Patents by Inventor Raphael Altman

Raphael Altman 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).

  • Patent number: 10088597
    Abstract: Various implementations directed to determining a phase behavior of a reservoir fluid are provided. In one implementation, a method may include receiving a plurality of predetermined pore size data, a plurality of predetermined bulk fluid data, and a plurality of predetermined kerogen data that are based on historical data for a plurality of hydrocarbon reservoirs. The method may also include creating a library of a plurality of simulated phase behavior data for the predetermined pore size data, the predetermined bulk fluid data, and the predetermined kerogen data. The method may further include determining a phase behavior of a reservoir fluid disposed in an actual hydrocarbon reservoir using the library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Raphael Altman, Mikhail Stukan, Andrew E. Pomerantz, Albina Mutina
  • Patent number: 9091781
    Abstract: A method for determining permeability of a subsurface formation includes measuring a parameter related to fluid content of the formation at a first time from within a wellbore penetrating the formation. A rate of entry of fluid from the wellbore into the formation is determined from the measurement of the parameter made at the first time. The permeability is determined from the rate of entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Raphael Altman, John C. Rasmus, Carlos Maeso
  • Publication number: 20150066464
    Abstract: Various implementations directed to determining a phase behavior of a reservoir fluid are provided. In one implementation, a method may include receiving a plurality of predetermined pore size data, a plurality of predetermined bulk fluid data, and a plurality of predetermined kerogen data that are based on historical data for a plurality of hydrocarbon reservoirs. The method may also include creating a library of a plurality of simulated phase behavior data for the predetermined pore size data, the predetermined bulk fluid data, and the predetermined kerogen data. The method may further include determining a phase behavior of a reservoir fluid disposed in an actual hydrocarbon reservoir using the library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Raphael Altman, Mikhail Stukan, Andrew E. Pomerantz, Albina Mutina
  • Patent number: 8489375
    Abstract: LWD measurements to be used for proactive well placement while drilling a high angle or horizontal wellbore in a reservoir are defined. An initial reservoir model is provided and a section is extracted for a planned wellbore trajectory. A secondary model is generated for the planned trajectory. An area of interest is identified where statistical uncertainty is high. Possible causes of the statistical uncertainty are identified that are not present in the initial reservoir model. A set of parameters are defined based on the possible causes of statistical uncertainty. The area of interest is logged with LWD tool. Sensitivities of the LWD tool response to a subset of parameters are evaluated by performing tertiary model for a range of the subset of parameters. The most sensitive parameters from the subset of parameters and corresponding measurements are identified. LWD measurements are defined based on the most sensitive parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Dzevat Omeragic, Tarek M. Habashy, Valery Polyakov, Raymond Kocian, Yong-Hua Chen, Sofia Davydycheva, Raphael Altman, Carlos Maeso, Douglas Hupp
  • Publication number: 20110184711
    Abstract: A method for determining permeability of a subsurface formation includes measuring a parameter related to fluid content of the formation at a first time from within a wellbore penetrating the formation. A rate of entry of fluid from the wellbore into the formation is determined from the measurement of the parameter made at the first time. The permeability is determined from the rate of entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Raphael Altman, John C. Rasmus, Carlos Maeso
  • Publication number: 20110106514
    Abstract: Methods for three-dimensionally characterizing a reservoir while drilling a high angle or horizontal wellbore through the reservoir are disclosed. An initial reservoir model for the reservoir is selected and a section is extracted for a planned trajectory of the wellbore. A secondary model is generated by performing secondary modeling for at least part of the planned trajectory. An area of interest is identified within the secondary model where statistical uncertainty is high. Possible causes of the statistical uncertainty are identified for the area of interest within the secondary model that are not present or accounted for in the initial reservoir model. A set of parameters for the area of interest are defined at that are based on the possible causes of statistical uncertainty. The area of interest is logged with at least one logging while drilling LWD tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Dzevat Omeragic, Tarek M. Habashy, Valery Polyakov, Raymond Kocian, Yong-Hua Chen, Sofia Davydycheva, Raphael Altman, Carlos Maeso, Douglas Hupp