Patents by Inventor Andreas W. Laake
Andreas W. Laake 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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Publication number: 20230273335Abstract: A method includes obtaining data representing a subterranean domain, identifying a candidate location in the subterranean domain based on the data, creating a geotag associated with the candidate location, storing metadata in association with the geotag. The metadata describes the geotag, the data at or around the location, or both. The method also includes performing an opportunity maturation process to evaluate the candidate location for selection as a well location, storing a result of the opportunity maturation process as additional metadata associated with the geotag, and selecting the candidate location as the well location based in part on the opportunity maturation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Andreas W. LAAKE, Tracy FRUGIER-DORRINGTON
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Patent number: 9964654Abstract: A method can include providing data from at least two data sets in a continuous color model that includes at least two color axes; transforming the data from the continuous color model to a hue, saturation and value color model to generate at least saturation data; applying an edge detection algorithm to the saturation data to generate enhanced data; and rendering at least a portion of the enhanced data to a display. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventor: Andreas W. Laake
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Patent number: 9015014Abstract: A method for generating a three dimensional (3D) model of a near surface layer. In one implementation, the method may include generating a one dimensional (1D) geologic model of the near surface layer, converting the 1D geologic model to a two dimensional (2D) geologic model of the near surface layer, converting the 2D geologic model to a 3D geologic model of the near surface layer, and converting the 3D geologic model to a 3D elastic geologic model of the near surface layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventors: Andreas W. Laake, Claudio Strobbia, Andrew Cutts
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Patent number: 8760966Abstract: A computer implemented technique for use in seismic data interpretation and, more particularly, with respect to near-surface geological structures, includes a computer-implemented method, including: jointly interpreting a plurality of complementary data sets describing different attributes of a near-surface geologic structure; and ascertaining a near-surface geomorphology from the joint interpretation. In another aspect, the technique includes a program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed, perform such a method. In yet another aspect, the method includes a computing apparatus programmed to perform such a method.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventors: Andreas W. Laake, Claudio Strobbia, Larry Velasco, Ralf G. Ferber
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Publication number: 20130262061Abstract: A method can include providing data from at least two data sets in a continuous color model that includes at least two color axes; transforming the data from the continuous color model to a hue, saturation and value color model to generate at least saturation data; applying an edge detection algorithm to the saturation data to generate enhanced data; and rendering at least a portion of the enhanced data to a display. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventor: Andreas W. Laake
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Patent number: 8326537Abstract: A method for generating one or more maps of a survey area. In one implementation, the method may include receiving earth observation data, decomposing the earth observation data into pixels, georeferencing the earth observation data in pixel form with the curvature of the earth's surface, integrating the earth observation data in pixel form with seismic data, extracting one or more attributes from the integrated data and displaying the extracted attributes on one or more survey maps.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventor: Andreas W. Laake
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Publication number: 20120271609Abstract: Methods and computing systems for hydrocarbon exploration are disclosed. In one embodiment, an integrated petroleum systems model is generated for an area of interest, wherein the integrated petroleum systems model is based on: a geological outline, a set of satellite remote sensing data, and a set of airborne remote sensing data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: WESTERNGECO L.L.C.Inventors: ANDREAS W. LAAKE, KRISTIJAN KORNPIHL, ANDREW BISHOP
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Patent number: 8054711Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in seismic prospecting are disclosed. The method includes: attenuating coherent noise in a seismic data set generated from a sweep signal; and correlating the coherent noise-attenuated seismic data set to the sweep signal. The apparatus includes a program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device perform the method and a computer programmed to perform the method.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventor: Andreas W. Laake
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Publication number: 20110085418Abstract: A computer implemented technique for use in seismic data interpretation and, more particularly, with respect to near-surface geological structures, includes a computer-implemented method, including: jointly interpreting a plurality of complementary data sets describing different attributes of a near-surface geologic structure; and ascertaining a near-surface geomorphology from the joint interpretation. In another aspect, the technique includes a program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed, perform such a method. In yet another aspect, the method includes a computing apparatus programmed to perform such a method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: ANDREAS W. LAAKE, Claudio Strobbia, Larry Velasco, Ralf G. Ferber
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Patent number: 7778110Abstract: A method of processing seismic data comprises processing data representative of the acceleration wavefield so as to obtain information about the earth's subsurface direct from the seismic data representative of the acceleration wavefield. In conventional techniques for processing seismic data representative of the acceleration wavefield the data are transformed to the velocity domain at an early stage in the processing. The invention enables the transform step to be eliminated, thereby simplifying the processing and eliminating the risk that the transform might degrade the data. Furthermore, the increased sensitivity at high frequencies of a typical acceleration sensor compensates for the low-pass filter effect of the earth.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventors: James Martin, Andreas W. Laake
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Publication number: 20100014383Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in seismic prospecting are disclosed. The method includes: attenuating coherent noise in a seismic data set generated from a sweep signal; and correlating the coherent noise-attenuated seismic data set to the sweep signal. The apparatus includes a program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device perform the method and a computer programmed to perform the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: Andreas W. Laake
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Patent number: 7616525Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in seismic prospecting are disclosed. The method includes: attenuating coherent noise in a seismic data set generated from a sweep signal; and correlating the coherent noise-attenuated seismic data set to the sweep signal. The apparatus includes a program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device perform the method and a computer programmed to perform the method.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventor: Andreas W. Laake
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Publication number: 20080294393Abstract: A method for generating a three dimensional (3D) model of a near surface layer. In one implementation, the method may include generating a one dimensional (1D) geologic model of the near surface layer, converting the 1D geologic model to a two dimensional (2D) geologic model of the near surface layer, converting the 2D geologic model to a 3D geologic model of the near surface layer, and converting the 3D geologic model to a 3D elastic geologic model of the near surface layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Andreas W. Laake, Claudio Strobbia, Andrew Cutts
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Patent number: 7218573Abstract: Interpretation of a shot gather and a stack of seismic data. In one implementation, the shot gather is sorted into a first component shot gather, a second component shot gather and a third component shot gather. The first component shot gather is represented as a first subimage, the second component shot gather is represented as a second subimage, and the third component is represented as a third subimage. The first subimage is then merged with the second subimage and the third subimage to create a false color image. The shot gather of seismic traces may then be interpreted based on the false color image. The first component may by an x component, the second component may be a y component and the third component may be a z component. The first subimage may be a red or cyan subimage, the second subimage may be a green or yellow subimage and the third subimage may be a blue or magenta subimage.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: WesternGeco, L.L.C.Inventor: Andreas W. Laake