Patents by Inventor William Brian Underhill

William Brian Underhill 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: 11098546
    Abstract: A system includes a cable and at least one coupling device installed along the cable. The coupling element has one or more through cavities for receiving the cable, and configured to hold the cable when disposed in the cavity against a surface of the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Varkey, Maria Grisanti, Paul Wanjau, David Kim, William Brian Underhill, Nicolas Roumilly, Sebastien Isambert
  • Patent number: 11072983
    Abstract: A system includes a cable and a toolstring. The toolstring may couple to the cable to enable the toolstring to be placed in a wellbore. The toolstring includes a sensor that can collect measurements relating to the wellbore. An electromagnetic or anchoring device may selectively hold the toolstring or the cable against a surface of the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Varkey, Maria Grisanti, Paul Wanjau, David Kim, William Brian Underhill
  • Patent number: 10935682
    Abstract: A seismic system that includes a seismic source configured to generate a first seismic signal and a second seismic signal in a formation adjacent the seismic source. A first downhole sensing device disposed in a first borehole configured to detect the first seismic signal and the second seismic signal in the formation; and a first surface acquisition system is in communication with the first downhole sensing device. The first surface acquisition system is configured to: determine a first reference transit time based at least in part on detection of the first seismic signal by the first downhole sensing device; a first subsequent transit time based at least in part on detection of the second seismic signal by the first downhole sensing device; and whether a synchronization variation is expected to be present based at least in part on the first reference transit time and the first subsequent transit time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Brian Underhill, Joel Herve Le Calvez, Herve Denaclara
  • Patent number: 10761229
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for designing a microseismic monitoring project. The method includes receiving data representing the microseismic monitoring project for at least one subterranean volume, the data including data representing a plurality of factors associated with a design of the microseismic monitoring project. The method also includes conducting a sensitivity analysis to determine a relative sensitivity between at least two of the plurality of factors, and determining whether to update a modelling scenario for the microseismic monitoring project based on the relative sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Raymer, William Brian Underhill
  • Publication number: 20200072006
    Abstract: A system includes a cable and a toolstring. The toolstring may couple to the cable to enable the toolstring to be placed in a wellbore. The toolstring includes a sensor that can collect measurements relating to the wellbore. An electromagnetic or anchoring device may selectively hold the toolstring or the cable against a surface of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Varkey, Maria Grisanti, Paul Wanjau, David Kim, William Brian Underhill
  • Publication number: 20200024920
    Abstract: A system includes a cable and at least one coupling device installed along the cable. The coupling element has one or more through cavities for receiving the cable, and configured to hold the cable when disposed in the cavity against a surface of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Varkey, Maria Grisanti, Paul Wanjau, David Kim, William Brian Underhill, Nicolas Roumilly, Sebastien Isambert
  • Patent number: 10472910
    Abstract: A system includes a cable and a toolstring. The toolstring may couple to the cable to enable the toolstring to be placed in a wellbore. The toolstring includes a sensor that can collect measurements relating to the wellbore. An electromagnetic or anchoring device may selectively hold the toolstring or the cable against a surface of the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Varkey, Maria Grisanti, Paul Wanjau, David Kim, William Brian Underhill
  • Publication number: 20180179840
    Abstract: A system includes a cable and a toolstring. The toolstring may couple to the cable to enable the toolstring to be placed in a wellbore. The toolstring includes a sensor that can collect measurements relating to the wellbore. An electromagnetic or anchoring device may selectively hold the toolstring or the cable against a surface of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Varkey, Maria Grisanti, Paul Wanjau, David Kim, William Brian Underhill
  • Publication number: 20180095187
    Abstract: A seismic system that includes a seismic source configured to generate a first seismic signal and a second seismic signal in a formation adjacent the seismic source. A first downhole sensing device disposed in a first borehole configured to detect the first seismic signal and the second seismic signal in the formation; and a first surface acquisition system is in communication with the first downhole sensing device. The first surface acquisition system is configured to: determine a first reference transit time based at least in part on detection of the first seismic signal by the first downhole sensing device; a first subsequent transit time based at least in part on detection of the second seismic signal by the first downhole sensing device; and whether a synchronization variation is expected to be present based at least in part on the first reference transit time and the first subsequent transit time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: William Brian Underhill, Joel Herve Le Calvez, Herve Denaclara
  • Publication number: 20170371051
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for designing a microseismic monitoring project. The method includes receiving data representing the microseismic monitoring project for at least one subterranean volume, the data including data representing a plurality of factors associated with a design of the microseismic monitoring project. The method also includes conducting a sensitivity analysis to determine a relative sensitivity between at least two of the plurality of factors, and determining whether to update a modelling scenario for the microseismic monitoring project based on the relative sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Raymer, William Brian Underhill