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公开(公告)号:US20200233105A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-23
申请号:US16838799
申请日:2020-04-02
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Peter M. EICK , Joel D. BREWER
Abstract: Methods of designing seismic survey and acquisition of seismic data with reduced noise using equally or optimally irregularly spaced sources or receivers are described. Specifically, prime number ratios for the station to line spacing is used to prevent harmonic leakage and other noise contaminations in the acquired seismic data.
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公开(公告)号:US20200165894A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-28
申请号:US16774741
申请日:2020-01-28
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Randall S. SHAFER
Abstract: A plug for Plug and Abandonment (P&A) operations. The plug is a two-part plug of bismuth-based alloy and resin, allowing for sealing of an oil well using two different mechanisms with a shorter plug. The sealing can be rock-to-rock and/or cast-in-place.
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公开(公告)号:US20200158902A9
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US15801793
申请日:2017-11-02
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Chengbo LI , Charles C. MOSHER , Robert G. KEYS , Peter M. EICK , Sam T. KAPLAN , Joel D. BREWER
Abstract: A method for 2D seismic data acquisition includes determining source-point seismic survey positions for a combined deep profile seismic data acquisition with a shallow profile seismic data acquisition wherein the source-point positions are based on non-uniform optimal sampling. A seismic data set is acquired with a first set of air-guns optimized for a deep-data seismic profile and the data set is acquired with a second set of air-guns optimized for a shallow-data seismic profile. The data are de-blended to obtain a deep 2D seismic dataset and a shallow 2D seismic dataset.
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公开(公告)号:US10655453B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-19
申请号:US16259677
申请日:2019-01-28
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Stephen K. Chiu , Phil D. Anno
Abstract: Systems and methods compute dysfunctions via mapping of tri-axial accelerations of drill pipe into drill-string motions. The methods remove gravitational and centripetal accelerations to yield corrected acceleration data due to the vibration only, transform the corrected acceleration data, and maps resulting transformed acceleration data into continuous drill-string positions. The maps provide 2D/3D visualization of drill-string motions to enable real-time optimization and control of well drilling operations and other scenarios where proactive detection of temporal events in automated systems may aid in avoiding failures.
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公开(公告)号:US10648279B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US15918393
申请日:2018-03-12
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Randall S. Shafer
IPC: E21B33/134 , E21B33/12 , E21B29/02 , E21B29/00
Abstract: A method for creating access to annular spacing during P&A operations is described. Specifically, helical coils are cut into one or more casings before the plugging material is set. The plugging material is able to exit the helical coils, forming multiple, small rock-to-rock seals.
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公开(公告)号:US10584569B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US15955125
申请日:2018-04-17
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Inventor: Siluni L. Gamage , T. J. Wheeler , Robert S. Redman
IPC: E21B43/24
Abstract: A method starts wells with electrical downhole heating and injects solvent(s) or NGL mixes as a preconditioning for a steam injection process. The downhole electrical heating and solvent injection recovers oil and reduces the reservoir pressure. Once oil has been recovered for a period of time and the operating pressure and temperature has been reduced, steam or steam and solvent(s) may be injected to produce high oil recoveries at faster production rates than downhole heating or downhole heating and solvent(s) injection alone. The method reduces heat losses due to steam injection at lower pressure and temperature and therefore, improves efficiency and lowers operating costs. Operating at lower pressure and temperature also reduces the risk of melting the permafrost and consequent well failure issues.
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公开(公告)号:US10584554B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US16386198
申请日:2019-04-16
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Randall S. Shafer
Abstract: A plug for Plug and Abandonment (P&A) operations. The plug is a two-part plug of bismuth-based alloy and resin, and embedded heater sleeve providing reinforcement, allowing for sealing of an oil well using two different mechanisms with a shorter plug.
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公开(公告)号:US10526887B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-07
申请号:US15251057
申请日:2016-08-30
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Curtis G. Blount
IPC: E21B47/00 , E21B43/116 , E21B47/09 , E21B43/119 , E21B47/024 , E21B47/04
Abstract: Methods and systems for depth and radial orientation detection are provided. Methods for determining the depth or radial orientation of one or more downhole components include the steps of providing a target mass and a using a detection device for detecting the depth and/or orientation of the target mass. In some cases, the target mass is initially nonradioactive and then, after installing the target mass downhole, it may be irradiated to form a relatively short-lived radioactive target mass, which may then be detected with a radiation detector. In this way, the target mass acts as a depth or radial orientation marker. Where the target mass is situated downhole in a known radial relationship to another downhole component, the radial orientation of the other downhole component may be deduced once the radial orientation of the target mass is determined. Advantages include higher accuracies and reduced health, safety, and environmental risks.
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公开(公告)号:US10472942B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US15625493
申请日:2017-06-16
Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY , Cenovus Energy Inc.
Inventor: Amos Ben-Zvi , Jason Abbate , Thomas J. Wheeler , Siluni L. Gamage , Harbir Chhina , Alexander E. Filstein , Brent D. Seib
Abstract: A method and system in which foams are used (instead of, or in addition to, NCG) to maintain pressure in a mature chamber during blowdown operations of a SAGD process or other enhanced oil recovery process. The foam occupies the depleted void space within the mature chamber after injection ceases, maintaining pressure, and improving blowdown performance. This use of the foam in the method and system also improves the performance of less mature chambers that are being operated at higher pressure adjacent to the mature chamber in blowdown. Foaming agents, such as metal carbonates, bicarbonates, and hydroxides, surfactants or any other colloidal foams, aerosols, hydrosols, emulsions or dispersions can be utilized. The method and system can be utilized in conjunction with other known art, such as heat scavenging in the chamber, or enhanced oil recovery utilizing foams, to displace oil in the chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20190293813A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
申请号:US16196809
申请日:2018-11-20
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Inventor: Zhengxue LI , Yunqing SHEN , Jianxing HU , Yong MA , Feng CHEN , Yu ZHANG , Chengbo LI , Charles C. MOSHER , Frank D. JANISZEWSKI , Laurence S. WILLIAMS , Jeffrey MALLOY , Bradley BANKHEAD , Jon ANDERSON
Abstract: Method for acquiring seismic data is described. The method includes obtaining undersampled seismic data acquired from a non-uniform sampling grid. Attenuating multiples from the undersampled seismic data.
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