Clark D Fitzsimmons

US Patent:

20060089806, Apr 27, 2006

Filed:

Oct 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/971889

Inventors:

Clark Fitzsimmons - Denver CO, US
Thomas Thompson - Centennial CO, US

International Classification:

G01V 1/00
G01V 1/28

US Classification:

702014000

Abstract:

A system and method for interpreting reverse faults and multiple z-valued seismic horizons. A platform executable on a computer is provided for interpreting seismic data. The platform includes a user input module for accepting user inputs related to interpretation of seismic data and also includes a graphics processing module for displaying to a user graphics related to seismic data. A reverse fault module is provided for enforcing rules governing acceptable multi-z horizon picks. Such rules allow a multiple z-valued horizon to be interpreted as a single horizon. The invention further includes methods for allowing a user to interpret seismic data in a reverse-fault environment. An interpretation of seismic data is displayed and reverse faults and multiple z-valued horizons are created and displayed within the interpretation. A set of reverse-fault environment properties is associated with the reverse faults and the multiple z-valued horizons.

US Patent:

20110157235, Jun 30, 2011

Filed:

Dec 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/647742

Inventors:

Clark D. FitzSimmons - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06T 11/20
G01V 3/00
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345672, 345440, 3408532

Abstract:

Displaying data sets indicative of physical parameters associated with a formation penetrated by a wellbore. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: obtaining data regarding a trajectory of a wellbore; obtaining a first data set indicative of a first physical parameter associated with a formation penetrated by the wellbore; obtaining a second data set indicative of a second physical parameter associated with the formation; displaying a two-dimensional image that simulates a three-dimensional trajectory of the wellbore, the two-dimensional image from a particular viewpoint relative to the three-dimensional trajectory of the wellbore; displaying along the two-dimensional image a representation of the first data set on a first surface that abuts the trajectory of the wellbore; and displaying along the two-dimensional image a representation of the second data set on a second surface that abuts the trajectory of the wellbore.

US Patent:

20160163100, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Feb 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/044901

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Clark D. FitzSimmons - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

G06T 17/20
G06T 1/20
G01V 99/00

Abstract:

Displaying data sets indicative of physical parameters associated with a formation penetrated by a wellbore. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: obtaining data regarding a trajectory of a wellbore; obtaining a first data set indicative of a first physical parameter associated with a formation penetrated by the wellbore; obtaining a second data set indicative of a second physical parameter associated with the formation; displaying a two-dimensional image that simulates a three-dimensional trajectory of the wellbore, the two-dimensional image from a particular viewpoint relative to the three-dimensional trajectory of the wellbore; displaying along the two-dimensional image a representation of the first data set on a first surface that abuts the trajectory of the wellbore; and displaying along the two-dimensional image a representation of the second data set on a second surface that abuts the trajectory of the wellbore.