Patents by Inventor Mahdi AbuAli

Mahdi AbuAli 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: 11163091
    Abstract: System and methods for heating boreholes include laser generators to trigger a chemical reaction to break down heavy hydrocarbons in boreholes. The systems and methods use arrays of laser generators or other heating sources at the borehole surface or within the borehole to heat the heavy hydrocarbons. The systems and methods may include hydrocarbon sensors within the borehole to detect gas seepage resulting from heating of the heavy hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abrar Alabbad, Wisam AlKawai, Mahdi Abuali
  • Publication number: 20210231832
    Abstract: System and methods for heating boreholes include laser generators to trigger a chemical reaction to break down heavy hydrocarbons in boreholes. The systems and methods use arrays of laser generators or other heating sources at the borehole surface or within the borehole to heat the heavy hydrocarbons. The systems and methods may include hydrocarbon sensors within the borehole to detect gas seepage resulting from heating of the heavy hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Abrar Alabbad, Wisam AlKawai, Mahdi Abuali
  • Patent number: 10713398
    Abstract: A global objective function is initialized to an initial value. A particular model simulation process is executed using prepared input data. A mismatch value is computed by using a local function to compare an output of the particular model simulation process to corresponding input data for the particular model simulation process. Model objects associated with the particular model simulation process are sent to another model simulation process. An optimization process is executed to predict new values for input data to reduce the computed mismatch value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mokhles Mustapha Mezghani, Nazih F. Najjar, Mahdi AbuAli, Rainer Zuhlke, Sedat Inan, Conrad K. Allen
  • Patent number: 10280747
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for detecting seepage of hydrocarbons in subterranean zones. In one aspect, a method includes detecting hydrocarbon seepage at multiple different sampling depths from a surface in a surveyed geographic region, comparing each of the hydrocarbon seepage at the multiple different sampling depths, wherein hydrocarbon seepage at a reference depth is known, and determining hydrocarbon seepage through the surveyed geographic region based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahdi AbuAli, Maher I. Almarhoon, Khaled Arouri
  • Publication number: 20170337302
    Abstract: A global objective function is initialized to an initial value. A particular model simulation process is executed using prepared input data. A mismatch value is computed by using a local function to compare an output of the particular model simulation process to corresponding input data for the particular model simulation process. Model objects associated with the particular model simulation process are sent to another model simulation process. An optimization process is executed to predict new values for input data to reduce the computed mismatch value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Mokhles Mustapha Mezghani, Nazih F. Najjar, Mahdi AbuAli, Rainer Zuhlke, Sedat Inan, Conrad K. Allen
  • Publication number: 20160341038
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for detecting seepage of hydrocarbons in subterranean zones. In one aspect, a method includes detecting hydrocarbon seepage at multiple different sampling depths from a surface in a surveyed geographic region, comparing each of the hydrocarbon seepage at the multiple different sampling depths, wherein hydrocarbon seepage at a reference depth is known, and determining hydrocarbon seepage through the surveyed geographic region based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Mahdi AbuAli, Maher I. Almarhoon, Khaled Arouri