Patents by Inventor Brian Anthony Farrelly

Brian Anthony Farrelly 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: 8299794
    Abstract: A method for electromagnetic geophysical surveying of rock formations (1) under a sea-floor (3) comprising the following steps: *—towing first and second alternating field (E1, E2) emitting sources (s1, S2) in first and second depths below the sea surface, said first field (E1) having a first phase (?1);—said second alternating field (E2) given a second phase (?2) different from said first phase (?1), said sources (S1, S2) constituting a phased array emitter antenna with directivity for transmitting a major proportion of the combined electromagnetic energy downwards;—said first and second fields (E1, E2) for propagating partly down through the sea-floor (3) and being reflected and/or refracted through said rock formations (1) and partly propagating back through the seafloor (3);—said first and said second fields (E1, E2) for merging to a total field and being measured by electromagnetic receivers (r1, r2, . . . , rn) recording corresponding field registrations (Er1(t), Er2(t), Er3(t), . . . , Ern(t)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Farrelly, Svein Erling Johnstad
  • Patent number: 7982465
    Abstract: A method for analyzing acquired electromagnetic measurements (R) made at or in a sea (4) over a seafloor (1) with rock formations (3) having relatively low resistivity (?3) for detecting a possibly underlying petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (?2), wherein a low frequency electromagnetic transmitter (5) arranged in the sea (4) emits an electromagnetic field (P) propagating in the sea (4), in the rocks (3, 2) and in the air (0) above the sea; wherein electromagnetic sensors (6) are arranged with desired offsets (x) in the sea (4) for measuring the electromagnetic field (P(x)) while the field propagates, characterized in that one or more component of the electromagnetic field (P) is measured at least one large offset (xL) from the transmitter (5) where the field (P) essentially only has its origin from the field propagating as a field (P0) through the air (0); that the one or more components of the electromagnetic field (P) measured at the large offset (xL) is calculat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Multifield Geophysics AS
    Inventors: Harald Westerdahl, Svein Erling Johnstad, Brian Anthony Farrelly
  • Patent number: 7812611
    Abstract: A method for determining electrical properties of a submarine petroleum fluid-bearing formation (1) under overburden geological layers (2) of thickness (s) under a seafloor (3) of a sea. The method includes: *arranging one or more transmitter antennas (9) in the sea, and arranging one or more electromagnetic receivers (8) in the sea, *the sea having a shallow sea depth (d) of 50-350 meters; *using the transmitter antenna (9) transmitting electromagnetic signals (10) of one or more pulses (11) having frequency of very low frequency between 0.01 Hz and 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Svein Erling Johnstad, Brian Anthony Farrelly
  • Publication number: 20090278541
    Abstract: A method for analysing acquired electromagnetic measurements (R) made at or in a sea (4) over a seafloor (1) with rock formations (3) having relatively low resistivity (?3) for detecting a possibly underlying petroleum bearing reservoir formation (2) having relatively high resistivity (?2), wherein a low frequency electromagnetic transmitter (5) arranged in the sea (4) emits an electromagnetic field (P) propagating in the sea (4), in the rocks (3, 2) and in the air (0) above the sea; wherein electromagnetic sensors (6) are arranged with desired offsets (x) in the sea (4) for measuring the electromagnetic field (P(x)) while the field propagates, characterized in that one or more component of the electromagnetic field (P) is measured at least one large offset (xL) from the transmitter (5) where the field (P) essentially only has its origin from the field propagating as a field (P0) through the air (0); that the one or more components of the electromagnetic field (P) measured at the large offset (xL) is calculat
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Multifield Geophysics AS
    Inventors: Harald Westerdahl, Svein Erling Johnstad, Brian Anthony Farrelly
  • Publication number: 20090267608
    Abstract: A method for determining electrical properties of a submarine petroleum fluid-bearing formation (1) under overburden geological layers (2) of thickness (s) under a seafloor (3) of a sea (4), said method comprising the following steps: arranging one or more transmitter antennas (9) in said sea (4), and arranging one or more electromagnetic receivers (8) in said sea (4), said sea having a shallow sea depth (d) of 50-350 meters; using said transmitter antenna (9) transmitting electromagnetic signals (10) of one or more pulses (11) having frequency of very low frequency between 0.01 Hz and 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Svein Erling Johnstad, Brian Anthony Farrelly
  • Publication number: 20090243617
    Abstract: A method for electromagnetic geophysical surveying of rock formations (1) under a sea-floor (3) comprising the following steps: * —towing first and second alternating field (E1, E2) emitting sources (s1, S2) in first and second depths below the sea surface, said first field (E1) having a first phase (?1); —said second alternating field (E2) given a second phase (?2) different from said first phase (?1), said sources (S1, S2) constituting a phased array emitter antenna with directivity for transmitting a major proportion of the combined electromagnetic energy downwards; —said first and second fields (E1, E2) for propagating partly down through the sea-floor (3) and being reflected and/or refracted through said rock formations (1) and partly propagating back through the seafloor (3); —said first and said second fields (E1, E2) for merging to a total field and being measured by electromagnetic receivers (r1, r2, . . . , rn) recording corresponding field registrations (Er1(t), Er2(t), Er3(t), . . . , Ern(t)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Farrelly, Svein Erling Johnstad