Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Modeling by mathematical expression
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-11
2008-10-21
Frejd, Russell (Department: 2128)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Modeling by mathematical expression
C703S009000, C703S010000, C073S053010, C702S009000, C175S065000, C166S250100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07440876
ABSTRACT:
A method for determining distribution data for a disposal domain parameter to increase assurance in a cuttings injection process, including performing a fracturing simulation using a site specific datum to obtain a fracturing result, determining a probability of creating a new fracture using the fracturing result and a probability model, performing a plurality of fracturing simulations using the probability and a distribution associated with the probability to obtain disposal domain information, and extracting the distribution data for the disposal domain parameter from the disposal domain information.
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Geehan Thomas
Guo Quanxin
Frejd Russell
M-I LLC
Osha & Liang LLP
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