Mary Ellen Meurer

US Patent:

20100235154, Sep 16, 2010

Filed:

Nov 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/738427

Inventors:

Mary Ellen Meurer - Pearland TX, US
Peter J. Vrolijk - Houston TX, US
Mike L. Sweet - Houston TX, US
John W. Snedden - The Woodlands TX, US
Lawrence T. Sumpter - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06G 7/50

US Classification:

703 10

Abstract:

Methods, computer-readable mediums, and systems analyze hydrocarbon production data from a subsurface region to determine geologic time scale reservoir connectivity and production time scale reservoir connectivity for the subsurface region. Compartments, fluid properties, and fluid distribution are interpreted to determine geologic time scale reservoir connectivity and production time scale reservoir connectivity for the subsurface region. A reservoir connectivity model based on the geologic time scale and production time scale reservoir connectivity for the subsurface region is constructed, wherein the reservoir connectivity model includes a plurality of production scenarios each including reservoir compartments, connections, and connection properties for each scenario. Each of the production scenarios is tested and refined based on production data for the subsurface region.

US Patent:

20200211127, Jul 2, 2020

Filed:

Dec 20, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/722262

Inventors:

- Spring TX, US
Thomas C. Halsey - Houston TX, US
Mary Ellen Meurer - Magnolia TX, US
Dennis R. O'Brien - The Woodlands TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/02
G06F 16/2458
G06Q 10/06

Abstract:

An example method can comprise defining a plurality of subsurface scenarios and discretizing a decision space to determine a plurality of distinct decision scenarios. The subsurface scenarios can be sparsely sampled to determine a candidate subset of the plurality of subsurface scenarios. Each of the candidate subset of the plurality of subsurface scenarios can be associated with a respective one of the plurality of distinct decision scenarios. Each of the plurality of distinct decision scenarios can be modelled based on each of the candidate subset of the plurality of subsurface scenarios to determine risk and reward values for each of the plurality of distinct decision scenarios.

US Patent:

20160090825, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Aug 3, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/816729

Inventors:

Matthias Imhof - Katy TX, US
Mary Ellen Meurer - Pearland TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 43/00
G01V 99/00

Abstract:

A method for examining uncertainty and risk associated with the development of a hydrocarbon resource by rapidly generating and analyzing variations of reservoir models realized from scenarios. The method and system may include instantiating realizations for objects based on the selected parameter ranges; and combining instantiated realizations of the objects into a reservoir model.