Patents by Inventor Ahmed Elsayed Fouda
Ahmed Elsayed Fouda 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).
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Patent number: 10823873Abstract: Hybrid frequency/time-domain modeling may be used to compute the synthetic transient response to an eddy-current pulse for use in a high-dynamic-range and efficient inversion method for pulsed-eddy-current pipe inspection tools. In accordance with some embodiments, frequency-domain response signals are computed for a plurality of frequencies and converted, by frequency-to-time-domain transformation, to a first synthetic transient response signal. A time boundary associated with an onset of spurious oscillations in the first synthetic transient response signal is then automatically determined, and a second synthetic transient response signal beginning at the determined time boundary is determined directly with a time-domain numerical technique. A portion of the first synthetic transient response signal ending at the time boundary may be combined with the second synthetic transient response signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Burkay Donderici
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Publication number: 20200333500Abstract: A method and system for estimating a pipe property for a plurality of nested pipes. The method may comprise disposing an electromagnetic logging tool in a wellbore. The electromagnetic logging tool may comprise a transmitter disposed on the electromagnetic logging tool and a receiver disposed on the electromagnetic logging tool. The method may further comprise transmitting an electromagnetic field from the transmitter into a pipe string to energize the pipe string with the electromagnetic field thereby producing an eddy current that emanates from the pipe string, measuring the eddy current in the pipe string with the receiver on at least one channel to obtain a plurality of measurements, forming a log from the plurality of measurements, zoning the log into a plurality of zones based at least in part on a well plan, and extracting a representative signal for each zone of the plurality of zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Junwen Dai
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Publication number: 20200319362Abstract: A method and system for azimuthal direction detection of a cable. The method may comprise disposing an electromagnetic logging tool into a wellbore, transmitting a primary electromagnetic field from the one or more transmitters, recording one or more secondary electromagnetic fields at the one or more receivers, and identifying a direction to the cable from the one or more secondary electromagnetic fields. The system may comprise one or more transmitters disposed on the electromagnetic logging tool and configured to transmit a primary electromagnetic field. The system may further comprise one or more receivers disposed on the electromagnetic logging tool and configured to record one or more secondary electromagnetic fields. Additionally, the system may further comprise an information handling system configured to identify a direction to an azimuthally localized reduction in metal of the conductor or increase in the metal of the conductor from the secondary electromagnetic fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Baris Guner, Kristoffer Thomas Walker, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Stuart Michael Wood
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Publication number: 20200309986Abstract: A method for identifying an artifacts disposed on concentric pipes may comprise disposing an electromagnetic logging tool into a first wellbore, broadcasting an electromagnetic field from a transmitter disposed on the electromagnetic logging tool, energizing a casing with the electromagnetic field, and recording a secondary electromagnetic field from the casing at a plurality of depths and at a plurality of frequencies. The method may further comprise picking a first plurality of artifacts in the first signal, constructing a target value matrix from the first plurality of artifacts, producing a first input matrix from the first signal and a first well plan, and constructing a predictor from the first input matrix and the target value matrix. Additionally, disposing the electromagnetic logging tool into a second wellbore and producing a second plurality of artifacts from the predictor and the second input matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Burkay Donderici, Ilker R. Capoglu, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda
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Patent number: 10782437Abstract: A dielectric tool, system, and method for determining properties of subterranean formations. A dielectric tool may comprise a tool body, a transmitter, a receiver, wherein the receiver is operable to measure formation dielectric response to the transmitter, and at least one of the transmitter or at least one of the receiver is operable to have a substantially radial magnetic dipole moment. A system may comprise a dielectric tool and an information handling system, wherein the information handling system is operable to determine properties of a subterranean formation based at least on the measured formation dielectric response.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Servies, Inc.Inventors: Wei-Bin Ewe, Burkay Donderici, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda
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Publication number: 20200284141Abstract: A method and system for determining location of a collar in a wellbore. A method may comprise taking an electromagnetic measurement, producing an electromagnetic log from the electromagnetic measurement, wherein the electromagnetic log comprises a plurality of channels, and locating a position of the collar in the electromagnetic log based on a collar signature in the electromagnetic log. A system may comprise an electromagnetic logging tool. The electromagnetic logging tool may comprise at least one receiver and at least one transmitter. The system may further comprise a conveyance and an information handling system, wherein the information handling system is configured to receive an electromagnetic measurement from the electromagnetic logging tool, produce an electromagnetic log from the electromagnetic measurement, wherein the electromagnetic log comprises at least one channel, and locate a position of a collar in the electromagnetic log with a collar signature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Luis Emilio San Martin, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Ilker R. Capoglu, Wolfgang Harmut Nitsche
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Patent number: 10767470Abstract: Methods and systems are included that relate to the detection and monitoring of defects in wellbore conduits using a distributed sensor system and a wireline transmitter. A method for inspection of wellbore conduits may comprise: running a wireline transmitter into a wellbore; generating an electromagnetic field using the wireline transmitter, wherein the electromagnetic field penetrates one or more conduits disposed in the wellbore, and wherein the electromagnetic field induces emission of at least one secondary electromagnetic field from the one or more conduits; generating at least one signal in response to the secondary electromagnetic field, wherein the at least one signal is generated using a distributed sensor system, and wherein the distributed sensor system comprises electromagnetic field sensors installed in the wellbore and distributed along the one or more conduits; and identifying a pipe electromagnetic or geometric property of the one or more conduits based on the at least one signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Burkay Donderici, Luis E. San Martin
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Publication number: 20200271818Abstract: A method and system for determining properties of a pipe string using multi-channel induction measurements. The method may comprise disposing a multi-channel induction tool in a cased hole, obtaining a multi-channel measurement, forming a log from the multi-channel measurement, extracting at least one abnormality that corresponds to known metal thickness, performing a search to find a set of pipe material properties that minimize a mismatch between the abnormality and a simulated response, and inverting the log to estimate the set of pipe material properties at one or more depth points using the set of pipe material properties. The system may comprise a multi-channel induction tool. The multi-channel induction tool may comprise at least one transmitter, at least one receiver, and an information handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Kai Ren, Ilker R. Capoglu
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Publication number: 20200271817Abstract: A dielectric tool, system, and method for determining properties of subterranean formations. A dielectric tool may comprise a tool body, a transmitter, a receiver, wherein the receiver is operable to measure formation dielectric response to the transmitter, and at least one of the transmitter or at least one of the receiver is operable to have a substantially radial magnetic dipole moment. A system may comprise a dielectric tool and an information handling system, wherein the information handling system is operable to determine properties of a subterranean formation based at least on the measured formation dielectric response.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Wei-Bin Ewe, Burkay Donderici, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda
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Patent number: 10705242Abstract: A downhole sensor deployment assembly includes a body attachable to a completion string and one or more arms pivotably coupled to the body. A sensor pad is coupled to each arm and movable from a retracted position, where the sensor pad is stowed adjacent the completion string, and an actuated position, where the sensor pad is extended radially away from the completion string. One or more actuators are pivotably coupled to the body at a first end and pivotably coupled to a corresponding one of the one or more arms at a second end, the one or more actuators being operable to move the sensor pad to the actuated position. One or more sensor devices are coupled to the sensor pad for determining a resistivity of a formation, the one or more sensor devices comprising at least one of a sensing electrode, a transceiver, and a transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mikko Jaaskelainen, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Brian Vandellyn Park
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Publication number: 20200209425Abstract: A method and system for locating one or more bed boundaries. A method for locating one or more bed boundaries may include disposing a downhole tool into a wellbore, measuring wellbore wall resistivity with the downhole tool, extracting a vertical voltage measurement, deconvolving the vertical voltage measurement with an impulse response an apparent resistivity, and calculating a derivative of the apparent resistivity and finding one or more peaks of the derivative to determine the locations of the one or more bed boundaries. A well measurement system for locating one or more bed boundaries may include a downhole tool. The downhole tool may include a pad, an arm, a receiver disposed on the pad, and a transmitter disposed on the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Wei-Bin Ewe, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Burkay Donderici
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Publication number: 20200200940Abstract: A method and a system for estimating a pipe property for a plurality of nested pipes. The method may comprise determining the pipe property from the plurality of measurements, wherein the pipe property identifies a feature in the wellbore, forming a pre-computed table of responses for the at least one channel comprising a plurality of points that sample the pipe property, and performing a model-based inversion to estimate the pipe property using the plurality of measurements, the nominal properties of the pipes, and a fast forward model based on the pre-computed table of responses. A system may comprise an electromagnetic logging tool and an information handling system. The electromagnetic logging tool may comprise a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is a first coil and is operable to transmit an electromagnetic field, and a receiver, wherein the receiver and is operable to measure the electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Baris Guner, Junwen Dai
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Publication number: 20200190969Abstract: A method and system for estimating a thickness of at least one casing string in a cased hole may comprise obtaining a plurality of induction measurements from a plurality of channels using a casing inspection tool, computing a quality vector for the plurality of channels, wherein each element of the quality vector is a numeric output, identifying the plurality of channels is a high-quality or a low-quality based at least in part on an evaluation of the quality vector to obtain a high-quality subset of the plurality of channels and a low-quality subset of the plurality of channels, and estimating the thickness of the at least one casing with an inversion using a high-quality subset of the plurality of channels. A system may comprise a multi-channel induction tool and an information handling system. The multi-channel induction tool may comprise at least one transmitter and at least one receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kai Ren, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Ilker R. Capoglu
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Patent number: 10683747Abstract: A system includes a set of one or more electromagnetic (EM) field sensors deployed in a borehole formed in a downhole formation, wherein the set of EM field sensors provides sensitivity to EM fields. The system also includes an EM field source that emits an EM field into the downhole formation. The system also includes a data processing system that receives measurements collected by the set of EM field sensors in response to the emitted EM field. The data processing system models the subsurface EM field based on the received measurements and identifies a plurality of flood fronts corresponding to fluid approaching the borehole from the injection wells, and adjusts injection rates to prevent injection fluid breakthrough.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Priyesh Ranjan, Burkay Donderici, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda
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Publication number: 20200182830Abstract: A method for detecting corrosion may comprise placing an electromagnetic logging tool into a wellbore, emitting an electromagnetic field from a transmitter, energizing a casing with the electromagnetic field to produce an eddy current, recording the eddy current from the casing with a receiver, creating a well log from the recorded eddy current, removing a collar signal from the well log to obtain a collar-removed signal, calculating a baseline signal from the collar-removed signal, subtracting the baseline signal from the collar-removed signal to obtain a baseline-subtracted signal, calculating an artifact-removed signal with the baseline-subtracted signal, and displaying the artifact-removed signal. A system for detecting corrosion may comprise an electromagnetic logging tool, wherein the electromagnetic logging tool comprises a transmitter and a receiver. The system may further comprise an information handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Burkay Donderici, Ilker R. Capoglu
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Publication number: 20200081148Abstract: A method and system for identifying a deformation. The method may comprise disposing an electromagnetic logging tool in a pipe string, performing a logging operation with the electromagnetic logging tool, transmitting an electromagnetic field from a transmitter, energizing the casing string with the electromagnetic field to produce an eddy current, measuring the eddy current with at least one receiver, processing the measurements of the eddy current to find a point-wise eccentricity between the casing string and the pipe string, identifying a zone with the deformation based at least in part on the point-wise eccentricity, determining at least one characteristic of the deformation, and making a wellbore decision related to an integrity of the casing string based on the at least one characteristic of the deformation or the point-wise eccentricity. The system may comprise an electromagnetic logging tool which may comprise a transmitter and at least one receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ilker R. Capoglu, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Freeman Lee Hill, III
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Publication number: 20200074588Abstract: A method includes generating a set of sub-images of a subsurface formation based on measurement values acquired by a plurality of sensors corresponding to one or more signals that have propagated through the subsurface formation, wherein each of the set of sub-images correspond to one of the plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors are on a tool in a borehole, wherein each of the plurality of sensors are at different spatial positions with respect to each other. The method also includes generating a combined image by aligning the set of sub-images based on the measurement values, wherein the aligning of the set of sub-images is independent of acceleration of the tool during tool motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventor: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda
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Publication number: 20190390544Abstract: A method for determining the activation of an expandable sand screen may comprise disposing an electromagnetic (EM) detection tool into a wellbore. The EM detection tool may comprise at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. The method may further comprise transmitting an EM field from the one or more transmitters into the expandable sand screen to energize the expandable sand screen and form an eddy current, recording a voltage of the eddy current with the at least one receiver, and determining an activation state of the expandable sand screen based at least partially on the voltage of the eddy current.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Junwen Dai, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Ilker R. Capoglu, Sushovon Singha Roy
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Patent number: 10502044Abstract: Systems and methods for detection of downhole tubulars.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Baris Guner, Luis Emilio San Martin
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Publication number: 20190369285Abstract: Hybrid frequency/time-domain modeling may be used to compute the synthetic transient response to an eddy]current pulse for use in a high]dynamic]range and efficient inversion method for pulsed]eddy]curent pipe inspection tools. In accordance with some embodiments, frequency]domain response signals are computed for a plurality of frequencies and converted, by frequency]to]time]domain transformation, to a first synthetic transient response signal. A time boundary associated with an onset of spurious oscillations in the first synthetic transient response signal is then automatically determined, and a second synthetic transient response signal beginning at the determined time boundary is determined directly with a time]domain numerical technique. A portion of the first synthetic transient response signal ending at the time boundary may be combined with the second synthetic transient response signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Burkay Donderici