Saudi Arabian Oil Company patent applications on March 13th, 2025
Patent Applications by Saudi Arabian Oil Company on March 13th, 2025
Saudi Arabian Oil Company: 23 patent applications
Saudi Arabian Oil Company has applied for patents in the areas of G06Q10/0631 (2), E21B41/00 (2), E21B43/16 (2), B01D17/02 (1), G01F1/44 (1) B01D17/0214 (1), E21B47/11 (1), G06V40/10 (1), G06Q10/0875 (1), G06Q10/06312 (1)
With keywords such as: data, module, water, configured, flow, fluid, string, wellbore, pressure, and device in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor(s): Olanrewaju Malcolm Oshinowo of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Fahd Ibrahim AlGhunaimi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Young Chul Choi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): B01D17/02, B01D17/04, B01D17/12, C02F1/00, C02F1/40
CPC Code(s): B01D17/0214
Abstract: systems and a method for oil-in-water are provided. a water-oil separation plant (wosep) includes a gravity separation vessel, an inlet for an oil-in-water emulsion, an oil outlet for separated oil, a water compartment in the gravity separation vessel, and a water outlet from water compartment for separated water. a tube of hydrophobic mesh with an axis perpendicular to the water surface is disposed in the water compartment, wherein the top of the tube is above the water surface, and the bottom of the tube is below the water surface. an outlet coupled to the bottom of the tube allows oil and water to drain from the tube.
Inventor(s): Dahiru Umar Lawal of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Turki Nabieh Baroud of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Hasan Al Abdulgader of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): B01D61/36, C02F1/44
CPC Code(s): B01D61/3641
Abstract: a multi-stage sweeping gas membrane distillation (ms-sgmd) system and a method of use are provided. the ms-sgmd includes a plurality of modules, wherein each module includes a feed chamber fluidically coupled to a feed line and a carrier gas line, wherein the feed line introduces a liquid feed into the feed chamber from a liquid feed tank, and wherein the carrier gas line introduces a carrier gas into the feed chamber. each module includes a sweeping gas chamber fluidically coupled to a sweeping gas line and a sweeping gas return line, wherein a sweeping gas is passed through the sweeping gas chamber. each module further includes a membrane separating the feed chamber from the sweeping gas chamber, wherein the membrane allows transportation of vapor from the feed chamber to the sweeping gas chamber while blocking liquid from moving from the feed chamber to the sweeping gas chamber.
Inventor(s): Sehmus OZDEN of Katy TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Feng LIANG of Houston TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Hung Q. TRUONG of Cypress TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C01B3/26, B01D53/22, B01J21/04, B01J23/745, B01J23/78, C01B3/30, C01B3/50, C01B32/05
CPC Code(s): C01B3/26
Abstract: hydrogen may be produced from a hydrocarbon through catalytic means. an example method of catalytic hydrogen production includes: introducing a hydrocarbon feedstock to a reactor, wherein the reactor contains therein a catalyst, and wherein the reactor is substantially absent of oxygen and water, and wherein the catalyst includes a sand supported metal catalyst, an aluminum compound supported metal catalyst, or a combination thereof; and reacting the hydrocarbon over the catalyst to produce solid carbon and hydrogen gas.
Inventor(s): Wala Algozeeb of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Noha Al-Shihri of Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C01B32/15
CPC Code(s): C01B32/15
Abstract: this disclosure relates to methods of thermal carbonization, including heating a petroleum feedstock and a carbonization catalyst to form a sulfur-doped carbon product.
20250084300. RADIATION ACTIVATED WELL TREATMENT_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Timur Zharnikov of Moscow (RU) for saudi arabian oil company, Maxim Orlov of Moscow (RU) for saudi arabian oil company, Tao Chen of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C09K8/92, C09K8/536, C09K8/72, C09K8/82, C09K8/88, E21B37/06
CPC Code(s): C09K8/92
Abstract: a well treatment composition may include a capsule and a treatment agent solution within the capsule. the treatment agent solution may have a treatment agent. the system may include a radiation source: neutron, gamma, x-ray, and/or ultraviolet. a method may include introducing the well treatment composition downhole in wellbore circulation fluid, and introducing a radiation source into the wellbore and positioning the radiation source. the method may include activating the radiation source and emitting radiation that intermingles with the well treatment composition at a target location. the method may include maintaining the wellbore to allow emitted radiation from the activated radiation source to react with the well treatment composition, forming a radiation activated well treatment composition. the method may include allowing the radiation activated well treatment composition to disintegrate or dissolve, breaking encapsulation and releasing treatment agent at the target location.
Inventor(s): Ahmed Mokhtar Abdelrehim Nofal of Cairo (EG) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B21/08, E21B33/08
CPC Code(s): E21B21/08
Abstract: a system includes a rotating control device, a managed pressure drilling choke, a blowout preventor, a component located in the blowout preventor, and a drilling spool. the rotating control device is installed on the wellbore and configured to seal an annulus of the wellbore. the rotating control device is further configured to provide a managed pressure drilling flow path from the annulus of the wellbore to the managed pressure drilling choke. the managed pressure drilling choke is configured to partially close to apply a back pressure on the wellbore to drill the wellbore using a managed pressure drilling technique. the blowout preventor is installed downhole from the rotating control device on the wellbore. the component located in the blowout preventor is configured to close to prevent mud from flowing to the rotating control device. the drilling spool installed downhole from the component in the blowout preventor has a managed pressure drilling choke line outlet configured to provide a managed pressure drilling alternate flow path from the annulus of the wellbore to the managed pressure drilling choke when the component is closed.
Inventor(s): Dautmammet Rejepov of Abqaiq (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B33/16
CPC Code(s): E21B33/16
Abstract: a system includes a casing string configured to be deployed into the wellbore, an inner string configured to deployed inside of the casing string, a light mud disposed in the casing-wellbore annulus and the casing-inner string annulus, an inner string fill up tool connected to the inner string and configured to displace the light mud in the casing-inner string annulus with a heavy mud while leaving the light mud in the casing-wellbore annulus, and a packer connected to the inner string fill up tool and configured to seal against the internal surface of the casing string to block the casing-inner string annulus. the packer comprises a return line having a return valve configured to open and close. the system further includes an annular ram of a blow out preventor configured to close around the casing string and seal the casing-wellbore annulus. the inner string fill up tool connected to the inner string is configured to displace the light mud inside the casing string with the heavy mud when the annular ram is closed, the packer is sealed against the internal surface of the casing string, and the return valve in the return line is open.
20250084723. WELLHEAD BACK-PRESSURE VALVE INSERTION_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Hussain A. Al Sultan of AlHasa (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B34/02
CPC Code(s): E21B34/02
Abstract: an insertion tool assembly includes a lubricator and a tubular adapter. the tubular adapter includes a main body with a central bore therethrough. a top end of the adapter can be attached to the lubricator and the bottom end attached to a crown top of a wellhead. the tubular adapter also includes a kill fluid port disposed through a side-wall of the main body. the insertion tool assembly is configured such that, when the bpv is attached to the distal end of the rod and the bottom end of the tubular adapter is attached to the crown top, the bpv can pass through the tubular adapter and into the wellhead through the crown top as the rod is extended from the lubricator, and a kill fluid injected into the kill fluid port can flow through the crown top into the well.
Inventor(s): Mohammed Badri Al-Otaibi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B43/20, B01D61/02
CPC Code(s): E21B43/20
Abstract: described is a system for targeted waterflooding in an oil field. the system includes a mobile reverse osmosis unit connected with source water. the mobile reverse osmosis unit generates low salinity fresh water from the source water. an injection manifold is connected with the mobile reverse osmosis unit. the injection manifold distributes the low salinity fresh water into injection wells within the oil field. the low salinity fresh water is stored underground prior to its use in production wells.
Inventor(s): Muhammad Majid Almajid of Qatif (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Amr Abdel-Fattah of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Waheed Syed Arshad of Mississauga (CA) for saudi arabian oil company, Afnan Mashat of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B43/25, E21B43/16
CPC Code(s): E21B43/255
Abstract: a composition and methods are provided for stimulating a well with nanobubbles. an exemplary method includes obtaining a stimulation fluid and generating a nanobubbles solution, wherein the nanobubbles solution includes nano-sized bubbles in the stimulation fluid. the nanobubbles solution is injected into the oil well.
Inventor(s): Hasmukh A. Patel of Katy TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Ahmet Atilgan of Houston TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B43/295, C01B3/06
CPC Code(s): E21B43/295
Abstract: a method of generating hydrogen in a subsurface formation, the method comprising injecting oxidizable metal particles into a subsurface formation comprising subsurface water and a geologic trap, wherein the subsurface water has a temperature of from 18� c. to 400� c. and a pressure of from 500 psi to 10,000 psi, the geologic trap comprises one or both of a structural trap or a stratigraphic trap, the geologic trap substantially prevents vertical migration of the subsurface water out of the subsurface formation, and the oxidizable metal particles react with the subsurface water to form hydrogen, metal oxides, metal hydroxides, or combinations thereof.
Inventor(s): Christopher Wrighton of Rothienorman (GB) for saudi arabian oil company, Sakethraman Mahalingam of Aberdeen (GB) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B47/008, F04D15/00
CPC Code(s): E21B47/008
Abstract: an assembly and a method for determining a lifetime expectancy of the electrical submersible pump. an assembly includes a motor, a motor head coupled to the motor, a power cable, a sensor module, and a local controller. the motor head has one or more toroidal transformers. the power cable extends into the motor head through the toroidal transformers to the motor. the sensor module receives power from toroidal transformers, detects a condition of the motor, and transmits a signal representing the condition of the motor. the local controller receives electrical power from the toroidal transformers; receives the signal representing the condition of the motor; based on the condition of the motor, determines a mass flow rate of the motor; and based on the mass flow rate of the motor, determines a life expectancy of the motor.
20250084759. FLUORESCENT DYE OIL TRACER COMPOSITIONS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Wei Wang of Quincy MA (US) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B47/11, C09B6/00, C09B57/00, C09B57/08, C09K8/035, C09K8/62, C09K11/06
CPC Code(s): E21B47/11
Abstract: a composition includes a functionalized fluorescent dye. the functionalized fluorescent dye includes an isothiocyanate-containing compound functionalized with a functional group. the functional group includes a primary amine. the functionalized fluorescent dye can be mixed with a fluid to form a tracer fluid for tracing fluid flow in a subterranean formation.
Inventor(s): Krzysztof Karol Machocki of Aberdeen (GB) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B47/12, E21B41/00
CPC Code(s): E21B47/12
Abstract: a system and method include a dart deployment sub coupled to a drill string including a data receiver, a transmission device, and a data transmission cable, a downhole data collection sub coupled downhole from the dart deployment sub including an instrumentation package capable of acquiring parameter data regarding a location in the wellbore, and a dart disposed inside the dart deployment sub coupled to the data transmission cable configured to receive acquired parameter data from the downhole data collection sub. the dart is configured to depart from the dart deployment sub and land in the downhole data collection sub, wherein the data receiver is configured to receive parameter data from the dart via the data transmission cable. the system further includes a surface collection device coupled to the transmission device configured to transmit parameter data from the dart deployment sub to the surface collection device.
Inventor(s): Tayyar Sulaiman AlTayyar of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Jose I. Rueda of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B49/00, E21B43/16, E21B43/26
CPC Code(s): E21B49/008
Abstract: a method to perform a field operation of an unconventional reservoir is disclosed. the method includes performing a diagnostic fracture injection test (dfit) of a formation zone in the unconventional reservoir to generate a dfit dataset, where each log entry include a decline pressure and a time interval that are measured prior to any radial flow regime occurs in the formation zone during the dfit, analyzing the dfit dataset at selected time intervals to generate tabulated entries of estimated permeability versus estimated pressure in the tabulated entries, and determining, prior to said any radial flow regime occurs in the formation zone during the dfit, a true reservoir permeability in the formation zone by extrapolating the tabulated entries of estimated permeability versus estimated pressure.
Inventor(s): Kamarul Ariffin Amminudin of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ziyad H. Ayadah of Hofuf (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdullah A. Alzahrani of Riyadh (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): F04B49/06, F04B23/00
CPC Code(s): F04B49/06
Abstract: a method for controlling a pump system, the method comprising: receiving, from a flow sensor, flow data representing fluid flow at an input of a pump in a pump system, the pump system comprising a recycle line configured to redirect flow from an output of the pump to the input of the pump; determining, based on the flow data, configuration data specifying a hardware configuration of the pump system, and a model specifying a performance history of the pump system, that a recycle event is occurring or about to occur; and generating, based on the determining, an alert comprising a recommendation for a remedial action to reduce an amount of fluid flow through the recycle line during the recycle event relative to a baseline amount of fluid flow through the recycle line.
Inventor(s): Haitham Aljuaydi of Kharj (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yazeed Alamro of Riyadh (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01F1/44, E21B47/10, G01N27/06, G01N33/28
CPC Code(s): G01F1/44
Abstract: a method and a system for determining hydrocarbon reservoir production with a coiled tubing having a miniature multi-phase flowmeter. deploying the miniature multi-phase flowmeter in the wellbore by the coiled tubing orients the miniature multi-phase flowmeter in a wellbore extending to a hydrocarbon reservoir containing a multi-phase reservoir fluid. the miniature multi-phase flowmeter has a venturi oriented in along a longitudinal axis of the coiled tubing and multiple sensors. the multi-phase reservoir fluid is conducted from the wellbore through the coiled tubing to the miniature multi-phase flowmeter. the venturi and sensors sense conditions including a pressure, a differential pressure, a temperature, a bulk fluid flow rate, an electrical capacitance, and an electrical conductance of the multi-phase reservoir fluid. based on the conditions of the multi-phase reservoir fluid, a production condition of the hydrocarbon reservoir is determined.
Inventor(s): Mohammed Al Madani of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Marei Al Garni of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Maan Al Hawi of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01V99/00
CPC Code(s): G01V20/00
Abstract: the present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for determining subterranean properties of a reservoir. an example method includes receiving log data for a plurality of wells in the reservoir, the log data representing at least one petrophysical property of a subsurface of the reservoir for the plurality of wells, generating multiple facies clusters based on the log data, determining one or more neighbor wells for each of the plurality of wells based on geographic locations of the plurality of wells, and for each of the plurality of wells, determining that the well is within a threshold distance of a facies cluster boundary upon determining that the well and a neighbor well of the well are represented by different facies clusters.
Inventor(s): Abdulrahman Althobaiti of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Fadl Abdellatif of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G05D1/224, B64C39/02, B64D45/04, B64U20/87, B64U101/30, G05D1/46, G05D109/20
CPC Code(s): G05D1/2247
Abstract: a method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle using a control apparatus, comprises: executing a navigation process by: obtaining a live video moving image from a navigation camera device of the uav; and generating a navigation display interface for display on a display device of the control apparatus, the navigation display interface comprising a plurality of navigation augmented reality display elements related to a determined waypoint superimposed over the live video moving image; and when the uav reaches the determined waypoint, executing a precision landing process by: generating a precision landing display interface for display on the display device, the precision landing display interface comprising a plurality of precision landing ar display elements related to a landing target associated with the determined waypoint superimposed over the live video moving image obtained from a precision landing camera device of the uav.
20250086541. SUPPLY CHAIN DIGITAL TWIN SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Saud Al-Temyatt of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06Q10/0631, E21B41/00, G06Q10/0635, G06Q10/087, G06Q30/0601
CPC Code(s): G06Q10/06312
Abstract: a digital supply chain twin system includes a transceiver and a processor. the transceiver receives supplier inventory data specifying parts forming products to initiate, maintain, or use a wellbore. the processor executes a drilling operations module, a materials module, a workflow module, and a demand quantity prediction module, which form a supply chain twin platform. the drilling operations module stores scheduling data of wellsite procedures. the materials module stores information specifying parts necessary for the manufacturer to build products, and determines a quantity of products built thereby. the workflow module determines manufacturer inventory information specifying available products, and a moving average representing products built during a predetermined time period. the demand quantity prediction module predicts a forecast quantity of products built prior to the scheduled date. the drilling operations module reschedules the wellsite procedures when the requisite quantity is greater than the forecast quantity of products for the scheduled date.
20250086586. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Saud Al-Temyatt of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06Q10/0875, G06Q10/0631
CPC Code(s): G06Q10/0875
Abstract: an inventory management device includes a transceiver and a processor. the transceiver receives existing inventory information specifying parts required to build a product for a wellsite procedure. the processor executes a forecasting module, an outlier module, a scheduling module, an averaging module, and an inventory management module, which form a demand quantity prediction unit. the forecasting module adds the existing inventory information to an ai database that stores inventory data of historically available parts and products. the outlier module creates filtered inventory data by removing statistically abnormal information from the inventory data of the ai database. the forecasting module determines an available quantity of parts from a moving average of the filtered inventory data computed by the averaging module. the inventory management module places an order for parts based upon a difference between the forecast available and required quantities of parts for a scheduled date stored in the scheduling module.
Inventor(s): Ibraheem Ahmed Al-Sheikh of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Faris Faraj Al-Marri of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06V40/10, G06V10/764, G06V10/774, G06V10/82, G06V20/52
CPC Code(s): G06V40/10
Abstract: a method of protecting individuals working at an electrical circuit includes: acquiring image data about an area of risk with an image acquisition device; identifying a human who is in or is about to enter the area of risk based on the image data; determining whether each identified human is wearing personal protective equipment (ppe) based on the image data; and permitting operation on the electrical circuit upon concluding that the each identified human is wearing the ppe. the electrical circuit poses a risk of physical injury to a human in the area of risk from an arc flash.
Inventor(s): Dong Kyu Cha of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Hassan Alqahtani of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed Al Otaibi of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Subhash Chandrabose Ayirala of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali Abdallah Al-Yousef of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): H01J37/20, G01N15/00, H01J37/28
CPC Code(s): H01J37/20
Abstract: a system and methods for in situ characterization of nanobubbles in enhanced oil recovery (eor) are provided. in an exemplary system, a cell includes a metal case including a rectangular shape, wherein the rectangular shape includes five sides and an opening in place of a sixth (top) side, a flow inlet, and a flow outlet. the nanofluidic cell includes a calcite patterned silicon substrate mounted in the metal case, wherein a calcite patterned surface is disposed towards the opening. a transparent lid is mounted over the opening, wherein the transparent lid is in direct contact with calcite structures on the calcite patterned silicon substrate.
Saudi Arabian Oil Company patent applications on March 13th, 2025
- Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- B01D17/02
- B01D17/04
- B01D17/12
- C02F1/00
- C02F1/40
- CPC B01D17/0214
- Saudi arabian oil company
- B01D61/36
- C02F1/44
- CPC B01D61/3641
- C01B3/26
- B01D53/22
- B01J21/04
- B01J23/745
- B01J23/78
- C01B3/30
- C01B3/50
- C01B32/05
- CPC C01B3/26
- C01B32/15
- CPC C01B32/15
- C09K8/92
- C09K8/536
- C09K8/72
- C09K8/82
- C09K8/88
- E21B37/06
- CPC C09K8/92
- E21B21/08
- E21B33/08
- CPC E21B21/08
- E21B33/16
- CPC E21B33/16
- E21B34/02
- CPC E21B34/02
- E21B43/20
- B01D61/02
- CPC E21B43/20
- E21B43/25
- E21B43/16
- CPC E21B43/255
- E21B43/295
- C01B3/06
- CPC E21B43/295
- E21B47/008
- F04D15/00
- CPC E21B47/008
- E21B47/11
- C09B6/00
- C09B57/00
- C09B57/08
- C09K8/035
- C09K8/62
- C09K11/06
- CPC E21B47/11
- E21B47/12
- E21B41/00
- CPC E21B47/12
- E21B49/00
- E21B43/26
- CPC E21B49/008
- F04B49/06
- F04B23/00
- CPC F04B49/06
- G01F1/44
- E21B47/10
- G01N27/06
- G01N33/28
- CPC G01F1/44
- G01V99/00
- CPC G01V20/00
- G05D1/224
- B64C39/02
- B64D45/04
- B64U20/87
- B64U101/30
- G05D1/46
- G05D109/20
- CPC G05D1/2247
- G06Q10/0631
- G06Q10/0635
- G06Q10/087
- G06Q30/0601
- CPC G06Q10/06312
- G06Q10/0875
- CPC G06Q10/0875
- G06V40/10
- G06V10/764
- G06V10/774
- G06V10/82
- G06V20/52
- CPC G06V40/10
- H01J37/20
- G01N15/00
- H01J37/28
- CPC H01J37/20
