Patents by Inventor Kamy Sepehrnoori

Kamy Sepehrnoori 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).

  • Publication number: 20230342524
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied to two-dimensional and three-dimensional unstructured grids, with mixed elements, using an element-based finite-volume method in conjunction with commercial simulators to model subsurface characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicants: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Francisco Marcondes, Jijun Miao
  • Publication number: 20230034192
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial or in-house simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics including temperature profiles in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicants: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, He Sun, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao
  • Patent number: 11506805
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface transient flow characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both, and geometries including corner point grids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao
  • Patent number: 10914140
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao
  • Publication number: 20200200929
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface transient flow characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both, and geometries including corner point grids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao
  • Publication number: 20200184130
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied to two-dimensional and three-dimensional unstructured grids, with mixed elements, using an element-based finite-volume method in conjunction with commercial simulators to model subsurface characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: Sim Tech LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Francisco Marcondes, Jijun Miao
  • Publication number: 20190309603
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics in regions having complex hydraulic fractures, complex natural fractures, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Sim Tech LLC
    Inventors: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu, Jijun Miao
  • Publication number: 20170234126
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for determining properties of subsurface formations, such as for oilfield applications. The methods can comprise calculating a Gibbs free energy of the subsurface formation using a parameter of the subsurface formation. The methods can further comprise determining the property of the subsurface formation using the Gibbs free energy of the subsurface formation. The methods can, in some examples, further comprise selecting an enhanced oil recovery technique for the subsurface formation based on the calculated property of the subsurface formation. In some examples, the enhanced oil recovery technique can comprise low salinity water injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Emad Walid Al-Shalabi, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Mojdeh Delshad
  • Patent number: 6705403
    Abstract: A production system and method for producing fluids from a well are presented. The production system may include a submersible pump and a jet pump. The submersible pump may be arranged within the well. The jet pump may be arranged within the well downstream of the submersible pump. The jet pump may include a power fluid intake configured to receive a power fluid and a produced fluid intake configured to receive a produced fluid. The power fluid intake may be in fluid communication with the submersible pump. The produced fluid intake may be in fluid communication with gas within the well. In an embodiment, the produced fluid intake may be in fluid communication with separated gas within an annulus of the well. Beneficially, the system may allow, among other things, a submersible pump and a jet pump to be used in combination in high gas-liquid-ratio wells without installing a gas vent line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Augusto L. Podio, Paulo M. Carvalho, Kamy Sepehrnoori
  • Publication number: 20030019633
    Abstract: A production system and method for producing fluids from a well are presented. The production system may include a submersible pump and a jet pump. The submersible pump may be arranged within the well. The jet pump may be arranged within the well downstream of the submersible pump. The jet pump may include a power fluid intake configured to receive a power fluid and a produced fluid intake configured to receive a produced fluid. The power fluid intake may be in fluid communication with the submersible pump. The produced fluid intake may be in fluid communication with gas within the well. In an embodiment, the produced fluid intake may be in fluid communication with separated gas within an annulus of the well. Beneficially, the system may allow, among other things, a submersible pump and a jet pump to be used in combination in high gas-liquid-ratio wells without installing a gas vent line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Augusto L. Podio, Paulo M. Carvalho, Kamy Sepehrnoori
  • Patent number: 6497287
    Abstract: A production system and method for producing fluids from a well are presented. The production system may include a submersible pump and a jet pump. The submersible pump may be arranged within the well. The jet pump may be arranged within the well downstream of the submersible pump. The jet pump may include a power fluid intake configured to receive a power fluid and a produced fluid intake configured to receive a produced fluid. The power fluid intake may be in fluid communication with the submersible pump. The produced fluid intake may be in fluid communication with gas within the well. In an embodiment, the produced fluid intake may be in fluid communication with separated gas within an annulus of the well. Beneficially, the system may allow, among other things, a submersible pump and a jet pump to be used in combination in high gas-liquid-ratio wells without installing a gas vent line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Augusto L. Podio, Paulo M. Carvalho, Kamy Sepehrnoori