Saudi Arabian Oil Company patent applications on October 10th, 2024
Patent Applications by Saudi Arabian Oil Company on October 10th, 2024
Saudi Arabian Oil Company: 22 patent applications
Saudi Arabian Oil Company has applied for patents in the areas of E21B43/12 (3), G01V1/30 (2), E21B34/06 (2), C10G55/06 (2), E21B43/38 (1) C10G55/06 (2), E21B43/128 (2), B01J29/40 (1), G01B7/10 (1), G06Q10/06398 (1)
With keywords such as: gas, fluid, within, determining, coil, production, include, outer, portion, and slurry in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor(s): Furqan Aljumah of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Sohel Shaikh of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Munir Khokhar of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Zhonglin Zhang of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Shatha Alabbad of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): B01J29/40, B01J21/08, B01J23/54, B01J38/02, B01J38/40, C10G11/05
CPC Code(s): B01J29/40
Abstract: a catalyst system may be regenerated by a method that includes exposing the catalyst system to a de-coking treatment. the de-coking treatment may include three consecutive treatment conditions including a first treatment condition, a second treatment condition, and a third treatment condition. the catalyst system may include a metathesis catalyst and a cracking catalyst. the metathesis catalyst may include tungsten oxide and silica carrier, and the cracking catalyst may include zsm-5 zeolite.
20240336476. Temperature Distribution of Microheater_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Nadeem Qaiser of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Maha Nour of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Vincent Tung of Emeryville CA (US) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): B81B7/00, H05B3/26, H05B6/44
CPC Code(s): B81B7/0096
Abstract: example methods and devices for improving uniformity of temperature distribution of a microheater or a microheater array are disclosed. one example method includes determining that a temperature of a first coil segment of multiple coil segments of a microheater is lower than a temperature of a second coil segment of the multiple coil segments, where the first coil segment is closer to an edge of the microheater than the second coil segment, and the microheater is a heating component of a microelectromechanical systems (mems) based device. a resistance of the first coil segment is increased through a reduction of a width of the first coil segment. after the reduction of the width of the first coil segment, a width of the second coil segment is adjusted based on a difference between the temperature of the first coil segment and the temperature of the second coil segment.
Inventor(s): Mazin M. Fathi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed R. Dossary of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Faisal M. Mulla of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C01B3/40
CPC Code(s): C01B3/40
Abstract: a gas product may be formed from a hydrocarbon feed by a method that may comprise introducing water to a reactor, wherein the reactor comprises a lobular catalyst, introducing the hydrocarbon feed to the reactor, and contacting the hydrocarbon feed, the water, and the lobular catalyst within the reactor, such that at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed is reacted to form a gas product. the water in the reactor may be at a temperature and pressure such that the water is a supercritical fluid. at least 20 wt. % of the hydrocarbon feed may be converted to the gas product in the reactor.
Inventor(s): Peng LU of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Pan LUO of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): C01D15/08
CPC Code(s): C01D15/08
Abstract: methods for extracting lithium from brines may include evaporating at least a portion of a brine using a number of one or more solar evaporation ponds to form a first slurry. a first solid may be separated from the first slurry and combined with an amount of a first precipitation additive to form a second slurry. a first liquid may be separated from the second slurry and at least a portion of the first liquid may be evaporated in a solar evaporation pond to form a third slurry. a second liquid may be separated from the third slurry and combined with an amount of a second precipitation additive to form a fourth slurry. a second solid may be separated from the fourth slurry and rehydrated, forming a fifth slurry. about 90 wt % or more of a salt in a solid product separated from the fifth slurry may be lithium carbonate.
Inventor(s): Scott Garnet Dorward of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E04H12/22
CPC Code(s): E04H12/2284
Abstract: an open-frame foundation apparatus for post support includes a hollow tube that includes a wall having an outer surface. the apparatus includes four fin members, each having a quadrilateral shape. a respective first edge of each fin member is attached to the outer surface of the wall of the hollow tube. each fin member extends radially away from the outer surface of the wall of the hollow tube. the apparatus includes a quadrilateral prism member surrounding the hollow tube and the four fin members. a second edge of each fin member is attached to a corresponding edge of the quadrilateral prism member. two adjacent fin members are connected by two other edges of the quadrilateral prism member.
20240337165. SELF CLEANING FILTERING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Mohannad A. GIZANY of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Wenrong MEI of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B21/06, B01D29/35, B01D29/60, B01D29/64, B01D29/94, B01D35/147
CPC Code(s): E21B21/065
Abstract: a self-cleaning filter apparatus for a wellbore fluid system includes an outer housing in fluid communication with a source of a fluid via an inlet port, a filter element positionable within the outer housing and including perforations through which the fluid may pass while obstructing passage of impurities, an outlet port provided on the outer housing for discharging filtered fluid from the outer housing, at least one data collection device operable to detect a parameter indicative of a flow of the fluid through the filter element, and at least one scraper blade disposed within the outer housing and engageable with an upstream wall of the filter element to dislodge accumulated impurities from the upstream wall in response to detecting a parameter indicative of a reduction in flow of the fluid through the filter element with the at least one data collection device.
20240337168. FLOW BACK OPTION PLUG ASSEMBLY_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)
Inventor(s): Abdullah K. Al-Ghannam of Al-Ahsa (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Sanjiv Kumar of Jharkhand (IN) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B34/06, E21B33/129
CPC Code(s): E21B33/12
Abstract: a system includes a bridge plug for isolating a section of a wellbore. the bridge plug includes a cylindrical body and an engagement assembly mounted to an outer diameter of the cylindrical body and selectively extendible between a recessed position and an extended position. the system further includes a plug assembly for regulating flow through the cylindrical body of the bridge plug. the plug assembly includes a housing connected to the cylindrical body of the bridge plug, a frangible component that creates a seal within the housing, and a pin disposed within the housing and designed to fracture the frangible component.
Inventor(s): Bora YALCIN of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdulaziz S. AL-QASIM of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B41/00, C01B32/50
CPC Code(s): E21B41/0064
Abstract: methods for purifying a fluid may include injecting an impure fluid comprising carbon dioxide and at least one impurity into a first subterranean aquifer. the impure fluid may be circulated within the first subterranean aquifer for a period of time sufficient to separate at least a portion of the at least one impurity from the carbon dioxide to produce an at least partially purified fluid comprising the carbon dioxide, the at least partially purified fluid having a lower concentration of the at least one impurity than the impure fluid. the at least partially purified fluid may be removed from the first subterranean aquifer, wherein at least a portion of the at least one impurity remains entrained within the first subterranean aquifer.
Inventor(s): Abdulkareem K. ALNAFEA of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Eyad O. ALSHANQEETY of Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Alaa SHAWLY of Hawtah (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B43/12, E21B23/00, E21B34/06
CPC Code(s): E21B43/128
Abstract: an electric submersible pump (esp) is installed in a production branch of a y-tool apparatus. a bypass branch of the y-tool apparatus permits an intervention tool on a coiled tubing string to bypass the esp for intervention operations in the wellbore. a permanent dynamic seal in the bypass branch includes an inflatable elastomeric chamber that forms a seal around the coiled tubing string while the coiled tubing is run-in and pulled out. a ball valve is also provided in the bypass branch. the dynamic seal and ball valve eliminate the need for blanking plugs to be retrieved and reset with slickline operations.
Inventor(s): Bandar S. MALKI of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Juan Manuel Polo TERÁN of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Basil Ali Abdullah ALGHAMDI of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B43/12, E21B43/38
CPC Code(s): E21B43/128
Abstract: an electric submersible pump (esp) system may be installed in a wellbore for imparting an uphole thrust to wellbore fluids. each component of the esp system may have a hollow interior such that a longitudinal passageway is defined therethrough. the longitudinal passageway permits the passage of a variety of tools to perform logging operations, workover operations and/or other rig-less interventions without removing esp system from the wellbore. a filter may be provided within the longitudinal passageway to prevent solids from entering the esp system. the filter may rest on a profile provided within an intake of the esp system such that the filter may be removed or replaced by rig-less slickline operations.
Inventor(s): Faical BAGHDADI of Ras Tanura (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B47/11, E21B43/12
CPC Code(s): E21B47/11
Abstract: a well system includes a wellbore extending from a surface location, production tubing arranged within the wellbore and thereby defining an annulus between the production tubing and an inner wall of the wellbore, a plurality of gas-lift valves arranged on the production tubing and operable to receive a lift gas from the annulus and discharge the lift gas into an interior of the production tubing, a unique tracer provided at each gas-lift valve and releasable into the interior of the production tubing as the lift gas circulates through a corresponding one of the plurality of gas-lift valves, and a tracer detection system arranged at the surface location and operable to detect the unique tracer comingled with the lift gas and a production fluid circulating within the production tubing.
Inventor(s): Mutlaq F. AZMI of Tanajib (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Shahid M. ALHINDI of Tanajib (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdullah S. ALHUSSAIN of Tanajib (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): F25J1/00, F25J1/02
CPC Code(s): F25J1/0022
Abstract: methods for chilling a natural gas stream may comprise: obtaining an expanded natural gas stream from an outlet of an expander, in which the expanded natural gas stream has a lower temperature and pressure than does the natural gas stream; introducing at least a portion of the expanded natural gas stream to a heat exchanger to promote indirect thermal communication between the expanded natural gas stream or a portion thereof and an external refrigerant circulating through the heat exchanger by way of a cooling loop; obtaining a chilled natural gas stream from the heat exchanger; introducing the chilled natural gas stream to a cold separator; and obtaining from the cold separator a further chilled natural gas stream as an overhead stream. the cooling loop comprises at least one compressor, and the expander supplies at least a portion of the power needed to operate the at least one compressor.
Inventor(s): Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Qinshan Yang of Katy TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01B7/06, G01B7/00
CPC Code(s): G01B7/10
Abstract: a method for measuring a wall thickness of two concentric pipes includes launching a pipe inspection gauge (pig) within an inner pipe of the two concentric pipes; emitting, using an electromagnetic (em) transmitter of the pig, magnetic fluxes toward one or more em receivers of the pig; focusing, using one or more focusing devices, the emitted magnetic fluxes to compress and guide the emitted magnetic fluxes through the inner pipe toward the outer pipe and increase a signal to noise ratio of the one or more em receivers; measuring, using the one or more em receivers, the compressed and guided magnetic fluxes to generate a measured flux for providing to a pipe anomaly analyzer; and determining, using the pipe anomaly analyzer and based on the measured flux, the wall thickness of an outer pipe of the two concentric pipes.
Inventor(s): Ghaida Ahmed ALJUHANI of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Dongkyu CHA of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Subhash C. AYIRALA of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdulaziz S. AL-QASIM of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali Abdallah AL-YOUSEF of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): E21B43/24, B01L3/00, E21B49/08
CPC Code(s): G01N27/06
Abstract: a method for demonstrating the efficacy of using electrical current in an electrical improved oil recovery (eior) application includes circulating fluid through a microfluidics cell having first and second electrodes, applying a voltage across the first and second electrodes, determining the behavior of the fluid under the effect of the applied voltage, and correlating the determined behavior to a reservoir of interest. the method may include deriving operational parameters from the correlation and operating the reservoir of interest in accordance with the operational parameters, and may include visualization and characterization of enlarging pore throat for enhancing permeability and oil mobilization.
Inventor(s): Simon A. Stewart of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01V1/30, G01V1/34
CPC Code(s): G01V1/301
Abstract: systems and methods include a computer-implemented method for identifying geological structural trends. a cross section with visible geological fault markers for geological structures is received. an angle of inclination of a fault is measured. an average seismic velocity to convert z-axis values from a two-way travel time to a depth is determined. a depth conversion is implemented. a horizontal scale and a vertical scale are compared to determine an aspect ratio of a depth section of the cross section, including determining a vertical exaggeration. the aspect ratio of the depth section is corrected for the vertical exaggeration to obtain an accurate measurement of fault inclination in the cross section. a structural style and an expected true fault inclination are determined for the depth section. an angle of obliquity and a structural trend are determined using the expected true fault inclination compared with the measured angle of inclination of the fault.
Inventor(s): Lu Liu of Beijing (CN) for saudi arabian oil company, Fuhao Qin of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yi Luo of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yubing Li of Beijing (CN) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01V1/30
CPC Code(s): G01V1/307
Abstract: a method of determining a presence of hydrocarbons is disclosed. the method includes obtaining a surface seismic dataset, composed of a plurality of seismic gathers, determining a redatumed gather for a target horizon based on the seismic gather, determining a time window of the redatumed gather around the target horizon, and determining a spectrum of a portion within the time window. the method further includes determining a hydrocarbon indicator based, at least in part, on an amplitude of a higher-frequency portion and lower-frequency portion of the spectrum of the plurality of seismic gathers, determining a geographic map of values of the hydrocarbon indicator from the plurality of seismic gathers, and determining a presence of hydrocarbons based, at least in part, on at least one anomalous value on the geographic map. a system including a seismic acquisition system and a seismic processor for executing the method is disclosed.
Inventor(s): Tayyar S. ALTAYYAR of Riyadh RUH (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Baqer M. ALBENSAAD of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G01V3/18, G01V3/38
CPC Code(s): G01V3/18
Abstract: methods and systems for evaluating zones of a formation for potential gas production levels may use a correlation between resistivity and gas mobility ratio to assess the potential gas production levels of zones of a formation. for example, a method may include the steps of: obtaining resistivity data for a plurality of zones along wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; determining an estimated gas mobility ratio for at least some of the plurality of zones, the estimated gas mobility ratio being based on the resistivity data using a correlation between a resistivity and a gas mobility ratio; and performing a production operation on at least one of the plurality of zones where the estimated gas mobility ratio is greater than a minimum gas mobility ratio.
Inventor(s): Abdulhakim Abdullah ALHABIB of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdulaziz Saud ALMUHAISIN of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06F16/23
CPC Code(s): G06F16/2379
Abstract: the present disclosure relates to recording and tracking a local content enrichment submission via a local content enrichment platform that leverages distributed ledger technology. the system can comprise a memory to store computer executable instructions. also, the system can comprise one or more processors, operatively coupled to the memory, that execute the computer executable instructions to implement a blockchain layer configured to record a local content enrichment submission to a distributed ledger and track a status of the local content enrichment submission via transactions with the distributed ledger. the local content enrichment submission includes data characterizing a proposal of an entity to comply with local content regulations of a region.
Inventor(s): Turki G. AL ZAHRANI of Udhailiyah (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Bashar Y. MELHEM of Abqaiq (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06Q10/0639, G06Q10/0631
CPC Code(s): G06Q10/06398
Abstract: an integrated analytical model assesses the ability and fitness of a field worker to take on critical plant jobs or tasks. the inputs to the model include data about the worker's level of experience, competency, physical condition, workload, medical history, stress level as well as a live feed of health data obtained from devices worn by the worker. this data is fed into a machine learning model to assess the worker's ability to conduct work as well as the risk level to people or equipment or operations, serving as a tool to protect workers and assets. the model also provides root causes analysis for not assigning the task to the worker and recommends corrective actions.
Inventor(s): Abdullah Mohammed ALANAZI of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company
IPC Code(s): G06V40/16, B60R25/04, G06V20/58, G06V20/59
CPC Code(s): G06V40/172
Abstract: in some examples, a monitoring tool, implemented by a processor, is configured to determine whether a behavior inferred from capture of information by one or more sensors of a vehicle complies with one or more health, safety, and environment (hse) policies using one or more machine learning techniques, and generate a report including at least one of the behavior, an indication of whether the behavior complies with the one or more hse policies, an hse policy of the one or more hse policies with which the behavior violates, or a combination thereof.
Saudi Arabian Oil Company patent applications on October 10th, 2024
- Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- B01J29/40
- B01J21/08
- B01J23/54
- B01J38/02
- B01J38/40
- C10G11/05
- CPC B01J29/40
- Saudi arabian oil company
- B81B7/00
- H05B3/26
- H05B6/44
- CPC B81B7/0096
- C01B3/40
- CPC C01B3/40
- C01D15/08
- CPC C01D15/08
- E04H12/22
- CPC E04H12/2284
- E21B21/06
- B01D29/35
- B01D29/60
- B01D29/64
- B01D29/94
- B01D35/147
- CPC E21B21/065
- E21B34/06
- E21B33/129
- CPC E21B33/12
- E21B41/00
- C01B32/50
- CPC E21B41/0064
- E21B43/12
- E21B23/00
- CPC E21B43/128
- E21B43/38
- E21B47/11
- CPC E21B47/11
- F25J1/00
- F25J1/02
- CPC F25J1/0022
- G01B7/06
- G01B7/00
- CPC G01B7/10
- E21B43/24
- B01L3/00
- E21B49/08
- CPC G01N27/06
- G01V1/30
- G01V1/34
- CPC G01V1/301
- CPC G01V1/307
- G01V3/18
- G01V3/38
- CPC G01V3/18
- G06F16/23
- CPC G06F16/2379
- G06Q10/0639
- G06Q10/0631
- CPC G06Q10/06398
- G06V40/16
- B60R25/04
- G06V20/58
- G06V20/59
- CPC G06V40/172
- C10G55/06
