Patents by Inventor Ivan Priezzhev

Ivan Priezzhev 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: 10168447
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium provide automatic geosteering by automatically updating a geosteering structure model based upon observed data gathered during a drilling operation. In some embodiments, automatic updates may be used to introduce vertical shifts into a geosteering structure model to match synthetic log data with observed log data. In addition, in some embodiments an evolutionary algorithm may be used to introduce such vertical shifts and thereby provide an optimal match between the synthetic and observed log data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ivan Priezzhev, Aaron Scollard, Zhengang Lu
  • Patent number: 9645268
    Abstract: A method can include providing seismic data for a subsurface region that includes a reflector; decomposing at least a portion of the seismic data using principal component analysis (PCA) to generate at least one principal component; and outputting output data based at least in part on the at least one principal component. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ivan Priezzhev, Aaron Scollard
  • Publication number: 20170002630
    Abstract: A method for performing additional oilfield operations on existing wells. The existing wells extending into a subterranean formation, and having oilfield operations previously performed to generate production. The method involves generating oilfield data (e.g., production rate) for each of the existing wells in a target area; generating oilfield parameters for each of the existing wells in the target area (the oilfield parameters including geological potential, drilling quality, and completion quality); identifying candidate wells from the existing wells by determining which of the existing wells within the target area have a maximum geological potential, a maximum drilling quality, and a minimum completion quality; and performing the additional oilfield operations (e.g., re-stimulating) on at least one of the identified wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ivan Priezzhev, Meyer Bengio, Garrett Jess Lindsay
  • Publication number: 20160041302
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium provide automatic geosteering by automatically updating a geosteering structure model based upon observed data gathered during a drilling operation. In some embodiments, automatic updates may be used to introduce vertical shifts into a geosteering structure model to match synthetic log data with observed log data. In addition, in some embodiments an evolutionary algorithm may be used to introduce such vertical shifts and thereby provide an optimal match between the synthetic and observed log data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ivan Priezzhev, Aaron Scollard, Zhengang Lu
  • Patent number: 8700372
    Abstract: A method for determining spatial distribution of a property within a volume of subsurface formations includes generating an initial model of spatial distribution of a property of the formations using available data related to the property distribution within the volume. A forward model is generated in the wavenumber domain of spatial distribution of a potential field. Measurements of a physical parameter having a potential field obtained at spaced apart locations above the volume and/or in at least one wellbore penetrating the volume are entered. A revised model of spatial distribution of the potential field is generated by interpolating the measurements of the parameter. The interpolating is performed in the wavenumber domain. A revised model of spatial distribution of the physical property is generated by inversion in the wavenumber domain of the revised potential field model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ivan Priezzhev, Harold Pfutzner
  • Publication number: 20130345985
    Abstract: A method can include providing seismic data for a subsurface region that includes a reflector; decomposing at least a portion of the seismic data using principal component analysis (PCA) to generate at least one principal component; and outputting output data based at least in part on the at least one principal component. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Ivan Priezzhev, Aaron Scollard
  • Publication number: 20120232871
    Abstract: A method for determining spatial distribution of a property within a volume of subsurface formations includes generating an initial model of spatial distribution of a property of the formations using available data related to the property distribution within the volume. A forward model is generated in the wavenumber domain of spatial distribution of a potential field. Measurements of a physical parameter having a potential field obtained at spaced apart locations above the volume and/or in at least one wellbore penetrating the volume are entered. A revised model of spatial distribution of the potential field is generated by interpolating the measurements of the parameter. The interpolating is performed in the wavenumber domain. A revised model of spatial distribution of the physical property is generated by inversion in the wavenumber domain of the revised potential field model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: IVAN PRIEZZHEV, Harold Pfutzner
  • Patent number: 8024123
    Abstract: A method for predicting subterranean formation properties of a wellsite. The method includes obtaining seismic data for an area of interest, obtaining an initial seismic cube using the seismic data, and obtaining a shifted seismic cubes using the seismic data, where each of the shifted seismic cubes is shifted from the initial seismic cube obtaining a shifted seismic cubes using the seismic data, where each of the shifted seismic cubes is shifted from the initial seismic cube. The method further includes generating a neural network using the initial seismic cube, the shifted seismic cubes, and well log data and applying the neural network to the seismic data to obtain a model for the area of interest, where the model is used to adjust an operation of the wellsite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ivan Priezzhev, Gaston Bejarano, Leo Shmaryan
  • Publication number: 20090119018
    Abstract: A method for predicting subterranean formation properties of a wellsite. The method includes obtaining seismic data for an area of interest, obtaining an initial seismic cube using the seismic data, and obtaining a shifted seismic cubes using the seismic data, where each of the shifted seismic cubes is shifted from the initial seismic cube obtaining a shifted seismic cubes using the seismic data, where each of the shifted seismic cubes is shifted from the initial seismic cube. The method further includes generating a neural network using the initial seismic cube, the shifted seismic cubes, and well log data and applying the neural network to the seismic data to obtain a model for the area of interest, where the model is used to adjust an operation of the wellsite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ivan Priezzhev, Gaston Bejarano, Leo Shmaryan