Patents by Inventor Gregory S. Benson

Gregory S. Benson 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).

  • FORMING A MODEL OF A SUBSURFACE REGION
    Publication number: 20140330547
    Abstract: A method of forming a geologic model of a subsurface region is disclosed. Data related to the subsurface region is obtained. A framework is constructed to represent the subsurface region. A template is selected from a plurality of templates. The selected template provides at least one property that is characteristic of the subsurface region. The selected template is inserted into the framework, to form the geologic model. The geologic model is then outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Craig S. Calvert, Gregory S. Benson, Xiao-Hui Wu, Dachang Li, Deborah F. Kosich, Lawrence Walker
  • Forming a model of a subsurface region
    Patent number: 8818780
    Abstract: A method of forming a geologic model of a subsurface region is disclosed. Data related to the subsurface region is obtained. A framework is constructed to represent the subsurface region. A template is selected from a plurality of templates. The selected template provides at least one property that is characteristic of the subsurface region. The selected template is inserted into the framework, to form the geologic model. The geologic model is then outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Craig S. Calvert, Gregory S. Benson, Xiao-Hui Wu, Dachang Li, Deborah F. Kosich, Lawrence P. Walker
  • Reservoir Quality Characterization Using Heterogeneity Equations With Spatially-Varying Parameters
    Publication number: 20120010865
    Abstract: A method is disclosed wherein an expression is selected to approximate measurement-based values of a geologic attribute along a dimension of a subsurface formation as a function of position along the dimension. Values for terms of the expression are determined such that the expression satisfies an objective function to within a predetermined amount. The objective function indicates a difference between outputs of the expression and the measurement-based values at similar points along the dimension. The expression and the values of the terms of the expression are outputted, which includes mapping the terms of the expression to represent the geologic attribute in the subsurface formation such that the geologic attribute is described at all locations in the subsurface formation using the expression and the values of the terms of the expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Gregory S. Benson
  • Forming A Model Of A Subsurface Region
    Publication number: 20120006560
    Abstract: A method of forming a geologic model of a subsurface region is disclosed. Data related to the subsurface region is obtained. A framework is constructed to represent the subsurface region. A template is selected from a plurality of templates. The selected template provides at least one property that is characteristic of the subsurface region. The selected template is inserted into the framework, to form the geologic model. The geologic model is then outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Craig S. Calvert, Gregory S. Benson, Xiao-Hui Wu, Dachang Li, Deborah F. Kosich, Lawrence P. Walker