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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2014
Total SA, Courbevoie, FR;
Damien Dhont, Pau, FR;
Dominique Dubucq, Pau, FR;
Jean-Paul Xavier, Pau, FR;
Sébastien Guillon, Pau, FR;
Emmanuel Pajot, Pau, FR;
Véronique Miegebielle, Pau, FR;
TOTAL SA, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for detecting and locating hydrocarbon deposits under a body of water in several steps. First, images of a surface of the body of water taken at different times are acquired. Next, for each image, traces of hydrocarbon leaks are identified. Next, a detection map is generated. This map indicates probabilities of the presence of a hydrocarbon leak around the identified traces. The map is obtained by processing the image at least based on a criterion of distance to the identified traces. Finally, the detection maps are combined to produce a hydrocarbon leak location map.