Patents by Inventor Manuel Jose Vega Lara

Manuel Jose Vega Lara 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).

  • Look-ahead VSP workflow that uses a time and depth variant Q to reduce uncertainties in depth estimation ahead of a drilling bit
    Patent number: 11681064
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving seismic data acquired by at least one receiver of a geologic survey system configured to perform a geologic survey of a subterranean formation, wherein the seismic data is associated with reflected acoustic signals generated by at least one source of the geologic survey system; calculating a ground force signal by stacking the acoustic signals generated by the least one source; calculating, using the ground force signal, a time and depth variant quality factor (Q) of the subterranean formation; and compensating, based on the time and depth variant Q, attenuation in the seismic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Husain Salman Nasser, Manuel Jose Vega Lara
  • LOOK-AHEAD VSP WORKFLOW THAT USES A TIME AND DEPTH VARIANT Q TO REDUCE UNCERTAINTIES IN DEPTH ESTIMATION AHEAD OF A DRILLING BIT
    Publication number: 20210103068
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving seismic data acquired by at least one receiver of a geologic survey system configured to perform a geologic survey of a subterranean formation, wherein the seismic data is associated with reflected acoustic signals generated by at least one source of the geologic survey system; calculating a ground force signal by stacking the acoustic signals generated by the least one source; calculating, using the ground force signal, a time and depth variant quality factor (Q) of the subterranean formation; and compensating, based on the time and depth variant Q, attenuation in the seismic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Husain Salman Nasser, Manuel Jose Vega Lara