Patents by Inventor Stein Inge Pedersen

Stein Inge Pedersen 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: 8635025
    Abstract: A method of transmitting borehole image data from a borehole location to a remote location includes obtaining a set of image data describing formation surrounding a borehole using a logging tool at a selected depth or range of depths in the borehole, extracting one or more image features from the set of image data downhole, and transmitting a representation of the extracted image features to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Claude Signer, Lucian Johnston, Stein Inge Pedersen
  • Patent number: 8311779
    Abstract: A multipoint geostatistics computer-implemented method for modeling of discrete properties, comprising acquiring by a computer software program a training image made from at least one dimensional array of discrete property values, the values depicting the spatial relationship and variability considered to be typical of a n-dimensional surface to be modeled; constructing a search tree, the tree representing the probability of occurrence of combinations of values of a discrete property value, the construction being performed by counting these occurrences in the training image. The non-branching sequences of the search tree are compressed to what essentially amounts to a single node, by keeping only the relevant information the sequences contain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stein Inge Pedersen, Tuanfeng Zhang, Christen Knudby, David S McCormick
  • Patent number: 8055026
    Abstract: A method of extracting desired features from a cellular image including the steps of: (a) selecting an initial cell within the image; (b) selecting an additional cell, near the initial cell, appearing to be associated with a desired feature; (c) repeating step (b) for further cells, near at least one of the previously selected cells, appearing to be associated with said feature, until selection termination criteria are satisfied; and (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) for other initial cells. The method is particularly adept at extracting relatively weakly defined features in relatively noisy images, such as extracting faults or geologic horizons from 2D or 3D seismic data. A method of editing/filtering the features utilizing a stereo net is also disclosed. Related computer system and computer program products for implementing the method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Stein Inge Pedersen
  • Patent number: 7777606
    Abstract: Method for identifying one or more fracture clusters in an area of interest. In one implementation, the method may include determining a first inclination of each fracture cluster using borehole data. The first inclination refers to a first average angle with respect to horizontal. The method may further include extracting a first set of fracture clusters from seismic data using a filter based on the first inclination and a strike azimuth of each fracture cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mahmood Akbar, Oki Musakti, Lars Sonneland, Stein Inge Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20090167556
    Abstract: A method of transmitting borehole image data from a borehole location to a remote location includes obtaining a set of image data describing formation surrounding a borehole using a logging tool at a selected depth or range of depths in the borehole, extracting one or more image features from the set of image data downhole, and transmitting a representation of the extracted image features to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Claude Signer, Lucian Johnston, Stein Inge Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20090164182
    Abstract: A multipoint geostatistics computer-implemented method for modeling of discrete properties, comprising acquiring by a computer software program a training image made from at least one dimensional array of discrete property values, the values depicting the spatial relationship and variability considered to be typical of a n-dimensional surface to be modeled; constructing a search tree, the tree representing the probability of occurrence of combinations of values of a discrete property value, the construction being performed by counting these occurrences in the training image. The non-branching sequences of the search tree are compressed to what essentially amounts to a single node, by keeping only the relevant information the sequences contain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stein Inge Pedersen, Tuanfeng Zhang, Christen Knudby, David S. McCormick
  • Publication number: 20080225640
    Abstract: Method for identifying one or more fracture clusters in an area of interest. In one implementation, the method may include determining a first inclination of each fracture cluster using borehole data. The first inclination refers to a first average angle with respect to horizontal. The method may further include extracting a first set of fracture clusters from seismic data using a filter based on the first inclination and a strike azimuth of each fracture cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Mahmood Akbar, Oki Musakti, Lars Sonneland, Stein Inge Pedersen
  • Patent number: 7203342
    Abstract: A method of extracting desired features from a cellular image including the steps of: (a) selecting an initial cell within the image; (b) selecting an additional cell, near the initial cell, appearing to be associated with a desired feature; (c) repeating step (b) for further cells, near at least one of the previously selected cells, appearing to be associated with said feature, until selection termination criteria are satisfied; and (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) for other initial cells. The method is particularly adept at extracting relatively weakly defined features in relatively noisy images, such as extracting faults or geologic horizons from 2D or 3D seismic data. A method of editing/filtering the features utilizing a stereo net is also disclosed. Related computer system and computer program products for implementing the method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Stein Inge Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20020126896
    Abstract: A method of extracting desired features from a cellular image including the steps of: (a) selecting an initial cell within the image; (b) selecting an additional cell, near the initial cell, appearing to be associated with a desired feature; (c) repeating step (b) for further cells, near at least one of the previously selected cells, appearing to be associated with said feature, until selection termination criteria are satisfied; and (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) for other initial cells. The method is particularly adept at extracting relatively weakly defined features in relatively noisy images, such as extracting faults or geologic horizons from 2D or 3D seismic data. A method of editing/filtering the features utilising a stereo net is also disclosed. Related computer system and computer program products for implementing the method are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Stein Inge Pedersen