Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company

Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Company

Thomas C Halsey

Arthur H Thompson

Scott C Hornbostel

Xiaohui Wu

Clint A Davis

Robert A Raschke

Hao Bin Huang

Larisa V Branets

Dar-Lon Chang

Gauthier D Becker

Sumeet Trehan

Xiang Ma

A method and system are described for hydrocarbon exploration, development and production. The method relates to performing regression and/or classification in subsurface models to support decision making for hydrocarbon operations. The evaluation may then be used in performing hydrocarbon operations, such as hydrocarbon exploration, hydrocarbon development and/or hydrocarbon production.

Method and system for regression and classification in subsurface models to support decision making for hydrocarbon operations

A method and system are described for generating a geologic model having material properties for a faulted subsurface region. The method and system involve parameterizing corresponding fault surfaces and solving an energy optimization equation and/or conservation law equation for the corresponding fault surfaces based on parameterized nodes on the fault surfaces to generate a displacement map. The displacement map is used to map a geologic model from the physical space to the design space, where it is populated with material properties. The resulting populated geologic model may be used for hydrocarbon operations associated with the subsurface region.

Managing discontinuities in geologic models

A method for seismic exploration using nonlinear conversions between electromagnetic and seismic energy, with particular attention to the electromagnetic source waveform used. According to the invention, seismic returns from a source waveform are correlated with a reference waveform, with both waveforms custom designed to minimize both correlation side lobes and interference from linear electroseismic effects. A waveform element is selected which may be sequenced by a binary or similar digital code embodying the desired custom design to generate an input sweep with the needed depth penetration and noise suppression. Correlation of the seismic response with the reference waveform in a data processing step mathematically aggregates the seismic response from the input sweep into a single wavelet. Preferred binary digital codes include prescribed variations of maximal length shift-register sequences. Also, an apparatus for generating the desired waveforms.

Nonlinear electroseismic exploration

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Thomas C Halsey