Patents by Inventor Scott G. Lapierre

Scott G. Lapierre 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).

  • Method and apparatus for geobaric analysis
    Patent number: 8682588
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for geobaric analysis. The method may include acquiring an in situ gas volume of a subterranean formation, acquiring a drilling fluid characteristic, determining a volume of gas excavated from the subterranean formation utilizing the drilling fluid characteristic, and estimating the formation pressure utilizing the in situ gas volume and the excavated gas volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Scott G. Lapierre, Bruce H. Prine
  • Method and Apparatus for Geobaric Analysis
    Publication number: 20100268468
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for geobaric analysis. The method may include acquiring an in situ gas volume of a subterranean formation, acquiring a drilling fluid characteristic, determining a volume of gas excavated from the subterranean formation utilizing the drilling fluid characteristic, and estimating the formation pressure utilizing the in situ gas volume and the excavated gas volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott G. Lapierre, Bruce H. Prine
  • Method and apparatus for geobaric analysis
    Patent number: 7542853
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for geobaric analysis. The method may include acquiring an in situ gas volume of a subterranean formation, acquiring a drilling fluid characteristic, determining a volume of gas excavated from the subterranean formation utilizing the drilling fluid characteristic, and estimating the formation pressure utilizing the in situ gas volume and the excavated gas volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Scott G. Lapierre, Bruce H. Prine
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GEOBARIC ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20080307876
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for geobaric analysis. The method may include acquiring an in situ gas volume of a subterranean formation, acquiring a drilling fluid characteristic, determining a volume of gas excavated from the subterranean formation utilizing the drilling fluid characteristic, and estimating the formation pressure utilizing the in situ gas volume and the excavated gas volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott G. Lapierre, Bruce H. Prine