Patents by Inventor James P. DiSiena

James P. DiSiena 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: 11828171
    Abstract: A method is described for predicting and preventing wellbore interactions at wells that are near the injection well. The method includes receiving fiber optics data; performing object detection by detecting object-like events in the fiber optic data; and sending instructions to a hydraulic fracturing system based on the object detection. The method is executed by a computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Lim Chen Ning, Tamas Nemeth, David C. Bartel, Zhishuai Zhang, Yunhui Tan, Joseph P. Stefani, James P. DiSiena, Dimitri Bevc, Kelly Hughes
  • Publication number: 20220290559
    Abstract: A method is described for predicting and preventing wellbore interactions at wells that are near the injection well. The method includes receiving fiber optics data; performing object detection by detecting object-like events in the fiber optic data; and sending instructions to a hydraulic fracturing system based on the object detection. The method is executed by a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Ivan Lim Chen Ning, Tamas Nemeth, David C. Bartel, Zhishuai Zhang, Yunhui Tan, Joseph P. Stefani, James P. DiSiena, Dimitri Bevc, Kelly Hughes
  • Patent number: 11409013
    Abstract: A method is described for property estimation including receiving a seismic dataset representative of a subsurface volume of interest and a well log from a well location within the subsurface volume of interest; identifying seismic traces in the seismic dataset that correspond to the well location to obtain a subset of seismic traces; windowing the subset of seismic traces and the well log to generate windowed seismic traces and a windowed well log; multiplying the windowed seismic traces and the windowed well log by a random matrix to generate a plurality of training datasets; and training a neural network using the plurality of training datasets. The method may be executed by a computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ke Wang, Laura L. Bandura, Dimitri Bevc, James P. Disiena, Adam Dean Halpert, Bruce A. Power, Ellen Xiaoxia Xu
  • Patent number: 11105944
    Abstract: A method is described for estimating hydrocarbon reservoir attributes including obtaining a geophysical dataset and a geological dataset; obtaining a parameter model, the parameter model having been conditioned by training an initial parameter model using training data, wherein the geological data includes well data and the training data includes the well data; picking a surface in the geophysical dataset; assigning stratigraphic meaning to the at least one surface based on the geological dataset; identifying at least one region of interest on the at least one surface; generating statistical seismic attributes for the at least one region; identifying critical attributes among the statistical seismic attributes by applying the parameter model to generate response variable maps for the at least one region; and generating uncertainty maps for each of the critical attributes and for the response variables. The method may be executed by a computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ellen Xiaoxia Xu, Yuanbo Lin, Ke Wang, Todd C. Dygert, Morgan David Sullivan, James P. Disiena
  • Publication number: 20200348433
    Abstract: A method is described for estimating hydrocarbon reservoir attributes including obtaining a geophysical dataset and a geological dataset; obtaining a parameter model, the parameter model having been conditioned by training an initial parameter model using training data, wherein the geological data includes well data and the training data includes the well data; picking a surface in the geophysical dataset; assigning stratigraphic meaning to the at least one surface based on the geological dataset; identifying at least one region of interest on the at least one surface; generating statistical seismic attributes for the at least one region; identifying critical attributes among the statistical seismic attributes by applying the parameter model to generate response variable maps for the at least one region; and generating uncertainty maps for each of the critical attributes and for the response variables. The method may be executed by a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ellen Xiaoxia Xu, Yuanbo Lin, Ke Wang, Todd C. Dygert, Morgan David Sullivan, James P. Disiena
  • Publication number: 20200309979
    Abstract: A method is described for property estimation including receiving a seismic dataset representative of a subsurface volume of interest and a well log from a well location within the subsurface volume of interest; identifying seismic traces in the seismic dataset that correspond to the well location to obtain a subset of seismic traces; windowing the subset of seismic traces and the well log to generate windowed seismic traces and a windowed well log; multiplying the windowed seismic traces and the windowed well log by a random matrix to generate a plurality of training datasets; and training a neural network using the plurality of training datasets. The method may be executed by a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ke WANG, Laura L. BANDURA, Dimitri BEVC, James P. DISIENA, Adam Dean HALPERT, Bruce A. POWER, Ellen Xiaoxia XU
  • Patent number: 9121968
    Abstract: Geologic information may be extracted from multiple offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Offset stacks and/or angle stacks may be received that represent energy that has propagated through a geologic volume of interest from energy sources to energy receivers. Attribute volumes associated with individual source-receiver offsets and/or source-receiver angles may be determined based on corresponding offset stacks and/or angle stacks. For individual offset stacks or angle stacks, corresponding sets of geologic features represented in the attribute volumes may be identified. The sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks to may be compared to determine discrepancies and/or similarities between the sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Stratigraphic interpretations, stratigraphic predictions, and/or other interpretations and/or predictions may be determined based on causes of the discrepancies and/or similarities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Henry W. Posamentier, Cung Khac Vu, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Patent number: 9063246
    Abstract: Self-consistency and/or differences between volume images and interpreted spatial/volumetric context may be exploited for improving seismic imaging and estimation of attributes of geobodies, in accordance with one or more embodiments. Exemplary embodiments allow exploitation of positional and/or shape discrepancies and/or similarities of geobodies in image volumes associated with a geologic model of a geologic volume of interest to improve the accuracy of the geologic model and/or the image volumes. Constraints associated with the geologic volume of interest may be determined and/or utilized to confirm and/or specify dependencies between attributes that are potentially associated with individual geobodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Cung Khac Vu, Henry W. Posamentier, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Patent number: 8972195
    Abstract: Geologic information may be extracted from multiple offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Offset stacks and/or angle stacks may be received that represent energy that has propagated through a geologic volume of interest from energy sources to energy receivers. Attribute volumes associated with individual source-receiver offsets and/or source-receiver angles may be determined based on corresponding offset stacks and/or angle stacks. For individual offset stacks or angle stacks, corresponding sets of geologic features represented in the attribute volumes may be identified. The sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks to may be compared to determine discrepancies and/or similarities between the sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Stratigraphic interpretations, stratigraphic predictions, and/or other interpretations and/or predictions may be determined based on causes of the discrepancies and/or similarities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Henry W. Posamentier, Cung Khac Vu, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Patent number: 8861309
    Abstract: Self-consistency and/or differences between volume images and interpreted spatial/volumetric context may be exploited for improving seismic imaging and estimation of attributes of geobodies, in accordance with one or more embodiments. Exemplary embodiments allow exploitation of positional and/or shape discrepancies and/or similarities of geobodies in image volumes associated with a geologic model of a geologic volume of interest to improve the accuracy of the geologic model and/or the image volumes. Constraints associated with the geologic volume of interest may be determined and/or utilized to confirm and/or specify dependencies between attributes that are potentially associated with individual geobodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Cung Khac Vu, Henry W. Posamentier, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Patent number: 8843353
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology integrate seismic data and geologic concepts into earth model building. More specifically, exemplary embodiments provide new ways to build an earth model based on information in the seismic data and geologic concepts to use as a context to interpret the seismic data and/or to add to the earth model in regions where the seismic data is missing (e.g., either no data or no data resolvability). In some embodiments, a deterministic framework is generated for an earth models through deterministic identification of discrete geobodies. A hybrid deterministic-geostatistical earth model is generated by filling stratigraphic gaps in a deterministic framework using geostatistical information and/or seismic inversion, in accordance with some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Henry W. Posamentier, Cung Khac Vu, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Patent number: 8838391
    Abstract: Geologic information may be extracted from multiple offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Offset stacks and/or angle stacks may be received that represent energy that has propagated through a geologic volume of interest from energy sources to energy receivers. Attribute volumes associated with individual source-receiver offsets and/or source-receiver angles may be determined based on corresponding offset stacks and/or angle stacks. For individual offset stacks or angle stacks, corresponding sets of geologic features represented in the attribute volumes may be identified. The sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks to may be compared to determine discrepancies and/or similarities between the sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Stratigraphic interpretations, stratigraphic predictions, and/or other interpretations and/or predictions may be determined based on causes of the discrepancies and/or similarities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Henry W. Posamentier, Cung Khac Vu, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Publication number: 20130054201
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology integrate seismic data and geologic concepts into earth model building. More specifically, exemplary embodiments provide new ways to build an earth model based on information in the seismic data and geologic concepts to use as a context to interpret the seismic data and/or to add to the earth model in regions where the seismic data is missing (e.g., either no data or no data resolvability). In some embodiments, a deterministic framework is generated for an earth models through deterministic identification of discrete geobodies. A hybrid deterministic-geostatistical earth model is generated by filling stratigraphic gaps in a deterministic framework using geostatistical information and/or seismic inversion, in accordance with some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Henry W. Posamentier, Cung Khac Vu, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Publication number: 20120197530
    Abstract: Geologic information may be extracted from multiple offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Offset stacks and/or angle stacks may be received that represent energy that has propagated through a geologic volume of interest from energy sources to energy receivers. Attribute volumes associated with individual source-receiver offsets and/or source-receiver angles may be determined based on corresponding offset stacks and/or angle stacks. For individual offset stacks or angle stacks, corresponding sets of geologic features represented in the attribute volumes may be identified. The sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks to may be compared to determine discrepancies and/or similarities between the sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Stratigraphic interpretations, stratigraphic predictions, and/or other interpretations and/or predictions may be determined based on causes of the discrepancies and/or similarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Henry W. Posamentier, Cung Khac Vu, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Publication number: 20120197614
    Abstract: Self-consistency and/or differences between volume images and interpreted spatial/volumetric context may be exploited for improving seismic imaging and estimation of attributes of geobodies, in accordance with one or more embodiments. Exemplary embodiments allow exploitation of positional and/or shape discrepancies and/or similarities of geobodies in image volumes associated with a geologic model of a geologic volume of interest to improve the accuracy of the geologic model and/or the image volumes. Constraints associated with the geologic volume of interest may be determined and/or utilized to confirm and/or specify dependencies between attributes that are potentially associated with individual geobodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Cung Khac Vu, Henry W. Posamentier, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Publication number: 20120197532
    Abstract: Geologic information may be extracted from multiple offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Offset stacks and/or angle stacks may be received that represent energy that has propagated through a geologic volume of interest from energy sources to energy receivers. Attribute volumes associated with individual source-receiver offsets and/or source-receiver angles may be determined based on corresponding offset stacks and/or angle stacks. For individual offset stacks or angle stacks, corresponding sets of geologic features represented in the attribute volumes may be identified. The sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks to may be compared to determine discrepancies and/or similarities between the sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Stratigraphic interpretations, stratigraphic predictions, and/or other interpretations and/or predictions may be determined based on causes of the discrepancies and/or similarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Henry W. Posamentier, Cung Khac Vu, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Publication number: 20120197531
    Abstract: Geologic information may be extracted from multiple offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Offset stacks and/or angle stacks may be received that represent energy that has propagated through a geologic volume of interest from energy sources to energy receivers. Attribute volumes associated with individual source-receiver offsets and/or source-receiver angles may be determined based on corresponding offset stacks and/or angle stacks. For individual offset stacks or angle stacks, corresponding sets of geologic features represented in the attribute volumes may be identified. The sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks to may be compared to determine discrepancies and/or similarities between the sets of geologic features corresponding to the different offset stacks and/or angle stacks. Stratigraphic interpretations, stratigraphic predictions, and/or other interpretations and/or predictions may be determined based on causes of the discrepancies and/or similarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Henry W. Posamentier, Cung Khac Vu, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Publication number: 20120197613
    Abstract: Self-consistency and/or differences between volume images and interpreted spatial/volumetric context may be exploited for improving seismic imaging and estimation of attributes of geobodies, in accordance with one or more embodiments. Exemplary embodiments allow exploitation of positional and/or shape discrepancies and/or similarities of geobodies in image volumes associated with a geologic model of a geologic volume of interest to improve the accuracy of the geologic model and/or the image volumes. Constraints associated with the geologic volume of interest may be determined and/or utilized to confirm and/or specify dependencies between attributes that are potentially associated with individual geobodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Cung Khac Vu, Henry W. Posamentier, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Publication number: 20120195165
    Abstract: Self-consistency and/or differences between volume images and interpreted spatial/volumetric context may be exploited for improving seismic imaging and estimation of attributes of geobodies, in accordance with one or more embodiments. Exemplary embodiments allow exploitation of positional and/or shape discrepancies and/or similarities of geobodies in image volumes associated with a geologic model of a geologic volume of interest to improve the accuracy of the geologic model and/or the image volumes. Constraints associated with the geologic volume of interest may be determined and/or utilized to confirm and/or specify dependencies between attributes that are potentially associated with individual geobodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Cung Khac Vu, Henry W. Posamentier, James P. DiSiena, Todd Dygert
  • Patent number: H1232
    Abstract: What is disclosed is an improvement in a multi-level geophone sonde installation for VSP which includes a well penetrating subterranean formations; surface source for generating and inputting vibrational wave energy; a plurality of geophone sondes with a plurality of detachable geophone sondes disposed in the well with an uppermost sonde and at least a plurality of other lower sondes at predetermined spacings for receiving vibrational wave energy arrival and generating the data indicative thereof; and conductors for getting to the earth's surface a record of the vibrational wave energy arrival data. The cable has a greater width than thickness and is rigid because it is formed in a plurality of vertebrae type formations so that it is self supporting or load bearing. Moreover, the rectangular cable reduces the twist of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Inventor: James P. DiSiena