Patents by Inventor Frank J. Goulding

Frank J. Goulding 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).

  • Method for quantifying reservoir connectivity using fluid travel times
    Patent number: 8776895
    Abstract: The present application describes a method and system associated with the production of hydrocarbons. In the method, fluid travel time models are constructed from a reservoir model. Then, reservoir connectivity measures are calculated from the fluid travel time models and analyzed to determine a location for at least one well. Based on the analysis, one or more wells may be drilled and hydrocarbons produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Dachang Li, Xiao-Hui Wu, Tao Sun, Frank J Goulding, Robert M Stuart, Timothy A Chartrand, Cory J Ramage
  • Method for Quantifying Reservoir Connectivity Using Fluid Travel Times
    Publication number: 20100057418
    Abstract: The present application describes a method and system associated with the production of hydrocarbons. In the method, fluid travel time models are constructed from a reservoir model. Then, reservoir connectivity measures are calculated from the fluid travel time models and analyzed to determine a location for at least one well. Based on the analysis, one or more wells may be drilled and hydrocarbons produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Dachang Li, Xiao-Hui Wu, Tao Sun, Frank J. Goulding, Robert M. Stuart, Timothy A. Chartrand, Cory J. Ramage