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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2010
Rami Ahmed Kamal, Dhahran, SA;
Modiu L. Sanni, Dhahran, SA;
Mazen Y. Kanj, Dhahran, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
An system and method for exploring geophysical formations at great depths below the surface of the earth. In order to explore the formation, nanorobots with a size less than 500 nanometers are inserted into the formation. The nanorobots propel through the formation, analyzing fluids and conditions as each moves through the formation. The nanorobots can communicate with a machine on the surface via a series of receivers and transmitters located in the wellbore. The machine on the surface is able to combine and analyze the data from the nanorobots to create a three dimensional map of the formation. The map shows the locations of pathways through the formation, pockets of hydrocarbons within the formation, and the boundaries of the formation.