Patents Represented by Attorney Vancent P. Loccisano
  • Patent number: 7366616
    Abstract: A computer-based method is provided for modeling and visualizing a property of a subterranean earth formation while drilling a borehole therethrough. The computer-based method gathers electromagnetic signals corresponding to a current measurement station location of a measurement-while-drilling tool, and generates a multilayer model corresponding to such electromagnetic signals. A histogram characterizing uncertainty of the multilayer model is used to generate a set of color hue values which represent predictions of the formation property for depth values above/below the tool, and a corresponding set of saturation values (which represent uncertainties for these predictions). A curtain plot is generated and displayed. The curtain plot employs colors to visualize formation property predictions for depth values above/below the tool over successive measurement station locations. A new column of the curtain plot is generated for the current measurement station location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Bennett, Richard T. Coates, Alberto Malinverno, Dzevat Omeragic