, p.ex. pour tuer des puits
C09K 8/516 - Compositions pour le plâtrage des parois de trous de forage, c. à d. compositions pour la consolidation temporaire des parois des trous de forage caractérisées par leur forme ou par la forme de leurs composants, p.ex. matériaux encapsulés
E21B 33/13 - Procédés ou dispositifs de cimentation, de bouchage des trous, des fissures ou analogues
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TUBULAR BODY CONTAINING COMPRESSIBLE PARTICLES, AND METHOD OF ATTENUATING ANNULAR PRESSURE
A tubular body (200) for a wellbore. The tubular body (200) comprises an elongated pipe body (220) having a box end (210) and a pin end (214), defining a wall. The tubular body includes a filter screen (230). The filter screen (230) is disposed around an outer diameter of the wall along at least a portion of the elongated body. The filter screen (230) defines a cylindrical body (236) having slots (315A, 315B) there along. A plurality of compressible particles (240) are held within the filter screen. Each of the compressible particles is fabricated to collapse in response to fluid pressure communicated through the slots. A method of mitigating pressure within a trapped annulus (142, 152) is also provided herein. The method includes the use of at least one of the tubular bodies (236) along a casing string.
A fluid mixture for attenuating pressure within a confined volume. The fluid mixture comprises an aqueous carrier fluid. The fluid mixture further comprises a plurality of compressible particles dispersed in the carrier fluid. Each of the compressible particles is fabricated to collapse in response to fluid pressure within a confined volume. Each of the compressible particles has a density that is less than a density of the carrier fluid and has a compressibility of between 10% and 30%, up to 10,000 psi. A column of fluid within a trapped annulus of a wellbore is also presented, wherein the column of fluid has a plurality of compressible particles dispersed in a carrier fluid.
A method of placing compressible particles within a wellbore. The method first comprises accessing a wellbore. The wellbore has a first string of casing and a second string of casing, wherein the first string of casing surrounds an upper portion of the second string of casing, forming a trapped annulus. The method further includes pumping a fluid mixture down the second string of casing and back up the annulus. The fluid mixture comprises an aqueous carrier fluid having a plurality of compressible particles dispersed therein. Each of the compressible particles is fabricated to collapse in response to fluid pressure within the trapped annulus. The method additionally includes pumping cement into at least a lower portion of the annulus behind the fluid mixture, forming a column of cement, and thereby placing the fluid mixture in the annulus above the column of cement.
E21B 21/00 - Procédés ou appareils pour nettoyer les trous de forage par jet de fluide, p.ex. en utilisant l'air d'échappement du moteur
E21B 33/14 - Procédés ou dispositifs de cimentation, de bouchage des trous, des fissures ou analogues pour la cimentation des tubes dans les trous de forage ou de sondage
E21B 33/13 - Procédés ou dispositifs de cimentation, de bouchage des trous, des fissures ou analogues
A method of analyzing a rock sample includes analyzing one or more large-area, low-resolution micrographs to identify areas requiring higher-resolution imaging, and selecting one or more analysis regions from the areas requiring higher-resolution imaging. Multi-spectral imaging is used on the one or more analysis regions to obtain one or more high-resolution, multi-spectral images, and one or more features of the rock sample are identified from the corresponding one or more high-resolution, multi-spectral images. The method further includes upscaling the one or more high-resolution, multi-spectral images and thereby geo-locating the features of the rock sample to key regions of the rock sample.
G01N 23/2254 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de rayonnement [ondes ou particules], p.ex. rayons X ou neutrons, non couvertes par les groupes , ou en mesurant l'émission secondaire de matériaux en utilisant des microsondes électroniques ou ioniques en utilisant des faisceaux d’électrons incidents, p.ex. la microscopie électronique à balayage [SEM] en mesurant la cathodoluminescence
Systems and a method for efficient downhole separation of gas and liquids while providing well access are provided. An exemplary system provides a downhole gas separator for an artificial lift system. The downhole gas separator includes an outer casing joined to production tubing at one end and comprising a fitting for a plug at an opposite end from the production line. The outer casing comprises openings through the outer casing. A dip tube extends through the interior of the outer casing, wherein the dip tube is fluidically coupled to the production tubing at one end, and is open to the outer casing at an opposite end, wherein the opposite end is proximate to the fitting for the plug. The plug is disposed in the fitting, and comprises a retrieval bar configured to allow the plug to be pulled through the production tubing to the surface.
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