Saudi Arabian Oil had eight patents in artificial intelligence during Q4 2023.The patent filed by Saudi Arabian Oil Co in Q4 2023 relates to a composition of matter containing a fluorescent assembly and drilling fluid. This assembly is introduced into the drilling fluid during a drilling operation to interact with formation cuttings, creating tagged cuttings. The presence of the fluorescent assembly on returned cuttings is detected to identify and correlate them with the drill depth in the well. GlobalData’s report on Saudi Arabian Oil gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Saudi Arabian Oil grant share with artificial intelligence as a theme is 50% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Fluorescent assemblies for drilling depth correlation (Patent ID: US20230416589A1)
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The patent filed by the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. describes a composition of matter that includes a fluorescent assembly and a drilling fluid, with the fluorescent assembly containing a matrix material and fluorophores. The method outlined involves introducing the fluorescent assembly into the drilling fluid, circulating it through a well during drilling to interact with formation cuttings, collecting and detecting the fluorescent assembly on returned cuttings to identify tagged cuttings, and correlating them with the drill depth. The fluorescent assembly has an average particle size of at least one millimeter, and various embodiments detail the composition of the matrix material, fluorophores, and methods of detection.
The claims associated with the patent cover the composition of matter, methods of introducing the fluorescent assembly into the drilling fluid, and detecting the presence of the fluorescent assembly on returned cuttings. The claims also include details on the matrix material, fluorophores, and methods of encapsulation, extraction, and differentiation between different fluorescent assemblies. Additionally, the claims outline the use of fluorescent-based and non-fluorescent methods for detection, as well as the incorporation of magnetic particles in the fluorescent assembly. Overall, the patent aims to provide a method for tracking and identifying formation cuttings during drilling operations using a fluorescent assembly in the drilling fluid.
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