Patents by Inventor Catalina Leal

Catalina Leal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods for drilling multiple parallel wells with passive magnetic ranging
    Patent number: 10858929
    Abstract: A system and method for drilling a second well with respect to a first well is disclosed. A first drill string having a known magnetic signature is disposed at a first depth in the first well. A second drill string is used to drill the second well. The second drill string includes a magnetometer that obtains a magnetic measurement of the first drill string during drilling of the second well. A processor uses the obtained magnetic measurement and the magnetic signature of the first drill string to steer the second drill string to drill the second well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Estes, Catalina Leal
  • METHODS FOR DRILLING MULTIPLE PARALLEL WELLS WITH PASSIVE MAGNETIC RANGING
    Publication number: 20170138173
    Abstract: A system and method for drilling a second well with respect to a first well is disclosed. A first drill string having a known magnetic signature is disposed at a first depth in the first well. A second drill string is used to drill the second well. The second drill string includes a magnetometer that obtains a magnetic measurement of the first drill string during drilling of the second well. A processor uses the obtained magnetic measurement and the magnetic signature of the first drill string to steer the second drill string to drill the second well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert A. Estes, Catalina Leal