Patents by Inventor Lasse Amundsen
Lasse Amundsen 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).
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Patent number: 11733418Abstract: A method for use in surveying a subsurface region beneath a body of water by detecting compressional, P, waves propagating through the body of water includes locating one or more sensor systems in the water at or close to the subsurface region, using the or each sensor system to detect P waves in the water, and translating all or a portion of the data representing the detected P waves to a higher level above the subsurface region. In the method, the effects of S waves, propagating in the subsurface and converted at the water/subsurface interface into P waves propagating in the water or along the seabed interface, in the translated data is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Harald Westerdahl, Mark Thompson, Lasse Amundsen
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Patent number: 11269093Abstract: A method of generating geophysical data using at least one source. The method may include the steps of generating a geophysical wavefield with a varying signature using at least one source, wherein the signature is varied in a periodic pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY ASInventors: Lasse Amundsen, Johan Olof Anders Robertsson
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Patent number: 11199641Abstract: A method of seismic modeling using an elastic model, the elastic model including a grid having a grid spacing sized such that, when synthetic seismic data is generated using the elastic model, synthetic shear wave data exhibits numerical dispersion, the method including: generating generated synthetic seismic data using the elastic model, wherein the generated synthetic seismic data includes synthetic compression wave data and synthetic shear wave data, and modifying the generated synthetic seismic data to produce modified synthetic seismic data by attenuating at least some of the synthetic shear wave data in order to attenuate at least some of the numerically dispersive data.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY ASInventors: Ørjan Pedersen, Frank Agnar Maaø, Lasse Amundsen
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Publication number: 20200393582Abstract: A method of generating geophysical data using at least one source. The method may include the steps of generating a geophysical wavefield with a varying signature using at least one source, wherein the signature is varied in a periodic pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Lasse AMUNDSEN, Johan Olof Anders ROBERTSSON
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Patent number: 10788596Abstract: A method of generating geophysical data using at least one source. The method may include the steps of generating a geophysical wavefield with a varying signature using at least one source, wherein the signature is varied in a periodic pattern.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY ASInventors: Lasse Amundsen, Johan Olof Anders Robertsson
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Patent number: 10677951Abstract: A method of processing controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) data is provided for reducing the airwave contribution. CSEM data are acquired, for example using a conventional towed source (4) and receiver (5) arrangement. The recorded data are weighted in accordance with the geometrical spreading of the airwave component. The differences between pairs of weighted data records are then formed.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Lars Ole Løseth, Lasse Amundsen, Arne Johannes Kaaijk Jenssen
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Publication number: 20200041675Abstract: A method of seismic modeling using an elastic model, the elastic model including a grid having a grid spacing sized such that, when synthetic seismic data is generated using the elastic model, synthetic shear wave data exhibits numerical dispersion, the method including: generating generated synthetic seismic data using the elastic model, wherein the generated synthetic seismic data includes synthetic compression wave data and synthetic shear wave data, and modifying the generated synthetic seismic data to produce modified synthetic seismic data by attenuating at least some of the synthetic shear wave data in order to attenuate at least some of the numerically dispersive data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Ørjan PEDERSEN, Frank Agnar MAAØ, Lasse AMUNDSEN
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Patent number: 10416334Abstract: There is disclosed a method of performing a controlled source electromagnetic survey, which includes in one embodiment deploying a receiver and an electric dipole source. The source defines a dipole axis. An electromagnetic field is transmitted from the electric dipole source. First and second horizontal components of an electromagnetic field response are detected using the receiver. A vertical component of the electromagnetic field response is then estimated using the detected first and second horizontal components of the electromagnetic field response.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY ASInventors: Lars Ole Løseth, Lasse Amundsen, Arne Johannes Kaaijk Jenssen
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Publication number: 20190250297Abstract: A method for use in surveying a subsurface region beneath a body of water by detecting compressional, P, waves propagating through the body of water includes locating one or more sensor systems in the water at or close to the subsurface region, using the or each sensor system to detect P waves in the water, and translating all or a portion of the data representing the detected P waves to a higher level above the subsurface region. In the method, the effects of S waves, propagating in the subsurface and converted at the water/subsurface interface into P waves propagating in the water or along the seabed interface, in the translated data is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Harald WESTERDAHL, Mark THOMPSON, Lasse AMUNDSEN
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Patent number: 10365388Abstract: A method for use in surveying a subsurface region beneath a body of water by detecting S waves propagating through the subsurface region. The method comprises using a first sensor configuration to detect mixed S and P waves on or in the subsurface region, using a second sensor configuration located on or in relatively close proximity to the subsurface region to detect P waves in the water, and using the P waves detected in the water to compensate the detected mixed S and P waves, and thereby attenuate the effects of P waves in the mixed S and P waves.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Harald Westerdahl, Mark Thompson, Lasse Amundsen
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Publication number: 20180275294Abstract: A method of generating geophysical data using at least one source. The method may include the steps of generating a geophysical wavefield with a varying signature using at least one source, wherein the signature is varied in a periodic pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Lasse AMUNDSEN, Johan Olof Anders ROBERTSSON
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Publication number: 20170075008Abstract: A method for use in surveying a subsurface region beneath a body of water by detecting S waves propagating through the subsurface region. The method comprises using a first sensor configuration to detect mixed S and P waves on or in the subsurface region, using a second sensor configuration located on or in relatively close proximity to the subsurface region to detect P waves in the water, and using the P waves detected in the water to compensate the detected mixed S and P waves, and thereby attenuate the effects of P waves in the mixed S and P waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Harald WESTERDAHL, Mark THOMPSON, Lasse AMUNDSEN
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Patent number: 9389323Abstract: An apparatus for conducting a marine seismic survey is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors configured to measure water pressure, a horizontal derivative of the pressure in two orthogonal directions, vertical particle velocity or acceleration of the water, and a horizontal derivative of the vertical particle velocity or acceleration in two orthogonal directions.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Statoil Petroleum ASInventors: Lasse Amundsen, Harald Westerdahl, Mark Thompson
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Patent number: 9081111Abstract: A method of providing seismic data (such as marine seismic data). A seismic source is actuated at a plurality of source locations (S2, S4). For each source location, a multicomponent seismic measurement is performed at least one receiver location (S3). A reconstructing method is applied to each multicomponent measurement to obtain additional data corresponding to source locations additional to the source locations at which the source was actuated (S5). The additional data are output and/or used (S6).Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Statoil Petroleum ASInventors: Lasse Amundsen, Harald Westerdahl, Mark Thompson
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Patent number: 9069096Abstract: A method is provided for processing marine controlled source electromagnetic data. Inline and broadside marine controlled source electromagnetic data are provided, for example by means of one or more horizontal electric dipoles and one or more receivers disposed in a water column above a subsurface to be surveyed. A linear combination of the inline and broadside data is formed so as to reduce the airwave content.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Lars Løseth, Lasse Amundsen
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Publication number: 20140334256Abstract: An apparatus for conducting a marine seismic survey is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors configured to measure water pressure, a horizontal derivative of the pressure in two orthogonal directions, vertical particle velocity or acceleration of the water, and a horizontal derivative of the vertical particle velocity or acceleration in two orthogonal directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Lasse Amundsen, Harald Westerdahl, Mark Thompson
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Patent number: 8315804Abstract: A method is provided for analyzing data from an electromagnetic survey of a region so as to indicate the presence of a hydrocarbon reservoir. The survey provides vertical magnetic dipole data and electric dipole data, or provides measurement data from which these dipole data may be determined. The amplitude of the vertical magnetic dipole data is determined, optionally after normalising the data with reference date relating to the same region. Similarly, the amplitude of the electric dipole data is determined, optionally after similarly being normalised. The amplitudes are then compared to provide an indication of the likelihood of the presence of hydrocarbons in the region.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Statoilhydro ASAInventor: Lasse Amundsen
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Publication number: 20120123683Abstract: There is disclosed a method of performing a controlled source electromagnetic survey, which includes in one embodiment deploying a receiver and an electric dipole source. The source defines a dipole axis. An electromagnetic field is transmitted from the electric dipole source. First and second horizontal components of an electromagnetic field response are detected using the receiver. A vertical component of the electromagnetic field response is then estimated using the detected first and second horizontal components of the electromagnetic field response.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: STATOIL ASAInventors: Lars Ole Løseth, Lasse Amundsen, Arne Johannes Kaaijk Jenssen
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Publication number: 20120011130Abstract: A method of processing controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) data is provided for reducing the airwave contribution. CSEM data are acquired, for example using a conventional towed source (4) and receiver (5) arrangement. The recorded data are weighted in accordance with the geometrical spreading of the airwave component. The differences between pairs of weighted data records are then formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: STATOIL ASAInventors: Lars Ole Løseth, Lasse Amundsen, Arne Johannes Kaaijk Jenssen
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Publication number: 20110242935Abstract: A method of providing seismic data (such as marine seismic data). A seismic source is actuated at a plurality of source locations (S2, S4). For each source location, a multicomponent seismic measurement is performed at least one receiver location (S3). A reconstructing method is applied to each multicomponent measurement to obtain additional data corresponding to source locations additional to the source locations at which the source was actuated (S5). The additional data are output and/or used (S6).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Lasse Amundsen, Harald Westerdahl, Mark Thompson