Patents by Inventor Leonardo Patacchini

Leonardo Patacchini 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).

  • Method for simulating fluid flows, a computer program and a computer readable medium
    Patent number: 10119374
    Abstract: A method for simulating fluid flows in a petroleum reservoir to improve final oil recovery. The fluid comprises water, hydrocarbon, and surfactant components. The method comprises a flash step for calculating compositions via two stages. A first stage comprises a first flash to determine first compositions of the water, oil and gas phases and is performed by omitting the surfactant component in the fluid. A second stage comprises a second flash to determine a microemulsion composition of the microemulsion phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TOTAL SA
    Inventors: Leonardo Patacchini, Romain De Loubens, Arthur Moncorge
  • METHOD FOR SIMULATING FLUID FLOWS, A COMPUTER PROGRAM AND A COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20150073762
    Abstract: A method for simulating fluid flows in a petroleum reservoir, in which the fluid is split in physical phases comprising a gas phase, an oil phase, a water phase and a microemulsion phase. The fluid comprises water, hydrocarbon, and surfactant components. The method comprises a flash step for calculating compositions via two stages. A first stage comprises a first flash to determine first compositions of the water, oil and gas phases and is performed by omitting the surfactant component in the fluid. A second stage comprises a second flash to determine a microemulsion composition of the microemulsion phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Leonardo Patacchini, Romain De Loubens, Arthur Moncorge