Patents by Inventor Michael K. M. Thambynayagam

Michael K. M. Thambynayagam 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 method for controlling an advancing fluid front of a reservoir
    Patent number: 8700371
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an advancing water front in a reservoir toward a wellbore is provided. The system has a production control unit. The production control unit has a reservoir unit for producing a reservoir model and a production path unit for producing a production path model that determines at least one pressure parameter about the wellbore during a life of the wellbore. The production control unit has a production optimizer unit for producing a well plan that optimizes a function of the wellsite. The production control unit may be for controlling an advancing fluid front in the reservoir with at least one control device, and wherein a production path is constructed based on the well plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael K. M. Thambynayagam, Gregory P. Grove, Colin Atkinson, Raj Banerjee, Jeffrey B. Spath, Amina Boughrara
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ADVANCING FLUID FRONT OF A RESERVOIR
    Publication number: 20120016649
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an advancing water front in a reservoir toward a wellbore is provided. The system has a production control unit. The production control unit has a reservoir unit for producing a reservoir model and a production path unit for producing a production path model that determines at least one pressure parameter about the wellbore during a life of the wellbore. The production control unit has a production optimizer unit for producing a well plan that optimizes a function of the wellsite. The production control unit may be for controlling an advancing fluid front in the reservoir with at least one control device, and wherein a production path is constructed based on the well plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael K. M. Thambynayagam, Gregory P. Grove, Colin Atkinson, Raj Banerjee, Jeffrey B. Spath, Amina Boughrara