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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Ligang LU, New City, NY (US);
Michael P. Perrone, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Ligang Lu, New City, NY (US);
Michael P. Perrone, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for generating probabilistic models of a subsurface region of the earth of interest. The system, method can be implemented efficiently to enable real-time imaging of a sub-surface structure. The system, method can provide users with the ability to assess where their subsurface images are reliable and where they are not in order to assist in the selection of low-risk, high-reward sights indicated as having oil potential for drilling. The system, method allows users to estimate a degree of uncertainty to be expected when drilling in a specific location. The knowledge of this uncertainly can be used to guide drilling in real-time to reduce the time to oil (and thereby the cost of drilling), increase the efficiency of drill maintenance and reduce the risk associated with incorrectly identifying the depth at which pressure might spike.