Patents by Inventor Anthony H. van Zuilekom
Anthony H. van Zuilekom 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: 12019012Abstract: Systems and methods for performing a contamination estimation of a downhole sample comprising at least a formation fluid and/or a filtrate are provided. A plurality of downhole signals are obtained from the downhole sample and one or more of the signals are conditioned. At least two of the conditioned signals or downhole signals are fused into a multivariate dataset. From optical and density properties of the formation fluid and/or of the filtrate, a multivariate calculation is performed to generate concentration profiles of the formation fluid and the filtrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Bin Dai, Christopher Michael Jones, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom
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Publication number: 20230313680Abstract: A method and system may include receiving, via one or more sensors in a wellbore formed in a subsurface formation, measurements of a concentration of an interactive component and a concentration of a non-interactive component in a formation fluid from the subsurface formation, wherein the non-interactive component and the interactive component comprise a component in the formation fluid that is non-interactive and interactive, respectively, with respect to a drilling fluid. The method and system may further include determining a level of contamination from a drilling fluid filtrate that contaminates the formation fluid based on the non-interactive component concentration in the formation fluid and the interactive component concentration in the formation fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Christopher Jones, Ralph Engel Piazza, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom, Megan Renee Pearl, Luiz Alexandre Sacorague, Alexandre Jaime Mello Vieira
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Patent number: 11697992Abstract: A method and system can obtain real time property measurements of a fluid comprising a formation fluid downhole, real time measurements of an amount of an interactive component of the fluid downhole, and real time measurements of an amount of a non-interactive component of the fluid downhole. The method and system further includes determining a total amount of the interactive component in the fluid or a contamination level of the formation fluid at a time of interest based on the real time property measurements of the fluid downhole and the real time measurements of the amounts of the interactive component and non-interactive component downhole. The real time measurements of the amount of the interactive component downhole are real time measurements of the amount of the interactive component in its free form downhole, and the property can be scaled with the contamination level.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Ralph Piazza, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom, Megan Renee Pearl, Luiz Alexandre Sacorague, Alexandre Jaime Mello Vieira
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Publication number: 20230053236Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for performing a contamination estimation of a downhole sample comprising at least a formation fluid and/or a filtrate. A plurality of downhole signals are obtained from the downhole sample and one or more of the signals are conditioned. At least two of the conditioned signals or downhole signals are fused into a multivariate dataset. From optical and density properties of the formation fluid and/or of the filtrate, a multivariate calculation is performed to generate concentration profiles of the formation fluid and the filtrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Bin DAI, Christopher Michael JONES, Anthony H. VAN ZUILEKOM
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Patent number: 11513063Abstract: Systems and methods for performing a contamination estimation of a downhole sample including at least a formation fluid and a filtrate are provided. A plurality of downhole signals are obtained from the downhole sample and one or more of the signals are conditioned. At least two of the conditioned signals or downhole signals are fused into a multivariate dataset. A principle component analysis (PCA) is performed on the fused multivariate dataset to determine optical and density properties of the formation fluid. Based on at least the PCA, optical and density properties of the filtrate are determined. From the optical and density properties of the formation fluid and of the filtrate, a multivariate calculation is performed to generate concentration profiles of the formation fluid and the filtrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Bin Dai, Christopher Michael Jones, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom
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Publication number: 20210131951Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for performing a contamination estimation of a downhole sample comprising at least a formation fluid and a filtrate. A plurality of downhole signals are obtained from the downhole sample and one or more of the signals are conditioned. At least two of the conditioned signals or downhole signals are fused into a multivariate dataset. A principle component analysis (PCA) is performed on the fused multivariate dataset to determine optical and density properties of the formation fluid. Based on at least the PCA, optical and density properties of the filtrate are determined. From the optical and density properties of the formation fluid and of the filtrate, a multivariate calculation is performed to generate concentration profiles of the formation fluid and the filtrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Bin DAI, Christopher Michael JONES, Anthony H. VAN ZUILEKOM
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Patent number: 10724355Abstract: Downhole tools for isolating and analyzing one or more gases include a gas separation assembly in fluid communication with a gas specific analyzer. The gas separation assembly includes a piston disposed within a housing and a separation volume defined between the piston and the housing. The piston is movable to separate a gas component and a liquid component from a downhole formation fluid within the separation volume. The gas specific analyzer is operable to measure one or more properties of the gas component. In some configurations, the gas specific analyzer is an optical assembly containing a light source, an optical detector, and a gas cell that contains an observation volume. The optical assembly is operable to measure one or more properties of the gas component within the observation volume via the light source and the optical detector.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Jones, Darren Gascooke, Anthony H. van Zuilekom, Michael T. Pelletier, Bin Dai, James M. Price
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Patent number: 10718747Abstract: Systems and methods for subterranean formation testing. A method may include lowering a formation testing tool into a subterranean formation, wherein the formation testing tool may comprise a plurality of chambers, a pump and a probe channel; extracting a fluid from the subterranean formation into the probe channel; determining fluid properties at different depths; generating a fluid property-depth gradient; moving the fluid into the plurality of chambers; and determining a concentration of an inorganic portion of a downhole flashed gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Pelletier, Christopher Michael Jones, Darren Gascooke, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom
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Publication number: 20200157937Abstract: A method and system can obtain real time property measurements of a fluid comprising a formation fluid downhole, real time measurements of an amount of an interactive component of the fluid downhole, and real time measurements of an amount of a non-interactive component of the fluid downhole. The method and system further includes determining a total amount of the interactive component in the fluid or a contamination level of the formation fluid at a time of interest based on the real time property measurements of the fluid downhole and the real time measurements of the amounts of the interactive component and non-interactive component downhole. The real time measurements of the amount of the interactive component downhole are real time measurements of the amount of the interactive component in its free form downhole, and the property can be scaled with the contamination level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Ralph Piazza, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom, Megan Renee Pearl, Luiz Alexandre Sacorague, Alexandre Jaime Mello Vieira
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Patent number: 10648328Abstract: Systems and methods for subterranean formation testing. A method may include: lowering a formation testing tool into a subterranean formation, wherein the formation testing tool may include memory, a pump, a formation probe, at least two sample chambers, wherein the at least two sample chambers may include probes to measure pressure and temperature; extracting a fluid from the subterranean formation with the pump and the formation probe; flowing the fluid into the at least two sample chambers with the pump; storing pressure and temperature data of the fluid in the memory; and removing the at least two sample chambers from the formation testing tool.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Pelletier, Christopher Michael Jones, Darren Gascooke, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom
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Publication number: 20200003053Abstract: Systems and methods for subterranean formation testing. A method may include: lowering a formation testing tool into a subterranean formation, wherein the formation testing tool may include memory, a pump, a formation probe, at least two sample chambers, wherein the at least two sample chambers may include probes to measure pressure and temperature; extracting a fluid from the subterranean formation with the pump and the formation probe; flowing the fluid into the at least two sample chambers with the pump; storing pressure and temperature data of the fluid in the memory; and removing the at least two sample chambers from the formation testing tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Pelletier, Christopher Michael Jones, Darren Gascooke, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom
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Publication number: 20190353632Abstract: Systems and methods for subterranean formation testing. A method may include lowering a formation testing tool into a subterranean formation, wherein the formation testing tool may comprise a plurality of chambers, a pump and a probe channel; extracting a fluid from the subterranean formation into the probe channel; determining fluid properties at different depths; generating a fluid property-depth gradient; moving the fluid into the plurality of chambers; and determining a concentration of an inorganic portion of a downhole flashed gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Pelletier, Christopher Michael Jones, Darren Gascooke, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom
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Publication number: 20190284919Abstract: Downhole tools for isolating and analyzing one or more gases include a gas separation assembly in fluid communication with a gas specific analyzer. The gas separation assembly includes a piston disposed within a housing and a separation volume defined between the piston and the housing. The piston is movable to separate a gas component and a liquid component from a downhole formation fluid within the separation volume. The gas specific analyzer is operable to measure one or more properties of the gas component. In some configurations, the gas specific analyzer is an optical assembly containing a light source, an optical detector, and a gas cell that contains an observation volume. The optical assembly is operable to measure one or more properties of the gas component within the observation volume via the light source and the optical detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Jones, Darren Gascooke, Anthony H. van Zuilekom, Michael T. Pelletier, Bin Dai, James M. Price
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Patent number: 9752433Abstract: Apparatus and methods for downhole formation testing including use of a probe having inner and outer channels adapted to collect or inject injecting fluids from or to a formation accessed by a borehole. The probe straddles one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations and uses the inner channels to collect fluid.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Proett, Anthony H. van Zuilekom, Gregory N. Gilbert
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Patent number: 9587489Abstract: A pumping system includes a probe to suction a fluid from a fluid reservoir, a pump in fluid communication with the probe, and a sensor for detecting phase changes in said pumping system. The sensor is in fluid communication with the probe or pump and is operable to generate a sensor signal. The pumping system also includes a fluid exit from the pumping system that is in fluid communication with said pump, and a variable force check valve that is located between the probe and fluid exit.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Anthony H. van Zuilekom, Michael T. Pelletier, Li Gao
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Publication number: 20160146005Abstract: Apparatus and methods for downhole formation testing including use of a probe having inner and outer channels adapted to collect or inject injecting fluids from or to a formation accessed by a borehole. The probe straddles one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations and uses the inner channels to collect fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Mark A. Proett, Anthony H. van Zuilekom, Gregory N. Gilbert
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Patent number: 9284837Abstract: Apparatus and methods for downhole formation testing including use of a probe having inner and outer channels adapted to collect or inject injecting fluids from or to a formation accessed by a borehole. The probe straddles one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations and uses the inner channels to collect fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Proett, Anthony H. van Zuilekom, Gregory N Gilbert
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Patent number: 9243494Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may operate to measure formation fluid and obtain data, the data having measurement levels that vary over a parameter. The data is grouped in one or more categories, each category having data falling within a range, and the grouped data is analyzed as a function of the parameter. In some embodiments, the grouped data is used to identify at least one fluid type of the formation fluid using the grouped data.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Anthony H. van Zuilekom, Mark A. Proett, Bruce H Storm, Jr., George Kveton
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Publication number: 20140332280Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may operate to measure formation fluid and obtain data, the data having measurement levels that vary over a parameter. The data is grouped in one or more categories, each category having data falling within a range, and the grouped data is analyzed as a function of the parameter. In some embodiments, the grouped data is used to identify at least one fluid type of the formation fluid using the grouped data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Anthony H. van Zuilekom, Mark A. Proett, Bruce H. Storm, JR., George Kveton
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Patent number: 8775089Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may operate to measure formation fluid and obtain data, the data having measurement levels that vary over a parameter. The data is grouped in one or more categories, each category having data falling within a range, and the grouped data is analyzed as a function of the parameter. In some embodiments, the grouped data is used to identify at least one fluid type of the formation fluid using the grouped data.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Anthony H. van Zuilekom, Mark A. Proett, Bruce H Storm, George Kveton