Patents by Inventor Homer C. Jones

Homer C. Jones 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).

  • Exploration method and system for detection of hydrocarbons from the water column
    Patent number: 10145974
    Abstract: A method for detecting hydrocarbons is described. The method includes obtaining seismic data associated with a body of water in a survey region, analyzing the seismic data to identify at least one noise indicator to produce a noise indicator image; and determining seepage locations by comparing the at least one noise indicator image to the seismic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Scott C. Hornbostel, Homer C. Jones, John Blum
  • Exploration method and system for detection of hydrocarbons from the water column
    Patent number: 9891331
    Abstract: A method for detecting hydrocarbons is described. The method includes obtaining seismic data associated with a body of water in a survey region. Then, a filter is applied to at least a portion of the seismic data to enhance diffraction anomaly signals with respect to horizontal or nearly horizontal signals associated with the water-column to form filtered seismic data. Once filtered, seepage locations are identified from the filtered seismic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Inventors: Scott C. Hornbostel, Homer C. Jones, Julie A. O'Leary
  • EXPLORATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM THE WATER COLUMN
    Publication number: 20150253443
    Abstract: A method for detecting hydrocarbons is described. The method includes obtaining seismic data associated with a body of water in a survey region. Then, a filter is applied to at least a portion of the seismic data to enhance diffraction anomaly signals with respect to horizontal or nearly horizontal signals associated with the water-column to form filtered seismic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Scott C. Hornbostel, Homer C. Jones, Julie A. O'Leary