Patents by Inventor Horacio R. Bouzas

Horacio R. Bouzas 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: 8954282
    Abstract: Implementations of various technologies for a method for processing seismic data. In one implementation, the method may include receiving a record of seismic data. The record of seismic data may have a plurality of attributes. A first seismic data process may be performed on the record of seismic data. The first seismic data process may generate a plurality of datasets. A selection of a portion of the plurality of attributes for ranking the datasets may be received. A quality score may be determined for each attribute of the portion of the plurality of attributes for each dataset. A ranking may be determined for each dataset based on the quality score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Horacio R. Bouzas, Ian Scott, Gerard Kavanagh
  • Patent number: 7778859
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing economic calculations in petro-technical workflows, comprising: designing an economic model including, building and running an economic calculation, the building and running step including, opening an economics dialog box, clicking an economics calculation tab in the economics dialog box, clicking a settings tab in the economics dialog box and configuring a set of settings for the economic calculation, and clicking a run button in the economics dialog box to perform the economic calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Horacio R. Bouzas, Alex Pricope, Bill Obreiter, Colin Miiller, Jim Brady, Tony Lolomari
  • Patent number: 7523024
    Abstract: A system and method of modeling a geological body in a contemporary formation is presented that includes constructing a geological object based on an original depositional paleo-space associated with the contemporary formation, and copying the geological object, transforming the copy of the geological object based on a deformation model of the contemporary formation using acquired data, the transforming allowing modeling of the deformed formation geological body and a lateral extent spanning a plurality of fault blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David Mack Endres, Horacio R Bouzas
  • Publication number: 20090099779
    Abstract: Implementations of various technologies for a method for processing seismic data. In one implementation, the method may include receiving a record of seismic data. The record of seismic data may have a plurality of attributes. A first seismic data process may be performed on the record of seismic data. The first seismic data process may generate a plurality of datasets. A selection of a portion of the plurality of attributes for ranking the datasets may be received. A quality score may be determined for each attribute of the portion of the plurality of attributes for each dataset. A ranking may be determined for each dataset based on the quality score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Horacio R. Bouzas, Ian Scott, Gerard Kavanagh
  • Publication number: 20090099778
    Abstract: Implementations of various technologies for a method for modifying a seismic data processing workflow. In one implementation, the method may include displaying the seismic data processing workflow in a hierarchical structure. The hierarchical structure may have one or more branches and one or more nodes. Each branch may represent a parameter value. Each node may represent a data output of a seismic data process performed with the parameter value. A selection of a node may be received. A graphical representation of the data output for the selected node may be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: GERARD KAVANAGH, Ian Scott, Horacio R. Bouzas
  • Patent number: 7502771
    Abstract: A method of generating a decision tree for a seismic to simulation workflow, including: identifying a plurality of elements of the seismic to simulation workflow; receiving a plurality of modeling scenarios for each of the plurality of elements, where each of the plurality of modeling scenarios is associated with a realization of the seismic to simulation workflow; receiving a plurality of probabilities for the plurality of modeling scenarios; and generating a decision tree comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of branches in response to said plurality of modeling scenarios, where each level of the decision tree is associated with one of the plurality of elements, where the plurality of nodes are associated with the plurality of modeling scenarios, and where the plurality of branches are based on the plurality of probabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Horacio R. Bouzas, Jim Brady, Daniel Neisch, Jason McVean, Lev Virine
  • Publication number: 20080052097
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing economic calculations in petro-technical workflows, comprising: designing an economic model including, building and running an economic calculation, the building and running step including, opening an economics dialog box, clicking an economics calculation tab in the economics dialog box, clicking a settings tab in the economics dialog box and configuring a set of settings for the economic calculation, and clicking a run button in the economics dialog box to perform the economic calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Horacio R. Bouzas, Alex Pricope, Bill Obreiter, Colin Miiller, Jim Brady, Tony Lolomari
  • Publication number: 20030216897
    Abstract: A system and method of modeling a geological body in a contemporary formation is presented that includes constructing a geologic object based on an original depositional paleo-space associated with the contemporary formation, and transforming the geologic object based on a deformation model of the contemporary formation using acquired data, the transforming allowing modeling of the deformed formation geological body and a lateral extent spanning a plurality of fault blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Mack Endres, Horacio R. Bouzas
  • Patent number: 6012017
    Abstract: Formation tops correlation is interpreted between sampled log curves by a weighted combination of covariance, the ratio of standard deviation, and the ratio of summed amplitude. This covariance function is computed and evaluated appropriately for the geologic environment over a sliding analysis window. Correlations are determined for any number of wells and any number of events in each well. Geologic rules are used to establish a parameter for the algorithm operation and for the analysis of the resulting function. The geologic rules include bounding guide horizons, sequence rules, and a covariance cutoff parameter. Bounding horizons are picked from pre-existing seismic or geologic interpretations and from map grids. The rule set includes onlap, truncated, conformable, and unstructured sequence definitions. Additional geologic complexity such as crossover, repeat sections, and inverted sections are accommodated by the rule set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: GeoQuest, a division of Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Peter P. Van Bemmel, Randolph E. F. Pepper, Horacio R. Bouzas