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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 17, 2020
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Bandar S. Al-Malki, Dammam, SA;

Mohammed T. Al-Mojbel, Khobar, SA;

Ismail A. Adebiyi, Dhahran, SA;

Mohammed Y. Al-Daif, Qatif, SA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/01 (2012.01); E21B 47/13 (2012.01); G01V 1/24 (2006.01); G01V 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/01 (2013.01); E21B 47/13 (2020.05); G01V 1/247 (2013.01); G01V 1/306 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for collecting subsurface formation data in a petroleum exploration environment includes a drilling tool and a subsurface formation data hub. A drilling tool may include drill pipe, a geophone, a drilling hammer, and a drill bit. The subsurface formation data hub may comprise a seismic data processor and a user interface. The seismic data processor may be operable to drive the drilling hammer at a frequency and an energy, synchronize the geophone to sense seismic vibration at a frequency, and determine subsurface formation properties. The user interface may be operable to display subsurface formation data. A method of collecting subsurface formation data in a petroleum exploration environment may include defining a drilling hammer frequency and energy, synchronizing a geophone to sense seismic vibration at a frequency, generating an impact in the petroleum exploration environment, receiving a returning seismic vibration at the geophone, and collecting subsurface formation data.


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