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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2015
Kevin T. Corbett, Missouri City, TX (US);
William E. Bond, Spring, TX (US);
Robert J. Pottorf, Houston, TX (US);
Aaron B. Regberg, Houston, TX (US);
A. Lucie N'guessan, Houston, TX (US);
Scott C. Hornbostel, Houston, TX (US);
William P. Meurer, Magnolia, TX (US);
Louise Levien, Houston, TX (US);
Glenn B. Hieshima, Houston, TX (US);
Timothy J. Nedwed, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin T. Corbett, Missouri City, TX (US);
William E. Bond, Spring, TX (US);
Robert J. Pottorf, Houston, TX (US);
Aaron B. Regberg, Houston, TX (US);
A. Lucie N'Guessan, Houston, TX (US);
Scott C. Hornbostel, Houston, TX (US);
William P. Meurer, Magnolia, TX (US);
Louise Levien, Houston, TX (US);
Glenn B. Hieshima, Houston, TX (US);
Timothy J. Nedwed, Houston, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Method and system is described for hydrocarbon exploration and development. The method and system include one or more remote devices, such as buoys, which are utilized to identify and collect samples of target materials. The buoys include measurement components, sampling components and storage components to manage the obtained samples.