Patents by Inventor Tim McHargue

Tim McHargue 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).

  • System and method for modeling a geologic volume of interest
    Patent number: 8606555
    Abstract: A model of a geologic volume of interest that represents the geological architecture of the geologic volume of interest is generated. The model is generated as a series of geologic events at a string of points in geologic time such that each event is deposited or eroded sequentially. A given geologic event is determined based on the topological and/or geological properties of the geologic volume of interest at the time of the geologic event, environmental conditions present at the time of the geologic event that impact geologic formation, deposition, and/or erosion, and/or other considerations. The given geologic event is further determined to honor, at least somewhat, local conditioning data that has been obtained during direct measurements of the geological parameters (and/or trends therein) within the geologic volume of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Pyrcz, Tim McHargue
  • System and method for estimating geological architecture of a geologic volume
    Patent number: 8234073
    Abstract: The geological architecture of a geologic volume of interest is estimated through the generation and/or selection of one or more numerical analog models of the geologic volume of interest that represent characteristics of the geologic volume of interest as a function of position within the geologic volume of interest. The estimation of geological architecture of the geologic volume of interest may be implemented in reservoir exploration and/or development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Pyrcz, Tim McHargue
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING GEOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE OF A GEOLOGIC VOLUME
    Publication number: 20110098930
    Abstract: The geological architecture of a geologic volume of interest is estimated through the generation and/or selection of one or more numerical analog models of the geologic volume of interest that represent characteristics of the geologic volume of interest as a function of position within the geologic volume of interest. The estimation of geological architecture of the geologic volume of interest may be implemented in reservoir exploration and/or development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Michael J. Pyrcz, Tim McHargue
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING A GEOLOGIC VOLUME OF INTEREST
    Publication number: 20110098997
    Abstract: A model of a geologic volume of interest that represents the geological architecture of the geologic volume of interest is generated. The model is generated as a series of geologic events at a string of points in geologic time such that each event is deposited or eroded sequentially. A given geologic event is determined based on the topological and/or geological properties of the geologic volume of interest at the time of the geologic event, environmental conditions present at the time of the geologic event that impact geologic formation, deposition, and/or erosion, and/or other considerations. The given geologic event is further determined to honor, at least somewhat, local conditioning data that has been obtained during direct measurements of the geological parameters (and/or trends therein) within the geologic volume of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Michael J. Pyrcz, Tim McHargue