Patents by Inventor Tyler AUSTEN

Tyler AUSTEN 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: 11933161
    Abstract: A system and method to determine closure pressure in a wellbore that can include, flowing a fracturing fluid into the wellbore during a fracturing operation of at least one stage and forming a fracture, sensing fluid pressure and a flow rate of the fracturing fluid during the fracturing operation and communicating the sensed data to a controller, plotting data points of the sensed data to a visualization device which is configured to visually present the data points to an operator as a plot, fitting a curve to the data points which represent statistically-relevant minimum pressure data at various flow rates, determining an intercept of the first curve with a zero flow rate axis of the plot, determining the closure pressure based on a pressure value of the intercept, and determining an average fracture permeability based on the closure pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Srinath Madasu
  • Patent number: 11619115
    Abstract: System and methods of controlling fluid flow during reservoir stimulation treatments are provided. A flow distribution of treatment fluid injected into formation entry points along a wellbore path is monitored during a current stage of a multistage stimulation treatment. Upon determining that the monitored flow distribution meets a threshold, a remainder of the current stage is partitioned into a plurality of treatment cycles and at least one diversion phase for diverting the fluid to be injected away from one or more formation entry points between consecutive treatment cycles. A portion of the fluid to be injected into the formation entry points is allocated to each of the treatment cycles of the partitioned stage. The treatment cycles are performed for the remainder of the current stage using the treatment fluid allocated to each treatment cycle, wherein the flow distribution is adjusted so as not to meet the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Aaron Gene Russell, Srinath Madasu, Karan Dhuldhoya, Ubong Inyang
  • Publication number: 20220042411
    Abstract: A system and method to determine closure pressure in a wellbore that can include, flowing a fracturing fluid into the wellbore during a fracturing operation of at least one stage and forming a fracture, sensing fluid pressure and a flow rate of the fracturing fluid during the fracturing operation and communicating the sensed data to a controller, plotting data points of the sensed data to a visualization device which is configured to visually present the data points to an operator as a plot, fitting a curve to the data points which represent statistically-relevant minimum pressure data at various flow rates, determining an intercept of the first curve with a zero flow rate axis of the plot, determining the closure pressure based on a pressure value of the intercept, and determining an average fracture permeability based on the closure pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Vladimir N. Martysevich, Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Srinath Madasu
  • Patent number: 11199068
    Abstract: A flow distribution may be monitored to one or more clusters of perforations. Plugging criteria may be identified based on the flow distribution and characteristics associated with perforation plugs to be dropped into a wellbore associated with the subsurface formation may be determined based on the flow distribution, characteristics of the one or more clusters, and the plugging objective. The perforation plugs may be dropped into the wellbore. The perforation plugs may have tracers which indicate whether the perforation plugs reached a location associated with the one or more clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ubong Inyang, Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja
  • Patent number: 11187074
    Abstract: A system and method to determine closure pressure in a wellbore that can include, flowing a fracturing fluid into the wellbore during a fracturing operation of at least one stage and forming a fracture, sensing fluid pressure and a flow rate of the fracturing fluid during the fracturing operation and communicating the sensed data to a controller, plotting data points of the sensed data to a visualization device which is configured to visually present the data points to an operator as a plot, fitting a curve to the data points which represent statistically-relevant minimum pressure data at various flow rates, determining an intercept of the first curve with a zero flow rate axis of the plot, determining the closure pressure based on a pressure value of the intercept, and determining an average fracture permeability based on the closure pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Srinath Madasu
  • Patent number: 11162346
    Abstract: A first flow distribution to one or more entry points into a subsurface formation may be monitored. Stimulation criteria may be identified based on the first flow distribution. At least one characteristic associated with a first treatment fluid to be injected into a wellbore associated with the subsurface formation may be determined based on the first flow distribution, where the at least one characteristic is based on the stimulation criteria. The subsurface formation may be stimulated with the first treatment fluid and a second flow distribution monitored based on the stimulation. A determination is made whether the second flow distribution meets the stimulation criteria. The subsurface formation may be stimulated with a second treatment fluid based on the determination that the second flow distribution does not meet the stimulation criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Janette Cortez Montalvo, Ubong Inyang, Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja
  • Publication number: 20210040832
    Abstract: A first flow distribution to one or more entry points into a subsurface formation may be monitored. Stimulation criteria may be identified based on the first flow distribution. At least one characteristic associated with a first treatment fluid to be injected into a wellbore associated with the subsurface formation may be determined based on the first flow distribution, where the at least one characteristic is based on the stimulation criteria. The subsurface formation may be stimulated with the first treatment fluid and a second flow distribution monitored based on the stimulation. A determination is made whether the second flow distribution meets the stimulation criteria. The subsurface formation may be stimulated with a second treatment fluid based on the determination that the second flow distribution does not meet the stimulation criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Janette Cortez Montalvo, Ubong Inyang, Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja
  • Publication number: 20210040813
    Abstract: A flow distribution may be monitored to one or more clusters of perforations. Plugging criteria may be identified based on the flow distribution and characteristics associated with perforation plugs to be dropped into a wellbore associated with the subsurface formation may be determined based on the flow distribution, characteristics of the one or more clusters, and the plugging objective. The perforation plugs may be dropped into the wellbore. The perforation plugs may have tracers which indicate whether the perforation plugs reached a location associated with the one or more clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ubong Inyang, Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja
  • Patent number: 10633580
    Abstract: Methods and systems for treating a fracture. An example method comprises providing a treatment fluid comprising a solubilized polyester and a water-miscible solvent; dispersing the treatment fluid into an aqueous fluid; wherein the dispersing the treatment fluid into an aqueous fluid precipitates the solubilized polyester and forms an amorphous polymeric structure comprising the solid polyester; introducing the amorphous polymeric structure into a fracture within a subterranean formation; and allowing the amorphous polymeric structure to degrade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron M Beuterbaugh, Michael W. Sanders, Ubong Inyang, Tyler Austen Anderson, Enrique Antonio Reyes
  • Publication number: 20190330975
    Abstract: A system and method to determine closure pressure in a wellbore that can include, flowing a fracturing fluid into the wellbore during a fracturing operation of at least one stage and forming a fracture, sensing fluid pressure and a flow rate of the fracturing fluid during the fracturing operation and communicating the sensed data to a controller, plotting data points of the sensed data to a visualization device which is configured to visually present the data points to an operator as a plot, fitting a curve to the data points which represent statistically-relevant minimum pressure data at various flow rates, determining an intercept of the first curve with a zero flow rate axis of the plot, determining the closure pressure based on a pressure value of the intercept, and determining an average fracture permeability based on the closure pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Vladimir N. Martysevich, Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Srinath Madasu
  • Publication number: 20190276732
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for treating a fracture. An example method comprises providing a treatment fluid comprising a solubilized polyester and a water-miscible solvent; dispersing the treatment fluid into an aqueous fluid; wherein the dispersing the treatment fluid into an aqueous fluid precipitates the solubilized polyester and forms an amorphous polymeric structure comprising the solid polyester; introducing the amorphous polymeric structure into a fracture within a subterranean formation; and allowing the amorphous polymeric structure to degrade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron M. BEUTERBAUGH, Michael W. SANDERS, Ubong INYANG, Tyler Austen ANDERSON, Enrique Antonio REYES
  • Publication number: 20190211652
    Abstract: System and methods of controlling fluid flow during reservoir stimulation treatments are provided. A flow distribution of treatment fluid injected into formation entry points along a wellbore path is monitored during a current stage of a multistage stimulation treatment. Upon determining that the monitored flow distribution meets a threshold, a remainder of the current stage is partitioned into a plurality of treatment cycles and at least one diversion phase for diverting the fluid to be injected away from one or more formation entry points between consecutive treatment cycles. A portion of the fluid to be injected into the formation entry points is allocated to each of the treatment cycles of the partitioned stage. The treatment cycles are performed for the remainder of the current stage using the treatment fluid allocated to each treatment cycle, wherein the flow distribution is adjusted so as not to meet the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Joshua Lane Camp, Tyler Austen Anderson, Aaron Gene Russell, Srinath Madasu, Karan Dhuldhoya, Ubong Inyang
  • Publication number: 20170178247
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for dynamic data normalization and duplicate analysis include normalizing data (e.g., merchant identifier data) received from a source entity (e.g., transaction card provider), as well as identifying and resolving potential duplicate transaction data objects based on one or more transaction characteristics. For example, data normalization includes partitioning an identifier into one or more merchant identifier portions, sending a merchant identifier request to a merchant database, and receiving a set of merchant representation candidates in response to sending the merchant identifier request. Further, for instance, duplicate analysis includes determining whether a transaction data object from the first set of transaction data objects that falls within the overlapping portion is not present in the second set of transaction data objects, and identifying the transaction data object within the second set of transaction data objects and the one or more non-overlapping portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Farrell, Mark Milbourne, Tyler Austen, Kevin Van Heusen, Claire Milligan
  • Publication number: 20170178246
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for dynamic data normalization and duplicate analysis include normalizing data (e.g., merchant identifier data) received from a source entity (e.g., transaction card provider), as well as identifying and resolving potential duplicate transaction data objects based on one or more transaction characteristics. For example, data normalization includes partitioning an identifier into one or more merchant identifier portions, sending a merchant identifier request to a merchant database, and receiving a set of merchant representation candidates in response to sending the merchant identifier request. Further, for instance, duplicate analysis includes determining whether a transaction data object from the first set of transaction data objects that falls within the overlapping portion is not present in the second set of transaction data objects, and identifying the transaction data object within the second set of transaction data objects and the one or more non-overlapping portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Farrell, Mark Milbourne, Tyler Austen, Kevin Van Heusen, Claire Milligan
  • Publication number: 20170177655
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for dynamic data normalization and duplicate analysis include normalizing data (e.g., merchant identifier data) received from a source entity (e.g., transaction card provider), as well as identifying and resolving potential duplicate transaction data objects based on one or more transaction characteristics. For example, data normalization includes partitioning an identifier into one or more merchant identifier portions, sending a merchant identifier request to a merchant database, and receiving a set of merchant representation candidates in response to sending the merchant identifier request. Further, for instance, duplicate analysis includes determining whether a transaction data object from the first set of transaction data objects that falls within the overlapping portion is not present in the second set of transaction data objects, and identifying the transaction data object within the second set of transaction data objects and the one or more non-overlapping portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Farrell, Mark Milbourne, Tyler Austen, Kevin Van Heusen, Claire Milligan
  • Publication number: 20160078565
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adaptive expense processing and management include receiving and generating expense data objects, performing one or more expense processing and/or management procedures, adjusting/updating expense data from a first set to a second set for use in an autonomous expense procedure, and generating one or more additional or subsequent expense data objects based on the second set of expense data. For example, one or more account formation characteristics may be determined during an account formation procedure. Further, a merchant identity procedure may be performed. Additionally, the methods and apparatus may perform an expense category estimation procedure. The methods and apparatus may also determine a duplicate expense data object and perform an expense resolution procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher FARRELL, Mark MILBOURNE, Aleksandr PISAREVICH, Tyler AUSTEN, Kevin VAN HEUSEN, Claire MILLIGAN, Andrew SCHENCK, Milan KORSOS, Andrew CHAN, Demid POTEMKIN
  • Publication number: 20160078563
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adaptive expense processing and management include receiving and generating expense data objects, performing one or more expense processing and/or management procedures, adjusting/updating expense data from a first set to a second set for use in an autonomous expense procedure, and generating one or more additional or subsequent expense data objects based on the second set of expense data. For example, one or more account formation characteristics may be determined during an account formation procedure. Further, a merchant identity procedure may be performed. Additionally, the methods and apparatus may perform an expense category estimation procedure. The methods and apparatus may also determine a duplicate expense data object and perform an expense resolution procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher FARRELL, Mark MILBOURNE, Aleksandr PISAREVICH, Tyler AUSTEN, Kevin VAN HEUSEN, Claire MILLIGAN, Andrew SCHENCK, Milan KORSOS, Andrew CHAN, Demid POTEMKIN
  • Publication number: 20160078566
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adaptive expense processing and management include receiving and generating expense data objects, performing one or more expense processing and/or management procedures, adjusting/updating expense data from a first set to a second set for use in an autonomous expense procedure, and generating one or more additional or subsequent expense data objects based on the second set of expense data. For example, one or more account formation characteristics may be determined during an account formation procedure. Further, a merchant identity procedure may be performed. Additionally, the methods and apparatus may perform an expense category estimation procedure. The methods and apparatus may also determine a duplicate expense data object and perform an expense resolution procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher FARRELL, Mark MILBOURNE, Aleksandr PISAREVICH, Tyler AUSTEN, Kevin VAN HEUSEN, Claire MILLIGAN, Andrew SCHENCK, Milan KORSOS, Andrew CHAN, Demid POTEMKIN
  • Publication number: 20160078562
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adaptive expense processing and management include receiving and generating expense data objects, performing one or more expense processing and/or management procedures, adjusting/updating expense data from a first set to a second set for use in an autonomous expense procedure, and generating one or more additional or subsequent expense data objects based on the second set of expense data. For example, one or more account formation characteristics may be determined during an account formation procedure. Further, a merchant identity procedure may be performed. Additionally, the methods and apparatus may perform an expense category estimation procedure. The methods and apparatus may also determine a duplicate expense data object and perform an expense resolution procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher FARRELL, Mark MILBOURNE, Aleksandr PISAREVICH, Tyler AUSTEN, Kevin VAN HEUSEN, Claire MILLIGAN, Andrew SCHENCK, Milan KORSOS, Andrew CHAN, Demid POTEMKIN
  • Publication number: 20160078561
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adaptive expense processing and management include receiving and generating expense data objects, performing one or more expense processing and/or management procedures, adjusting/updating expense data from a first set to a second set for use in an autonomous expense procedure, and generating one or more additional or subsequent expense data objects based on the second set of expense data. For example, one or more account formation characteristics may be determined during an account formation procedure. Further, a merchant identity procedure may be performed. Additionally, the methods and apparatus may perform an expense category estimation procedure. The methods and apparatus may also determine a duplicate expense data object and perform an expense resolution procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher FARRELL, Mark MILBOURNE, Aleksandr PISAREVICH, Tyler AUSTEN, Kevin VAN HEUSEN, Claire MILLIGAN, Andrew SCHENCK, Milan KORSOS, Andrew CHAN, Demid POTEMKIN