Patents by Inventor Michael W. Waite

Michael W. Waite 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 declustering well log samples
    Patent number: 8554481
    Abstract: Wellbore data samples related to a subsurface volume of interest are weighted based on wellbore orientation and/or stratal orientation. Declustering weights are determined that account for differences in sampling density caused by wellbore and/or stratal structure orientation. The declustering weights may be implemented to weight samples of parameters taken within wellbores, and/or to update or adjust other weights determined according to other schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Harding, Michael W. Waite, Michael J. Pyrcz
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECLUSTERING WELL LOG SAMPLES
    Publication number: 20120143507
    Abstract: Wellbore data samples related to a subsurface volume of interest are weighted based on wellbore orientation and/or stratal orientation. Declustering weights are determined that account for differences in sampling density caused by wellbore and/or stratal structure orientation. The declustering weights may be implemented to weight samples of parameters taken within wellbores, and/or to update or adjust other weights determined according to other schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew W. Harding, Michael W. Waite, Michael J. Pyrcz
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECLUSTERING SUBSURFACE DATA ON A PER-SLICE BASIS
    Publication number: 20120084007
    Abstract: Wellbore data samples taken within a subsurface volume of interest are declustered. A weighting-based, interpolating technique is employed in a layer-based, two dimensional manner to separate slices within the subsurface volume of interest. The performance of declustering on a slice-by-slice basis may make the process less costly and/or may reduce certain artifacts or effects associated with subsurface data interpolation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas T. Tran, Michael W. Waite, Michael J. Pyrcz