Patents by Inventor Chafaa Badis

Chafaa Badis 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).

  • Patent number: 11808135
    Abstract: Systems and methods to perform an automated downhole inspection in real-time are disclosed. A method to perform the downhole inspection includes deploying a camera and a logging tool downhole. The method also includes obtaining real-time transmissions of images from the camera. The method further includes obtaining real-time transmissions of data from the logging tool. The method further includes determining a presence of a downhole anomaly based on the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastian Kroczka, Welton Danniel Souza, Chafaa Badis, Kashyap Choksey, Yoann Santin
  • Patent number: 11802474
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for detecting a problem associated with a drilling operation based on the properties of a formation cutting. The system can include a camera for generating an image of the formation cutting extracted from a subterranean formation. The system can include one or more sensors for detecting one or more characteristics of the subterranean formation or a well tool. The system can provide the image as input to a first model for determining one or more properties of the formation cutting based on the image. The system can provide the one or more properties and the one or more characteristics as input to a second model for detecting a downhole problem associated with the drilling operation. The system can transmit an alert indicating the downhole problem and optionally a recommended solution to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Chafaa Badis, Welton Souza, Perminder Sabharwal, Muhammad Yasir
  • Patent number: 11795812
    Abstract: A well system includes a fiber-optic cable positionable downhole along a length of a wellbore. The well system further includes an opto-electrical interface to communicatively couple to the fiber-optic cable to monitor a gas released from a well element within the wellbore. Further, the well system includes a processing device and a memory device that includes instructions executable by the processing device. The instructions cause the processing device to detect hydrogen absorption by the fiber-optic cable within the wellbore and determining a location of deterioration of the well element using the detected hydrogen absorption by the fiber-optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastian Kroczka, Welton Danniel Souza, Chafaa Badis, Kashyap Choksey, John Maida
  • Publication number: 20220381132
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for detecting a problem associated with a drilling operation based on the properties of a formation cutting. The system can include a camera for generating an image of the formation cutting extracted from a subterranean formation. The system can include one or more sensors for detecting one or more characteristics of the subterranean formation or a well tool. The system can provide the image as input to a first model for determining one or more properties of the formation cutting based on the image. The system can provide the one or more properties and the one or more characteristics as input to a second model for detecting a downhole problem associated with the drilling operation. The system can transmit an alert indicating the downhole problem and optionally a recommended solution to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Chafaa Badis, Welton Souza, Perminder Sabharwal, Muhammad Yasir
  • Publication number: 20210222539
    Abstract: Systems and methods to perform an automated downhole inspection in real-time are disclosed. A method to perform the downhole inspection includes deploying a camera and a logging tool downhole. The method also includes obtaining real-time transmissions of images from the camera. The method further includes obtaining real-time transmissions of data from the logging tool. The method further includes determining a presence of a downhole anomaly based on the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian KROCZKA, Welton Danniel SOUZA, Chafaa BADIS, Kashyap CHOKSEY, Yoann SANTIN
  • Publication number: 20210222540
    Abstract: A well system includes a fiber-optic cable positionable downhole along a length of a wellbore. The well system further includes an opto-electrical interface to communicatively couple to the fiber-optic cable to monitor a gas released from a well element within the wellbore. Further, the well system includes a processing device and a memory device that includes instructions executable by the processing device. The instructions cause the processing device to detect hydrogen absorption by the fiber-optic cable within the wellbore and determining a location of deterioration of the well element using the detected hydrogen absorption by the fiber-optic cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian Kroczka, Welton Danniel Souza, Chafaa Badis, Kashyap Choksey, John Maida
  • Publication number: 20210116599
    Abstract: A method for training a well model to predict material loss for a pipe string having a wall thickness and located within a borehole. The method may include measuring the wall thickness of a first pipe string at locations axially along the first pipe string with a logging tool at a first time. The method may also include measuring the wall thickness of the first pipe string at the locations with the logging tool at a second time. The method may further include training a first well model based on a machine learning (“ML”) algorithm to predict a predicted amount of material loss in the future for the first pipe string at a selected location using the wall thickness measurements at the first and second times and well operating condition information related to the first pipe string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastian Kroczka, Welton Danniel Souza, Chafaa Badis