Patents by Inventor Mark E. Bengtson

Mark E. Bengtson 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).

  • System and method for assigning exploration risk to seismic attributes
    Patent number: 6587791
    Abstract: An improved method for assessing the geologic risk for hydrocarbon presence and hydrocarbon accumulation size is disclosed. In one configuration, seismic attributes are assigned to a horizontal axis and data quality to a vertical axis to form a matrix crossplot. Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators (DHI) derived from seismic data are used to qualify the presence and accumulation size. A quantitative method for scaling and calibrating the DHI matrix is illustrated that can be applied to existing petroleum basins and by analog to frontier areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Dablain, Mark E. Bengtson, David L. Strickler, David E. Sanders, Brett Edwards