SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY patent applications on February 29th, 2024
Patent Applications by SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY on February 29th, 2024
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY: 47 patent applications
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY has applied for patents in the areas of E21B49/00 (7), E21B2200/20 (7), E21B21/08 (6), E21B43/16 (6), G01V1/50 (6)
With keywords such as: fluid, wellbore, tool, body, acoustic, flow, based, well, data, and oil in patent application abstracts.
See the following report for SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY patent applications published on February 29th, 2024:
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY patent applications on February 29th, 2024
Patent Applications by SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
20240066434.SURFACE CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Abdulaziz S. Al-Qasim of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yuguo Wang of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Christopher De Grano Padilla of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): B01D19/00, C10G31/09
Abstract: a illustrative surface carbon capture and storage system includes a treatment and separation facility that receives co2 containing fluid and extracts co2 from the co2 containing fluid. a compressor downstream of the treatment and separation facility compresses the extracted co2 into compressed co2, which is introduced further downstream to a reaction container along with water, and other reactants. a method for surface carbon capture and storage includes separating co2 from a co2 containing fluid and compressing the separated co2. the compressed co2, along with water, and other reactants is introduced into a reaction container where the co2 mineralizes. the mineralized co2 is outputted from the reaction container.
Inventor(s): Mohammed H. Aleid of Al Qatif (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Torty C. Kalu-Ulu of Ras Tanura (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, James O. Arukhe of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): B01F23/23, B01F25/40, E21B43/12
Abstract: an electrical submersible pump (esp) completion is used in a reservoir. the esp completion includes an esp and a static mixer placed below an intake of the esp within the reservoir. a two-phase (liquid-gas) mixture flows from the reservoir through a tubing-casing annulus to the static mixer. the static mixer conditions and homogenizes the two phase (liquid-gas) mixture. the mixture flows to a tubing-casing annulus through perforated joints to enter the intake of the pump.
Inventor(s): Bader M. Al-Jarallah of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdullah B. Samman of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): B08B9/032
Abstract: a method for simultaneously unblocking multiple blocked valve fittings is described. the method includes coupling a tool to unblock multiple valve fittings simultaneously to a valve with multiple valve fitting blocked to fluid flow. the tool includes a pressure vessel holding a cleaning fluid, an input conduit fluidically coupled to the pressure vessel to flow the cleaning fluid from a cleaning fluid source to the pressure vessel and to adjust a pressure of the pressure vessel, and injection conduits to flow the cleaning fluid from the pressure vessel to the valve fittings. the method includes simultaneously flowing the cleaning fluid from the pressure vessel through the injection conduits to the valve fittings. responsive to flowing the cleaning fluid to the valve fitting, the valve fittings are unblocked.
20240066625.REMOVING MILL SCALE FROM A TUBULAR_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Mishal M. Alashrah of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): B23K26/00, B23K26/16, B23K26/40
Abstract: a mill scale removal system includes adjustable stands including vertical arms, horizontal arms coupled to the vertical arms, and rollers coupled to the horizontal arms and configured to support a tubular by contacting engagement with an inner radial surface or an outer radial surface at or near terminal ends of the tubular; a laser ablation system that includes at least one laser sub-assembly mounted to a rod and a first motor driveably coupled to the rod; and a rotation assembly including a second motor, a drive rod coupled to the second motor, and a rotation roller coupled to the drive rod and configured to contactingly engage the outer radial surface of the tubular.
Inventor(s): Soelistiono Koesoemo PRASETIYO of Abqaiq (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yazeed Menwer ALMIMOUNY of Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Moath Khalid ALMANSOUR of Almatar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C07C7/04, B01D3/42, C07C7/00, C10L3/10, F25J3/02
Abstract: the present disclosure relates to systems and/or methods for enabling a reflux process in one or more distillation columns. for example, various embodiments described herein can relate to a method that can utilize the column's feed stream to provide an internal reflux mechanism in the top portion of the distillation column. for instance, the method can include capturing overhead vapor from a distillation column. additionally, the method can include comingling the overhead vapor with a feed stream. further, the method can include partially condensing the feed stream to form a liquid hydrocarbon feed stream that is supplied to a top portion of the distillation column. in one or more embodiments, the comingling can incorporate reflux functionality into the liquid hydrocarbon feed stream to promote a rectification process in the top portion of the distillation column.
20240067606.TRACERS FOR PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Hooisweng Ow of Woburn MA (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Rena Shi of Cambridge MA (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Jason R. Cox of Ashland MA (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Sehoon Chang of Cambridge MA (US) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C07D213/55, C07D213/79, C07D213/89, C07D401/04, C07D471/04, C09K8/03, C09K11/07, E21B43/16, E21B47/11, E21B49/08, G01N21/64
Abstract: the disclosure features methods of analyzing a fluid extracted from a reservoir, the methods including introducing a first composition featuring a first complexing agent into a reservoir at a first location, extracting a fluid from the reservoir at a second location different from the first location, combining the fluid with a second composition featuring a concentration of a lanthanide ion to form a third composition featuring a concentration of a complex formed by the first complexing agent and the lanthanide ion, exposing a quantity of the complex to electromagnetic radiation for a first time period ending at a time t, detecting fluorescence emission from the quantity of the complex for a second time period starting at a time t>t, where t−tis greater than 2 microseconds, and determining information about a fluid flow path between the first location and the second location.
Inventor(s): Hasmukh A. Patel of Katy TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Younane Abousleiman of Norman OK (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Ashok Santra of The Woodlands TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C09K8/44, C09K8/42, C09K8/487, E21B21/00
Abstract: in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a host-guest lost circulation material (lcm) composition for sealing lost circulation zones in wellbores includes an aqueous solution; one or more linear polymer chains, the linear polymer chains comprising polyethylene glycols (peg) with molecular weights greater than 2500 g/mol, polypropylene glycols (ppg), polydimethylsiloxanes (pdms), or combinations thereof; and one or more cyclic molecules comprising alpha cyclodextrin, beta cyclodextrin, gamma cyclodextrin, or combinations thereof, and wherein the one or more cyclic molecules form a host-guest structure around the one or more linear polymer chains utilizing van der waals forces.
Inventor(s): Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali Mohammed Hussain Al Safran of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Vikrant Wagle of Abqaiq (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali Al-Shaikh of Al-Hufuf (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Essam Mohamed of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Julio C. Guzman Munoz of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C09K8/44, C04B22/06, C04B22/14, C04B24/12, C04B26/14
Abstract: the disclosure relates to systems and methods in which aliphatic epoxy resin crosslinked polymers are used in primary cementing applications. the aliphatic epoxy resin crosslinked polymers contain a derivative of a first epoxy resin, a derivative of a second epoxy resin and a polyamine. the first epoxy resin contains bisphenol a and an aliphatic monoglycidyl ether. the second epoxy resin contains a c-calkyl glycidyl ether.
Inventor(s): Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Manar Mohammed Alahmari of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali Shaikh Asrof of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ahmad Bakr Al-Harbi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Nisar Ullah of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C09K8/508, C08F220/56, C09K8/76, E21B43/16, E21B43/27
Abstract: a composition includes a polymer having a structure as shown in formula (i):
Inventor(s): Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Manar Mohammed Alahmari of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali Shaikh Asrof of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ahmad Bakr Al-Harbi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Nisar Ullah of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C09K8/508, C08F220/56, C09K8/76, E21B43/16, E21B43/27
Abstract:
Inventor(s): Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Manar Mohammed Alahmari of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali Shaikh Asrof of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ahmad Bakr Al-Harbi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Nisar Ullah of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C09K8/508, C08F220/56, C09K8/76, E21B43/16, E21B43/27
Abstract: where x is from 20 to 70, y is from 20 to 30, z is from 1.0 to 10, and p is from 1.0 to 10. a method of making the polymer is also provided. the polymer composition may be used as a wellbore fluid. also provided is a method of treating a hydrocarbon bearing formation. the method includes introducing the polymer-containing wellbore fluid into a high permeability zone of a hydrocarbon bearing formation such that it blocks at least a portion of the high permeability zone of the hydrocarbon bearing formation, stimulating the hydrocarbon bearing formation thereby creating pathways for hydrocarbon production, and recovering hydrocarbons.
Inventor(s): Qiwei Wang of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mossaed A. Fahad of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Sultan H. Alsubaie of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C09K8/528, E21B37/06
Abstract: the disclosure relates to methods and systems that include an alkaline chemical to reduce (e.g., prevent) scale formation. examples of alkaline chemicals include inorganic salts, organic salts and metal oxides. typically, the alkaline chemical is used in combination with a scale inhibitor
Inventor(s): Anuj Gupta of Houston TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Ravimadhav N. Vaidya of Houston TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C09K8/594, C09K8/588
Abstract: the disclosure relates to methods to increase production of a hydrocarbon from an underground formation by injecting a mixture containing an ether and carbon dioxide. the composition of the mixture, a pressure for injecting the mixture, a duration of an injection time, a duration of a time delay between injection of the mixture and producing the hydrocarbon, a pressure for producing the hydrocarbon, a duration of a production time and/or a number of cycles of injection and production can be selected (e.g., optimized) using simulations to enhance (e.g., maximize) recovery of the hydrocarbon and/or sequestration of carbon dioxide in the underground formation.
Inventor(s): Srinivasaiah Kamandahalli of Abqaiq (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Kamarul Ariffin Amminudin of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C10G33/06, B01D17/02, B01D17/04, B01D17/12, B01D19/00, C10G31/06
Abstract: the disclosure relates to systems and methods for using waste heat to increase crude yield, reduce an amount of water in hydrocarbon products and enhance pipeline integrity in a gas oil separation plant.
Inventor(s): Guillaume Robert Jean-Francois Raynel of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Debora Salomon Marques of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Qasim Saleem of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Tim Benson of Abingdon (GB) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C10G33/08, C10G7/02, C10G7/06, C10G53/02, G01N24/08, G01N33/18
Abstract: a gas oil separation plant (gosp) and method for receiving crude oil from a wellhead and removing gas, water, and salt from the crude oil, and discharging export crude oil. the gosp includes online analyzer instruments for performing online analysis of salt concentration in multiple streams in the gosp. based in part on the online analysis, the salt content in the export crude oil may be determined and the flowrate for wash water supplied to the desalter vessel may be specified.
20240067904.WASHING AGENT PRESENTATION FORM_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Matthias SUNDER of Düsseldorf (DE) for saudi arabian oil company, Mareile JOB of Leverkusen (DE) for saudi arabian oil company, Marouane JAAFOUR of Willich (DE) for saudi arabian oil company, Arno DÜFFELS of Düsseldorf (DE) for saudi arabian oil company, Steffen RISTAU of Düsseldorf (DE) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C11D17/00, C11D17/04
Abstract: a washing agent presentation form includes an outer packaging in the form of a folding cardboard box having a bottom surface, a top surface and side walls connecting the bottom surface and the top surface, and cuboidal washing agent shaped bodies. the outer packaging has a degree of filling of 85 vol. % to 99 vol. % and the cardboard used to produce the folding box has a cobb value below 30 g/m.
Inventor(s): Ali Jasim Al-Jasim of Al-Hofuf (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ahmed Alabdulmohsen of Al-Hofuf (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ibrahim M. Najie of Al-Hofuf (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammad Abdurahman Nuaim of Al-Hofuf (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Sultan Abdulwahab AlShehri of Jedda (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B17/10, E21B17/20, E21B33/04, E21B33/068
Abstract: a wellbore tool includes a wellhead to be installed at an entrance to a wellbore formed through a subterranean zone. the wellhead includes an uphole wellhead end that can extend upward from the entrance, and a downhole wellhead end that can extend downhole into the wellhead. the wellhead defines an opening extending from the uphole wellhead end to the downhole wellhead end. a spacer tool is attached to the downhole wellhead end, and includes an uphole spacer tool end and a downhole spacer tool end. the spacer tool defines a tapered opening tapering from end to end. the tool includes a master valve attached to the downhole spacer tool end of the spacer tool. the master valve defines a flow pathway fluidically coupled to the opening defined by the wellhead and the tapered opening defined by the spacer tool.
Inventor(s): Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B17/10
Abstract: the centralizer also includes a body defining a central bore and a plurality of cavities fluidically coupled to the central bore and an exterior of the body, where the plurality of cavities are located between the central bore and an outer surface of the body. the centralizer also includes a plurality of springs with each housed in one of the plurality of cavities. the centralizer also includes a plurality of pistons with each housed in one of the plurality of cavities and abutting a respective spring in that cavity. the centralizer also includes a centralizer pad pivotally connected to each of the plurality of pistons and extending radially from a longitudinal axis of the body in response to bias from the plurality of springs.
20240068310.RETRIEVABLE ACOUSTIC MUD LEVEL DETECTOR_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Abdullah Mohammed Aldejani of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Talal Al Hadi of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01F23/2962, E21B21/08, E21B47/047, G01V1/18, G01V1/48
Abstract: systems and methods include increasing a kill mud weight based on information from a downhole tool. a tool is deployed on a bottom hole assembly (bha) near a surface of a well being drilled. the tool is a retrievable acoustic mud level detector configured to send and receive acoustic waves during drilling. acoustic waves are propagated using an acoustic wave source. the acoustic waves propagate constantly through an air medium in a wellbore of the well and partially reflect waves when meeting a fluid interface in the wellbore. a signal including a reflected wave reflected from the fluid interface is received using an acoustic wave receiver. an estimate of a fluid level depth of the fluid interface is determined using the tool. a kill mud weight of mud in the wellbore is increased in response to determining the estimate and using a current mud weight of mud in the wellbore.
Inventor(s): Ahmed Abdulaziz Al-Mousa of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B23/06, E21B33/13
Abstract: a modified cement retainer with milling assembly includes an elongate body that includes a first hollow portion near a first end of the body and a second portion near a second end of the body. a wellbore milling tool is positioned within the first hollow portion. the wellbore milling tool can perform milling operations within a wellbore. a cement flow pathway is defined within the body and the wellbore milling tool. the cement flow pathway extends end to end through the body, and passes through the wellbore milling tool. the cement flow pathway can flow cement through the well tool. a tool retainer is attached to the body. the tool retainer is can retain the wellbore milling tool within the first hollow portion of the elongate body and allow lowering the wellbore milling tool attached to the body within the wellbore.
20240068316.TUBULAR CUTTING AND FISHING TOOL_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Ahmed A. Al-Mousa of Doha (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Bader M. Al-Ahmad of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B31/18, E21B29/00
Abstract: a system includes an overshot body, an engagement mechanism, a cutter body, a disk assembly, and a motor. the overshot body has an overshot conduit. the overshot conduit is configured to receive the external circumferential surface of the tubular body. the engagement mechanism is disposed within the overshot conduit, connected to the overshot body, and configured to engage with the external circumferential surface of the tubular body. the cutter body is connected to the overshot body and is configured to enter the tubular conduit. the disk assembly is rotatably connected to the cutter body. the motor is located within an orifice of the cutter body and is configured to rotate the disk assembly.
Inventor(s): Abduljabbar S. AL- MOHSEN of Abqaiq (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Hussain M. AL-GHAMDI of Abqaiq (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed A. AL-HURAIFI of Al-Qatif (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B34/02, E21B43/12
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to optimizing the efficiency of one or more intelligent oil fields by controlling one or more variable choke valves of hydrocarbon wells. for example, one or more embodiments described herein can relate to a method that includes monitoring production data that characterizes operation of a well extracting production fluid from a hydrocarbon reservoir. the method can also comprise generating a steady-state multi-phase flow model based on the production data. further, the method can comprise controlling a variable choke valve of the well to adjust a flowrate of the production fluid based on the steady-state multi-phase flow model and reservoir production strategy data regarding the hydrocarbon reservoir.
Inventor(s): Faisal M. Al Arji of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B34/02, E21B47/10
Abstract: a method to optimize an oil and gas field, including receiving oil and gas field device data from a plurality of devices disposed throughout the oil and gas field, where at least one device of the plurality of devices monitors oil and gas production. the method further includes processing, by a computer processor, the device data to determine optimal inflow control valve (icv) and choke valve settings, adjusting the icv and choke valve settings to the optimal icv and choke valve settings, and validating that the optimal icv and choke valve settings optimize oil and gas production with the at least one device that monitors oil and gas production.
Inventor(s): Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Al Mulhem of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B36/00, C09K8/05, E21B31/03, E21B47/00, G08B21/18
Abstract: described is a drilling fluid composition with enhanced hole cleaning properties and a method of its use. following an indication of sticking of a drill pipe during a drilling operation, a drilling fluid composition, including a first exothermic reactant, is injected into a subterranean formation. then, a drilling fluid composition, including a second exothermic reactant, is injected into the subterranean formation. an exothermic reaction is allowed to occur between the first exothermic reactant and the second exothermic reactant within the subterranean formation.
20240068337.ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS USING CAVITATION_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Rayan A. ALRABAEI of Jeddah (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Musa ALNAFISAH of Shaybah (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed H. ALKHALDI of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B43/12
Abstract: a well system that includes a wellbore extending from a surface location and through one or more hydrocarbon bearing subterranean formations, the wellbore containing a downhole fluid, an artificial lift system arranged within the wellbore and in fluid communication with the downhole fluid, the artificial lift system including a cavitation apparatus having one or more blades. the cavitation apparatus is configured to mechanically rotate the one or more blades through the downhole fluid and thereby cause cavitation in the downhole fluid.
Inventor(s): Christopher Wrighton of Aberdeenshire (GB) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B43/12, F04D13/10, F04D29/06, F04D29/58
Abstract: an oil slinger apparatus includes a metal disc having a center annulus and an outer annulus disposed on a motor. the center annulus comprises a space between an inner diameter and an outer diameter with at least one feed hole in the space. the oil slinger apparatus includes an impeller imprint on the outer annulus with a vane around each of the at least one feed hole; and a keyway disposed on the metal disc configured to fit a key for aligning the oil slinger to the motor.
Inventor(s): Babatope Kayode of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B43/16, E21B21/08, E21B47/06
Abstract: a method comprises measuring a pressure at a plurality of times and a measured flow rate in a well. a measured productivity index (pi) is determined based, at least in part, on the measured flow rate and the pressure at the plurality of times. a flow rate at a second time is simulated, and a fluid pressure at the second time and a third time is simulated. a simulated pi is simulated based, at least in part, on the flow rate at the second time, and the fluid pressure at the second time and at the third time. an updated reservoir simulation model is generated by updating at least one parameter of the reservoir simulation model based, at least in part, on a difference between the measured pi and the simulated pi.
20240068353.DRILLSTRING WITH ACOUSTIC CALIPER_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Ossama R. Sehsah of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed Khaled Alarfaj of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B47/002, E21B47/09, E21B47/135, G01V1/50, G06T7/00
Abstract: a drilling tool for determining a real-time image of a borehole during drilling of the borehole, comprising: a drillstring, an acoustic caliper attached to the drillstring including: an acoustic transmitter that transmits a transmitted acoustic pulse, and an acoustic receiver that receives a reflected acoustic pulse, a well positioning device that determines a depth and accurate position of the acoustic caliper in the borehole, and a programmable logic controller (plc) that determines, in real-time, the time of flight of the acoustic pulse between transmitting the transmitted acoustic pulse and receiving the reflected acoustic pulse of the acoustic caliper, determines, in real-time, a distance between the acoustic caliper and a borehole wall based on the time of flight, and determines, in real-time, an image of the borehole wall during drilling of the borehole based on the distance as function of the depth and accurate position.
Inventor(s): Peng Lu of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Pan Luo of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Wei Wei of Beijing (CN) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B47/00, E21B21/06, E21B21/08, E21B41/02, E21B43/27
Abstract: this disclosure relates to systems for wellbore drilling and methods for preparing wellbore drilling fluid. the system can include a drilling fluid tank that holds wellbore drilling fluid for introduction into a wellbore, an additive distribution component fluidly coupled to the drilling fluid tank that holds a first additive, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the additive distribution component. the methods can include a computing device performing at least the following: receiving drilling parameters that identify wellbore drilling conditions of a wellbore drilling system, calculating a thermochemical sulfate reduction (tsr) proxy value of the wellbore. in response to determining that a predicted hydrogen sulfide concentration meets a predetermined threshold, the computing device can determine a first quantity of a first additive to be added to the wellbore drilling fluid and combine the first quantity of the first additive with the wellbore drilling fluid.
Inventor(s): Abiola S. Onikoyi of Khurais (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed J. Shakhs of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Said Rifat of Medina (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Saud A. Al-Shuwaier of Al Kobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Fahad M. Al-Meshal of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B47/008, E21B43/20
Abstract: a system for validating a flow rate of a water injection well is provided. the system includes a first data source providing operating data associated with the well, a data repository, a digital model of the well, a second data source, and a processor. the processor is configured to obtain operating data, including a measured flow rate, historical data, and the digital model, determine a modelled flow rate using the digital model based on the historical injection data and the operating data, compare the measured flow rate with the modelled flow rate to determine a delta, receive a second measured flow rate from the second data source, compare the second measured flow rate to the modelled flow rate to determine a second delta, and in response to determining that the second delta does not exceed the threshold value, automatically generate a request for remediation of the first data source.
Inventor(s): Abdulaziz S. Al-Qasim of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yuguo Wang of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohamed Nabil Noui-Mehidi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B47/113, E21B47/12, E21B49/00
Abstract: a downhole monitoring system for continuously measuring in real-time a fluid produced from a reservoir includes a tubing extending into a wellbore, spaced apart packers forming annular seals between the tubing and a wall of the wellbore, isolated compartments formed between the spaced apart packers, each compartment having an opening in the tubing to allow fluid communication from the reservoir to surface equipment, and an ultraviolet spectrometer installed in each compartment. the ultraviolet spectrometer includes an ultra-violet source that excites diamondoids, a photomultiplier to quantify the excited diamondoids, and an electronic circuit that digitizes a response from the photomultiplier and sends the response to the surface of the wellbore. additionally, a method includes continuously monitoring and in real-time a fluid produced from a reservoir and determining reservoir connectivity and reservoir profiling.
20240068362.AUTONOMOUS WELLBORE DRIFT ROBOT_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Fiddoson Sweiyi Fiddo of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Torty Chinenye Kalu-Ulu of Ras Tanurah (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Meshal A. Al-Amri of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B47/13, E21B47/002, E21B47/024, E21B47/08
Abstract: a drift robot for performing a drifting operation of a wellbore in a subterranean formation is disclosed. the drift robot includes an elongated body to be deployed into a well conduit in the wellbore, a propulsion system for propelling the elongated body to traverse the well conduit, retractable landings attached to the elongated body for selectively anchoring the elongated body to an internal surface of the well conduit, sensors attached to the elongated body to generate sensor measurements of the well conduit, a smart camera disposed at one end of the elongated body to capture camera images of interior features of the well conduit, and a controller configured to navigate the elongated body based at least on the sensor measurements and the camera images.
Inventor(s): Lool Abdulaziz Al-Mustafa of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed Fuad Al-Zayer of Al Qatif (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Faisal Naif Al-Enezi of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B49/10, G01N33/28, G01V11/00
Abstract: the present disclosure provides method for managing a set of downhole sampling tools each comprising a respective inlet probe, the method comprising: accessing a database hosting records of operating the set of downhole sampling tools when sampling reservoir formations; identifying a parameter that characterizes a duration from a first time point when one of the set of downhole sampling tool is activated to a second time point when the respective inlet probe on the downhole sampling tool detects a reservoir fluid from the reservoir formations; measuring, using the identified parameter, performances of the set of downhole sampling tools; and at least based on the measured performances, selecting, from the set of downhole sampling tools, a particular downhole sampling tool such that the particular downhole sampling tool is deployed for at least one upcoming downhole sampling job.
20240068378.TEST BENCH FOR TEST-RUNNING TURBOCHARGER_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Ahmed Mohammed Al Dossary of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Majed S. Alaboush of Ras Tanura (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Marzuoq T. Otaibi of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Nassir Saleh Al Faihani of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Saleh Ali Al-Najrani of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): F01D21/00, F01D25/04, F01D25/20
Abstract: a system for bench-testing a turbocharger before installing the turbocharger on an engine has the turbocharger with a turbocharger turbine inlet, a turbocharger lubricating oil inlet, and a turbocharger lubricating oil outlet. the turbocharger is mounted on a support. an air supply device provides a gas flow to run the turbocharger. the air supply device is mounted on a support and has an air supply device outlet. a diffusor directs the gas flow from the air supply device outlet to the turbocharger turbine inlet. a lubricating oil pump is connected to the turbocharger lubricating oil inlet; and pumps lubricating oil from a lubricating oil tank to the turbocharger. the turbocharger is disposed above the tank and the lubricating oil flows directly into the tank via a tank hole that is open to a surrounding atmosphere.
Inventor(s): Luai Ahmad Alfayez of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Amer Azzam Dhafiri of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yasser Mohammed Alshahrani of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): F04D13/02, F04D29/048, F04D29/40
Abstract: a magnetic drive sealless pump may comprise a pump casing, assembly bearing housing, and a frame having a first open end coupled to the pump casing and a second open end coupled to the bearing housing. the frame is provide over an outer magnetic ring and a containment shell, and the frame comprises a steam inlet and a steam outlet. the steam inlet is positioned proximate to the containment shell and the outer magnetic ring to permit introduction of steam to an exterior of the containment shell and the outer magnetic ring. the bearing housing my comprise a second steam outlet arranged between a dry gas seal and a bearing isolator for draining water accumulation.
Inventor(s): Rashed Mohammed Al-Ghenaim of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Naif Mohammad Alassaf of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01V1/00, G01V1/28
Abstract: example computer-implemented methods, media, and systems for correlation of ground viscosity and stiffness measurements with terrain conditions are disclosed. one example computer-implemented method includes generating a respective ratio of measured ground stiffness to measured ground viscosity at each of multiple ground points, where each of the plurality of ground points is a point where vibrations are generated in ground for seismic data acquisition, and the measured ground stiffness and the measured ground viscosity at each of the plurality of ground points are obtained from a vibroseis system. a terrain classification code map is generated, where the terrain classification code map includes a respective terrain type for each of the plurality of ground points. the terrain classification code map is refined using the respective ratio of measured ground stiffness to measured ground viscosity at each of the multiple ground points.
Inventor(s): Abdulrahman A. Qarni of Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Nasir H. Harith of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Baqar Najeeb of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Deng Liangyuan of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01V1/24, E21B47/0224, G01V1/30, G01V1/34
Abstract: systems and methods are disclosed. the method includes determining first metadata for a first seismic data file from a first database, generating a control file using the first metadata, and converting the first seismic data file in a predetermined file format to a destination file format using the control file. the first metadata comprises first values of a first plurality of seismic survey geometry parameters. the method further includes storing a first metadata file in a second database, wherein the first metadata file comprises the first metadata, and storing the first seismic data file in the destination file format in the second database. the method still further includes determining whether the first values of the first plurality of seismic survey geometry parameters duplicate second values of the first plurality of seismic survey geometry parameters.
20240069227.METHOD OF STRATIGRAPHIC CALIBRATION_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Wisam AlKawai of Qatif (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01V1/28, G01V1/00
Abstract: systems and methods are disclosed. the method includes obtaining a seismic dataset for a subterranean region of interest and determining an inverted value of a stratum parameter by applying seismic inversion to the seismic dataset. the method further includes obtaining a well dataset within the subterranean region of interest and determining a standard deviation of the stratum parameter using the well dataset. the method still further includes iteratively or recursively defining a geological boundary condition for the subterranean region of interest, determining a stratigraphic model by applying forward stratigraphic modeling using the geological boundary condition, determining a measured value of the stratum parameter by applying a rock physics model to the stratigraphic model, and calculating the misfit value using the inverted value, the standard deviation, and the measured value until a misfit value is below a tolerance value. the stratigraphic model is then selected as a calibrated stratigraphic model.
Inventor(s): Wisam Al Kawai of Qatif (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yunlai Yang of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01V1/30, E21B49/00, G01V1/28
Abstract: example computer-implemented methods, media, and systems for evaluating density and seismic impedance values of geologic layers using drill bit sound during drilling are disclosed. one example computer-implemented method includes receiving an acoustic signal associated with a sound produced by a well tool implemented to perform a well operation by contacting a portion of a subterranean zone, where the acoustic signal includes a source acoustic signal and a reflected acoustic signal, the reflected acoustic signal is produced in response to the source acoustic signal, and the sound is produced during a drilling operation. the acoustic signal is processed to determine the source acoustic signal and the reflected acoustic signal. a first signal is determined based on the source acoustic signal. a second signal is determined based on the reflected acoustic signal. properties of the subterranean zone are determined based on a convolution of the first signal and the second signal.
Inventor(s): Waheed Syed Arshad of Mississauga (CA) for saudi arabian oil company, Otto E. Meza Camargo of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01V1/50, E21B43/26, E21B47/07, E21B47/103, E21B47/107, E21B49/00, G01V1/46, G01V99/00
Abstract: techniques for determining one or more hydrocarbon production zones in a subterranean reservoir include generating a 3d natural fracture model that includes a 3d discrete fracture network and a brittleness model for a subterranean formation into which a wellbore is formed; converting the 3d discrete fracture network into a 2d model to determine a continuous fracture density property; predicting a plurality of fluid-flow pathways using the continuous fracture density property modeled for each brittleness; hydraulic fracturing the wellbore to create one or more hydraulic fractures in the subterranean formation; subsequent to the hydraulic fracturing, logging the wellbore to determine one or more logged properties; identifying one or more fracture flow zones based on the one or more logged properties; and validating the predicted plurality of fluid-flow pathways based on the identified one or more fracture flow zones.
Inventor(s): Abdullah Saleh ALSAEED of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06F11/14, G06F16/11
Abstract: a system and method for backup and restoration include converting files stored in a main storage device to flat files for storage in a backup storage device, storing the flat files in a backup device, and restoring the flat files from the backup device based on a restoration priority order that is independent of an order in which they were stored in the backup device.
20240070261.MALWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROFILING_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Faisal Abdullah BIN HURAIB of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Majed Ali HAKAMI of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Rakan Hussain YAMANI of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06F21/53, G06F21/56
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to a multi-phase malware identification and/or profiling process that can be implemented by one or more computer systems and/or computer-implemented methods. for example, one or more embodiments described herein can regard a method that includes detecting one or more cybersecurity threat indicators of malware targeting a computer device. the one or more cybersecurity threat indicators can characterize a delivery of the malware, an infrastructure of the malware, or a combination thereof. the method can also include generating an adversary profile that includes a correlation between the one or more cybersecurity threat indicators and an operation of the malware.
Inventor(s): Fahad Abdulaziz ALMOGBIL of Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Rakan Hussain YAMANI of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06F21/56, G06F21/57
Abstract: a method may include receiving a smart contract, which includes a binary file, from a contributor on a blockchain network, validating the smart contract, analyzing the binary file for malicious features, and generating a cybersecurity threat intelligence report using a contractual transaction incentivizing malware submission by the contributor. in some instances, analyzing the binary file comprises receiving the binary file by a feature extractor operable to extract one or more features based on one or more of analyzing the binary file using one or more of a header of the binary file, an image visualization of the binary file, natural language processing of application programming interface (api) calls, encoded strings, assembly instructions of the binary file, and sentiment analysis, and wherein the method further comprises delivering an extracted feature to a threat evaluator.
Inventor(s): Kaiming Xia of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yanhui Han of Houston TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Tariq Mahmood of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Kausik Saikia of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Weihua Wang of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Saidi Ali Hassani of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06F30/20, E21B41/00, E21B47/002
Abstract: systems and methods include techniques for determining whether to use underbalanced coiled tubing drilling (ubctd) or conventional drilling with hydraulic fracturing to drill a new well in deep and tight reservoirs with slow rate of penetration issues. estimates of geomechanical properties and image log processing for past-drilled wells are completed first, then three-dimensional (3d) property modeling and natural fracture prediction (nfp) for the domain are conducted. then a 3d geomechanics model is generated. after this the rock properties and nfp along the planned well trajectory are extracted. the diagenetic rock typing is evaluated. required breakdown pressure for hydraulic fracturing is calculated. a determination based on the diagenetic rock typing and required breakdown pressure is made whether ubctd or conventional drilling with hydraulic fracturing should be used for a new well. actions on evaluating whether nfp along the final well trajectory shear slip or any necessary stimulation are also discussed.
20240071740.METHOD OF SCALE INHIBITOR ANALYSIS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Tao CHEN of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Qiwei WANG of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Faisal ALRASHEED of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): H01J49/10, C08F220/58, C09K8/532, G01N33/18
Abstract: a method of analyzing the residual of a polymeric scale inhibitor in water containing so, such as produced water, is disclosed. the water also contains a polymeric scale inhibitor that includes 2-acrylamino-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (amps). in the method, an amount of soin a sample of the water is measured. a water soluble salt is introduced into the sample of water, and the salt removes sofrom the water sample resulting in a low sowater sample. the low sowater sample is then analyzed, and the analysis includes: determining a sulfur level in the low sowater sample, and performing a thermodynamic scale prediction to calculate the amount of soions remaining in the low sowater sample. a concentration of the polymeric scale inhibitor in the water sample is then determined based on an inductively couple plasma (icp) analysis.
Inventor(s): Thang Pham of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Minseok Bae of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Sai P. Katikaneni of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Aqil Jamal of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Kunho Lee of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): H01M16/00, H01M8/04082, H01M8/04089, H01M8/12
Abstract: a method and a system for integrating renewable power with a natural gas hydrogen production plant are provided. an exemplary method include generating electricity and a reformed hydrogen stream in a solid oxide fuel cell (sofc) stack, and providing the electricity to an electrolyzer to generate an electrolysis hydrogen stream. a second stream of electricity is generated in a renewable energy facility, when available, and providing the second stream of electricity to the electrolyzer to increase the generation of the electrolysis hydrogen stream.
Inventor(s): Lakshmi Srinivas IMANDI of Ras Tanura (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): H02P29/62, H02K11/25
Abstract: the present disclosure relates to systems and/or methods for monitoring one or more motor space heaters. for example, various embodiments described herein can relate to a method for monitoring one or more motor space heaters that includes detecting that an electric motor is inactive based on operation data generated by a sensor circuit coupled to the electric motor. additionally, the method can include determining, in response to the detecting, whether a motor space heater in proximity to the electric motor is active based on the operation data. also, the sensory circuit can be further coupled to the motor space heater.
[[20240073041.METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PIPE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT USING DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)]]
Inventor(s): Aqeel Alsadah of Sayhat (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed Aboulsamh of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdulaziz Almuhaisin of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): H04L9/00, H04L9/08, H04L9/32
Abstract: a system may include a user device and various blockchain nodes coupled over a network. the system may further include a server coupled to the user device and the blockchain nodes over the network. the server may obtain pipe data in response to a scan of a machine-readable tag associated with a received pipe component. the server may further perform a comparison of the received pipe component and a pipe component using the blockchain nodes, the pipe data, and a digital pipe certificate that is disposed in a distributed ledger. the server may further determine whether the received pipe component matches the pipe component based on the comparison of the received pipe component and the pipe component. the server may further transmit, in response to the received pipe component not matching the pipe component, a command that sends the received pipe component to a predetermined return location.
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