The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Albert Ballard Andrews, Wilton, CT (US);
Wei-chuan Shih, Cambridge, MA (US);
Matthew Clayton, Houston, TX (US);
Oliver C. Mullins, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Inventors:
Albert Ballard Andrews, Wilton, CT (US);
Wei-Chuan Shih, Cambridge, MA (US);
Matthew Clayton, Houston, TX (US);
Oliver C. Mullins, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/169 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of hydrocarbons near an unmanned offshore oil platform. The method steps include monitoring reflected atmospheric and thermal radiation, detecting the presence of hydrocarbons, and generating an alert based on the presence of hydrocarbons.