Patents by Inventor Adam Eckersley

Adam Eckersley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11598892
    Abstract: Techniques for generating a geological model from 3D seismic data and rock property data are disclosed. Rock property data and 3D seismic data are received. Based on the rock property data and the 3D seismic data, an adaptive geological model is generated. The adaptive geological model includes a characteristic geological property. Synthetic seismic data is generated from a first region of interest of the adaptive geological model. The synthetic seismic data is adapted to facilitate a comparison between the first region of interest and a corresponding region of interest of the received 3D seismic data. The characteristic geological property is adjusted until the comparison indicates a result that is within a predetermined threshold region of the corresponding value from the rock properties. A validated geologic model is then generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Foster Findlay Associates Limited
    Inventors: Adam Eckersley, James Lowell, Jonathan Henderson, Gaynor Suzanne Paton
  • Publication number: 20200096660
    Abstract: The present invention describes A computer implemented method for generating a validated geological model from three-dimensional (3D) seismic data and legacy data, the method comprising the steps of (a) receiving said legacy data from a first data source; (b) receiving said 3D seismic data from a second data source; (c) based on receiving said legacy data and said 3D seismic data, generating an adaptive geological model from said 3D seismic data, said adaptive geological model comprising at least one characteristic geological property; (d) generating at least one synthetic seismic data from at least a first region of interest of said adaptive geological model, the synthetic seismic data being adapted to determine a qualitative similarity value between at least said first region of interest of said adaptive geological model and a corresponding region of interest of said received 3D seismic data; (e) comparing said qualitative similarity value to a corresponding value within said legacy data; (f) adjusting said
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Adam Eckersley, James Lowell, Jonathan Henderson, Gaynor Suzanne Paton
  • Patent number: 10585201
    Abstract: A method for enhancing visual representation of a geologic feature in 3D seismic survey data, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a plurality of first attribute volumes, each comprising at least one characterising attribute, derivable from said 3D seismic data and different from the characterising attributes of any one of the other said plurality of first attribute volumes; (b) generating a plurality of filtered attribute volumes for each one of said plurality of first attribute volumes, utilizing a plurality of distinct filter settings at each one of said at least one characterising attribute; (c) generating a composite attribute volume by selectively combining one or more of said plurality of filtered attribute volumes so as to maximise visual detectability of said geologic feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Foster Findlay Associates Limited
    Inventors: Nicolas Mcardle, James Lowell, Gavin Warrender, Steven Purves, Adam Eckersley, Barbara Froner
  • Patent number: 10067253
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method for adaptively determining a plurality of sedimentary facies from 3D seismic data, comprising the steps of (a) generating an attribute volume comprising at least one attribute from said 3D seismic data; (b) generating at least one frequency decomposition color blend volume from said 3D seismic data; (c) generating a data volume comprising at least one geological object utilizing data from said attribute volume and said frequency decomposition color blend volume; (d) generating a facies classification model dataset for a predetermined region of interest of said 3D seismic data applying a probabilistic algorithm and utilizing data from said geobody volume and said frequency decomposition color blend volume; (e) selectively adjusting at least one first model parameter, so as to optimize said facies classification model dataset in accordance with a conceptual geological model; and (f) selectively providing said facies classification model dataset in a representative proper
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: FOSTER FINDLAY ASSOCIATES LIMITED
    Inventors: James Lowell, Hanish Yadav, Vitalij Cybulskij, Adam Eckersley, Stephen Purves
  • Publication number: 20180003839
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method for adaptively determining a plurality of sedimentary facies from 3D seismic data, comprising the steps of (a) generating an attribute volume comprising at least one attribute from said 3D seismic data; (b) generating at least one frequency decomposition colour blend volume from said 3D seismic data; (c) generating a data volume comprising at least one geological object utilising data from said attribute volume and said frequency decomposition colour blend volume; (d) generating a facies classification model dataset for a predetermined region of interest of said 3D seismic data applying a probabilistic algorithm and utilizing data from said geobody volume and said frequency decomposition colour blend volume; (e) selectively adjusting at least one first model parameter, so as to optimise said facies classification model dataset in accordance with a conceptual geological model; and (f) selectively providing said facies classification model dataset in a representative pro
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: James Lowell, Hanish Yadav, Vitalij Cybulskij, Adam Eckersley, Stephen Purves
  • Publication number: 20160195625
    Abstract: A method for enhancing visual representation of a geologic feature in 3D seismic survey data, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a plurality of first attribute volumes, each comprising at least one characterising attribute, derivable from said 3D seismic data and different from the characterising attributes of any one of the other said plurality of first attribute volumes; (b) generating a plurality of filtered attribute volumes for each one of said plurality of first attribute volumes, utilizing a plurality of distinct filter settings at each one of said at least one characterising attribute; (c) generating a composite attribute volume by selectively combining one or more of said plurality of filtered attribute volumes so as to maximise visual detectability of said geologic feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Nicolas Mcardle, James Lowell, Gavin Warrender, Steven Purves, Adam Eckersley