Patents Assigned to Schlumberger Technologies
  • Patent number: 12071892
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a power system that includes a first compressor with an air inlet and a compressed air outlet; a nitrogen separator coupled to the compressed air outlet, the nitrogen separator comprising a nitrogen concentrate outlet and a byproduct outlet; a second compressor coupled to the nitrogen concentrate outlet, the second compressor having a high pressure outlet for supplying high pressure concentrated nitrogen to an underground storage; and a turbine generator with an inlet for high pressure concentrated nitrogen for coupling to an underground storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Omar Kabir, Gary W. Sams, Ronald J. Manson
  • Patent number: 12066589
    Abstract: Systems and methods for imaging properties of subterranean formations (136) in a wellbore (106) include a formation sensor (120, 200) for collecting currents (304A, 304B) injected into the subterranean formations (139) and a formation imaging unit (118). The formation imaging unit (118) includes a current management unit for collecting data from the currents injected into the subterranean formations (136) and a formation data unit (116) for determining at least one formation parameter from the collected data. The formation imaging unit (118) also includes an inversion unit for determining at least one formation property by inverting the at least one formation parameter. The inversion unit is suitable for generating an inverted standoff image and an inverted permittivity image for comparison with a composite image of the formation imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Martin G. Luling, Peter Schlicht, Tianhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 12065888
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate connection of multiple stage completions. A first completion stage is deployed at a wellbore location. Subsequently, the next completion stage is moved downhole into engagement with the first completion stage. The completion stages each have communication lines that are coupled together downhole via a wetmate connection. Debris prevention and removal devices and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Cassidy, Christopher Shen, Valeria Erives, Pete Bazan, Nabil Batita, Julia Huynh
  • Patent number: 12066122
    Abstract: The disclosure herein generally relates to flow control valves having mechanisms to prevent, inhibit, reduce the likelihood or extent of, and/or protect against erosion of components of the flow control valve, for example, due to the effects of leakage flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Brad Swenson, David Clayton, David Gomez Ramirez, Oguzhan Guven, Cash Elston, Ivan Caliu Candiani, Bernardo Machado
  • Patent number: 12061308
    Abstract: Systems and method presented herein enable the estimation of porosity using neutron-induced gamma ray spectroscopy. For example, the systems and methods presented herein include receiving, via a control and data acquisition system, data relating to energy spectra of gamma rays captured by one or more gamma ray detectors of a neutron-induced gamma ray spectroscopy logging tool. The method also includes deriving, via the control and data acquisition system, one or more spectral yields relating to one or more elemental components from the data relating to the energy spectra of the gamma rays. The method further includes estimating, via the control and data acquisition system, a measurement of porosity based on the one or more spectral yields relating to the one or more elemental components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: James Grau, Jeffrey Miles, Richard Radtke, Laurent Mosse, ZhanGuo Shi, David Rose
  • Patent number: 12060761
    Abstract: A system and method for treating a subterranean formation. The method may include utilizing a diluted stream and a high-loading stream which are combined to form a diverting composition. The diverting composition may then be injected into a wellbore. The system may include devices to prepare the diluted stream and high-loading stream, combine the streams, and introduce the combined stream into the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chad Kraemer, Bruno Lecerf, Zinaida Usova, William Troy Huey
  • Patent number: 12061305
    Abstract: A system and method that include receiving an oilfield operational plan and converting the oilfield operational plan into pixel-grids that are interpreted as images. The system and method also include inputting the pixel-grids to an image analysis convolution neural network to execute an image interpretation process. The system and method additionally include determining a current state of the oilfield operational plan based on the image interpretation process. The system and method further include determining a next state of the oilfield operational plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Maria Fox, Derek Long, Fangkai Yang
  • Patent number: 12055674
    Abstract: The current disclosure is related to a downhole tool that comprises an electronic photon generator and at least one detector. The electronic photon generator comprises a cathode configured to emit electrons, a first target configured to generate photons when struck by the electrons, a second target configured to generate photons when struck by the electrons, and a beam steering device that directs the electrons to a first or second target. The at least one detector is configured to detect at least some of the photons emitted by the first target and at least some of the photons emitted by the second target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Matthieu Simon, Christian Stoller
  • Patent number: 12055027
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for automating well construction operations based on detected abnormal events. A method may comprise commencing operation of an equipment controller of a control system for monitoring and controlling a well construction system. The well construction system may comprise well construction equipment operable to perform well construction operations. Commencing operation of the equipment controller may cause the equipment controller to receive sensor data from a sensor, detect an abnormal downhole event based on the sensor data, select an operational sequence to be performed by the well construction equipment based on the abnormal downhole event, and output control data to cause the well construction equipment to perform the operational sequence thereby mitigating the abnormal downhole event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Shunfeng Zheng
  • Patent number: 12057005
    Abstract: A system can include an individual workspace well design application that includes a graphical user interface that includes selectable graphical elements corresponding to subsystems of a wellsite system and graphical alert elements; a collaborative workspace well design application operatively coupled to the individual workspace well design application; and well design evaluators operatively coupled to the individual workspace well design application and the collaborative workspace well design application where the evaluators receive and analyze design parameters associated with one or more subsystems of a wellsite system to control transmission of one or more alerts that activate one or more graphical alert elements of the individual workspace well design application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Mark S. Passolt
  • Patent number: 12055672
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for generating high resolution slowness logs. The method computer program product, and computing system includes receiving a plurality of sonic logs from at least one sensor array and generating at least one high-resolution slowness log from the plurality of sonic logs based upon, at least in part, monopole and dipole data from the plurality of sonic logs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ting Lei, Sandip Bose, Smaine Zeroug
  • Patent number: 12049811
    Abstract: An integrated well construction system (IWCS) operable for constructing a well via integrated control of integrated control devices that collectively control integrated subsystems of the IWCS. The IWCS includes an IWCS communication network, the integrated control devices (each directly connected with the IWCS communication network), the integrated subsystems, and a control workstation (450, 452, 454) directly connected with the IWCS communication network and operable to control each of the integrated control devices to thereby control the integrated subsystems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Espen Botnan, Anstein Jorud, Njál Aarsland, Christian Doennestad Nilssen
  • Patent number: 12044122
    Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer-readable medium, and a computing system are provided for determining a telemetry mode of a signal. A drilling telemetry signal is received from a downhole tool in a wellbore. A transformation is determined based at least partially upon the drilling telemetry signal. Multiple features are extracted based at least partially upon the transformation. A decision region is identified based at least partially upon the features. A telemetry parameter is identified based at least partially upon the decision region. A telemetry mode of the drilling telemetry signal is determined based at least partially upon the telemetry parameter. The drilling telemetry signal is decoded based at least partially upon the telemetry mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Arnaud Jarrot, David Kirk Conn, Pavel Annenkov
  • Patent number: 12043791
    Abstract: The method of fluid loss control is provided for the case of high-rate fluid loss. Two treatment fluids are provided, where a first treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid, solids and a first polyelectrolyte, and a second treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid and a second polyelectrolyte. Two polyelectrolytes in both treatment fluids are oppositely charged under the pumping conditions, being taken from the classes of polyanionic and polycationic polymers. Two treatment fluids are pumped separately to the zone with fluid loss. The mixing of two treatment fluids into the well creates low-permeability agglomerates that plugs the fluid leakage channel, preventing or reducing further fluid movement between the wellbore and subterranean formation. The plugging of thief zone can be temporary or permanent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ksenia Mikhailovna Kaprielova, Nikita Yurievich Silko, Bipin Jain, Elena Vladimirovna Danilevich
  • Patent number: 12043555
    Abstract: A system includes a carbon capture unit. The carbon capture unit includes a housing having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water flow path from the water inlet to the water outlet. The carbon capture unit also includes a carbon capture cartridge disposed in the housing along the water flow path, wherein the carbon capture cartridge is configured to capture carbon from water along the water flow path and a mount coupled to the housing. The mount is configured to mount the carbon capture unit at an underwater location having underwater equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Joshua Brian Pollak
  • Patent number: 12044562
    Abstract: Multiphase flowmeters and related methods are disclosed herein. An example multiphase flowmeter includes a microwave transmitter to transmit a signal through a fluid, a microwave receiver to determine at least one of attenuation or phase shift, a sensor to obtain at least one of pressure, temperature, or differential pressure, an intermediate-output generator to determine intermediate flow parameters, and a flow rate generator to determine a flow rate for respective phases in the fluid, and a model selector to select at least one of a physics model or a machine learning model for determining the intermediate flow parameters or the flow rates, the physics model to determine a first value of the intermediate flow parameters or the flow rates, and, in response to an error not being less than a threshold, the machine learning model to determine a second value of the intermediate flow parameters or the flow rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Gang Xie, Jianhua Zhu, Guillaume Jolivet
  • Patent number: 12045021
    Abstract: A method for detecting events includes receiving measurements from a plurality of sensors, and executing a machine learning model trained to identify events based on the measurements. The machine learning model identifies the events based on the measurements. The method also includes determining based on the measurements and the identified events that training applied to the machine learning model is to be modified. A modified training data set is generated based on the measurements and an initial training data set used to train the machine learning model to identify the events. The modified training data set is applied to retrain the machine learning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nam Nguyen, Jonathan Wun Shiung Chong, Carlos Penedo Rocha, Pengyu Yuan
  • Patent number: 12044110
    Abstract: An electrical submersible pump (ESP) system, comprises a motor rotationally coupled to a pump. The system has at least one of (i) a rotation stop operable to stop transfer of rotation of the pump to the motor when the ESP is switched off and (ii) a flow control valve operable to stop flow through the pump in both flow directions when the ESP is switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Henderson, Calum Crawford, Ivor Maciver, Richard McCann, Jamie Cochran
  • Patent number: 12044098
    Abstract: A technique facilitates simplified cementing operations in a borehole with fewer trips downhole. The technique utilizes a cementing system having a stage cementing collar in combination with a cup tool. According to an embodiment, the stage cementing collar may comprise a collar body, a no-go connected to the collar body, and a port closure sleeve which serves as a valve positioned to close/open flow ports extending laterally through the collar body. The cup tool may be conveyed downhole on, for example, jointed pipe or coiled tubing, for engagement with the port closure sleeve. The cup tool is used to shift the port closure sleeve between operational positions, e.g. from a port open to a port closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jose Hurtado, Mikhail Gotlib
  • Patent number: 12037896
    Abstract: A method of obtain formation evaluation data that includes deploying an evaluation tool string into a drill string located in a wellbore. The method can also include landing the evaluation tool string in a portion of the drill string that is configured to optimize formation evaluation using the evaluation tool located therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Julien Toniolo, Dustin Cavin, Firas Al Shaikh Hasan