Patents Assigned to Geoservices
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Patent number: 9671381Abstract: The device comprises an extractor (53) having an outlet (71) at which a gas stream is sampled. The gas stream contains at least one hydrocarbon to be analyzed and at least one interfering compound. A transport line (54), is connected to the outlet (71) of the extractor (53) to transport the gas stream to an analyzer (55A) comprising a detector being able to measure at least one of the hydrocarbons to be analyzed contained in this gas stream. The device comprises a chemical reactor (141) located between the extractor (53) and the detector. At least a portion of the extracted gases is transported through the chemical reactor (141) where a selective catalytic reaction of at least one interfering compound is carried out without any substantial reaction of at least one of the hydrocarbons to be analyzed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPEMENTSInventors: Reda Karoum, Jerome Breviere, Patrick Banik
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Patent number: 9638618Abstract: This assembly includes a measuring device (50) including a container (60) and an insert (62) arranged in the container (60). The measuring device (50) includes a means (68) for driving the container (60) in rotation around a central axis, the container (60) and the insert (62) defining an intermediate space (64) between them for measuring the drilling fluid. The assembly includes a control and measurement unit (58), capable of recording information representative of the force applied by the drilling fluid on the insert (62) during the rotation of the container (60). The assembly includes an intake pipe (84) for bringing drilling fluid to be measured into the intermediate space (94) and a pump (82), comprising an inlet connected to a sampling head (80) and an outlet connected to the intake pipe (84) to pump the drilling fluid towards the intermediate space (64).Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPMENTSInventors: Eric Villard, Namic Klioua
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Patent number: 9631473Abstract: An installation (11) for drilling a well (13) into a soil comprising: —a discharge pipe (25) connected to the well (13) for recovering a drilling mud created by the drilling fluid mixing with components from the soil; —a flow rate sensor (92) to measure at least one parameter of the recovered drilling mud and generate a parameter value; —a calculator (94) connected to the flow rate sensor (92) to receive the parameter value in order to calculate a flow rate of the recovered drilling mud using the parameter value; characterized in that it further comprises a flume (90) having a throat and an approach channel hydraulically connected to the discharge pipe (25) to receive the recovered drilling mud, the measured parameter of the recovered drilling mud being representative of a height of the recovered drilling mud in the approach channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPMENTSInventor: Sebastien Cadalen
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Patent number: 9581558Abstract: A method is presented for determining at least one piece of information representative of a phase fraction of a fluid in a pipe. The method comprises the estimation of a number of counts received in each measuring interval based on each piece of representative information determined at a preceding iteration, then calculating a residual comprising a first criterion calculated from probabilities using a given statistical law to measure, for each energy, the number of counts measured in each interval, the given statistical law being parameterized based on the number of estimated counts.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Geoservices EquipementsInventor: Sebastien Cadalen
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Patent number: 9482771Abstract: A method for indicating the presence of free gas charged sands, and/or hydrates over free gas, and/or hydrates not over free gas, the method using well log data and a rock physics model. Velocity and density of background clays and sands are extracted from the well log data. The extracted velocities and densities are used to build a rock physics model. An AVO response is generated that is representative of free gas-charged sands. An AVO response is generated that is representative of hydrates over free gas-charged sands. An AVO response is generated that is representative of hydrates devoid of free gas. The generated AVO responses are used to construct an AVO crossplot diagram that is further used to distinguish deposits of free gas charged sands from hydrates over free gas, from hydrates not over free gas.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Fugro Marine Geoservices, Inc.Inventors: Zijian Zhang, Daniel McConnell
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Publication number: 20160306069Abstract: A radiation source device, a measuring device using the radiation source device, and a method of use of the measuring device are described. The radiation source device has a radiolucent window portion, a shielding portion, a radioactive element, and a fluorescent material. The shielding portion has a window portion cavity and the radiolucent window portion extends across and encompasses the window portion cavity. The radioactive element is positioned within the window portion cavity of the shield portion and emits first photons through the window portion cavity and the radiolucent window portion. The fluorescent material is positioned between the radioactive element and the radiolucent window portion. The fluorescent material receives the first photons from the radioactive element and generates second photons.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Geoservices Equipements SASInventors: Massimiliano Fiore, Damien Chazal, Guillaume Jolivet
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Patent number: 9441431Abstract: This device includes a cable (32) having a smooth outer surface (40). The cable (32) includes a central conductor (42) and an annular outer sheath (44). The outer sheath (44) includes a polymer matrix (56) and mechanical reinforcing fibers (58, 60) embedded in the polymer matrix (56). The central conductor (42) includes a solid cylindrical metal core (48) having a smooth outer surface (52), a breaking strength greater than 300 daN and a lineic electrical resistance greater than 30 mohms/m.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPEMENTSInventors: Ugo Bernal, Vincent Chatelet, Stephane Polis
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Patent number: 9376887Abstract: This stuffing box (46) defines a circulation passage (66) of a cable working line (28), a packer (70), and a back-pressure resistant valve (74). The passage (66) extends between an upstream end (62) of the stuffing box (46), intended to be connected to a well, and a downstream end (64). The back-pressure resistant valve (74) is arranged in the passage (66) to prevent, in case of break of the line (28), the back-pressure of a fluid from the upstream end (62) towards the downstream end (64). The or each packer (70) is situated between the upstream end (62) of the stuffing box (46) and the back-pressure resistant valve (74). No packer (70) is arranged between the back-pressure resistant valve (74) and the downstream end (64).Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPMENTSInventors: Yvon Bernard, Pierre-Arnaud Foucher, Francois Girardi
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Patent number: 9341038Abstract: The tool includes a bearing member (70), a traction assembly (72) of the object (28), movably mounted in a first direction relative to the bearing member (70). It includes a plurality of hooking members (160), mounted radially mobile relative to the traction assembly (72) between a contracted configuration and a deployed configuration. The tool comprises means (164; 166) for keeping each hooking member (160) in its deployed configuration. It includes unlocking means (168; 170) that include an elastic stressing member (202; 222) applied on the holding means (164; 166). The elastic stressing member (202; 222) is capable of being compressed to cause the unlocking of the holding means (164; 166) and the passage of the hooking members (160) from their deployed configuration to their contracted configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Geoservices EquipementsInventors: Bruno Le Briere, Christophe Michaud
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Patent number: 9322727Abstract: Tension meter (82) for measuring a mechanical tension (F1) along a longitudinal direction (L) between a first element (84) and a second element (80) deployed in a well containing a fluid (50) having a fluid pressure, the tension meter comprising:—a bar (108) comprising a first portion (152), a second portion (154), and a measurement portion (156), and—a hollow member (110) defining a first chamber (169) surrounding the measurement portion, the bar being free to expand within the hollow member under the mechanical tension (F1) to be measured. The measurement portion includes at least one strain gauge (172). The tension meter includes first sealing elements for keeping the first chamber at a first chamber pressure, the measurement portion being subject to a compression force (F2) due to a difference between the fluid pressure and the first chamber pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPEMENTSInventors: Christophe Michaud, Vincent Chatelet
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Patent number: 9234827Abstract: Method and apparatus for determining the relative content of a first rock species and of a second rock species in a rock sample extracted from a wellbore. The method comprises adding a reactant to the rock sample, measuring a first information (PT1) relative to a first amount of compound produced at a first instant (T1) and a second information (PT2) relative to a second amount of compound produced at a second instant (T2). The method also comprises calculating the relative content of the first species in the rock sample from the first information (PT1) and calculating the relative content of the second species in the rock sample from the second information PT2). The method comprises determining a corrected amount (Cv) of compound generated by the reaction of the second species with the reactant at the first instant (T1), and calculating the relative content of the first species in the rock sample and the relative content of the second species in the rock sample based on the corrected amount (Cv).Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPEMENTSInventors: Farouk Kimour, Eric Villard, Pawel Kasprzykowski
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Patent number: 9151128Abstract: This device comprises a cable working line bearing a lower assembly and a winch for maneuvering the line. The hydraulic central unit (46) of the winch includes a tank (50) for storing a hydraulic control fluid, a pump (52) for driving the hydraulic fluid, connected to the tank (50) through an upstream conduit (54) and at least one hydraulic motor (56) for driving the drum (42) connected to the pump (52) through an intermediate conduit and connected to the tank (50) through a downstream conduit. The hydraulic central unit comprises a regulator (62) for the hydraulic fluid flow rate at the outlet of the pump (52). The regulator (62) is driven according to at least one hydraulic fluid pressure depending on the load exerted on the motor (56) by the rotary drum (42), said or each pressure being directly taken on one of said conduits.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPEMENTSInventors: Bruno Le Briere, Clement Laplane, Jean-Pierre Michel Lepine
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Patent number: 9097816Abstract: An EM receiver instrument suitable for making underwater electric field measurements. The EM receiver comprises a dipole antenna; an AM modulator for applying modulation to a signal detected by the antenna; a fiber-optic voltage sensor and an application of AM demodulator for applying demodulation to the signal. The fiber-optic sensor may be an interferometric voltage sensor or a phase sensitive voltage sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: ELECTROMAGNETIC GEOSERVICES ASAInventors: Svein Ellingsrud, Hans Roger Jensen, Geir Bjarte Havsgard
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Patent number: 9068412Abstract: The head (80) comprises an upper portion for attaching and connecting to a cable (32) and a lower attaching portion for electrically connecting to a control and transmission module (82) of a tool to be lowered in the well. The head (80) comprises a hollow outer enclosure (94) and a mechanical connection assembly. The mechanical connection assembly comprises an attaching member (114) and a liner (116) defining an inner lumen (121) to receive the attaching member (114) and the lower end of the cable (32) The connecting head (80) defines a first downhole electrical path (70) able to extend from a lower segment (126) of the cable to a first connector of the control and transmission module (82), the first downhole electrical path (70) being completely electrically insulated from the outer enclosure (94).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPMENTSInventors: Christophe Michaud, Vincent Chatelet
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Publication number: 20150153314Abstract: A fast field mud gas analyzer is presented. The fast field mud gas analyzer has a splitter system; a plurality of analytical lines composed of a micro chromatographic column and one or more detector; one or more heating element; and a computer system. The splitter system selectively applies a portion of an effluent sample flow through one or more outlets. The analytical lines are in fluid communication with the splitter system and receive at least a portion of the effluent sample flow. The micro chromatographic column separates portions of the effluent sample flow. The detector analyzes the separated portions and generates information indicative of analysis of the separated portions. The heating element heats the portion of the effluent sample flow within the analytical line. The computer system controls the splitter system and the one or more heating element and receives the information from the detectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicants: Geoservices Equipements, Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Reda Karoum, Raphael Houdebourg, Bertrand Bourlon, Jerome Breviere, Patrick Banik, Kamran Danaie
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Patent number: 9022108Abstract: A device including a lower assembly (30) and a cable (32) for deploying the lower assembly (30) in the well (12). The lower assembly (30) includes a pyrotechnic system (72), and a firing assembly further including a module (86) for controlling a power battery (88) and a power module (150). The control module (86) includes arming means (112; 158) of the power module (150) capable of connecting the power battery (88) to the power module (150) upon receiving an electrical arming signal transmitted through the cable (32). It includes means (114; 160) for triggering the pyrotechnic system (72) capable of connecting the power module (150) to the pyrotechnic system (72), upon receiving a distinct electrical triggering signal posterior to the arming signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Geoservices EquipementsInventors: Vincent Chatelet, Axel Quignard
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Publication number: 20150087071Abstract: Method and apparatus for determining the relative content of a first rock species and of a second rock species in a rock sample extracted from a wellbore. The method comprises adding a reactant to the rock sample, measuring a first information (PT1) relative to a first amount of compound produced at a first instant (T1) and a second information (PT2) relative to a second amount of compound produced at a second instant (T2). The method also comprises calculating the relative content of the first species in the rock sample from the first information (PT1) and calculating the relative content of the second species in the rock sample from the second information PT2). The method comprises determining a corrected amount (Cv) of compound generated by the reaction of the second species with the reactant at the first instant (T1), and calculating the relative content of the first species in the rock sample and the relative content of the second species in the rock sample based on the corrected amount (Cv).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Geoservices EquipementsInventors: Farouk Kimour, Eric Villard, Pawel Kasprzykowski
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Patent number: 8913463Abstract: A passive listening acoustic system and method of use may include source means for providing continuous, pulsed, or pulse coded acoustic signals at two or more frequencies and at least two acoustic sensors or hydrophones which detect and record a signal for use within a Seabed Logging system to determine the position and/or orientation of instruments in the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2007Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Electromagnetic Geoservices ASAInventor: Audun Sodal
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Patent number: 8887817Abstract: This tool comprises an upper portion and a lower portion able to move relative to each other between a connected position and a completely disconnected position. The tool comprises an immobilization member that can be freed from the upper portion relative to the lower portion, a member for releasing the immobilization member, and a mechanism for moving the release member housed in the tool. The movement mechanism comprises an actuator and a receptor for receiving a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Geoservices EquipementsInventors: Bruno Le Briere, Clement Laplane, Abdelkader Didi, Vincent Chatelet
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Patent number: 8863587Abstract: A method for determining a first flow rate of a gas phase and a second flow rate of at least one liquid phase present in a polyphasic fluid circulating in a conduit is presented. The method essentially comprises circulating the polyphasic fluid through the neck of a venturi delimited by the conduit. The method further comprises estimating the first flow rate and the second flow rate by using a measured pressure difference of the fluid through the neck and a property representative of the relative surface occupied by the gas phase relative to a total surface over a cross-section of the neck. The step of estimating the first flow rate and the second flow rate further comprises (a1) calculating an amount representative of the liquid phase present in the gas rich core relative to the total amount of liquid phase in the neck and calculating the first and second flow rate as a function of the amount representative of the liquid phase present in the core calculated during step (a1).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Geoservices EquipementsInventor: Sébastíen Cadalen