Patents by Inventor Lawrence A. Behrmann
Lawrence A. Behrmann 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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Publication number: 20090032258Abstract: An underbalanced perforating system is disclosed for use in openhole completions to maximize the wellbore and matrix cleanup efficiency, to connect natural fracture patterns, and/or to enable application of new drilling fluid technology in difficult subsurface environments. The perforating system can be used for any hydrocarbon bearing formations with any lithology.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Frank F. Chang, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Ian C. Walton, Keng Seng Chan
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Patent number: 7451819Abstract: An underbalanced perforating system is disclosed for use in openhole completions to maximize the wellbore and matrix cleanup efficiency, to connect natural fracture patterns, and/or to enable application of new drilling fluid technology in difficult subsurface environments. The perforating system can be used for any hydrocarbon bearing formations with any lithology.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Frank F. Chang, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Ian C. Walton, Keng Seng Chan
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Patent number: 7428921Abstract: A well treatment system of the present invention includes a housing forming a sealed surge chamber, and a surge charge disposed within the sealed surge chamber, wherein the surge charge is adapted upon activation to penetrate the housing and to not penetrate material exterior of the housing. Fluid communication is created between the surge chamber and the wellbore when the housing is penetrated by the surge charge. The penetration permits wellbore fluid to flow quickly into the surge chamber. Fluid flow into the surge chamber may enhance a surge of flow from the formation into the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Brenden M. Grove, Mark C. Duhon, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Claude D. Jones
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Patent number: 7287589Abstract: A well treatment system of the present invention includes a housing forming a sealed surge chamber, and a surge charge disposed within the sealed surge chamber, wherein the surge charge is adapted upon activation to penetrate the housing and to not penetrate material exterior of the housing. Fluid communication is created between the surge chamber and the wellbore when the housing is penetrated by the surge charge. The penetration permits wellbore fluid to flow quickly into the surge chamber. Fluid flow into the surge chamber may enhance a surge of flow from the formation into the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2004Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Brenden M. Grove, Mark C. Duhon, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Claude D. Jones
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Patent number: 7284612Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in a wellbore includes running a tool string to an interval of the wellbore, and activating a first component in the tool string to create a transient underbalance pressure condition in the wellbore interval. Additionally, a second component in the tool string is activated to create a transient overbalance pressure condition in the wellbore interval, or vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Wanchai Ratanasirigulchai, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Andrew J. Martin, Kenneth R. Goodman
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Publication number: 20070079960Abstract: A well treatment system of the present invention includes a housing forming a sealed surge chamber, and a surge charge disposed within the sealed surge chamber, wherein the surge charge is adapted upon activation to penetrate the housing and to not penetrate material exterior of the housing. Fluid communication is created between the surge chamber and the wellbore when the housing is penetrated by the surge charge. The penetration permits wellbore fluid to flow quickly into the surge chamber. Fluid flow into the surge chamber may enhance a surge of flow from the formation into the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Brenden Grove, Mark Duhon, Lawrence Behrmann, Claude Jones
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Patent number: 7182138Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving reservoir communication includes, in one arrangement, causing creation of tunnels in surrounding formation of a well interval, and applying treatment fluid to the tunnels. A local transient underbalance condition is created in the well interval after creation of the tunnels in the formation and application of the treatment fluids.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Lawrence A. Behrmann, Joseph A. Ayoub, Ian Walton, Adinathan Venkitaraman, Frank F. Chang
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Publication number: 20070034369Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in a wellbore includes running a tool string to an interval of the wellbore, and activating a first component in the tool string to create a transient underbalance pressure condition in the wellbore interval. Additionally, a second component in the tool string is activated to create a transient overbalance pressure condition in the wellbore interval, or vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Wanchai Ratanasirigulchai, Lawrence Behrmann, Andrew Martin, Kenneth Goodman
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Publication number: 20060266551Abstract: A shaped charge includes a charge case; an explosive disposed inside the charge case; and a liner for retaining the explosive in the charge case, wherein the liner comprises a material reactive with a component of an earth formation. A method for perforating in a well includes disposing a perforating gun in the well, wherein the perforating gun comprises a shaped charge having a charge case, an explosive disposed inside the charge case, and a liner for retaining the explosive in the charge case, wherein the liner includes a material that can react with a component of an earth formation; detonating the shaped charge to form a perforation tunnel in a formation zone; and allowing the material comprising the liner to react with the component of the earth formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wenbo Yang, Lawrence Behrmann
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Patent number: 7121340Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the post-detonation pressure of a perforating gun, the apparatus including a perforating gun carrying at least one explosive charge, wherein when the explosive charge is detonated the explosive charge produces a pressurized detonation gas, and a mechanism for reducing the pressure of the detonation gas proximate the perforating gun. The detonation gas pressure is desirably reduced in a time frame sufficient to create a dynamic underbalance condition to facilitate a surge flow of fluid from a reservoir into a wellbore. The pressure reduction mechanism may include singularly or in combination a heat sink to reduce the temperature of the detonation gas, a reactant to recombine with the reactant gas and reduce the molar density of the detonation gas, and a physical compression mechanism to utilize the waste energy of the detonation gas to create work, simultaneously reducing the temperature of the gas and the molar density of the detonation gas.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Brenden M. Grove, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Ian C. Walton, Philip Kneisl, Andrew T. Werner
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Patent number: 6966377Abstract: An apparatus and method includes positioning a string in a wellbore, the string having a surge chamber. A closure member is provided below the well surface, with the surge chamber defined at least in part by the closure member. At least one port to the chamber is opened to create a fluid surge into the surge chamber and a local low pressure condition in a wellbore region.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Ashley B. Johnson, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Wenbo Yang, Fokko Harm Cornelis Doornbosch, Ian C. Walton
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Publication number: 20050236183Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the post-detonation pressure of a perforating gun, the apparatus including a perforating gun carrying at least one explosive charge, wherein when the explosive charge is detonated the explosive charge produces a pressurized detonation gas, and a mechanism for reducing the pressure of the detonation gas proximate the perforating gun. The detonation gas pressure is desirably reduced in a time frame sufficient to create a dynamic underbalance condition to facilitate a surge flow of fluid from a reservoir into a wellbore. The pressure reduction mechanism may include singularly or in combination a heat sink to reduce the temperature of the detonation gas, a reactant to recombine with the reactant gas and reduce the molar density of the detonation gas, and a physical compression mechanism to utilize the waste energy of the detonation gas to create work, simultaneously reducing the temperature of the gas and the molar density of the detonation gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: October 27, 2005Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Brenden Grove, Lawrence Behrmann, Ian Walton, Philip Kneisl, Andrew Werner
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Publication number: 20050167108Abstract: An underbalanced perforating system is disclosed for use in openhole completions to maximize the wellbore and matrix cleanup efficiency, to connect natural fracture patterns, and/or to enable application of new drilling fluid technology in difficult subsurface environments. The perforating system can be used for any hydrocarbon bearing formations with any lithology.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Frank Chang, Lawrence Behrmann, Ian Walton, Keng Chan
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Patent number: 6896059Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided to reduce interference resulting from activation of explosive devices. To reduce interference, one or more shock impeding elements are placed proximal one or more explosives to impede propagation of shock caused by detonation of the explosives. The shock impeding elements include a porous material, such as a porous liquid or solid.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corp.Inventors: James E. Brooks, Wenbo Yang, Brenden M. Grove, Ian C. Walton, Lawrence A. Behrmann
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Patent number: 6874579Abstract: An apparatus and method of perforating and surging a section of the wellbore includes running a perforating gun into the well on a string having an isolation valve above the perforating gun, closing the valve, and perforating the well with the isolation valve closed so that the formation is isolated from the well surface. An underbalance pressure is provided above the isolation valve, and then, the isolation valve is opened to surge the formation.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2004Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corp.Inventors: Ashley B. Johnson, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Wenbo Yang, Fokko Harm Cornelis Doornbosch
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Publication number: 20050061506Abstract: A well treatment system of the present invention includes a housing forming a sealed surge chamber, and a surge charge disposed within the sealed surge chamber, wherein the surge charge is adapted upon activation to penetrate the housing and to not penetrate material exterior of the housing. Fluid communication is created between the surge chamber and the wellbore when the housing is penetrated by the surge charge. The penetration permits wellbore fluid to flow quickly into the surge chamber. Fluid flow into the surge chamber may enhance a surge of flow from the formation into the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Brenden Grove, Mark Duhon, Lawrence Behrmann, Claude Jones
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Publication number: 20040231840Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in a wellbore includes running a tool string to an interval of the wellbore, and activating a first component in the tool string to create a transient underbalance pressure condition in the wellbore interval. Additionally, a second component in the tool string is activated to create a transient overbalance pressure condition in the wellbore interval, or vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wanchai Ratanasirigulchai, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Andrew J. Martin, Kenneth R. Goodman
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Publication number: 20040159432Abstract: An apparatus and method of perforating and surging a section of the wellbore includes running a perforating gun into the well on a string having an isolation valve above the perforating gun, closing the valve, and perforating the well with the isolation valve closed so that the formation is isolated from the well surface. An underbalance pressure is provided above the isolation valve, and then, the isolation valve is opened to surge the formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Ashley B. Johnson, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Wenbo Yang, Fokko Harm Cornelis Doornbosch
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Publication number: 20040159434Abstract: An apparatus and method includes positioning a string in a wellbore, the string having a surge chamber. A closure member is provided below the well surface, with the surge chamber defined at least in part by the closure member. At least one port to the chamber is opened to create a fluid surge into the surge chamber and a local low pressure condition in a wellbore region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Ashley B. Johnson, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Wenbo Yang, Fokko Harm Cornelis Doornbosch
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Publication number: 20040099418Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving reservoir communication includes, in one arrangement, causing creation of tunnels in surrounding formation of a well interval, and applying treatment fluid to the tunnels. A local transient underbalance condition is created in the well interval after creation of the tunnels in the formation and application of the treatment fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Lawrence A. Behrmann, Joseph A. Ayoub, Ian Walton, Adinathan Venkitaraman, Frank F. Chang