Patents by Inventor Andrea Alba

Andrea Alba 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).

  • Publication number: 20240078101
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises using a script automation processor that is hosted using a virtual compute instance and a virtual storage instance associated with one or more second non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing one or more second sequences of instructions defining an API implementation of the API, a graph server, and one or more programming language runtime interpreters, receiving a user pipeline automation script comprising one or more first sequences of instructions specifying one or more API calls to an application programming interface (API), and a user application; using the script automation processor, creating and storing one or more programmatic containers in memory of the script automation processor, the containers corresponding to functions that user pipeline automation script and user application invoke; using the script automation processor, creating and storing a directed acyclic graph (DAG) in the memory of the script processor, the DAG compri
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Solomon Hykes, Andrea Luzzardi, Erik Sipsma, Sam Alba
  • Patent number: 8731890
    Abstract: A method for determining a maximum volume of drilling cuttings disposal in a formation, the method including inputting formation parameters into a simulator, simulating a formation during waste injection based on the formation parameters, determining a net pressure based on the simulating, determining a closure pressure increase based on the simulating, calculating a disposal volume based on the net pressure and the closure pressure, calculating a time interval of waste injection based on the calculated injection volume, and outputting at least one of the disposal volume and the time interval is disclosed. A method of optimizing a waste injection process, the method including simulating a formation based on input parameters, determining a closure pressure increase per unit slurry volume based on the simulation, calculating a disposal capacity of the selected formation, and outputting the disposal capacity is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Francisco Fragachan, Adriana P. Ovalle, Talgat A. Shokanov, Vyacheslav Anokhin, Andrea Alba, Kenneth G. Nolte
  • Publication number: 20100332204
    Abstract: A method for determining a maximum volume of drilling cuttings disposal in a formation, the method including inputting formation parameters into a simulator, simulating a formation during waste injection based on the formation parameters, determining a net pressure based on the simulating, determining a closure pressure increase based on the simulating, calculating a disposal volume based on the net pressure and the closure pressure, calculating a time interval of waste injection based on the calculated injection volume, and outputting at least one of the disposal volume and the time interval is disclosed. A method of optimizing a waste injection process, the method including simulating a formation based on input parameters, determining a closure pressure increase per unit slurry volume based on the simulation, calculating a disposal capacity of the selected formation, and outputting the disposal capacity is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Francisco Fragachan, Adriana P. Ovalle, Talgat A. Shokanov, Vyacheslav Anokhin, Andrea Alba, Kenneth G. Nolte
  • Patent number: 7721594
    Abstract: A method to inject a slurry into a subterranean formation includes measuring characteristic data from a well in communication with the subterranean formation, estimating downhole properties of the slurry using the measured characteristic data, measuring surface properties of the slurry with a measurement apparatus, determining optimal surface properties for the slurry from the estimated downhole properties, comparing the measured surface properties with the determined optimal surface properties, modifying the slurry until the measured surface properties are within tolerance values of the determined optimal surface properties, and injecting the modified slurry into the subterranean formation through the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian Rogers, Andrea Alba, Shrinivas Peri, Shannon Stocks, Lingo Chang
  • Patent number: 7721595
    Abstract: A method to inject a slurry into a subterranean formation includes measuring characteristic data from a well in communication with the subterranean formation, estimating downhole properties of the slurry using the measured characteristic data, measuring surface properties of the slurry with a measurement apparatus, determining optimal surface properties for the slurry from the estimated downhole properties, comparing the measured surface properties with the determined optimal surface properties, modifying the slurry until the measured surface properties are within tolerance values of the determined optimal surface properties, and injecting the modified slurry into the subterranean formation through the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian Rogers, Andrea Alba, Shrinivas Peri, Lingo Chang, Shannon Stocks
  • Patent number: 7721596
    Abstract: A method to inject a slurry into a subterranean formation includes measuring characteristic data from a well in communication with the subterranean formation, estimating downhole properties of the slurry using the measured characteristic data, measuring surface properties of the slurry with a measurement apparatus, determining optimal surface properties for the slurry from the estimated downhole properties, comparing the measured surface properties with the determined optimal surface properties, modifying the slurry until the measured surface properties are within tolerance values of the determined optimal surface properties, and injecting the modified slurry into the subterranean formation through the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian Rogers, Andrea Alba, Shrinivas Peri, Lingo Chang, Shannon Stocks
  • Publication number: 20070197851
    Abstract: A method to inject a slurry into a subterranean formation includes measuring characteristic data from a well in communication with the subterranean formation, estimating downhole properties of the slurry using the measured characteristic data, measuring surface properties of the slurry with a measurement apparatus, determining optimal surface properties for the slurry from the estimated downhole properties, comparing the measured surface properties with the determined optimal surface properties, modifying the slurry until the measured surface properties are within tolerance values of the determined optimal surface properties, and injecting the modified slurry into the subterranean formation through the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: M-I LLC
    Inventors: Brian Rogers, Andrea Alba, Shrinivas Peri, Shannon Stocks, Lingo Chang
  • Publication number: 20070186625
    Abstract: A method to inject a slurry into a subterranean formation includes measuring characteristic data from a well in communication with the subterranean formation, estimating downhole properties of the slurry using the measured characteristic data, measuring surface properties of the slurry with a measurement apparatus, determining optimal surface properties for the slurry from the estimated downhole properties, comparing the measured surface properties with the determined optimal surface properties, modifying the slurry until the measured surface properties are within tolerance values of the determined optimal surface properties, and injecting the modified slurry into the subterranean formation through the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: M-I LLC
    Inventors: Brian Rogers, Andrea Alba, Shrinivas Peri, Shannon Stocks, Lingo Chang
  • Publication number: 20070022802
    Abstract: A method to inject a slurry into a subterranean formation includes measuring characteristic data from a well in communication with the subterranean formation, estimating downhole properties of the slurry using the measured characteristic data, measuring surface properties of the slurry with a measurement apparatus, determining optimal surface properties for the slurry from the estimated downhole properties, comparing the measured surface properties with the determined optimal surface properties, modifying the slurry until the measured surface properties are within tolerance values of the determined optimal surface properties, and injecting the modified slurry into the subterranean formation through the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian Rogers, Andrea Alba, Shrinivas Peri, Shannon Stocks, Lingo Chang