Patents by Inventor Mehmet Deniz Ertas
Mehmet Deniz Ertas 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: 11364705Abstract: A multi-layer friction reducing tape, including: a foil layer including a metal, polymer, or hybrid-metal-polymer; an under layer disposed on the foil layer; an adhesion promoting layer contiguous with a surface of the under layer; a functional layer that includes a fullerene based composite, a diamond based material, diamond-like-carbon (DLC), or combinations thereof, wherein the functional layer is contiguous with a surface of the adhesion promoting layer; and a tape, including an adhesive layer and a backing material, wherein the adhesive layer is attached to a surface of the foil layer opposite the under layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Lei Wang, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Adnan Ozekcin, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Erika Biediger
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Patent number: 10711595Abstract: Hydrocarbon wells and methods for identifying production from a region of a subterranean formation. The hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore extending within the region of the subterranean formation and a production tubular that defines a production conduit and extends at least partially within the wellbore. The hydrocarbon wells also include an electromagnetic transmitter, an electromagnetic receiver, and a controller. The electromagnetic transmitter is configured to provide an input electromagnetic signal to a region of the production conduit to electromagnetically excite a produced tracer material that forms a portion of a produced stream that flows within the production tubular. The electromagnetic receiver is configured to receive an electromagnetic output signal from the region of the production conduit. The controller is programmed to identify the region of the subterranean formation based, at least in part, on the output electromagnetic signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Brent D. Wheelock, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Joseph W. Witt, David A. Howell
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Patent number: 10662768Abstract: Methods of determining a spatial distribution of an injected tracer material within a subterranean formation are disclosed, including flowing the tracer material, which includes a tracer electrical capacitance that differs from a formation electrical capacitance of a region of the subterranean formation, into the region of the subterranean formation via a wellbore. Subsequent to the flowing, the methods also include providing an input electromagnetic signal to the region of the subterranean formation. Responsive to the providing, the methods further include receiving an output electromagnetic signal from the subterranean formation. The methods further include determining the spatial distribution of the tracer material within the subterranean formation based, at least in part, on the output electromagnetic signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Brent Wheelock, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Lang Feng, Qiuzi Li, Harry W. Deckman
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Patent number: 10590759Abstract: Zonal isolation devices including sensing and wireless telemetry and methods of utilizing the same are disclosed herein. The zonal isolation devices include an isolation body, a sensor, and a wireless telemetry device. The zonal isolation devices may be incorporated into a hydrocarbon well that also includes a wellbore and a wireless data transmission network. The methods include methods of conveying a wireless signal within a well. The methods include detecting a property of the well, transmitting a wireless output signal, conveying the wireless output signal, and receiving the wireless output signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Paul E. Pastusek, Mark M. Disko
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Publication number: 20200018154Abstract: Hydrocarbon wells and methods for identifying production from a region of a subterranean formation. The hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore extending within the region of the subterranean formation and a production tubular that defines a production conduit and extends at least partially within the wellbore. The hydrocarbon wells also include an electromagnetic transmitter, an electromagnetic receiver, and a controller. The electromagnetic transmitter is configured to provide an input electromagnetic signal to a region of the production conduit to electromagnetically excite a produced tracer material that forms a portion of a produced stream that flows within the production tubular. The electromagnetic receiver is configured to receive an electromagnetic output signal from the region of the production conduit. The controller is programmed to identify the region of the subterranean formation based, at least in part, on the output electromagnetic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Brent D. Wheelock, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Joseph W. Witt, David A. Howell
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Publication number: 20190111661Abstract: A multi-layer friction reducing tape, including: a foil layer including a metal, polymer, or hybrid-metal-polymer; an under layer disposed on the foil layer; an adhesion promoting layer contiguous with a surface of the under layer; a functional layer that includes a fullerene based composite, a diamond based material, diamond-like-carbon (DLC), or combinations thereof, wherein the functional layer is contiguous with a surface of the adhesion promoting layer; and a tape, including an adhesive layer and a backing material, wherein the adhesive layer is attached to a surface of the foil layer opposite the under layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Lei Wang, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Adnan Ozekcin, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Erika Biediger
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Patent number: 10101495Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a magneto-seismic exploration of a subsurface region. An electromagnetic source may transmit time-varying electromagnetic field into the subsurface region, in the presence of a static or time-varying magnetic field, such that a component of the electric field associated with the time-varying electromagnetic field is substantially parallel to an interface between two subsurface formations in the subsurface region, wherein the electric field interacts with the static or time-varying magnetic field and creates a Lorentz force in each of the subsurface formations. One or more seismic receivers may detect a seismic signal generated by a Lorentz force change at the interface between the two subsurface formations. A computer system may be programmed to process and present the detected seismic signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Qiuzi Li, Harry W. Deckman, Mehmet Deniz Ertas
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Publication number: 20180149020Abstract: Methods of determining a spatial distribution of an injected tracer material within a subterranean formation are disclosed, including flowing the tracer material, which includes a tracer electrical capacitance that differs from a formation electrical capacitance of a region of the subterranean formation, into the region of the subterranean formation via a wellbore. Subsequent to the flowing, the methods also include providing an input electromagnetic signal to the region of the subterranean formation. Responsive to the providing, the methods further include receiving an output electromagnetic signal from the subterranean formation. The methods further include determining the spatial distribution of the tracer material within the subterranean formation based, at least in part, on the output electromagnetic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Brent Wheelock, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Lang Feng, Qiuzi Li, Harry W. Deckman
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Publication number: 20180058198Abstract: Zonal isolation devices including sensing and wireless telemetry and methods of utilizing the same are disclosed herein. The zonal isolation devices include an isolation body, a sensor, and a wireless telemetry device. The zonal isolation devices may be incorporated into a hydrocarbon well that also includes a wellbore and a wireless data transmission network. The methods include methods of conveying a wireless signal within a well. The methods include detecting a property of the well, transmitting a wireless output signal, conveying the wireless output signal, and receiving the wireless output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Paul E. Pastusek, Mark M. Disko
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Publication number: 20170261642Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a magneto-seismic exploration of a subsurface region. An electromagnetic source may transmit time-varying electromagnetic field into the subsurface region, in the presence of a static or time-varying magnetic field, such that a component of the electric field associated with the time-varying electromagnetic field is substantially parallel to an interface between two subsurface formations in the subsurface region, wherein the electric field interacts with the static or time-varying magnetic field and creates a Lorentz force in each of the subsurface formations. One or more seismic receivers may detect a seismic signal generated by a Lorentz force change at the interface between the two subsurface formations. A computer system may be programmed to process and present the detected seismic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Qiuzi LI, Harry W. Deckman, Mehmet Deniz Ertas
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Patent number: 9617654Abstract: Provided are low friction coatings with improved abrasion, wear resistance and methods of making such coatings. In one form, the coating includes: i) an under layer selected from the group consisting of CrN, TiN, TiAlN, TiAlVN, TiAlVCN, TiSiN, TiSiCN, TiAlSiN and combinations thereof, wherein the under layer ranges in thickness from 0.1 to 100 ?m, ii) an adhesion promoting layer selected from the group consisting of Cr, Ti, Si, W, CrC, TiC, SiC, WC, and combinations thereof, wherein the adhesion promoting layer ranges in thickness from 0.1 to 50 ?m and is contiguous with a surface of the under layer, and iii) a functional layer selected from the group consisting of a fullerene based composite, a diamond based material, diamond-like-carbon and combinations thereof, wherein the functional layer ranges from 0.1 to 50 ?m and is contiguous with a surface of the adhesion promoting layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Tabassumul Haque, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Adnan Ozekcin, HyunWoo Jin, Bo Zhao
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Publication number: 20150132539Abstract: A coated device comprising a body, a coating on at least a portion of a surface of the body, wherein the coating comprises, a terminal layer, and at least one underlayer positioned between the terminal layer and the body, the underlayer comprising a hardness of greater than 61 HRc, wherein prior to the addition of the terminal layer, at least one of the body and the underlayer is polished to a surface roughness of less than or equal to 1.0 micrometer Ra.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey R. Bailey, Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Adnan Ozekcin, Bo Zhao
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Patent number: 8977523Abstract: Method to estimate severity of downhole vibration for a drill tool assembly, including: identifying a dataset comprising selected drill tool assembly parameters; selecting a reference level of downhole vibration amplitude for the drill tool assembly; identifying a surface drilling parameter and calculating a reference surface vibration attribute for the selected reference level of downhole vibration amplitude; determining a surface parameter vibration attribute derived from at least one surface measurement or observation obtained in a drilling operation, the determined surface parameter vibration attribute corresponding to the identified surface drilling parameter; and estimating a downhole vibration severity indicator by evaluating the determined surface parameter vibration attribute with respect to the identified reference surface vibration attribute.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Damian N. Burch, Lei Wang, Paul E. Pastusek, Shankar Sundararaman
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Patent number: 8798978Abstract: Method to estimate severity of downhole vibration for a wellbore drill tool assembly, comprising: identifying a dataset comprising selected drill tool assembly parameters; selecting a reference downhole vibration index for the drill tool assembly; identifying a surface parameter and calculating a reference surface vibration attribute for the selected reference downhole vibration index; determining a surface vibration attribute derived from at least one surface measurement or observation obtained in a drilling operation, the determined surface vibration attribute corresponding to the identified surface parameter; and estimating a downhole vibration index by evaluating the determined surface vibration attribute with respect to the identified reference surface vibration attribute.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Damian N. Burch, Lei Wang, Paul E. Pastusek, Shankar Sundararaman
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Publication number: 20140178637Abstract: Provided are low friction coatings with improved abrasion, wear resistance and methods of making such coatings. In one form, the coating includes: i) an under layer selected from the group consisting of CrN, TiN, TiAlN, TiAlVN, TiAlVCN, TiSiN, TiSiCN, TiAlSiN and combinations thereof, wherein the under layer ranges in thickness from 0.1 to 100 ?m, ii) an adhesion promoting layer selected from the group consisting of Cr, Ti, Si, W, CrC, TiC, SiC, WC, and combinations thereof, wherein the adhesion promoting layer ranges in thickness from 0.1 to 50 ?m and is contiguous with a surface of the under layer, and iii) a functional layer selected from the group consisting of a fullerene based composite, a diamond based material, diamond-like-carbon and combinations thereof, wherein the functional layer ranges from 0.1 to 50 ?m and is contiguous with a surface of the adhesion promoting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Tabassumul Haque, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Adnan Ozekcin, HyunWoo Jin, Bo Zhao
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Publication number: 20140173995Abstract: Provided are methods to make a drilling tool with low friction coatings to reduce balling and friction. In one form, the method includes providing one or more drilling tool components with specified locations for fitting cutters, inserts, bearings, rollers, additional non-coated components, or combinations thereof; cleaning the one or more drilling tool components; applying masking for fitting cutters, inserts, bearings, rollers, additional non-coated components or combinations thereof; applying a multi-layer low friction coating to the cleaned specified locations; removing the masking from the cleaned and coated specified locations of the one or more drilling components; inserting cutters and inserts and assembling moving parts to the cleaned and coated specified locations of the one or more drilling tool components; and assembling the one or more drilling tool components to form a drilling tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey Roberts Bailey, Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Tabassumul Haque, Adnan Ozekcin, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, HyunWoo Jin, Bo Zhao, Russell Robert Mueller
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Patent number: 8602113Abstract: Provided are coated oil and gas well production devices and methods of making and using such coated devices. In one form, the coated device includes one or more cylindrical bodies, hardbanding on at least a portion of the exposed outer surface, exposed inner surface, or a combination of both exposed outer or inner surface of the one or more cylindrical bodies, and a coating on at least a portion of the inner surface, the outer surface, or a combination thereof of the one or more cylindrical bodies. The coating includes one or more ultra-low friction layers, and one or more buttering layers interposed between the hardbanding and the ultra-low friction coating. The coated oil and gas well production devices may provide for reduced friction, wear, erosion, corrosion, and deposits for well construction, completion and production of oil and gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Hyun Woo Jin, Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Adnan Ozekcin, Tabassumul Haque, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Bo Zhao, Jeffrey Roberts Bailey, Terris Field Walker
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Patent number: 8590627Abstract: Provided are coated sleeved oil and gas well production devices and methods of making and using such coated sleeved devices. In one form, the coated sleeved oil and gas well production device includes one or more cylindrical bodies, one or more sleeves proximal to the outer diameter or inner diameter of the one or more cylindrical bodies, hardbanding on at least a portion of the exposed outer surface, exposed inner surface, or a combination of both exposed outer or inner surface of the one or more sleeves, and a coating on at least a portion of the inner sleeve surface, the outer sleeve surface, or a combination thereof of the one or more sleeves. The coating includes one or more ultra-low friction layers, and one or more buttering layers interposed between the hardbanding and the ultra-low friction coating. The coated sleeved oil and gas well production devices may provide for reduced friction, wear, erosion, corrosion, and deposits for well construction, completion and production of oil and gas.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Hyun Woo Jin, Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Adnan Ozekcin, Tabassumul Haque, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Bo Zhao, Jeffrey Roberts Bailey, Terris Field Walker
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Patent number: 8589136Abstract: Methods and systems of reducing drilling vibrations include generation a vibration performance index using at least one frequency-domain model having a velocity-dependent friction relationship. The vibration performance index may be used to aid in the design or manufacture of a drill tool assembly. Additionally or alternatively, the vibration performance index may inform drilling operations to reduce vibrations.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Erika A. O. Biediger, Shankar Sundararaman, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Vishwas Gupta, Swarupa Soma Bangaru
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Patent number: 8561707Abstract: Provided are drill stem assemblies with ultra-low friction coatings for subterraneous drilling operations. In one form, the coated drill stem assemblies for subterraneous rotary drilling operations include a body assembly with an exposed outer surface including a drill string coupled to a bottom hole assembly, a coiled tubing coupled to a bottom hole assembly, or a casing string coupled to a bottom hole assembly and an ultra-low friction coating on at least a portion of the exposed outer surface of the body assembly, hardbanding on at least a portion of the exposed outer surface of the body assembly, an ultra-low friction coating on at least a portion of the hardbanding, wherein the ultra-low friction coating comprises one or more ultra-low friction layers, and one or more buttering layers interposed between the hardbanding and the ultra-low friction coating.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Hyun Woo Jin, Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Adnan Ozekcin, Tabassumul Haque, Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Bo Zhao, Jeffrey Roberts Bailey, Terris Field Walker