Patents by Inventor Dominique P. Berta
Dominique P. Berta 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: 20160167755Abstract: A method deploys an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) configured to sense a property of an ice floe includes defining a sector of an ocean region having a potential for an ice floe where the sector has a first predicted path selected from a first plurality of predicted paths as determined by a first probability function. The method also includes placing a docking station for the UUV at a location in the sector where the location is determined to intersect with the first predicted path. The method further includes sending instructions having an estimated location of the ice floe to the UUV at the docking station instructing the UUV to sail to a second predicted path that is selected from a second plurality of predicted paths that are determined by a second probability function using the estimated location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Khalid A. SOOFI, Dominique P. BERTA
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Publication number: 20160042480Abstract: An embodiment of a method of assessing characteristics of a proposed offshore structure design includes: receiving input data from a user via a user interface, the input data including characteristics of a proposed design of an offshore structure; estimating, by a processor, a weight of the offshore structure and expected forces on the structure based on the input data; calculating allowable stresses and stability of the offshore structure based on the estimated weight and expected forces; estimating a cost of fabrication of the offshore structure based on the input data; estimating a cost of transportation and installation of the offshore structure based on the input data; calculating a total estimated cost of the offshore structure based on the cost of fabrication and the cost of transportation and assembly; and outputting the estimated weight, expected forces and total cost to the user via a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Ivica T. GRGAS, Dominique P. BERTA
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Patent number: 9254894Abstract: A subsea facility for hydrocarbon recovery in deep waters and methods of installation are provided. More specifically, the subsea facility equipment is on multiple modules equipped with a buoyancy system to allow the modules to sink to the sea floor. The modules can be attached and unattached to each other, thus allowing for a module to be raised to the surface for repairs without affecting the rest of the subsea facility.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Zhihao George Gu, Chad A. Petrash, Ivica T. Grgas, Amal C. Phadke, Dominique P. Berta
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Publication number: 20150225043Abstract: A subsea facility for hydrocarbon recovery in deep waters and methods of installation are provided. More specifically, the subsea facility equipment is on multiple modules equipped with a buoyancy system to allow the modules to sink to the sea floor. The modules can be attached and unattached to each other, thus allowing for a module to be raised to the surface for repairs without affecting the rest of the subsea facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Zhihao George GU, Chad A. PETRASH, Ivica T. GRGAS, Amal C. PHADKE, Dominique P. BERTA
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Publication number: 20150160177Abstract: A method of measuring a physical property of a solid body is provided. The method includes remotely deploying a measurement device into a body of ice prone water. The method also includes embedding the measurement device within an ice pack newly formed within the body of ice prone water. The method further includes storing data of the physical property within the measurement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Dominique P. BERTA, Matthew L. CLINGERMAN
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Patent number: 8976056Abstract: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) collect and transmit information about ice floe thickness; this is combined with SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR images from satellites to identify and track dangerously thick regions of ice. The overlayed data is presented graphically to allow tracking of the thick ice regions over time. This information is used to alert drilling platforms in icy ocean conditions of pending ice floe dangers.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Rolf Christer Broman, Dominique P. Berta, Khalid A. Soofi, Peter G. Noble
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Patent number: 8967273Abstract: A system for the detection, containment and removal of hydrocarbon leaks in a subsea environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Anthony W. Ray, Randall S. Shafer, Ravi Aurora, Dominique P. Berta
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Patent number: 8956081Abstract: An ice worthy jack-up rig that may extend the drilling season in shallow water off shore Arctic or ice prone locations. The rig would work like a conventional jack-up rig while in open water with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the legs are held in place by cans embedded in the sea floor to resist lateral movement of the rig and the hull is lowered into the water into an ice defensive configuration. The hull is specifically shaped with an ice-bending surface to bend and break up ice that comes in contact with the hull while in the ice defensive configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Peter G. Noble, Randall S. Shafer, Dominique P. Berta
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Patent number: 8911179Abstract: The invention relates to a jack-up rig. The inventive rig would work like a conventional jack-up rig while in open water with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the hull is lowered into the water into an ice defensive configuration. The hull is specifically shaped with a lower portion that is an ice-bending surface to bend and break up ice that comes in contact with the hull while in the ice defensive configuration. Furthermore, the jack-up rig comprises at least two derricks.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignees: ConocoPhillips Company, Keppel Offshore & Marine TechnologyInventors: Peter G. Noble, Randall S. Shafer, Dominique P. Berta, Yew Yuen Chow, Tak On Cheung, Kok Seng Foo, Chin Kau Quah, Cynthia Wang
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Patent number: 8870497Abstract: The invention relates to an ice worthy jack-up rig with a conical piled monopod working together to drill wells and produce hydrocarbons in ice prone locations. The inventive rig would work like a conventional jack-up rig while in open water with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the legs are held in place by cans embedded in the sea floor to resist lateral movement of the rig. Both the hull and conical piled monopod are shaped with ice-bending surfaces to bend and break up ice that comes into contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Randall S. Shafer, Peter G. Noble, Ravi P. Aurora, Thomas E. Ramsey, Ted H. Westerman, Dominique P. Berta
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Publication number: 20140313072Abstract: A method correlates satellite image data with data taken from multiple upward-looking sonars moored on the sea floor. The correlation of this information facilitates the prediction of ice thickness in later seasons using synthetic aperture radiation only, thus allowing for the assessment of threats to oil exploration, production or completion facilities located in the Arctic Ocean.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Khalid A. SOOFI, John R. COLOGGI, Dominique P. BERTA, Peter G. NOBLE, Christopher M. YETSKO
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Patent number: 8851799Abstract: A jack-up rig while in open water operates with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the legs are held in place by cans embedded in the sea floor to resist lateral movement of the rig and the hull is lowered into the water into an ice defensive configuration. The hull is specifically shaped with an ice-bending surface to bend and break up ice that comes in contact with the hull while in the ice defensive configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Peter G. Noble, Randall S. Shafer, Dominique P. Berta
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Publication number: 20140262314Abstract: A system for the detection, containment and removal of hydrocarbon leaks in a subsea environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Anthony W. RAY, Randall S. SHAFER, Ravi AURORA, Dominique P. BERTA
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Patent number: 8821071Abstract: A conical piled monopod provides a fixed, ice worthy structure used in cold weather offshore environments for accessing hydrocarbon deposits under the seafloor.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Ravi P. Aurora, Thomas E. Ramsey, Randall S. Shafer, Peter G. Noble, Ted H. Westerman, Dominique P. Berta
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Patent number: 8807875Abstract: The invention relates to an ice worthy jack-up rig with a conical piled monopod working together to drill wells and produce hydrocarbons in ice prone locations. The inventive rig would work like a conventional jack-up rig while in open water with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the legs are held in place by cans embedded in the sea floor to resist lateral movement of the rig and in sockets attached to the conical piled monopod. Both the hull and conical piled monopod are shaped with ice-bending surfaces to bend and break up ice that comes into contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Randall S. Shafer, Peter G. Noble, Ravi P. Aurora, Thomas E. Ramsey, Ted H. Westerman, Dominique P. Berta
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Patent number: 8801333Abstract: A system operates like a conventional jack-up rig while in open water with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the legs are held in place by cans embedded in the sea floor to resist lateral movement of the rig and the hull is lowered into the water into an ice defensive configuration. The hull is specifically shaped with an ice-bending surface to bend and break up ice that comes in contact with the hull while in the ice defensive configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Peter G. Noble, Randall S. Shafer, Dominique P. Berta, Michael B. Winfree
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Publication number: 20130101357Abstract: The invention relates to an ice worthy jack-up rig that may extend the drilling season in shallow water off shore Arctic or ice prone locations. The inventive rig would work like a conventional jack-up rig while in open water with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the hull is lowered into the water into an ice defensive configuration. The hull is specifically shaped with a lower portion that is an ice-bending surface to bend and break up ice that comes in contact with the hull while in the ice defensive configuration. Furthermore, the ice worthy jack-up rig that comprises at least two derricks so as to double the exploration efficiency and lower the relating costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicants: Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre PTE Ltd., ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Peter G. NOBLE, Randall S. SHAFER, Dominique P. BERTA, Yew Yuen CHOW, Tak On CHEUNG, Kok Seng FOO, Chin Kau QUAH, Cynthia WANG
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Publication number: 20130099960Abstract: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) collect and transmit information about ice floe thickness; this is combined with SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR images from satellites to identify and track dangerously thick regions of ice. The overlayed data is presented graphically to allow tracking of the thick ice regions over time. This information is used to alert drilling platforms in icy ocean conditions of pending ice floe dangers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Rolf Christer BROMAN, Dominique P. BERTA, Khalid A. Soofi, Peter G. Noble
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Patent number: 8224783Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for managing related information generated by a plurality of individuals. The information management system includes a data repository adapted to store related data tied to a key parameter field, and at least one application server coupled to the data repository and adapted to provide a plurality of applications to a plurality of users. Each of the applications is adapted to generate at least some data having the key parameter field, and the at least one server is adapted to retrieve and update data when any one of the applications uses and generates data having the key parameter field. The method for managing information includes serving a plurality of applications to respective users, wherein the applications are adapted to generate data tied to a key parameter field.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Dexter A. Burleigh, Dominique P. Berta, Jerry C. Phillips
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Publication number: 20120128433Abstract: The invention relates to a conical piled monopod which is a fixed, ice worthy structure used in cold weather offshore environments for accessing hydrocarbon deposits under the seafloor. The conical piled monopod provides a much lower cost offshore facility as compared to a very large, gravity based structure. The conical piled monopod has a base that is designed to rest on a minimally prepared seafloor and be held in a fixed locations by pilings inserted deep into the seafloor. The top deck is designed to be at least 60 feet across with a sloped or inclined perimeter surface to bend and break the ice that comes into contact with the conical piled monopod as the ice would otherwise impose significant lateral forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Ravi P. Aurora, Thomas E. Ramsey, Randall S. Shafer, Peter G. Noble, Ted H. Westerman, Dominique P. Berta