Patents by Inventor Maher Al Marhoon

Maher Al Marhoon 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: 11409012
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: decomposing the seismic data into a plurality of sub-volumes, each sub-volume associated with a respective one of the plurality of frequency components; identifying a portion of the seismic data that includes one or more multiples, the multiples being seismic data associated with multiply reflected seismic energy; identifying, based on the plurality of sub-volumes, the one or more multiples within the portion of the seismic data; and determining, from the plurality of frequency components, a single frequency that gives rise to a predetermined continuity along a primary reflector affected by the one or more multiples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Saleh Bin Gubair, Maher Al Marhoon
  • Patent number: 11269101
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems for direct gas reservoir detection using frequency slope. One computer-implemented method includes receiving seismic data corresponding to a target formation. Further, the method includes based on a time-frequency analysis of the seismic data, generating a representation of a time-variant frequency response of the seismic data. Yet further, the method includes generating a frequency spectrum for each of one or more locations within the target formation using the representation of the time-variant frequency response. Additionally, the method includes calculating one or more frequency slopes between a peak frequency and a maximum frequency of each frequency spectrum. The method also includes based on the one or more frequency slopes, determining for each location whether gas are present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Si-Hai Zhang, Maher Al Marhoon
  • Patent number: 11150368
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for interpreting geological features in a seismic volume based on mono-frequency filtering of the seismic volume. One computer-implemented method includes receiving a seismic data volume, decomposing the seismic data volume into multiple sub-volumes, generating one or more seismic horizons on each sub-volume, analyzing the generated seismic horizons for the multiple sub-volumes including determining a first sub-volume and a second sub-volume from the multiple sub-volumes, and subtracting the generated one or more seismic horizons for the first sub-volume from the generated one or more seismic horizons for the second sub-volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Saleh Bin Gubair, Maher Al Marhoon
  • Publication number: 20210116593
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: decomposing the seismic data into a plurality of sub-volumes, each sub-volume associated with a respective one of the plurality of frequency components; identifying a portion of the seismic data that includes one or more multiples, the multiples being seismic data associated with multiply reflected seismic energy; identifying, based on the plurality of sub-volumes, the one or more multiples within the portion of the seismic data; and determining, from the plurality of frequency components, a single frequency that gives rise to a predetermined continuity along a primary reflector affected by the one or more multiples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Saleh Bin Gubair, Maher Al Marhoon
  • Publication number: 20200333488
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems for direct gas reservoir detection using frequency slope. One computer-implemented method includes receiving seismic data corresponding to a target formation. Further, the method includes based on a time-frequency analysis of the seismic data, generating a representation of a time-variant frequency response of the seismic data. Yet further, the method includes generating a frequency spectrum for each of one or more locations within the target formation using the representation of the time-variant frequency response. Additionally, the method includes calculating one or more frequency slopes between a peak frequency and a maximum frequency of each frequency spectrum. The method also includes based on the one or more frequency slopes, determining for each location whether gas are present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Si-Hai Zhang, Maher Al Marhoon
  • Patent number: 10712459
    Abstract: Seismic data obtained from a seismic survey conducted of a subterranean region is received. The seismic data includes multiple frequency components, having a frequency bandwidth. A target, to-be-picked horizon is identified by displaying well data on the seismic section and correlating the seismic reflector with layer tops in the well data. A horizon represents a seismic reflector between two geological layers in the subterranean region. A single frequency that gives rise to a predetermined continuity along the target horizon is determined from the frequency bandwidth of the seismic data. The seismic data is filtered to mono-frequency volumes. The mono-frequency seismic volumes include a single frequency component. A horizon is picked corresponding to the target horizon based on the mono-frequency volumes. The identified horizon corresponding to the target horizon is output for determining geological features of the subterranean region based on the identified horizon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Saleh Bin Gubair, Maher Al Marhoon
  • Publication number: 20200166664
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for interpreting geological features in a seismic volume based on mono-frequency filtering of the seismic volume. One computer-implemented method includes receiving a seismic data volume, decomposing the seismic data volume into multiple sub-volumes, generating one or more seismic horizons on each sub-volume, analyzing the generated seismic horizons for the multiple sub-volumes including determining a first sub-volume and a second sub-volume from the multiple sub-volumes, and subtracting the generated one or more seismic horizons for the first sub-volume from the generated one or more seismic horizons for the second sub-volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Saleh Bin Gubair, Maher Al Marhoon
  • Publication number: 20190227186
    Abstract: Seismic data obtained from a seismic survey conducted of a subterranean region is received. The seismic data includes multiple frequency components, having a frequency bandwidth. A target, to-be-picked horizon is identified by displaying well data on the seismic section and correlating the seismic reflector with layer tops in the well data. A horizon represents a seismic reflector between two geological layers in the subterranean region. A single frequency that gives rise to a predetermined continuity along the target horizon is determined from the frequency bandwidth of the seismic data. The seismic data is filtered to mono-frequency volumes. The mono-frequency seismic volumes include a single frequency component. A horizon is picked corresponding to the target horizon based on the mono-frequency volumes. The identified horizon corresponding to the target horizon is output for determining geological features of the subterranean region based on the identified horizon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Saleh Bin Gubair, Maher Al Marhoon