Patents by Inventor Phil Kitchenside

Phil Kitchenside 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).

  • Migration velocity analysis using seismic data
    Patent number: 10288751
    Abstract: A technique includes receiving seismic data acquired by an array of seismic sensors during a towed marine survey of a subsurface and performing migration velocity analysis to determine a background velocity model of the subsurface based at least in part on particle motion derived from the seismic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
    Inventors: Phil Kitchenside, Dave Nichols, Susanne Rentsch, Gabriele Busanello
  • Imaging with vector measurements
    Patent number: 8451687
    Abstract: A technique includes receiving seismic data, which are indicative of pressure measurements and pressure gradient measurements acquired in a seismic survey of at least one subterranean formation. The technique includes modeling an image of the subterranean formation(s) as a function of the pressure measurements and the pressure gradient measurements. The technique includes determining the image based on the modeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Phil Kitchenside, Gabriele Busanello, Henk Keers
  • Migration Velocity Analysis Using Seismic Data
    Publication number: 20110085413
    Abstract: A technique includes receiving seismic data acquired by an array of seismic sensors during a towed marine survey of a subsurface and performing migration velocity analysis to determine a background velocity model of the subsurface based at least in part on particle motion derived from the seismic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Henk Keers, Phil Kitchenside, Dave Nichols, Susanne Rentsch, Gabriele Busanello
  • IMAGING WITH VECTOR MEASUREMENTS
    Publication number: 20100202250
    Abstract: A technique includes receiving seismic data, which are indicative of pressure measurements and pressure gradient measurements acquired in a seismic survey of at least one subterranean formation. The technique includes modeling an image of the subterranean formation(s) as a function of the pressure measurements and the pressure gradient measurements. The technique includes determining the image based on the modeling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Phil Kitchenside, Gabriele Busanello, Henk Keers
  • Migrating composite seismic response data to produce a representation of a seismic volume
    Patent number: 7599798
    Abstract: A subterranean structure is characterized using composite seismic response data received from a plurality of sources. Phase encoding is applied to the data in which phase shifts are selected based on frequency variation of noise terms. The phase-encoded data is then migrated and a representation of the subterranean structure is produced according to the migrating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Craig J. Beasley, Phil Kitchenside, Nicolae Moldoveanu
  • MIGRATING COMPOSITE SEISMIC RESPONSE DATA TO PRODUCE A REPRESENTATION OF A SEISMIC VOLUME
    Publication number: 20080065333
    Abstract: A subterranean structure is characterized using composite seismic response data received from a plurality of sources. Phase encoding is applied to the data in which phase shifts are selected based on frequency variation of noise terms. The phase-encoded data is then migrated and a representation of the subterranean structure is produced according to the migrating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Craig J. Beasley, Phil Kitchenside, Nicolae Moldoveanu