Patents by Inventor Philippe Caprioli

Philippe Caprioli 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: 12235402
    Abstract: A method includes receiving seismic data including signals collected using a receiver, separating a downgoing wavefield from an upgoing wavefield in the signals, generating a modified downgoing wavefield by removing direct arrivals from the downgoing wavefield, estimating a first-order multiple reflection signal at least partially by deconvolving the modified downgoing wavefield and the downgoing wavefield, and generating a seismic image based at least in part on the estimated first-order multiple reflection signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Dawson, Philippe Caprioli, Paal Kristiansen, Abdelghader Najeeb Mohamed Alemam
  • Publication number: 20240241279
    Abstract: A method includes receiving seismic data including signals collected using a receiver, the seismic data representing a subsurface volume, identifying a downgoing wavefield and an upgoing wavefield in the seismic data, identifying direct arrivals in the downgoing wavefield, estimating at least first-order multiple reflection signals in the upgoing wavefield based on the downgoing wavefield, the upgoing wavefield, and the direct arrivals, and generating seismic images representing the subsurface volume based at least in part on the at least first-order multiple reflection signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Philippe Caprioli, Paal Kristiansen
  • Publication number: 20230077945
    Abstract: A method includes receiving seismic data including signals collected using a receiver, separating a downgoing wavefield from an upgoing wavefield in the signals, generating a modified downgoing wavefield by removing direct arrivals from the downgoing wavefield, estimating a first-order multiple reflection signal at least partially by deconvolving the modified downgoing wavefield and the downgoing wavefield, and generating a seismic image based at least in part on the estimated first-order multiple reflection signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew DAWSON, Philippe CAPRIOLI, Paal KRISTIANSEN, Abdelghader Najeeb Mohamed ALEMAM
  • Patent number: 11237284
    Abstract: A method for deghosting marine seismic streamer data includes receiving the marine seismic data recorded from a single streamer. A representation of an upgoing wavefield in the marine seismic data is defined. The representation of the upgoing wavefield includes a first wave component in a plane and a second wave component that is perpendicular to the plane. A linear system is built that models a wavefield using the representation. The wavefield includes the upgoing wavefield and a downgoing ghost wavefield. The upgoing wavefield is estimated, within the representation, by inverting the linear system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: James Rickett, Philippe Caprioli
  • Patent number: 10545252
    Abstract: A technique includes receiving seismic data indicative of measurements acquired by seismic sensors. The measurements are associated with a measurement noise. The technique includes estimating at least one characteristic of the measurement noise and deghosting the seismic data based at least in part on the estimated characteristic(s) of the measurement noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: WESTERNGECO L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ahmet Kemal Ozdemir, Philippe Caprioli, Ali Ozbek, Dirk-Jan Van Manen, Massimiliano Vassallo
  • Patent number: 9971053
    Abstract: Methods and systems for survey operations are provided. In some embodiments, crossline measurement data measured by at least one survey receiver is received. Based at least in part on a characteristic of the crossline measurement data, an option from among a plurality of candidate options is selected, where the selected option is for use in an action relating to survey of a target structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Susanne Rentsch-Smith, Philippe Caprioli, Massimiliano Vassallo, Dirk-Jan Van Manen
  • Patent number: 9964655
    Abstract: A technique includes determining an image of a subsurface geologic region of interest, where the image represents at least in part ghost energy that is attributable to reflections caused by a reflecting interface. The technique includes deghosting the image, which includes processing data representing the image in a processor-based machine to determine at least one impulse response of a modeling and migration of at least one point scatterer for the region and use the impulse response(s) to attenuate the ghost energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Philippe Caprioli, Robin Fletcher, Xiang Du
  • Publication number: 20180081072
    Abstract: A method for deghosting marine seismic streamer data includes receiving the marine seismic data recorded from a single streamer. A representation of an upgoing wavefield in the marine seismic data is defined. The representation of the upgoing wavefield includes a first wave component in a plane and a second wave component that is perpendicular to the plane. A linear system is built that models a wavefield using the representation. The wavefield includes the upgoing wavefield and a downgoing ghost wavefield. The upgoing wavefield is estimated, within the representation, by inverting the linear system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: James Richett, Philippe Caprioli
  • Patent number: 9279899
    Abstract: A technique includes estimating propagation parameters that are associated with a towed seismic survey based at least in part on seismic signal measurements and noise measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ahmet Kemal Ozdemir, Philippe Caprioli, Ali Ozbek, Johan Olof Anders Robertsson
  • Publication number: 20150276957
    Abstract: A technique includes determining an image of a subsurface geologic region of interest, where the image represents at least in part ghost energy that is attributable to reflections caused by a reflecting interface. The technique includes deghosting the image, which includes processing data representing the image in a processor-based machine to determine at least one impulse response of a modeling and migration of at least one point scatterer for the region and use the impulse response(s) to attenuate the ghost energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Philippe Caprioli, Robin Fletcher, Xiang Du
  • Publication number: 20110178714
    Abstract: A technique includes receiving seismic data indicative of measurements acquired by seismic sensors. The measurements are associated with a measurement noise. The technique includes estimating at least one characteristic of the measurement noise and deghosting the seismic data based at least in part on the estimated characteristic(s) of the measurement noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Ahmet Kemal Ozdemir, Philippe Caprioli, Ali Ozbek, Dirk-Jan Van Manen, Massimiliano Vassallo
  • Patent number: 7715988
    Abstract: A technique includes obtaining particle motion data and pressure data that are acquired by seismic sensors while in tow. The sensors are part of a plurality of streamers, and the pressure and particle motion data contain surface ghosts. The technique includes processing the particle motion data and the pressure data to generate a data set that is indicative of a pressure wavefield at positions between the streamers and is substantially free of the surface ghosts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Johan Olof Anders Robertsson, Philippe Caprioli, Ahmet Kemal Ozdemir
  • Publication number: 20090022009
    Abstract: A technique includes estimating propagation parameters that are associated with a towed seismic survey based at least in part on seismic signal measurements and noise measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Ahmet Kemal Ozdemir, Philippe Caprioli, Ali Ozbek, Johan Olof Robertsson
  • Patent number: 7480204
    Abstract: Implementations of various technologies for processing seismic data. In one implementation, the seismic data may be processed by creating a fictitious source-receiver line connecting a source with a receiver location of interest, projecting one or more receiver locations adjacent the receiver location of interest onto the fictitious source-receiver line and decomposing seismic data on the receiver locations disposed on the fictitious source-receiver line into up-going wavefields and down-going wavefields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Johan Olof Anders Robertsson, Julian Edward Kragh, Dirk-Jan Van Manen, Philippe Caprioli
  • Publication number: 20080312878
    Abstract: A technique includes obtaining particle motion data and pressure data that are acquired by seismic sensors while in tow. The sensors are part of a plurality of streamers, and the pressure and particle motion data contain surface ghosts. The technique includes processing the particle motion data and the pressure data to generate a data set that is indicative of a pressure wavefield at positions between the streamers and is substantially free of the surface ghosts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Johan Olof Anders Robertsson, Philippe Caprioli, Ahmet Kemal Ozdemir
  • Publication number: 20080008039
    Abstract: Implementations of various technologies for processing seismic data. In one implementation, the seismic data may be processed by creating a fictitious source-receiver line connecting a source with a receiver location of interest, projecting one or more receiver locations adjacent the receiver location of interest onto the fictitious source-receiver line and decomposing seismic data on the receiver locations disposed on the fictitious source-receiver line into up-going wavefields and down-going wavefields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Johan Olof Anders Robertsson, Julian Edward Kragh, Dirk-Jan Van Manen, Philippe Caprioli