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System and method for providing data corresponding to physical objects

US8731873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY · US

Inventors

Kelly G. Walker · Sugar Land, US
Marek K. Czernuszenko · Sugar Land, US
Jose J. Sequeira, Jr. · Diemelstraße, US
Neal L. Adair · Sugar Land, US
Alan R. Wild · Humble, US
Timothy A. Chartrand · Spring, US
Lucas J. Hilliard · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 21, 2011
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B43/00
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a system and method for providing data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure. The unstructured grid comprises data representative of a property of interest. At least one filter object and a selection criterion are defined. A portion of the unstructured grid data that meets the selection criterion relative to the filter object is selected.

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