Patents by Inventor Fabian Duque

Fabian Duque 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: 11808909
    Abstract: A method for determining a thermal maturity image of a subterranean region and a non-transitory computer readable medium, storing instructions for executing the method, are disclosed. The method includes, obtaining a seismic dataset for the subterranean region of interest, obtaining a thermal maturity value for a plurality of core samples taken from different positions within the subterranean region, and obtaining a plurality of well log types from the core sampling location. The method further includes determining a calibrated rock physics model based on the plurality of well log types, determining a pore fluid type based on the calibrated rock physics model, and determining a thermal maturity model based on the plurality of core samples, on the pore fluid type, and on the plurality of well logs. The method still further includes determining the thermal maturity image of the subterranean region based on the seismic dataset and thermal maturity model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Yazeed Altowairqi, Fabian Duque
  • Publication number: 20230054795
    Abstract: A method for determining a thermal maturity image of a subterranean region and a non-transitory computer readable medium, storing instructions for executing the method, are disclosed. The method includes, obtaining a seismic dataset for the subterranean region of interest, obtaining a thermal maturity value for a plurality of core samples taken from different positions within the subterranean region, and obtaining a plurality of well log types from the core sampling location. The method further includes determining a calibrated rock physics model based on the plurality of well log types, determining a pore fluid type based on the calibrated rock physics model, and determining a thermal maturity model based on the plurality of core samples, on the pore fluid type, and on the plurality of well logs. The method still further includes determining the thermal maturity image of the subterranean region based on the seismic dataset and thermal maturity model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Yazeed Altowairqi, Fabian Duque
  • Patent number: 10816440
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a novel method for predicting or estimating rock mechanical properties from cuttings at a particular depth based on determining the facies, plotting the facies on a ternary diagram with clay, silica and carbonate endpoints, and estimating rock mechanical properties based on comparison to a database of core samples from vertical wells that is also organized by depth and facies. We have shown that datapoints at similar locations on the ternary diagram will have fairly similar rock properties. These rock properties can be used to improve the reliability of a variety of reservoir modeling platforms, which can then be used in designing and implementing completion, stimulation and production plans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: David V. Amendt, Seth Busetti, William R. Morris, Eric Cline, Fabian Duque-Botero, Peter S. D'Onfro, Peter H. Hennings
  • Publication number: 20180238774
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a novel method for predicting or estimating rock mechanical properties from cuttings at a particular depth based on determining the facies, plotting the facies on a ternary diagram with clay, silica and carbonate endpoints, and estimating rock mechanical properties based on comparison to a database of core samples from vertical wells that is also organized by depth and facies. We have shown that datapoints at similar locations on the ternary diagram will have fairly similar rock properties. These rock properties can be used to improve the reliability of a variety of reservoir modeling platforms, which can then be used in designing and implementing completion, stimulation and production plans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: David V. AMENDT, Seth BUSETTI, William R. MORRIS, Eric CLINE, Fabian DUQUE-BOTERO, Peter S. D'ONFRO, Peter H. HENNINGS