Patents by Inventor Benjamin BRACONNIER

Benjamin BRACONNIER 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: 10830026
    Abstract: A method for developing a hydrocarbon reservoir by injecting a gas in the form of foam, comprising a step of determining a foam displacement model, which is a function of an optimal gas mobility reduction factor and of at least one water saturation-dependent interpolation function. The optimal gas mobility reduction factor is determined and constants of the water saturation-related interpolation function are calibrated from a plurality of apparent viscosity measurements for various foam quality values, and by use of a lamella model allowing which relates the lamella density as a function of the water saturation. The invention has an application to petroleum exploration and development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Omar Gassara, Frederic Douarche, Benjamin Braconnier, Bernard Bourbiaux
  • Patent number: 10669818
    Abstract: The invention is a method for operating a hydrocarbon deposit by injection of gas in foam form, comprising determining a model of displacement of the foam which is a function of an optimal mobility reduction factor of the gas and at least one interpolation function dependent on a parameter and constants to be calibrated. The mobility reduction factor of the gas is determined and the constants of at least one interpolation function are calibrated from experimental measurements comprising injections of gas in non-foaming form and in foam form into a sample of the deposit for different values of the parameter relative to the function being considered. Measurements of headloss corresponding to each value of the parameter of the interpolation function are considered. The calibration of the constants is performed interpolation function by interpolation function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Bernard Bourbiaux, Christophe Preux, Lahcen Nabzar, Benjamin Braconnier
  • Publication number: 20180223638
    Abstract: A method for developing a hydrocarbon reservoir by injecting a gas in the form of foam, comprising a step of determining a foam displacement model, which is a function of an optimal gas mobility reduction factor and of at least one water saturation-dependent interpolation function. The optimal gas mobility reduction factor is determined and constants of the water saturation-related interpolation function are calibrated from a plurality of apparent viscosity measurements for various foam quality values, and by use of a lamella model allowing which relates the lamella density as a function of the water saturation. The invention has an application to petroleum exploration and development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Omar GASSARA, Frederic DOUARCHE, Benjamin BRACONNIER, Bernard BOURBIAUX
  • Publication number: 20180030817
    Abstract: Method for operating a hydrocarbon deposit by injection of gas in foam form, comprising a step of determination of a model of displacement of the foam, this model being a function of an optimal mobility reduction factor of the gas and of at least one interpolation function dependent on a parameter and constants to be calibrated. The mobility reduction factor of the gas is determined and the constants of at least one interpolation function are calibrated from experimental measurements comprising injections of gas in non-foaming form and in foam form into a sample of the deposit for different values of the parameter relative to the function considered, and measurements of headloss corresponding to each value of the parameter of the interpolation function considered. The calibration of the constants is performed interpolation function by interpolation function. Applicable notably to oil exploration and operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Bernard BOURBIAUX, Christophe PREUX, Lahcen NABZAR, Benjamin BRACONNIER