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Pattern recognition template application applied to oil exploration and production

US7188092B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2002
Grant dateMar 6, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F18/40
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system, method and apparatus are provided for applying templates to find deposits of oil and natural gas. A personal computer is used to perform calculations on known data to generate hyperdimensional templates that are stored within a pattern database. The hyperdimensional templates are generated in a layered series of cutting, attributing, and statisizing phases using data known to represent existing oil and gas reservoirs. The hyperdimensional templates are stored in a pattern database. The templates are used in comparison to target data sets in order to detect patterns that are consistent with reserves of oil and/or natural gas.

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