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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2016
Applicants:
Timothy J. Nedwed, Houston, TX (US);
Changyong Zhang, Conroe, TX (US);
David A. Palandro, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Nedwed, Houston, TX (US);
Changyong Zhang, Conroe, TX (US);
David A. Palandro, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/28 (2006.01); G01N 21/59 (2006.01); G01N 21/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/2823 (2013.01); G01N 21/31 (2013.01); G01N 21/59 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for detecting oil proximate to a body of ice is disclosed herein. An example system includes an energy emitter disposed proximate to a first surface of a body of ice. An energy detector is disposed proximate to a second surface of the body of ice. The energy detector is used to map a distribution of oil proximate to the body of ice based, at least in part, on differences in energy transmitted through the body of ice.