Patents by Inventor Richard T. Coates
Richard T. Coates 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: 10739478Abstract: Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method for seismic data processing. The method may receive seismic data for a region of interest. The seismic data may be acquired in a seismic survey. The method may determine sparse seismic data by selecting shot points in the acquired seismic data using statistical sampling. The method may determine simulated seismic data based on an earth model for the region of interest, a reflection model for the region of interest, and the selected shot points. The method may determine an objective function that represents a mismatch between the sparse seismic data and the simulated seismic data. The method may update the reflection model using the objective function.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: WESTERNGECO L.L.C.Inventors: Richard T. Coates, Darrell Coles, Wei Dai, Kun Jiao
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Patent number: 10113902Abstract: A fiber optic distributed vibration system for detecting seismic signals in an earth formation is provided. The system includes a fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole that extends into the earth formation and which is configured to react along its length to a seismic wave incident on the fiber optic cable from outside the borehole. An optical source launches an optical signal into the fiber optic cable while the seismic wave is incident thereon. A receiver detects coherent Rayleigh noise (CRN) produced in response to the optical signal. A processing circuit processes the detected CRN signal to determine characteristics of the earth formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Richard T. Coates, Douglas E. Miller, Arthur H. Hartog, Colin A. Wilson, Dominic Brady, Henry Menkiti, Francois M. Auzerais, Ian David Richard Bradford
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Publication number: 20170038246Abstract: A fiber optic distributed vibration system for detecting seismic signals in an earth formation is provided. The system includes a fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole that extends into the earth formation and which is configured to react along its length to a seismic wave incident on the fiber optic cable from outside the borehole. An optical source launches an optical signal into the fiber optic cable while the seismic wave is incident thereon. A receiver detects coherent Rayleigh noise (CRN) produced in response to the optical signal. A processing circuit processes the detected CRN signal to determine characteristics of the earth formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Richard T. Coates, Douglas E. Miller, Arthur H. Hartog, Colin A. Wilson, Dominic Brady, Henry Menkiti, Francois M. Auzerais, Ian David Richard Bradford
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Patent number: 9529109Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining slowness of wavefronts. An example apparatus includes one or more sources spaced from a receiver. The one or more sources are to transmit one or more signals and the receiver is to receive at least a portion of the one or more signals. The apparatus includes a processor to process waveform data associated with the one or more signals by stacking waveforms of the waveform data based on to linear moveout and sinusoidal moveout.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Nicholas N. Bennett, Richard T Coates, Jakob Brandt Utne Haldorsen, Douglas E. Miller
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Patent number: 9470807Abstract: A fiber optic distributed vibration system for detecting seismic signals in an earth formation is provided. The system includes a fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole that extends into the earth formation and which is configured to react along its length to a seismic wave incident on the fiber optic cable from outside the borehole. An optical source launches an optical signal into the fiber optic cable while the seismic wave is incident thereon. A receiver detects coherent Rayleigh noise (CRN) produced in response to the optical signal. A processing circuit processes the detected CRN signal to determine characteristics of the earth formation.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Richard T. Coates, Douglas E. Miller, Arthur H. Hartog, Colin A. Wilson, Dominic Brady, Henry Menkiti, Francois M. Auzerais, Ian David Richard Bradford
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Patent number: 9453404Abstract: The current application discloses methods and systems for generating mechanical tube waves in fluid filled boreholes penetrating subterranean formations. In one embodiment, the system of the current application comprises an energy storage chamber; a fast operating valve connected to the energy storage chamber; a pipe connected to the valve and extending to the liquid-filled borehole; wherein the energy storage chamber contains a first pressure that is substantially different from a second pressure in the pipe so that a fast operation of the valve generates a tube wave in the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Rod Shampine, Philip F. Sullivan, Douglas E. Miller, Dominque Guillot, Francois M. Auzerais, Richard T. Coates
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Publication number: 20160274256Abstract: Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method for seismic data processing. The method may receive seismic data for a region of interest. The seismic data may be acquired in a seismic survey. The method may determine sparse seismic data by selecting shot points in the acquired seismic data using statistical sampling. The method may determine simulated seismic data based on an earth model for the region of interest, a reflection model for the region of interest, and the selected shot points. The method may determine an objective function that represents a mismatch between the sparse seismic data and the simulated seismic data. The method may update the reflection model using the objective function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Richard T. Coates, Darrell Coles, Wei Dai, Kun Jiao
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Patent number: 9354341Abstract: Propagation of wavefields are simulated along paths in a survey environment, where the simulated propagation includes an influence of a reflection at an interface that causes ghost data in measured survey data. Deghosting of the measured survey data is performed using the simulated wavefields.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventors: Craig J. Beasley, Richard T. Coates
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Publication number: 20140334260Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for neural network signal processing of microseismic events. A series of sensors are disposable in at least one first well positioned about a second well disposed in a subterranean formation. The series of sensors obtain a data signal measurement including noise events and microseismic acoustic emission events. A processor includes a first neural network. The processor may remove the noise events from the data signal measurement and determine with the first neural network an arrival time for each microseismic acoustic emission event. An interface can output the arrival time for each microseismic acoustic emission event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Chung Chang, Henri-Pierre Valero, Richard T. Coates
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Publication number: 20140140172Abstract: Propagation of wavefields are simulated along paths in a survey environment, where the simulated propagation includes an influence of a reflection at an interface that causes ghost data in measured survey data. Deghosting of the measured survey data is performed using the simulated wavefields.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: WESTERNGECO L.L.C.Inventors: CRAIG J. BEASLEY, RICHARD T. COATES
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Patent number: 8689904Abstract: An influx of gas into a borehole can be detected by deploying a string of acoustic sensors along a drill string or other conduit to monitor an acoustic characteristic, such as velocity or attenuation, of the drilling fluid present in the borehole. In response to detection of acoustic pulses propagating in the drilling fluid, the acoustic sensors generate signals that are representative of acoustic characteristics if the drilling fluid. Based on the generated signals, a data acquisition system can determine whether a change in the monitored acoustic characteristic is indicative of a gas influx.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Richard T. Coates, Benoit Froelich, Eric Lavruit
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Publication number: 20140064028Abstract: A fiber optic distributed vibration system for detecting seismic signals in an earth formation is provided. The system includes a fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole that extends into the earth formation and which is configured to react along its length to a seismic wave incident on the fiber optic cable from outside the borehole. An optical source launches an optical signal into the fiber optic cable while the seismic wave is incident thereon. A receiver detects coherent Rayleigh noise (CRN) produced in response to the optical signal. A processing circuit processes the detected CRN signal to determine characteristics of the earth formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Richard T. Coates, Douglas E. Miller, Arthur H. Hartog, Colin A. Wilson, Dominic Brady, Henry Menkiti, Francois M. Auzerais, Ian David Richard Bradford
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Publication number: 20140010045Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining slowness of wavefronts. An example apparatus includes one or more sources spaced from a receiver. The one or more sources are to transmit one or more signals and the receiver is to receive at least a portion of the one or more signals. The apparatus includes a processor to process waveform data associated with the one or more signals by stacking waveforms of the waveform data based on to linear moveout and sinusoidal moveout.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Nicholas N. Bennett, Richard T. Coates, Jakob Brandt Utne Haldorsen, Douglas E. Miller
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Patent number: 8605542Abstract: A fiber optic distributed vibration system for detecting seismic signals in an earth formation is provided. The system includes a fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole that extends into the earth formation and which is configured to react along its length to a seismic wave incident on the fiber optic cable from outside the borehole. An optical source launches an optical signal into the fiber optic cable while the seismic wave is incident thereon. A receiver detects coherent Rayleigh noise (CRN) produced in response to the optical signal. A processing circuit processes the detected CRN signal to determine characteristics of the earth formation.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Richard T. Coates, Douglas E. Miller, Arthur H. Hartog, Colin A. Wilson, Dominic Brady, Henry Menkiti, Francois M. Auzerais, Ian David Richard Bradford
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Patent number: 8547795Abstract: A method to generate images of acoustic contrasts for structures located between at least one acoustic source and at least one receiver, said structures converting a part of the compressional energy to shear.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Jakob Brandt Utne Haldorsen, Richard T. Coates
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Publication number: 20120298421Abstract: An influx of gas into a borehole can be detected by deploying a string of acoustic sensors along a drill string or other conduit to monitor an acoustic characteristic, such as velocity or attenuation, of the drilling fluid present in the borehole. In response to detection of acoustic pulses propagating in the drilling fluid, the acoustic sensors generate signals that are representative of acoustic characteristics if the drilling fluid. Based on the generated signals, a data acquisition system can determine whether a change in the monitored acoustic characteristic is indicative of a gas influx.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: RICHARD T. COATES, BENOIT FROELICH, ERIC LAVRUIT
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Publication number: 20110292763Abstract: A fiber optic distributed vibration system for detecting seismic signals in an earth formation is provided. The system includes a fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole that extends into the earth formation and which is configured to react along its length to a seismic wave incident on the fiber optic cable from outside the borehole. An optical source launches an optical signal into the fiber optic cable while the seismic wave is incident thereon. A receiver detects coherent Rayleigh noise (CRN) produced in response to the optical signal. A processing circuit processes the detected CRN signal to determine characteristics of the earth formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Richard T. Coates, Douglas E. Miller, Arthur H. Hartog, Colin A. Wilson, Dominic Brady, Henry Menkiti, Francois M. Auzerais, Ian David Richard Bradford
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Publication number: 20110267922Abstract: The current application discloses methods and systems for generating mechanical tube waves in fluid filled boreholes penetrating subterranean formations. In one embodiment, the system of the current application comprises an energy storage chamber; a fast operating valve connected to the energy storage chamber; a pipe connected to the valve and extending to the liquid-filled borehole; where said energy storage chamber contains a first pressure that is substantially different from a second pressure in the pipe so that a fast operation of the valve generates a tube wave in the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Rod Shampine, Philip F. Sullivan, Douglas E. Miller, Dominque Guillot, Francois M. Auzerais, Richard T. Coates
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Publication number: 20100103774Abstract: A method to generate images of acoustic contrasts for structures located between at least one acoustic source and at least one receiver, said structures converting a part of the compressional energy to shear.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Jakob Brandt Utne Haldorsen, Richard T. Coates
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Patent number: 7554881Abstract: A technique includes obtaining seismic data, which was acquired during a seismic survey in seawater. The technique includes based on the seismic data, determining a conductivity of the seawater and processing data obtained from an electromagnetics-based survey based on the determined conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventors: Richard T. Coates, Steve A. Horne