Patents by Inventor Alexander Michael Mitkus

Alexander Michael Mitkus 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: 12359551
    Abstract: A method and system for geosteering may generate a misfit function using a spline function. The misfit function may be used to accurately map errors or differences between TVD-based measurement data for one or more reference wells and MD-based measurement data collected during drilling of a subject well, in order to accurately determine a stratigraphic location of the subject well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Magnetic Variation Services, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Maus, Marc Ernest Willerth, Jarrod Shawn Deverse, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Timothy William Gee, Jason Truman Rice, Jeshurun Micaiah Chisholm, Ann Kamel Fitzgerald, Richard Kulavik, Brian Eugene Stokeld, Todd W. Benson, Qianlong Liu
  • Publication number: 20240328308
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device may include receiving one or more measurements of drilling parameters. In addition, the computing device may include accessing historical drilling logs for one or more wells in a geographic region. Also, the computing device may include training, using one or more processors, a machine learning model to determine predicted values for a triple combo log for a new well in the geographic region. Further, the computing device may include determining, using the one or more processors, one or more formation properties from the triple combo log. In addition, the computing device may include determining, using the one or more processors, an adjustment to one or more drilling parameters based at least on the one or more formation properties. The adjustment can be applied to a drilling process on a drilling rig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Hyungjoo Lee, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Andrew Robert Pare, Kenneth Robert McCarthy, Marc Ernest Willerth, Paul Reynerson, Tannor James Ziehm, Timothy William Gee
  • Patent number: 12060791
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated filtering and normalization of logging data for improved drilling performance may enable smoothing and amplitude scaling of log data for meaningful comparison and analysis without scaling artefacts. The logging data may be collected from downhole sensors or may be recorded by a control system used for drilling. A computer implemented method may enable industrial scale automated filtering and normalization of logging data, including calibration to a known standard. In particular, the filtering and normalization may be used for stratigraphic analysis to correlate true vertical depth to measured depth along a wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: MAGNETIC VARIATION SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Maus, Qianlong Liu, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Kenneth Robert McCarthy, Jin Sun, Andrew Robert Pare
  • Publication number: 20240247583
    Abstract: Stratigraphic analysis includes determining misfit values between stratigraphic vertical depth of an offset wellbore, SVDow and measured depth of a subject wellbore. A likelihood that the target measured depth is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth of the subject wellbore, SVDsw, for sequences of stratigraphic vertical depth is calculated. A probability weighted average and an uncertainty that the target measured depth for the subject wellbore, TMDsw, is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth of the subject wellbore, is calculated. A continuous probability function over a range of measured depth that the target measured depth for the subject wellbore, TMDsw, is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth of the subject wellbore, SVDsw, is calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: MAGNETIC VARIATION SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Maus, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Timothy William Gee
  • Publication number: 20240141776
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using stratigraphic heat maps to steer a well being drilled. Data from one or more offset wells can be provided to a computer system and used with data from a well being drilled to generate one or more stratigraphic heat maps during the drilling of the subject well. The stratigraphic heat maps can be displayed and used to determine the location of the wellbore relative to one or more geological formations, including one or more target formations or within a target formation. Based on the use of the heat maps and the location of the wellbore relative to a target, the drill plan can be adjusted or updated and/or one or more drilling parameters or operations may be adjusted to drill the wellbore, such as to drill the wellbore to the target or to maximize the length of the wellbore within a target zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy William Gee, Stefan Maus, Kenneth Robert McCarthy, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Jin Sun
  • Patent number: 11946360
    Abstract: Stratigraphic analysis includes determining misfit values between stratigraphic vertical depth of an offset wellbore, SVDow and measured depth of a subject wellbore. A likelihood that the target measured depth is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth of the subject wellbore, SVDsw, for sequences of stratigraphic vertical depth is calculated. A probability weighted average and an uncertainty that the target measured depth for the subject wellbore, TMDsw, is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth of the subject wellbore, is calculated. A continuous probability function over a range of measured depth that the target measured depth for the subject wellbore, TMDsw, is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth of the subject wellbore, SVDsw, is calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Magnetic Variation Services, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Maus, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Timothy William Gee
  • Patent number: 11920441
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using stratigraphic heat maps to steer a well being drilled. Data from one or more offset wells can be provided to a computer system and used with data from a well being drilled to generate one or more stratigraphic heat maps during the drilling of the subject well. The stratigraphic heat maps can be displayed and used to determine the location of the wellbore relative to one or more geological formations, including one or more target formations or within a target formation. Based on the use of the heat maps and the location of the wellbore relative to a target, the drill plan can be adjusted or updated and/or one or more drilling parameters or operations may be adjusted to drill the wellbore, such as to drill the wellbore to the target or to maximize the length of the wellbore within a target zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Magnetic Variation Services, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy William Gee, Stefan Maus, Kenneth Robert McCarthy, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Jin Sun
  • Patent number: 11649722
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated filtering and normalization of logging data for improved drilling performance may enable smoothing and amplitude scaling of log data for meaningful comparison and analysis without scaling artefacts. The logging data may be collected from downhole sensors or may be recorded by a control system used for drilling. A computer implemented method may enable industrial scale automated filtering and normalization of logging data, including calibration to a known standard. In particular, the filtering and normalization may be used for stratigraphic analysis to correlate true vertical depth to measured depth along a wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Magnetic Variation Services, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Maus, Qianlong Liu, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Kenneth Robert McCarthy, Jin Sun, Andrew Robert Paré
  • Publication number: 20200378248
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated filtering and normalization of logging data for improved drilling performance may enable smoothing and amplitude scaling of log data for meaningful comparison and analysis without scaling artefacts. The logging data may be collected from downhole sensors or may be recorded by a control system used for drilling. A computer implemented method may enable industrial scale automated filtering and normalization of logging data, including calibration to a known standard. In particular, the filtering and normalization may be used for stratigraphic analysis to correlate true vertical depth to measured depth along a wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Maus, Qianlong Liu, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Kenneth Robert McCarthy, Jin Sun, Andrew Robert Paré
  • Publication number: 20200355066
    Abstract: A stratigraphic analysis of a subject wellbore may include determining a heat map curve indicative of misfit values between stratigraphic vertical depth obtained using logged data from an offset wellbore and measured depth over a depth range of the wellbore. A first likelihood that the target measured depth is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth respectively for each of a sets of sequences of stratigraphic vertical depth may be calculated. Also, a probability weighted average and an uncertainty that the target measured depth is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth may be calculated. A continuous probability function over a range of measured depth that the target measured depth is equal to or within a tolerance of stratigraphic vertical depth may also be calculated. The first likelihood, the probability weighted average, the uncertainty, and the continuous probability function may be used to make and evaluate drilling decisions of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Maus, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Timothy Williams Gee
  • Publication number: 20200300064
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using stratigraphic heat maps to steer a well being drilled. Data from one or more offset wells can be provided to a computer system and used with data from a well being drilled to generate one or more stratigraphic heat maps during the drilling of the subject well. The stratigraphic heat maps can be displayed and used to determine the location of the wellbore relative to one or more geological formations, including one or more target formations or within a target formation. Based on the use of the heat maps and the location of the wellbore relative to a target, the drill plan can be adjusted or updated and/or one or more drilling parameters or operations may be adjusted to drill the wellbore, such as to drill the wellbore to the target or to maximize the length of the wellbore within a target zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy William Gee, Stefan Maus, Kenneth Robert McCarthy, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Jin Sun
  • Publication number: 20200248545
    Abstract: A method and system for geosteering may generate a misfit function using a spline function. The misfit function may be used to accurately map errors or differences between TVD-based measurement data for one or more reference wells and MD-based measurement data collected during drilling of a subject well, in order to accurately determine a stratigraphic location of the subject well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Maus, Marc Ernest Willerth, Jarrod Shawn Deverse, Alexander Michael Mitkus, Timothy William Gee, Jason Truman Rice, Jeshurun Micaiah Chisholm, Ann Kamel Fitzgerald, Richard Kulavik, Brian Eugene Stokeld, Todd W. Benson