SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE SMART OIL-WELL BOREHOLE CASINGS
- Notice Date
- 9/29/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue L-795, Livermore, CA, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FBO109-05
- Response Due
- 10/31/2005
- Archive Date
- 11/1/2005
- Description
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE SMART OIL-WELL BOREHOLE CASINGS Announcement: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking one or more industrial partners to assist in advancing the technology and commercialize LLNL's Smart Borehole Casings for application in the oil recovery industry. This invention is a technology capable of using a densely spaced network of sensors, emplaced along and outside oil well casings to monitor critical parameters in a subsurface oil reservoir. Data from multiple sensor types will be combined with modern data fusion technology to yield unprecedented, real-time knowledge of the reservoir and processes such as primary and secondary oil recovery. Sensors located deep within the reservoir are much more sensitive than sensors located on the surface. There are three new aspects of this invention: 1. Installing sensors on the outside of borehole casings before they are grouted in place. 2. Installing multiple types of sensors that will produce complementary data. 3. Processing these data sets using the "stochastic engine' [Ramirez et al., (2004).] Examples of sensors that can be installed include seismic sensors, electrical resistance tomography (ERT) electrodes, tiltmeters, electromagnetic (EM) induction tomography coils and thermocouples. Features of the Technology: o Real-time, continuous data acquisition o Does not interfere with normal well operations o Low capital cost of instruments o Low operating costs for data acquisition o Data acquisition can be remote Benefits of the Technology: o The proposed technology enables continuous, real-time mapping and monitoring of subsurface fluid composition and distribution in deep oil reservoirs. This provides several benefits for hydrocarbon recovery optimization: o Identifying bypassed oil and fluid-flow barriers o Mapping fluid-saturation changes o Optimizing well locations o Avoiding early water or gas breakthrough. Applications Envisioned: Real-time reservoir mapping and monitoring to maximize oil recovery LLNL is seeking R&D partners to further develop and license the technology for commercialization. The partner should have a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPAC website at http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/workwithus/partneringprocess.php for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Smart Oil-Well Borehole Casings should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise, capabilities and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 109-05 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Smart Oil-Well Borehole Casings.
- Record
- SN00906425-W 20051001/050929211712 (fbodaily.com)
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