Patents by Inventor Kevin T. Raterman
Kevin T. Raterman 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).
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Patent number: 11921255Abstract: Method for modelling a reservoir including receiving a data set relating to one or more wells within a reservoir, processing the data set to identify one or more fractures extending from the one or more wells into the reservoir, categorizing the one or more fractures as principal fractures or secondary fractures, identifying a near well high permeability region for each of the one or more wells, generating a gridded fracture plane of the one or more wells, determining a fracture permeability region, assembling the gridded fracture plane, the fracture permeability regions, and the near well high permeability region for each of the one or more wells, and generating a three-dimensional reservoir model based on the assembled gridded fracture plane for each of the plurality of predetermined depths, the fracture permeability regions, and the near well high permeability region for each of the one or more wells.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Yongshe Liu, Kevin T. Raterman, Logan A. Warren
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Patent number: 11802783Abstract: A system for measuring fluid flow in a wellbore is provided. A probe includes at least a heater. A fiber optic cable is connected to the probe. The system is programmed to perform operations including: changing an output of the heater to thereby change a temperature of drilling fluid moving over a fiber optic cable; measuring a strain on the fiber optic cable caused by changing the temperature of the drilling fluid; preliminarily determining a velocity of the drilling fluid from the measured strain; measuring at least a second parameter of the drilling fluid; adjusting the preliminary determined velocity based on the measured at least a second parameter to yield an adjusted velocity; and determining a flow rate of the drilling fluid based on the adjusted velocity.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Baishali Roy, Kyle Friehauf, Kevin T. Raterman, Herbert W. Swan, Jesse J. Constantine, Ge Jin
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Patent number: 11686871Abstract: A data acquisition program, which includes core, image log, microseismic, DAS, DTS, and pressure data, is described. This program can be used in conjunction with a variety of techniques to accurately monitor and conduct well stimulation.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Kevin T. Raterman, Helen E. Farrell, Kyle Friehauf, Raymond R. Reid, Jr., Ge Jin, Baishali Roy, Dana M. Jurick, Seth Busetti
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Publication number: 20230014753Abstract: A system for measuring fluid flow in a wellbore is provided. A probe includes at least a heater. A fiber optic cable is connected to the probe. The system is programmed to perform operations including: changing an output of the heater to thereby change a temperature of drilling fluid moving over a fiber optic cable; measuring a strain on the fiber optic cable caused by changing the temperature of the drilling fluid; preliminarily determining a velocity of the drilling fluid from the measured strain; measuring at least a second parameter of the drilling fluid; adjusting the preliminary determined velocity based on the measured at least a second parameter to yield an adjusted velocity; and determining a flow rate of the drilling fluid based on the adjusted velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Baishali Roy, Kyle Friehauf, Kevin T. Raterman, Herbert W. Swan, Jesse J. Constantine, Ge Jin
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Publication number: 20220137247Abstract: A data acquisition program, which includes core, image log, microseismic, DAS, DTS, and pressure data, is described. This program can be used in conjunction with a variety of techniques to accurately monitor and conduct well stimulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Kevin T. RATERMAN, Helen E. FARRELL, Kyle FRIEHAUF, Raymond R. REID, Jr., Ge JIN, Baishali ROY, Dana M. JURICK, Seth BUSETTI
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Patent number: 11255997Abstract: A data acquisition program, which includes core, image log, microseismic, DAS, DTS, and pressure data, is described. This program can be used in conjunction with a variety of techniques to accurately monitor and conduct well stimulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Kevin T. Raterman, Helen E. Farrell, Kyle Friehauf, Raymond R. Reid, Jr., Ge Jin, Baishali Roy, Dana M. Jurick, Seth Busetti
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Publication number: 20200348445Abstract: Method for modelling a reservoir including receiving a data set relating to one or more wells within a reservoir, processing the data set to identify one or more fractures extending from the one or more wells into the reservoir, categorizing the one or more fractures as principal fractures or secondary fractures, identifying a near well high permeability region for each of the one or more wells, generating a gridded fracture plane of the one or more wells, determining a fracture permeability region, assembling the gridded fracture plane, the fracture permeability regions, and the near well high permeability region for each of the one or more wells, and generating a three-dimensional reservoir model based on the assembled gridded fracture plane for each of the plurality of predetermined depths, the fracture permeability regions, and the near well high permeability region for each of the one or more wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Yongshe Liu, Kevin T. Raterman, Logan A. Warren
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Publication number: 20180364381Abstract: A data acquisition program, which includes core, image log, microseismic, DAS, DTS, and pressure data, is described. This program can be used in conjunction with a variety of techniques to accurately monitor and conduct well stimulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Kevin T. RATERMAN, Helen E. FARRELL, Kyle FRIEHAUF, Raymond R. REID, JR., Ge JIN, Baishali ROY, Dana M. JURICK, Seth BUSETTI
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Patent number: 7219512Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing liquefied natural gas. A liquefaction plant may be coupled to a source of unpurified natural gas, such as a natural gas pipeline at a pressure letdown station. A portion of the gas is drawn off and split into a process stream and a cooling stream. The cooling stream passes through a turbo expander creating work output. A compressor is driven by the work output and compresses the process stream. The compressed process stream is cooled, such as by the expanded cooling stream. The cooled, compressed process stream is divided into first and second portions with the first portion being expanded to liquefy the natural gas. A gas-liquid separator separates the vapor from the liquid natural gas. The second portion of the cooled, compressed process stream is also expanded and used to cool the compressed process stream. Additional features and techniques may be integrated with the liquefaction process including a water clean-up cycle and a carbon dioxide (CO2) clean-up cycle.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCInventors: Bruce M. Wilding, Dennis N. Bingham, Michael G. McKellar, Terry D. Turner, Kevin T. Raterman, Gary L. Palmer, Kerry M. Klingler, John J. Vranicar
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Patent number: 6886362Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing liquefied natural gas. A liquefaction plant may be coupled to a source of unpurified natural gas, such as a natural gas pipeline at a pressure letdown station. A portion of the gas is drawn off and split into a process stream and a cooling stream. The cooling stream passes through a turbo expander creating work output. A compressor is driven by the work output and compresses the process stream. The compressed process stream is cooled, such as by the expanded cooling stream. The cooled, compressed process stream is divided into first and second portions with the first portion being expanded to liquefy the natural gas. A gas-liquid separator separates the vapor from the liquid natural gas. The second portion of the cooled, compressed process stream is also expanded and used to cool the compressed process stream. Additional features and techniques may be integrated with the liquefaction process including a water clean-up cycle and a carbon dioxide (CO2) clean-up cycle.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLCInventors: Bruce M. Wilding, Dennis N. Bingham, Michael G. McKellar, Terry D. Turner, Kevin T. Raterman, Gary L. Palmer, Kerry M. Klingler, John J. Vranicar
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Publication number: 20030196452Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing liquefied natural gas. A liquefaction plant may be coupled to a source of unpurified natural gas, such as a natural gas pipeline at a pressure letdown station. A portion of the gas is drawn off and split into a process stream and a cooling stream. The cooling stream passes through a turbo expander creating work output. A compressor is driven by the work output and compresses the process stream. The compressed process stream is cooled, such as by the expanded cooling stream. The cooled, compressed process stream is divided into first and second portions with the first portion being expanded to liquefy the natural gas. A gas-liquid separator separates the vapor from the liquid natural gas. The second portion of the cooled, compressed process stream is also expanded and used to cool the compressed process stream. Additional features and techniques may be integrated with the liquefaction process including a water clean-up cycle and a carbon dioxide (CO2) clean-up cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2003Publication date: October 23, 2003Inventors: Bruce M. Wilding, Dennis N. Bingham, Michael G. McKellar, Terry D. Turner, Kevin T. Raterman, Gary L. Palmer, Kerry M. Klingler, John J. Vranicar
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Publication number: 20030192343Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing liquefied natural gas. A liquefaction plant may be coupled to a source of unpurified natural gas, such as a natural gas pipeline at a pressure letdown station. A portion of the gas is drawn off and split into a process stream and a cooling stream. The cooling stream passes through a turbo expander creating work output. A compressor is driven by the work output and compresses the process stream. The compressed process stream is cooled, such as by the expanded cooling stream. The cooled, compressed process stream is divided into first and second portions with the first portion being expanded to liquefy the natural gas. A gas-liquid separator separates the vapor from the liquid natural gas. The second portion of the cooled, compressed process stream is also expanded and used to cool the compressed process stream. Additional features and techniques may be integrated with the liquefaction process including a water clean-up cycle and a carbon dioxide (CO2) clean-up cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Bruce M. Wilding, Dennis N. Bingham, Michael G. McKellar, Terry D. Turner, Kevin T. Raterman, Gary L. Palmer, Kerry M. Klingler, John J. Vranicar
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Patent number: 6581409Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing liquefied natural gas. A liquefaction plant may be coupled to a source of unpurified natural gas, such as a natural gas pipeline at a pressure letdown station. A portion of the gas is drawn off and split into a process stream and a cooling stream. The cooling stream passes through a turbo expander creating work output. A compressor is driven by the work output and compresses the process stream. The compressed process stream is cooled, such as by the expanded cooling stream. The cooled, compressed process stream is divided into first and second portions with the first portion being expanded to liquefy the natural gas. A gas-liquid separator separates the vapor from the liquid natural gas. The second portion of the cooled, compressed process stream is also expanded and used to cool the compressed process stream. Additional features and techniques may be integrated with the liquefaction process including a water clean-up cycle and a carbon dioxide (CO2) clean-up cycle.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLCInventors: Bruce M. Wilding, Dennis N. Bingham, Michael G. McKellar, Terry D. Turner, Kevin T. Raterman, Gary L. Palmer, Kerry M. Klingler, John J. Vranicar
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Patent number: 6551385Abstract: A separator for substantially resolving at least one component of a process stream, such as from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. The separator includes a body defining a chamber therein. A nozzle housing is located proximate the chamber. An exhaust inlet is in communication with the nozzle housing and the chamber. A nozzle assembly is positioned in the nozzle housing and includes a nozzle moveable within and relative to the nozzle housing. The nozzle includes at least one passage formed therethrough such that a process stream entering the exhaust inlet connection passes through the passage formed in the nozzle and imparts a substantially rotational flow to the process stream as it enters the chamber. A positioning member is configured to position the nozzle relative to the nozzle housing in response to changes in process stream pressure thereby adjusting flowrate of said process stream entering into the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLCInventors: Terry D. Turner, Bruce M. Wilding, Michael G. McKellar, Kevin T. Raterman
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Publication number: 20020174678Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing liquefied natural gas. A liquefaction plant may be coupled to a source of unpurified natural gas, such as a natural gas pipeline at a pressure letdown station. A portion of the gas is drawn off and split into a process stream and a cooling stream. The cooling stream passes through a turbo expander creating work output. A compressor is driven by the work output and compresses the process stream. The compressed process stream is cooled, such as by the expanded cooling stream. The cooled, compressed process stream is divided into first and second portions with the first portion being expanded to liquefy the natural gas. A gas-liquid separator separates the vapor from the liquid natural gas. The second portion of the cooled, compressed process stream is also expanded and used to cool the compressed process stream. Additional features and techniques may be integrated with the liquefaction process including a water clean-up cycle and a carbon dioxide (CO2) clean-up cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Bruce M. Wilding, Dennis N. Bingham, Michael G. McKellar, Terry D. Turner, Kevin T. Raterman, Gary L. Palmer, Kerry M. Klingler, John J. Vranicar
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Publication number: 20020095916Abstract: A separator for substantially resolving at least one component of a process stream, such as from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. The separator includes a body defining a chamber therein. A nozzle housing is located proximate the chamber. An exhaust inlet is in communication with the nozzle housing and the chamber. A nozzle assembly is positioned in the nozzle housing and includes a nozzle moveable within and relative to the nozzle housing. The nozzle includes at least one passage formed therethrough such that a process stream entering the exhaust inlet connection passes through the passage formed in the nozzle and imparts a substantially rotational flow to the process stream as it enters the chamber. A positioning member is configured to position the nozzle relative to the nozzle housing in response to changes in process stream pressure thereby adjusting flowrate of said process stream entering into the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2001Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Terry D. Turner, Bruce M. Wilding, Michael G. McKellar, Kevin T. Raterman
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Patent number: 6379411Abstract: A separator for substantially resolving at least one component of a process stream, such as from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. The separator includes a body defining a chamber therein. A nozzle housing is located proximate the chamber. An exhaust inlet is in communication with the nozzle housing and the chamber. A nozzle assembly is positioned in the nozzle housing and includes a nozzle moveable within and relative to the nozzle housing. The nozzle includes at least one passage formed therethrough such that a process stream entering the exhaust inlet connection passes through the passage formed in the nozzle, which imparts a substantially rotational flow to the process stream as it enters the chamber. A positioning member is configured to position the nozzle relative to the nozzle housing in response to changes in process stream pressure to adjust flowrate of said process stream entering into the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLCInventors: Terry D. Turner, Bruce M. Wilding, Michael G. McKellar, Kevin T. Raterman