Patents by Inventor Lennert David den Boer

Lennert David den Boer 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: 10816686
    Abstract: A method can include receiving values of an inversion based at least in part on seismic amplitude variation with azimuth (AVAz) data for a region of a geologic environment; based at least in part on the received values, computing values that depend on components of a second-rank tensor aij; selecting a fracture height for fractures in the geologic environment; selecting an azimuth for a first fracture set of the fractures; based at least in part on the values for the second-rank tensor aij, the fracture height and the selected azimuth, determining an azimuth for a second fracture set of the fractures; and generating a discrete fracture network (DFN) for at least a portion of the region of the geologic environment where the discrete fracture network (DFN) includes fractures of the first fracture set and fractures of the second fracture set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lennert David den Boer, Colin M. Sayers
  • Publication number: 20180203146
    Abstract: A method can include receiving values of an inversion based at least in part on seismic amplitude variation with azimuth (AVAz) data for a region of a geologic environment; based at least in part on the received values, computing values that depend on components of a second-rank tensor ?ij, selecting a fracture height for fractures in the geologic environment; selecting an azimuth for a first fracture set of the fractures; based at least in part on the values for the second-rank tensor ?ij; the fracture height and the selected azimuth, determining an azimuth for a second fracture set of the fractures; and generating a discrete fracture network (DFN) for at least a portion of the region of the geologic environment where the discrete fracture network (DFN) includes fractures of the first fracture set and fractures of the second fracture set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Lennert David den Boer, Colin M. Sayers
  • Patent number: 8781806
    Abstract: A technique includes identifying a fracture polygon intersecting a voxel of a three-dimensional grid of voxels representing a region of interest of a hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir based on data indicative of a discrete fracture network. The technique includes partitioning the polygon with a regular mesh of points and determining a number of the mesh points inside the voxel and inside the polygon. The technique includes estimating an area of the fracture inside the voxel based at least in part on the determined number of mesh points inside the voxel and inside the polygon. The technique includes determining at least one property of a portion of the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, which coincides with the voxel based at least in part on the estimated area of the fracture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lennert David Den Boer, Colin Michael Sayers
  • Patent number: 8447579
    Abstract: A method for performing an oilfield operation at a wellsite having a drilling rig configured to advance a drilling tool into a subsurface formation. The method includes generating a borehole temperature model for an area of interest using water depth information and a vertical stress model, generating a formation temperature model using the borehole temperature model, generating a mud-weight pressure model using the formation temperature model and pressure coefficients, generating a formation pore pressure model using the mud-weight pressure model, and adjusting the oilfield operation based on the formation pore pressure model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Michael Sayers, Lennert David den Boer
  • Publication number: 20110264431
    Abstract: A method for performing an oilfield operation at a wellsite having a drilling rig configured to advance a drilling tool into a subsurface formation. The method includes generating a borehole temperature model for an area of interest using water depth information and a vertical stress model, generating a formation temperature model using the borehole temperature model, generating a mud-weight pressure model using the formation temperature model and pressure coefficients, generating a formation pore pressure model using the mud-weight pressure model, and adjusting the oilfield operation based on the formation pore pressure model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin Michael Sayers, Lennert David den Boer
  • Patent number: 7996199
    Abstract: A method for performing an oilfield operation at a wellsite having a drilling rig configured to advance a drilling tool into a subsurface formation. The method includes generating a borehole temperature model for an area of interest using water depth information and a vertical stress model, generating a formation temperature model using the borehole temperature model, generating a mud-weight pressure model using the formation temperature model and pressure coefficients, generating a formation pore pressure model using the mud-weight pressure model, and adjusting the oilfield operation based on the formation pore pressure model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corp
    Inventors: Colin Michael Sayers, Lennert David den Boer
  • Publication number: 20110087472
    Abstract: A technique includes identifying a fracture polygon intersecting a voxel of a three-dimensional grid of voxels representing a region of interest of a hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir based on data indicative of a discrete fracture network. The technique includes partitioning the polygon with a regular mesh of points and determining a number of the mesh points inside the voxel and inside the polygon. The technique includes estimating an area of the fracture inside the voxel based at least in part on the determined number of mesh points inside the voxel and inside the polygon. The technique includes determining at least one property of a portion of the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, which coincides with the voxel based at least in part on the estimated area of the fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lennert David den Boer, Colin Michael Sayers
  • Publication number: 20100256964
    Abstract: A technique includes generating a fracture network model to characterize a fracture system in a reservoir that is associated with a well. The generation of the model includes constraining the model based at least in part on identified naturally occurring fractures and microseismic measurements that were acquired during a fracturing operation that was conducted in the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Lee, Jose Ignacio Adachi, Lennert David den Boer, Joel Herve Le Calvez
  • Publication number: 20080033704
    Abstract: A method for performing an oilfield operation at a wellsite having a drilling rig configured to advance a drilling tool into a subsurface formation. The method includes generating a borehole temperature model for an area of interest using water depth information and a vertical stress model, generating a formation temperature model using the borehole temperature model, generating a mud-weight pressure model using the formation temperature model and pressure coefficients, generating a formation pore pressure model using the mud-weight pressure model, and adjusting the oilfield operation based on the formation pore pressure model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin Michael Sayers, Lennert David den Boer