Patents by Inventor Hendrik Braaksma

Hendrik Braaksma 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: 10318663
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for automatically identifying potential compartments of a reservoir based on the reservoirs geological structure. A method of identifying compartments of a reservoir structure includes obtaining structural data corresponding to a geological structure of a reservoir. The method also includes generating a topological net based on the structural data, the topological net comprising critical points and poly segments connecting the critical points. The method also includes identifying potential compartments of the reservoir structure based on the topological net. The method also includes identifying spill or break-over relationships among the potential compartments based on the topological net.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Yao-Chou Cheng, Hendrik Braaksma
  • Patent number: 9874648
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for reservoir connectivity analysis in a 3D earth model. A subsurface region is identified and a baseline reservoir connectivity model is obtained from the subsurface region. Compartments and connections are determined from the baseline reservoir connectivity model using reservoir connectivity analysis, and a set of 3D objects representing the compartments and/or connections is created from the 3D earth model. A mathematical graph structure is created from the 3D objects and reservoir connectivity scenarios are evaluated based on analysis of the mathematical graph structure and 3D objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Hendrik Braaksma, Yao-Chou Cheng
  • Patent number: 8849640
    Abstract: A method of planning a drilling operation IS provided that comprises selecting a set of targeted regions based on data from a three-dimensional shared earth model and generating at least one targeted segment within each one of the set of targeted regions The method further comprises defining at least one application agent for the purpose of evaluating the at least one targeted segment within each one of the set of targeted regions based on a potential payout in terms of production of hydrocarbons The exemplary method additionally comprises identifying at least one well trajectory through the at least one targeted segment within each one of the set of targeted regions And the method comprises employing the at least one application agent to evaluate well trajectories based on the potential payout in terms of at least one of production of hydrocarbons, drilling complexity, cost or stability of well planning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: James E. Holl, Yao-Chou Cheng, Marek Czernuszenko, Rune Musum, Jose Sequeira, Hendrik Braaksma
  • Publication number: 20130338984
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for reservoir connectivity analysis in a 3D earth model. A subsurface region is identified and a baseline reservoir connectivity model is obtained from the subsurface region. Compartments and connections are determined from the baseline reservoir connectivity model using reservoir connectivity analysis, and a set of 3D objects representing the compartments and/or connections is created from the 3D earth model. A mathematical graph structure is created from the 3D objects and reservoir connectivity scenarios are evaluated based on analysis of the mathematical graph structure and 3D objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Hendrik Braaksma, Yao-Chou Cheng
  • Publication number: 20130338987
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for automatically identifying potential compartments of a reservoir based on the reservoirs geological structure. A method of identifying compartments of a reservoir structure includes obtaining structural data corresponding to a geological structure of a reservoir. The method also includes generating a topological net based on the structural data, the topological net comprising critical points and poly segments connecting the critical points. The method also includes identifying potential compartments of the reservoir structure based on the topological net. The method also includes identifying spill or break-over relationships among the potential compartments based on the topological net.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Yao-Chou Cheng, Hendrik Braaksma
  • Publication number: 20110153300
    Abstract: A method of planning a drilling operation IS provided that comprises selecting a set of targeted regions based on data from a three-dimensional shared earth model and generating at least one targeted segment within each one of the set of targeted regions The method further comprises defining at least one application agent for the purpose of evaluating the at least one targeted segment within each one of the set of targeted regions based on a potential payout in terms of production of hydrocarbons The exemplary method additionally comprises identifying at least one well trajectory through the at least one targeted segment within each one of the set of targeted regions And the method comprises employing the at least one application agent to evaluate well trajectories based on the potential payout in terms of at least one of production of hydrocarbons, drilling complexity, cost or stability of well planning
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: James E. Holl, Yao-Chou Cheng, Marek Czernuszenko, Rune Musum, Jose Sequeira, Hendrik Braaksma