Saudi Arabian Oil Company patent applications on September 26th, 2024

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Patent Applications by Saudi Arabian Oil Company on September 26th, 2024

Saudi Arabian Oil Company: 27 patent applications

Saudi Arabian Oil Company has applied for patents in the areas of E21B49/00 (3), E21B44/00 (2), C09K8/518 (2), E21B23/00 (2), G01V1/50 (2) C09K8/518 (2), G01V20/00 (2), G01V1/50 (2), B01J20/226 (1), G01N21/01 (1)

With keywords such as: seismic, subterranean, fluid, data, formation, methods, pressure, based, sample, and volume in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by Saudi Arabian Oil Company

20240316540. METHOD TO PREPARE CATALYSTS WITH MODIFIED ACTIVE PHASE DISPERSION_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Omer Refa Koseoglu of Istanbul (TR) for saudi arabian oil company, Robert Peter Hodgkins of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Koji Uchida of Kawasaki Kanagawa (JP) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): B01J29/08, B01J29/90, B01J35/00, B01J35/61, B01J35/63, B01J37/02, B01J37/08

CPC Code(s): B01J29/088



Abstract: methods for manufacturing catalyst particles comprising one or more active metal components are provided. the particles are a composite of a granulating agent or binder material such as an inorganic oxide, and an ultra-stable y (hereafter “usy”) zeolite in which some of the aluminum atoms in the framework are substituted with zirconium atoms and/or titanium atoms and/or hafnium atoms. the one or more active phase components are incorporated prior to mixing the binder with the post-framework modified usy zeolite, extruding the resulting composite mixture, and forming the catalyst particles. the one or more active phase components are incorporated in the post-framework modified usy zeolite prior to forming the catalyst particles.


20240318062. METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR NITROGEN-FOAMED LOST CIRCULATION MATERIALS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Vikrant WAGLE of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Jothibasu RAMASAMY of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali ALSAFRAN of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdulla AL-AWADH of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdullah S. AL-YAMI of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): C09K8/518, C09K8/035, C09K8/508, E21B21/00

CPC Code(s): C09K8/518



Abstract: methods and compositions including introducing a lost circulation material to a zone of interest in a subterranean formation via a wellbore, the zone of interest comprising depleted zones, zones of low pressure, lost circulation zones, fractured zones, and any combination thereof; wherein the lost circulation material comprises: an epoxidized linear �-olefin; a surfactant; a curing agent; and a nitrogen gas-generating compound, the nitrogen gas-generating compound comprising azodicarbonamide, isocyanate, hydrazine, azobisisobutyronitrile, and any combination thereof; heating the lost circulation material; and allowing the epoxidized linear �-olefin to polymerize to a resin and the nitrogen gas-generating compound to produce a gas to form a foamed resin in the zone of interest, thereby mitigating a flow of fluids from the wellbore into the subterranean formation.


20240318063. METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE-FOAMED LOST CIRCULATION MATERIALS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Vikrant WAGLE of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Jothibasu RAMASAMY of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali ALSAFRAN of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdulla AL-AWADH of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdullah S. AL-YAMI of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): C09K8/518, C09K8/035, C09K8/508, E21B21/00

CPC Code(s): C09K8/518



Abstract: methods and compositions including introducing a lost circulation material to a zone of interest in a subterranean formation via a wellbore, the zone of interest comprising depleted zones, zones of low pressure, lost circulation zones, fractured zones, and any combination thereof; wherein the lost circulation material comprises an epoxidized linear �-olefin; a surfactant; a curing agent; and a carbon dioxide gas-generating compound comprising sodium bicarbonate; heating the lost circulation material; and allowing the epoxidized linear �-olefin to polymerize to a resin and the carbon dioxide gas-generating compound to produce a gas to form a foamed resin in the zone of interest, thereby mitigating a flow of fluids from the wellbore into the subterranean formation.


20240318069. SUPER HYDROPHOBIC 2D NANOSHEET MATERIALS FOR IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY_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

IPC Code(s): C09K8/594, E21B43/16

CPC Code(s): C09K8/594



Abstract: a dispersion includes capsules in critical or supercritical carbon dioxide and does not include a surfactant. the capsules include an aqueous solution encapsulated by 2-dimensional particles. a method includes making a dispersion of aqueous solution capsules. the method includes providing a medium of critical or supercritical carbon dioxide, introducing the aqueous solution into the critical or supercritical carbon dioxide medium, and introducing a 2-dimensional particle into the critical or supercritical carbon dioxide medium. the medium does not include a surfactant. associated methods include using the disclosed dispersions in hydrocarbon-bearing formations.


20240318070. FERRATE(VI)-BASED HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUID FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION AND METHODS RELATED THERETO_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

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, Katherine L. HULL of Houston TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Younane ABOUSLEIMAN of Norman OK (US) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): C09K8/66, C09K8/76

CPC Code(s): C09K8/665



Abstract: compositions, methods, and systems for treating a subterranean formation for carbon dioxide sequestration, including introducing a ferrate(vi)-based hydraulic fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation. the ferrate(vi)-based hydraulic fracturing fluid comprises ferrate(vi) oxidizing agent having the formula mfeo, where m is an alkali earth metal or an alkaline earth metal, and an aqueous carrier fluid. reacting the ferrate(vi) oxidizing agent with a surface of the subterranean formation so as to increase a pore volume of pores therein and interacting the ferrate(vi) oxidizing agent with carbon dioxide (co), so as to sequester the cowith the ferrate(vi) oxidizing agent within the pores.


20240318514. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING CANDLE FILTERS TO RECOVER GLYCOLS FROM DRILLING OPERATIONS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Jithin Mathew John of Al Jubail (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Zayed Ghazai Alotaibi of Jeddah (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): E21B21/06, B01D29/00, B01D29/52, B01D29/94, B01D37/04

CPC Code(s): E21B21/065



Abstract: methods of operating candle filter systems for removing solids from meg recovered from drilling fluids include passing an meg rich stream to a candle filter system comprising a plurality of candle filter units in parallel, determining a concentration of tds in the meg rich stream, determining whether to operate the candle filter system in a low tds mode or a high tds mode based on the concentration of tds the meg rich stream, filtering the meg rich stream in the plurality of candle filter units to produce a filtrate and a filter cake, determining to conduct a cleaning cycle of the candle filter units based on a pressure differential, and conducting a cleaning cycle to remove the filter cake from the outer surfaces of the filter candles. the cleaning cycle is modified to improve removal of solids from the filter candles of the candle filter units.


20240318517. WELLBORE TRACTOR WITH INVERTED TOROID_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Rafael Adolfo Lastra Melo of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Faris Hasan Tulbah of Al Khubar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): E21B23/00

CPC Code(s): E21B23/001



Abstract: a tractor assembly includes a toroidal shaped fluid filled membrane mounted over a body and a drive system coupled with the membrane. the drive system includes a helical flight that inverts the membrane when rotated against its inner surface. a mid-section of the body includes sleeve like portions that telescope with one another and shorten a length of the body. fluid in the membrane is forced from the mid-section and radially expands a forward portion and into contact with an inner surface of the passage, so that when the membrane is inverted while in a passage, frictional contact between the membrane and inner surface of the passage creates a force that urges the tractor assembly through a passage.


20240318527. PROCESS OF WATER SHUT OFF IN VERTICAL WELLS COMPLETED WITH ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Haitham Aljuaydi of Kharj (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Faisal Mohammed Alissa of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Rashed Altowairqi of Taif (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Yazeed Alamro of Riyadh (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): E21B33/138, C09K8/42, C09K8/44, C09K8/504, E21B37/00, E21B43/12

CPC Code(s): E21B33/138



Abstract: a well system includes a well extending from a surface into a formation, a y-tool provided at an end of a tubing string extending through the well, a concentric coiled tubing string extending through the tubing string and through a bypass line of the y-tool, and a plurality of treatment solutions provided at the surface of the well. the plurality of treatment solutions includes at least one component of a dissolvable gel, a gel dissolving solution, and at least one component of a non-dissolvable gel. a method for plugging a water zone in a hydrocarbon bearing formation and a method for reducing a concentration of produced water from a hydrocarbon bearing formation are also described.


20240318529. WELL INTERVENTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFLOW CONTROL DEVICE MANIPULATION_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Mortada ALKADEM of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdullah AL-SALEH of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Suresh JACOB of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): E21B34/14, E21B23/00, E21B47/103, E21B47/107

CPC Code(s): E21B34/14



Abstract: a well system includes a completion string operable within a wellbore that penetrates a subterranean formation, the completion string including an inflow control device (icd) having a flow regulation device, and a downhole temporary intervention assembly conveyable into the completion string and including a downhole shifting device matable with the flow regulation device, a downhole propulsion device operatively coupleable to the downhole shifting device and operable to move the downhole shifting device when mated with the flow regulation device and thereby regulate fluid flow from the subterranean formation, a conveyance operatively coupleable to the downhole propulsion device, and a flow measurement line secured to the conveyance and operable to acquire well data related to the subterranean formation


20240318545. OIL, GAS AND WATER WELL TRACERS WITH TUNABLE RELEASE PROFILE_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Rajesh Kumar Saini of Cypress TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Amy J. Cairns of Houston TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Shitong Sherry Zhu of Waban MA (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Ayrat Gizzatov of Winchester MA (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Wei Wang of Fremont CA (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Mohammed Sayed of Katy TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Hooisweng Ow of Woburn MA (US) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): E21B47/11, E21B43/26

CPC Code(s): E21B47/11



Abstract: a method includes introducing a fluoro-based small molecule tracer into a stimulation fluid, injecting the stimulation fluid into a target zone of a subterranean formation, and maintaining the fluoro-based small molecule tracer inside the target zone of the subterranean formation for an amount of time. while being maintained inside the target zone, the fluoro-based small molecule tracer comes into contact with water at a downhole temperature resulting in hydrolysis of the fluoro-based small molecule tracer to produce a fluorinated tracer and a nonfluorinated group. then, produced fluid that includes the fluorinated tracer is recovered, a concentration of the fluorinated tracer in the hydrocarbons is determined, and the concentration of the fluorinated tracer is correlated to a productivity of the target zone of the subterranean formation.


20240319002. NANOMATERIAL PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER FOR PIPELINE NERVE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Ali Alshehri of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Nada Alruwaii of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01H9/00, F17D5/02, G01D5/353

CPC Code(s): G01H9/004



Abstract: a pipe segment for use in construction of a pipeline comprising a pipe body and a sensing nerve network that is embedded in or coupled to the pipe body and is configured to monitor a condition of the pipe segment in real-time. the sensing nerve network comprises plastic optical fiber (pof) nerves and a nanomaterial coating covering a span of the plastic optical fiber nerves, the coating having an approximately constant diameter and the nanomaterial having a property that changes in the presence of a targeted gas, enabling detection of the targeted gas along the length of the optical fiber nerves.


20240319037. COMPOSITE WRAP FOR PIPE MONITORING AND REPAIR_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Mazyad Alyami of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Layan Alaeddin AlSharif of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Maher Hamed Alerwi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Hasan Ali Al-Hashmy of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01M3/40, F16L55/18

CPC Code(s): G01M3/40



Abstract: a monitoring system includes a primer layer, a composite wrap, and an electrode assembly. the primer layer is configured to surround a pipe that is to be monitored. the primer layer is made of an electrically non-conductive adhesive material. the composite wrap is configured to wrap around the pipe over the primer layer. the composite wrap includes an electrically conductive nanomaterial dispersed throughout the composite wrap. the electrode assembly is coupled to the composite wrap. the electrode assembly and the electrically conductive nanomaterial are configured to monitor degradation of the composite wrap.


20240319065. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING NATURAL GAS FLOW IN SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIRS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Huangye Chen of Cypress TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company, Hui-Hai Liu of Katy TX (US) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01N15/08, E21B49/02, G01N33/24

CPC Code(s): G01N15/0826



Abstract: systems and methods for analyzing and modeling natural gas flow in subterranean shale reservoirs. in some embodiments, methodologies and techniques for determining and modeling natural gas flow in shale formations using methodologies and techniques capable of determining natural gas properties related to dual-continuum flow, permeability, and pressure within a subterranean shale reservoir. in some embodiments, the natural gas properties are determined by subjecting a subterranean shale reservoir sample to pulse-decay analysis. in certain embodiments, the methodologies and techniques described may be used in various reservoirs exhibiting macroporosity and microporosity, such as fractured reservoirs and carbonate reservoirs composed of reservoir fluids.


20240319072. DETECTION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS OF ANALYZING A FLUID_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Nada Ibrahim Alruwaii of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ali Alshehri of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ahmed Aljarro of Thuwal (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01N21/01, B01L3/00

CPC Code(s): G01N21/01



Abstract: a detection system includes a source of fluid and an optical channel in fluid communication with the source of fluid. the optical channel includes a wall structure, a microchannel extending axially through the wall structure to provide a flow path for the fluid, and a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port extending radially from the microchannel to an outer surface of the wall structure. the detection system further includes a laser source configured to emit laser light axially into the microchannel.


20240319223. AUTOMATED TANK SAMPLER SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Pablo Daniel Genta of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdullah G. Aldahlan of AlJubial (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01N35/10, G01N1/20, G01N35/00

CPC Code(s): G01N35/1067



Abstract: a sample system for a fluid tank with an opening includes: a head unit, a sample vessel, a transport mechanism, and a controller. the head unit has a hollow body with a head connection that connects to the opening. the sample vessel includes a first sample chamber with a first sample valve disposed in a vessel body that fits within the hollow body. a first sample valve of the sample mechanism actuates to provide fluid communication to the first sample chamber. the transport mechanism connects to the head unit and the sample vessel, and moves the sample vessel between a home position and a first position. in the home position, the sample vessel is positioned within the hollow body. in the first position the sample vessel is lowered to a first level in the fluid tank, at which point the controller actuates the first sample valve.


20240319393. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEISMIC IMAGE GENERATION USING DEEP LEARNING NETWORKS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Jewoo Yoo of Delft (NL) for saudi arabian oil company, Roald G. Van Borselen of Voorschoten (NL) for saudi arabian oil company, Rolf H. Baardman of Rotterdam (NL) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01V1/34, G01V1/18, G01V1/38, G06N3/0464

CPC Code(s): G01V1/345



Abstract: methods and systems are disclosed. the method include generating a simulated seismic training dataset, where the simulated seismic training dataset includes upgoing signals and downgoing signals, each recorded on hydrophones and geophones and training a deep learning network, using the simulated seismic training dataset, to separate the upgoing signals from the downgoing signals. the method also includes obtaining field hydrophone data and field geophone data pertaining to a subsurface region of interest, recorded by a seismic acquisition system including hydrophones and geophones, and separating the field hydrophone data and field geophone data into predicted upgoing signals. the method further includes generating a seismic image of the subsurface region of interest based, at least in part, on the predicted upgoing signals.


20240319395. EXTRAPOLATION OF SEISMIC DATA TO REDUCE PROCESSING EDGE ARTIFACTS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Jewoo Yoo of Delft (NL) for saudi arabian oil company, Paul Zwartjes of Wassenaar (NL) for saudi arabian oil company, Robertus F. Hegge of Rijswijk (NL) for saudi arabian oil company, Roald Van Borselen of Voorschoten (NL) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01V1/36, E21B44/00, E21B49/00, G01V1/28, G01V1/30, G06N20/00

CPC Code(s): G01V1/362



Abstract: examples of methods and systems are disclosed. the methods may include obtaining, using a seismic processor, a training seismic dataset, comprising an input seismic dataset with a first extent and an output seismic dataset with a second extent, wherein the second extent is greater than the first extent. the methods may also include training, using the seismic processor and the training seismic dataset, a machine-learning (ml) network to predict the output seismic dataset, at least in part, from the input seismic dataset.


20240319396. GENERAL MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR PERFORMING MULTIPLE SEISMIC INTERPRETATION TASKS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Bingbing Sun of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Nasher Muqbel AlBinHassan of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01V1/50, E21B44/00, G01V1/46

CPC Code(s): G01V1/50



Abstract: methods and systems for performing simultaneous seismic interpretation are disclosed. the methods include obtaining a first seismic dataset pertaining to a first subterranean region of interest; and training a machine learning network to perform simultaneous seismic interpretation using the first seismic dataset, where simultaneous seismic interpretation includes completing a plurality of seismic interpretation tasks. the methods further include obtaining a second seismic dataset pertaining to a second subterranean region of interest and determining a simultaneous seismic interpretation of the second seismic dataset by performing simultaneous seismic interpretation using the trained machine learning network.


20240319397. SPATIAL VARIATIONS OF PORE PRESSURE_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Ahmed Naseem Al-Dawood of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01V1/50, E21B49/00

CPC Code(s): G01V1/50



Abstract: disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations for calculating pore pressure in a reservoir, the operations including: receiving input data including: (i) a rock density in the reservoir, (ii) seismic data measured in the reservoir, and (iii) pore pressure measurements from a modular formation dynamic tester (mdt); calculating, based on the rock density, an overburden pressure volume of the reservoir; generating, based on the overburden pressure volume, an overburden pressure volume of the reservoir; generating, based on the seismic data, an acoustic impedance volume of the reservoir; calculating, based on the overburden pressure and the mdt pore pressure measurements, an effective stress volume of the reservoir; generating, based on the effective stress and overburden volumes, an estimated pore pressure volume of the reservoir; and calculating, based on the estimated pore pressure volume, a pore pressure gradient map indicative of the pore pressure in the reservoir.


20240319403. NEAR WELLBORE CRITICAL GAS RATE CORRELATION FOR OIL AND GAS RESERVOIRS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Carlos G. Herrera Guevara of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01V99/00, E21B49/00

CPC Code(s): G01V20/00



Abstract: systems and methods include a computer-implemented method for adjusting a critical line for a wellbore. a separator test is performed for a well that is flowing at unstable conditions. in response to determining that a turner equation does not predict the critical line for the wellbore, a water gas ratio (wgr) and a gas liquid ratio (glr) are determined using gas, oil, and water rates from a separator of the well. when a gas relative permeability (k), an oil relative permeability (k), and a water relative permeability (k) are available, kand kare adjusted until they match the separator data at critical conditions in a glr-wgr log-log plot for the well. otherwise, a field constant cis adjusted until it matches the separator data at critical conditions in a glr-wgr log-log plot. the critical line is adjusted based on the wgr.


20240319404. Petrophysical Modeling of a Subterranean Formation_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Nerio Jose Quintero Tudares of Al Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Fatima Alkaba of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Christon Achong of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Majed Fareed Kanfar of Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G01V99/00

CPC Code(s): G01V20/00



Abstract: methods and systems for petrophysical modeling of a subterranean reservoir include generating a first distribution of values representing a fluid volume and a second distribution of values representing a mineral volume of the subterranean formation, the generating being based on a probabilistic mineralogical evaluation; determining a third distribution of values representing a volume of silt distribution in the subterranean formation; and generating a model specifying a predicted permeability distribution for the subterranean formation, the model being based on the first distribution of values representing the fluid volume, the second distribution of values representing the mineral volume, and the third distribution of values representing the volume of silt.


20240320219. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT INTEGRATION WITH A PRIMARY DATABASE TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY NETWORK TRAFFIC_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Hani M Turaish of Al Qatif (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Nabeel H Althagafi of Khobar (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G06F16/2453, G06F16/2455

CPC Code(s): G06F16/24545



Abstract: a computer-implemented method that includes: receiving, at a middleware server, an input stream of query requests each requesting an electronic information service provided by an external database of an external trusted party, wherein the query requests are issued by internal enterprise applications; determining, by the middleware server, a first service validity period for a query request from the input stream, wherein the first service validity period is pre-determined; determining, by the middleware server, a gap between a current date for the query request and a corresponding past date when the query request was last successfully answered by the external database; and in response to determining that the gap is smaller than the first service validity period, fetching a corresponding query result from a staging table on the middleware server, wherein the corresponding query result was received when the query request was last successfully answered by the external database.


20240320401. FLUID COMPOSITIONS OF HYDRAULICALLY CONNECTED HYDROCARBON STREAMS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Hassan W. Al Hashim of Ad Dammam (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Bander Al Quaimi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Abdulaziz Aldossary of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G06F30/27

CPC Code(s): G06F30/27



Abstract: disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving input data comprising: (i) production data from a plurality of hydraulically connected wells, and (ii) measured pressure, volume, temperature (pvt) data for a subset of the plurality of hydraulically connected wells, wherein the measured pvt data comprises gas samples and oil samples; generating, using a radial based four-dimensional model, simulated pvt data for the plurality of hydraulically connected wells not in the subset; determining, based on the simulated pvt data, respective fluid compositions for the plurality of hydraulically connected wells; aggregating, based on one or more factors, the respective fluid compositions into an aggregated composition; and flashing the aggregated composition to a desired pressure and temperature.


20240320405. WORKFLOW FOR OBJECTIVELY CLASSIFYING HYDROCARBON SHOWS_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Ibrahim Atwah of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Nikolaos A. Michael of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): G06F30/28

CPC Code(s): G06F30/28



Abstract: a method includes providing of input data relating to one or more hydrocarbon shows, and the input data include descriptors characterizing one or more wells at two or more different depths. the method further includes transforming the input data into numerical data for a first database via a first protocol. the numerical data include numerical indices characterizing the one or more wells at the two or more different depths. a related system includes a sample collector that collects one or more rock samples from a wellbore, each of the one or more rock samples corresponding to one or more hydrocarbon shows. the system also includes an arrangement for analyzing the rock samples. a computer processor, operatively connected to the sample collector and arrangement, includes functionality for carrying out the method steps.


20240322551. CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION FROM DELAYED ZERO-CROSSING_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Nabil El Halabi Fares of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Ibrahim Mohammed Aljudaibi of Jeddah (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): H02H1/00, H02H7/22

CPC Code(s): H02H1/0092



Abstract: control of a circuit breaker in a high voltage power station includes a signal processing circuit housed in the circuit breaker local control cabinet and wired in series with the circuit breaker, the signal processing circuit to receive a continuous alternating current (ac) electrical signal; determine an anticipated zero-crossing from the continuous ac electrical signal based on a comparison of an average of an instantaneous value of the ac electrical signal with a corresponding value of a direct current (dc) component of the ac electrical signal; and send, to the circuit breaker, a permissive signal to operate the circuit breaker or a blocking signal to prevent operation of the circuit breaker based on the determination of the anticipated zero-crossing.


20240322568. USE OF SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS TO CONTROL POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(saudi arabian oil company)

Inventor(s): Yaseen Saleh of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company, Wasseem Ali Khardawi of Dhahran (SA) for saudi arabian oil company

IPC Code(s): H02J3/22, H02J3/38, H02J13/00

CPC Code(s): H02J3/22



Abstract: a distribution system includes: at least one power management system (pms) that controls electrical power transmitted by the distribution system; and a first power station located at an onshore platform including an onshore terminal that distributes electric power to the first power station and to at least one onshore load, a plurality of onshore reactors that monitor inbound reactive power received from the onshore terminal or that monitor outbound reactive power sent to a remote location, and an onshore synchronous motor that operates on the inbound reactive power received from the onshore terminal.


Saudi Arabian Oil Company patent applications on September 26th, 2024