Patents by Inventor PAUL CRUMPTON

PAUL CRUMPTON 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: 11899162
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a selection of various user-defined coarsening parameters. The user-defined coarsening parameters may include a predetermined fine-grid region in a geological region of interest and a predetermined cell distance. The method may further include determining an area of interest (AOI) mask for the geological region of interest based on the predetermined fine-grid region. The method may further include determining a geological property mask based on the user-defined coarsening parameters. The geological property mask may correspond to a predetermined geological feature within the predetermined cell distance from the AOI mask. The method may further include generating a coarsened grid model using grid model data and well data for the geological region of interest. The method may further include performing a reservoir simulation of the geological region of interest using the coarsened grid model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Crumpton, Michel Cancelliere
  • Publication number: 20230332490
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining grid model data regarding a geological region of interest. The method may further include obtaining well data regarding a well in the geological region of interest. The method may further include obtaining a grid model for the geological region of interest based on the grid model data and the well data. The method may further include obtaining a time selection for a look-ahead simulation. The method may further include determining a look-ahead model for the look-ahead simulation based on the grid model data, the well data, and a coarsening function. The method may further include performing the look-ahead simulation using the look-ahead model and the time selection. The method may further include performing a reservoir simulation of the geological region of interest using the grid model and the look-ahead simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Crumpton, Michel Cancelliere
  • Patent number: 11754745
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining model data for a reservoir region of interest. The model data may include flow property data based on streamlines. The method may further include generating a multilevel coarsening mask describing various coarsening levels that correspond to different flow values among the flow property data. The method may further include generating a coarsened grid model using the model data and the multilevel coarsening mask. The method may further include performing a reservoir simulation of the reservoir region of interest using the coarsened grid model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Suha Naim Kayum, Marcin Rogowski, Michel Cancelliere, Paul Crumpton
  • Publication number: 20220082728
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a selection of various user-defined coarsening parameters. The user-defined coarsening parameters may include a predetermined fine-grid region in a geological region of interest and a predetermined cell distance. The method may further include determining an area of interest (AOI) mask for the geological region of interest based on the predetermined fine-grid region. The method may further include determining a geological property mask based on the user-defined coarsening parameters. The geological property mask may correspond to a predetermined geological feature within the predetermined cell distance from the AOI mask. The method may further include generating a coarsened grid model using grid model data and well data for the geological region of interest. The method may further include performing a reservoir simulation of the geological region of interest using the coarsened grid model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Crumpton, Michel Cancelliere
  • Publication number: 20210405248
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a property mask based on model data for a reservoir region of interest. The method may further include adjusting a grid region within the property mask to produce an expanded grid region. The method may further include performing an edge smoothing operation to the expanded grid region to produce a smoothed grid region. The method may further include generating a coarsened grid model using the model data, a lookup operation, and an adjusted property mask including the smoothed grid region. The method may further include performing a reservoir simulation of the reservoir region of interest using the coarsened grid model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Michel Cancelliere, Marcin Rogowski, Suha Naim Kayum, Paul Crumpton
  • Publication number: 20210405249
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining model data for a reservoir region of interest. The model data may include flow property data based on streamlines. The method may further include generating a multilevel coarsening mask describing various coarsening levels that correspond to different flow values among the flow property data. The method may further include generating a coarsened grid model using the model data and the multilevel coarsening mask. The method may further include performing a reservoir simulation of the reservoir region of interest using the coarsened grid model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Suha Naim Kayum, Marcin Rogowski, Michel Cancelliere, Paul Crumpton
  • Publication number: 20210238971
    Abstract: Fluid production among individual wells of a producing hydrocarbon reservoir is allocated based on determined production rates. Wells with more desirable production characteristics (such as: lower water cut—or ratio of water produced compared to the volume of total liquids produced; or lower gas/oil ratio in the produced fluids from the reservoir) are allocated with higher production rates to meet a target fluid production rate from the reservoir. Reservoir engineers thus are provided a capability to control reservoir production to meet a target production rate of hydrocarbons without excess production of water and gas among the produced liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: PAUL CRUMPTON