The granular and polymer composite nature of kerogen-rich shale
In the past decade, mechanical, physical, and chemical characterization of reservoir shale
rocks, such as the Woodford shale, which is kerogen-rich shale (KRS), has moved toward …
rocks, such as the Woodford shale, which is kerogen-rich shale (KRS), has moved toward …
Nano-level evaluation of kerogen-rich reservoir rock
Examples of nano-level evaluation of kerogen-rich reservoir rock are described. A micro-
scale beam is formed from kerogen-rich reservoir rock. The beam has reservoir rock and …
scale beam is formed from kerogen-rich reservoir rock. The beam has reservoir rock and …
Reservoir and completion quality assessment in unconventional (shale gas) wells without logs or core
R Akkurt, RCA Prioul, AE Pomerantz - US Patent 8,967,249, 2015 - Google Patents
Embodiments herein relate to a method for recovering hydrocarbons from a formation
including collecting and analyzing a formation sample, drilling operation data, and wellbore …
including collecting and analyzing a formation sample, drilling operation data, and wellbore …
Nano-level evaluation of kerogen-rich reservoir rock
KL Hull, YN Abousleiman - US Patent 10,151,715, 2018 - Google Patents
Nano-level evaluation of kerogen-rich reservoir rock is described. A nano-scale beam is
formed from kerogen-rich reservoir rock. The nano-scale beam includes reservoir rock and …
formed from kerogen-rich reservoir rock. The nano-scale beam includes reservoir rock and …
Nano-level evaluation of kerogen-rich reservoir rock
KL Hull, YN Abousleiman - US Patent 10,379,068, 2019 - Google Patents
Nano-level evaluation of kerogen-rich reservoir rock is described. A nano-scale beam is
formed from kerogen-rich reservoir rock. The nano-scale beam includes reservoir rock and …
formed from kerogen-rich reservoir rock. The nano-scale beam includes reservoir rock and …
Kerogen porosity volume and pore size distribution using NMR
G Hursan - US Patent 9,097,818, 2015 - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for estimating a kerogen (organic) porosity of an earth formation. The
method may include using at least one processor to estimate a kerogen porosity using NMR …
method may include using at least one processor to estimate a kerogen porosity using NMR …
Predicting mineralogy properties from elemental compositions
R Freedman, V Anand, S Herron, MM Herron - US Patent 9,696,453, 2017 - Google Patents
A method for predicting at least one property of a geological formation may include
generating mapping function values relating a plurality of reference elemental compositions …
generating mapping function values relating a plurality of reference elemental compositions …
Characterizing a downhole environment using stiffness coefficients
JA Quirein, ACH Cheng, ME Selim - US Patent 9,784,876, 2017 - Google Patents
A method that includes obtaining log data of a downhole formation, and characterizing the
downhole formation by determining stiffness coefficients including C 33, C 44, C 66, C 11, C …
downhole formation by determining stiffness coefficients including C 33, C 44, C 66, C 11, C …
Nano-indentation test to determine mechanical properties of reservoir rock
Nano-indentation test to determine mechanical properties of reservoir rock can be
implemented as multi-stage or single-stage tests. An experimental nano-indentation test …
implemented as multi-stage or single-stage tests. An experimental nano-indentation test …
Transposition of logs onto horizontal wells
GF Carpenter, DR Buller, TL Jeffers, C Stringer… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
In some embodiments, a method for transposition of logs onto a horizontal well path may
include collecting vertical situational data from a plurality of depths of a vertical well in a …
include collecting vertical situational data from a plurality of depths of a vertical well in a …