Patents by Inventor Mark David Zoback

Mark David Zoback 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 and process for optimal selection of hydrocarbon well completion type and design
    Patent number: 7181380
    Abstract: A process to determine optimal completion type and design prior to drilling of a hydrocarbon producing well utilizing information from hydrocarbon recovery modeling such as reservoir, geo-mechanical, and material modeling over the production life of the well. An embodiment of the process includes obtaining information regarding pore pressure depletion, stress magnitudes and orientations, and strength of rock formation from hydrocarbon recovery modeling to determine optimum well completion design including the selection of a completion type, trajectory, and location. Additionally, the process may also consider probable failure mechanisms and identified completion requirements, and their corresponding effect on completion options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignees: Geomechanics International, Inc., Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Daniel Moos, Mark David Zoback, Donald Ritter, Martin Brudy