Patents by Inventor Hayes F. Stripling

Hayes F. Stripling 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).

  • Conditioning method and system for channel lobe deposition environment
    Patent number: 12105241
    Abstract: Geologic modeling methods and systems are provided with a novel log segmentation approach and an improved conditioning technique for fitting geobody templates to associated well segments in multiple wells. One illustrative geologic modeling method embodiment includes: deriving a sequence of well segments from each logged well in a region of interest; associating well segments from different wells to form sets of associated well segments; populating a region of interest with geobodies by fitting a parameterized geobody template to each set of associated well segments; using the geobodies to specify a volumetric distribution of formation properties throughout the region of interest; and providing the volumetric distribution as a geologic model suitable for evaluating one or more well placement and production strategies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Mulin Cheng, Xiao-Hui Wu, Hayes F. Stripling, IV, Pengchuan Zhang, Tiangang Cui, John E. Mayhew
  • Conditioning Method and System for Channel Lobe Deposition Environment
    Publication number: 20190302308
    Abstract: Geologic modeling methods and systems are provided with a novel log segmentation approach and an improved conditioning technique for fitting geobody templates to associated well segments in multiple wells. One illustrative geologic modeling method embodiment includes: deriving a sequence of well segments from each logged well in a region of interest; associating well segments from different wells to form sets of associated well segments; populating a region of interest with geobodies by fitting a parameterized geobody template to each set of associated well segments; using the geobodies to specify a volumetric distribution of formation properties throughout the region of interest; and providing the volumetric distribution as a geologic model suitable for evaluating one or more well placement and production strategies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mulin CHENG, Xiao-Hui Wu, Hayes F. Stripling IV, Pengchuan Zhang, Tiangang Cui, John E. Mayhew
  • Method and System for Generating a Subsurface Model
    Publication number: 20180031719
    Abstract: A method and system are described for creating a subsurface model. In this method, a framework is obtained that includes various objects associated with a subsurface region. A background mesh is generated to enclose the framework and then cell splitting is performed to modify the background mesh into a watertight model. The watertight model may be assigned properties and utilized in simulations to assist in performing hydrocarbon operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hao Huang, Dar-Lon Chang, Xiao-Hui Wu, Matthias Imhof, Hayes F. Stripling