Robert P Wiley

US Patent:

7243029, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Aug 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/910856

Inventors:

Eugene Lichman - Houston TX, US
Scott W. Peters - Houston TX, US
Robert W. Wiley - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Apex Spectral Technology, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01N 15/08

US Classification:

702 13, 702 11, 702 12

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems and methods of hydrocarbon detection based on wavelet energy absorption analysis. One disclosed hydrocarbon detection method embodiment includes: a) obtaining seismic trace data for a region of interest; and b) processing the seismic trace data to determine at least one wavelet energy absorption factor as a function of position within the region of interest. Another disclosed hydrocarbon detection method embodiment includes: a) receiving from a user an indication of a region of interest in a seismic data set; and b) generating a display of wavelet energy absorption anomalies within the region of interest. One of the disclosed system embodiments includes a memory and a processor. In this system embodiment, the memory stores hydrocarbon detection software that, when executed by the processor, configures the processor to determine at least one wavelet energy absorption factor from seismic trace data.

US Patent:

7876643, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Sep 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/903602

Inventors:

Robert W. Wiley - Sugar Land TX, US
Scott W. Peters - Houston TX, US
Peter H. Wilson - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Apex Spectral Technology, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01V 1/00

US Classification:

367 73

Abstract:

A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes obtaining seismic trace data for a region of interest; processing the seismic trace data to calculate at least one spectrum for at least one sample from the seismic data; calculating at least one dominant frequency (ω) for the at least one spectrum; calculating at least one measure of energy loss at frequencies above the at least one dominant frequency (ω) on the at least one spectrum; and locating a hydrocarbon reservoir in the region of interest using the at least one dominant frequency (ω) and the at least one measure of energy loss.

US Patent:

20080270033, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Apr 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/788910

Inventors:

Robert W. Wiley - Sugar Land TX, US
Peter H. Wilson - Houston TX, US
Scott W. Peters - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

APEX SPECTRAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01V 1/28

US Classification:

702 13

Abstract:

A method for detecting hydrocarbons includes obtaining seismic trace data for a region of interest; and processing the seismic trace data to calculate a Smooth Signal Spectrum for each of a plurality of locations in the region of interest. A system for detecting hydrocarbons includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory comprises a program having instructions for: obtaining seismic trace data for a region of interest; and processing the seismic trace data to calculate a Smooth Signal Spectrum for each of a plurality of locations in the region of interest.

US Patent:

20130238247, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Oct 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/884435

Inventors:

Robert W. Wiley - Sugar Land TX, US
Scott W. Peters - Houston TX, US
Peter H. Wilson - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

APEX SPECTRAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01V 1/30

US Classification:

702 14

Abstract:

A method for detecting hydrocarbons including obtaining seismic trace data for a region of interest; processing, using a processor, the seismic trace data to calculate a signal spectrum for each of a plurality of locations in the region of interest; calculating a dominant frequency of the signal spectrum; calculating at least one measure of energy decay above the dominant frequency, calculating at least one measure of energy decay below the dominant frequency, and calculating at least one measure spectral shape of the signal spectrum, and locating a hydrocarbon reservoir in the region of interest using the at least one measure of energy decay below the dominant frequency, the at least one measure of energy decay above dominant frequency and the dominant frequency; or locating a hydrocarbon reservoir in the region of interest using the at least one measure of energy decay below the dominant frequency and the at least one measure of energy decay above dominant frequency; or and locating a hydrocarbon reservoir in the region of interest using the at least one measure of energy decay below the dominant frequency and the dominant frequency; or locating a hydrocarbon reservoir in the region of interest using the at least one measure of spectral shape and the dominant frequency.

Address:

1331 W 24 St UNIT B, Houston, TX 77008

Phone:

(713)7750051

VIN:

1FTFW1CT2CKD51716

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2012

Address:

1331 W 24 St UNIT B, Houston, TX 77008

VIN:

1FTPW14V87KC53624

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2007