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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Hussain Albahrani, Qatif, SA;
Arturo Magana-Mora, Dhahran, SA;
Mohammad Aljubran, Sayhat, SA;
Chinthaka Pasan Gooneratne, Dhahran, SA;
Assignee:
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/23 (2020.01); E21B 21/06 (2006.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01); G01V 20/00 (2024.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06F 18/40 (2023.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/10 (2017.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 20/00 (2024.01); E21B 21/065 (2013.01); E21B 49/005 (2013.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06F 18/40 (2023.01); G06F 30/23 (2020.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 7/10 (2017.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30108 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes taking at least one image of a plurality of returned rock fragments from a wellbore using a camera, analyzing the at least one image with an image analysis program to detect a caving in the plurality of returned rock fragments, constructing a model of the caving, and incorporating the model of the caving into a finite element geomechanics model of the wellbore using a meshing program to create an adjusted model of the wellbore.