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Tar estimation

US8548784B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2009
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V11/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method to predict tars and tar sands in petroleum exploration and production in a subsurface volume by building a viscoelastic property model of the volume using rock behavior including tars together with seismic inversion to derive a lithology volume identifying tars.

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