Constructing structural models of the subsurface
US12061306B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
4References
21Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/66
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and systems are provided for building a structural model of the subsurface. The method may comprise obtaining discretized data that includes surfaces, polylines, points, or combinations thereof. The surfaces in the discretized data are segmented by other surfaces to form a number of segments. Each of the segments are fit to an implicit function. The implicit function for each of the segments is thresholded to create a number of implicit surfaces. The implicit surfaces are intersected to create a number of model surfaces. The structural model is then constructed from the model surfaces.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.