Patents by Inventor John R. Waggoner

John R. Waggoner 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).

  • System for optimizing a drilling operation and method for using same
    Patent number: 8768671
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a drilling operation is provided. The system has a drilling a drilling operation optimization unit. The drilling operation optimization unit has a base model unit for producing a base model of the reservoir and a reservoir stress unit for producing a three dimensional stress model of the reservoir. The drilling operation optimization unit has a trajectory unit for determining at least one property for at least one wellbore trajectory based on the base model and the three dimensional stress model, wherein each of the wellbore trajectories is selectable by an operator. The system has an operator station for inputting data into the drilling operation optimization unit at the wellsite and a drilling tool for forming a wellbore along at least one of the at least one selected wellbore trajectories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Lee, Jose Ignacio Adachi, John R. Waggoner, Carmen Elena Alvarez, Jorge Aurelio Santa Cruz Pastor
  • SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING A DRILLING OPERATION AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20110264429
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a drilling operation is provided. The system has a drilling a drilling operation optimization unit. The drilling operation optimization unit has a base model unit for producing a base model of the reservoir and a reservoir stress unit for producing a three dimensional stress model of the reservoir. The drilling operation optimization unit has a trajectory unit for determining at least one property for at least one wellbore trajectory based on the base model and the three dimensional stress model, wherein each of the wellbore trajectories is selectable by an operator. The system has an operator station for inputting data into the drilling operation optimization unit at the wellsite and a drilling tool for forming a wellbore along at least one of the at least one selected wellbore trajectories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Lee, Jose Ignacio Adachi, John R. Waggoner, Carmen Elena Alvarez, Jorge Aurelio Santa Cruz Pastor