Patents by Inventor Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi

Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi 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: 10900344
    Abstract: Techniques to determine wellbore leak crossflow rate between formations in an injection well are described. The techniques repurpose well performance principles to achieve the objective of cross flow rate quantification without the need to run a flowmeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Nasser Mubarak Al-Hajri, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi
  • Patent number: 10481292
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for predicting casing leaks. One computer-implemented method includes obtaining raw electromagnetic (EM) corrosion data for a hotspot, wherein the raw EM corrosion data includes a metal thickness loss value for the hotspot; determining a corrosion parameter based on the raw EM corrosion data; generating a probability distribution curve for the corrosion parameter; generating a corrosion severity classification matrix based on the probability distribution curve, wherein the corrosion severity classification matrix includes a plurality of corrosion severity classes and cutoff values for each of the plurality of corrosion severity classes; and assigning the hotspot into one of the plurality of corrosion severity classes based on the corrosion severity classification matrix and the corrosion parameter of the hotspot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abdulrahman Mishkhes, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi, Mubarak J. Al-Shammari
  • Patent number: 10481293
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for predicting casing leaks. One computer-implemented method includes obtaining raw electromagnetic (EM) corrosion data for a hotspot, wherein the raw EM corrosion data includes a metal thickness loss value for the hotspot; determining a corrosion parameter based on the raw EM corrosion data; generating a probability distribution curve for the corrosion parameter; generating a corrosion severity classification matrix based on the probability distribution curve, wherein the corrosion severity classification matrix includes a plurality of corrosion severity classes and cutoff values for each of the plurality of corrosion severity classes; and assigning the hotspot into one of the plurality of corrosion severity classes based on the corrosion severity classification matrix and the corrosion parameter of the hotspot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abdulrahman Mishkhes, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi, Mubarak J. Al-Shammari
  • Publication number: 20190136686
    Abstract: Techniques to determine wellbore leak crossflow rate between formations in an injection well are described. The techniques repurpose well performance principles to achieve the objective of cross flow rate quantification without the need to run a flowmeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Nasser Mubarak Al-Hajri, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi
  • Publication number: 20190064385
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for predicting casing leaks. One computer-implemented method includes obtaining raw electromagnetic (EM) corrosion data for a hotspot, wherein the raw EM corrosion data includes a metal thickness loss value for the hotspot; determining a corrosion parameter based on the raw EM corrosion data; generating a probability distribution curve for the corrosion parameter; generating a corrosion severity classification matrix based on the probability distribution curve, wherein the corrosion severity classification matrix includes a plurality of corrosion severity classes and cutoff values for each of the plurality of corrosion severity classes; and assigning the hotspot into one of the plurality of corrosion severity classes based on the corrosion severity classification matrix and the corrosion parameter of the hotspot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abdulrahman Mishkhes, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi, Mubarak J. Al-Shammari
  • Publication number: 20180372909
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for predicting casing leaks. One computer-implemented method includes obtaining raw electromagnetic (EM) corrosion data for a hotspot, wherein the raw EM corrosion data includes a metal thickness loss value for the hotspot; determining a corrosion parameter based on the raw EM corrosion data; generating a probability distribution curve for the corrosion parameter; generating a corrosion severity classification matrix based on the probability distribution curve, wherein the corrosion severity classification matrix includes a plurality of corrosion severity classes and cutoff values for each of the plurality of corrosion severity classes; and assigning the hotspot into one of the plurality of corrosion severity classes based on the corrosion severity classification matrix and the corrosion parameter of the hotspot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abdulrahman Mishkhes, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi, Mubarak J. Al-Shammari
  • Patent number: 10107932
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for predicting casing leaks. One computer-implemented method includes obtaining raw electromagnetic (EM) corrosion data for a hotspot, wherein the raw EM corrosion data includes a metal thickness loss value for the hotspot; determining a corrosion parameter based on the raw EM corrosion data; generating a probability distribution curve for the corrosion parameter; generating a corrosion severity classification matrix based on the probability distribution curve, wherein the corrosion severity classification matrix includes a plurality of corrosion severity classes and cutoff values for each of the plurality of corrosion severity classes; and assigning the hotspot into one of the plurality of corrosion severity classes based on the corrosion severity classification matrix and the corrosion parameter of the hotspot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abdulrahman Mishkhes, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi, Mubarak J. Al-Shammari
  • Publication number: 20170323084
    Abstract: An initial value is set for an apparent molecular weight. Iterating occurs on calculations to determine a converged value for the apparent molecular weight, including the following. A specific gas gravity is determined. Pseudo-critical gas properties are determined. A pseudo-reduced gas pressure and temperature are determined. A gas deviation factor is determined using the pseudo-reduced gas properties. An average pressure, an average temperate, and a pressure gradient are determined for each depth interval. A new apparent molecular weight is determined. The absolute value of a relative error between a current value of the apparent molecular weight and the new apparent molecular weight is determined. If the absolute value of the relative error has converged to a constant, the iterating is terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Nasser M. Al-Hajri, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi, Ahmed A. Homoud
  • Publication number: 20170321537
    Abstract: A wellbore is divided into a plurality of depth intervals. For each depth interval of the plurality of depth intervals, a specific gas gravity, pseudo-critical gas properties, a pseudo-reduced gas pressure and temperature, a gas deviation factor, and a gas gradient and a bottom node pressure are determined. The determined bottom node pressure is used as a static bottomhole pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Nasser M. Al-Hajri, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi, Ahmed A. Homoud
  • Publication number: 20170199300
    Abstract: Gas pressure gradient data of a reservoir interval is received. A gas mixture molecular weight is initialized. A gas deviation factor of the reservoir interval is iteratively calculated by a computer. The iterative calculation includes calculating a first gas deviation factor using a gas specific gravity based on the gas mixture molecular weight, calculating a second gas deviation factor based on the gas mixture molecular weight and the gas pressure gradient data, calculating a difference indicator indicating difference between the first and the second gas deviation factor, updating the gas mixture molecular weight based on the difference indicator, re-calculating the first and the second gas deviation factor and the difference indicator based on the updated gas mixture molecular weight, and outputting the gas deviation factor when the difference indicator is smaller than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Nasser M. Al-Hajri, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi
  • Publication number: 20170010382
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for predicting casing leaks. One computer-implemented method includes obtaining raw electromagnetic (EM) corrosion data for a hotspot, wherein the raw EM corrosion data includes a metal thickness loss value for the hotspot; determining a corrosion parameter based on the raw EM corrosion data; generating a probability distribution curve for the corrosion parameter; generating a corrosion severity classification matrix based on the probability distribution curve, wherein the corrosion severity classification matrix includes a plurality of corrosion severity classes and cutoff values for each of the plurality of corrosion severity classes; and assigning the hotspot into one of the plurality of corrosion severity classes based on the corrosion severity classification matrix and the corrosion parameter of the hotspot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Abdulrahman Mishkhes, Mohammed D. Al-Ajmi, Mubarak J. Al-Shammari