Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-10
2007-07-10
Barlow, John (Department: 2863)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Earth science
C702S011000, C702S012000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10910856
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are systems and methods of hydrocarbon detection based on wavelet energy absorption analysis. One disclosed hydrocarbon detection method embodiment includes: a) obtaining seismic trace data for a region of interest; and b) processing the seismic trace data to determine at least one wavelet energy absorption factor as a function of position within the region of interest. Another disclosed hydrocarbon detection method embodiment includes: a) receiving from a user an indication of a region of interest in a seismic data set; and b) generating a display of wavelet energy absorption anomalies within the region of interest. One of the disclosed system embodiments includes a memory and a processor. In this system embodiment, the memory stores hydrocarbon detection software that, when executed by the processor, configures the processor to determine at least one wavelet energy absorption factor from seismic trace data.
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Plaintiff's Original Petition filed in the Harris County, Texas District Court, 269 Judicial District, Case No. 2006-31289, betweenEugene Lichman, Plaintiff, vs.Apex Solutions, Inc., Apex Metalink, Inc., Scott W. Peters, and Xia Du, Defendants(18 pages).
Lichman Eugene
Peters Scott W.
Wiley Robert W.
Apex Spectral Technology, Inc.
Barlow John
Cherry Stephen J.
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