Abstract: Embodiments of a system include a cloud computing center with one or more servers, storage coupled to the one or more servers, and a communication interface coupled to the one or more servers. A plurality of devices are communicatively coupled to the communication interface of the cloud computing center, so that the plurality of devices can communicate with the cloud computing center and with each other via the cloud computing center. At least one of the plurality of devices is a vehicle. A plurality of functional modules include instructions that, when executed by the cloud computing center, by at least one the plurality of devices, or by both the cloud computing center and at least one of the plurality of devices, enable functions including remote or direct interaction with the vehicle and, when there is direct interaction, personalization of the vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system include a cloud computing center with one or more servers, storage coupled to the one or more servers, and a communication interface coupled to the one or more servers. A plurality of devices are communicatively coupled to the communication interface of the cloud computing center, so that the plurality of devices can communicate with the cloud computing center and with each other via the cloud computing center. At least one of the plurality of devices is a vehicle. A plurality of functional modules include instructions that, when executed by the cloud computing center, by at least one the plurality of devices, or by both the cloud computing center and at least one of the plurality of devices, enable functions including remote or direct interaction with the vehicle and, when there is direct interaction, personalization of the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for detecting gas seepage. One of the methods includes obtaining surface gas sensor measurements from each of a plurality of locations within a geographic area prior to shale-gas development; determining whether natural gas seepage is occurring and establishing a corresponding baseline threshold value; obtaining additional surface gas sensor measurements after shale-gas development; determining that the additional gas sensor measurements for one or more of the plurality of locations exceed the baseline threshold level; performing field analysis of the gas sensor measurements that were determined to exceed the specified threshold to determine gas provenance, wherein the analysis distinguishes between natural gas seepage and thermogenic leakage; and presenting data indicating a geographic extent of gas thermogenic leakage based on the analysis.

Abstract: A method of characterizing the productivity of open hole gas well involves characterizing the chemical and/or isotopic composition of the gas contributing strata from a series of discrete samples by degassing the mud during drilling This data is then used to de-convolute the combined or mixed gas during well production after drilling is complete to determine the relative contributions of the now characterized strata.