Patents by Inventor Bilu Verghis Cherian

Bilu Verghis Cherian 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).

  • INTERACTING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
    Publication number: 20160061026
    Abstract: A fracture extending away from a first subterranean well and toward a second subterranean well may be initiated by pumping fluid into the first subterranean well. The fracture may be propagated further towards the second subterranean well by continuing to pump fluid into the first subterranean well, while monitoring a pressure in the second subterranean well. Proppant may be pumped into the second subterranean well via the first subterranean well and the fracture upon detection of a change in the monitored pressure in the second subterranean well. The change in monitored pressure in the second subterranean well may be sufficient to indicate that the first and second wells are in fluid communication and interacting via the fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Bilu Verghis Cherian, Maraden Panjaitan, Jayanth Krishnamurthy
  • Interacting hydraulic fracturing
    Patent number: 9187992
    Abstract: A fracture extending away from a first subterranean well and toward a second subterranean well may be initiated by pumping fluid into the first subterranean well. The fracture may be propagated further towards the second subterranean well by continuing to pump fluid into the first subterranean well, while monitoring a pressure in the second subterranean well. Proppant may be pumped into the second subterranean well via the first subterranean well and the fracture upon detection of a change in the monitored pressure in the second subterranean well. The change in monitored pressure in the second subterranean well may be sufficient to indicate that the first and second wells are in fluid communication and interacting via the fracture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Bilu Verghis Cherian, Maraden Panjaitan, Jayanth Krishnamurthy
  • INTERACTING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
    Publication number: 20130277050
    Abstract: A fracture extending away from a first subterranean well and toward a second subterranean well may be initiated by pumping fluid into the first subterranean well. The fracture may be propagated further towards the second subterranean well by continuing to pump fluid into the first subterranean well, while monitoring a pressure in the second subterranean well. Proppant may be pumped into the second subterranean well via the first subterranean well and the fracture upon detection of a change in the monitored pressure in the second subterranean well. The change in monitored pressure in the second subterranean well may be sufficient to indicate that the first and second wells are in fluid communication and interacting via the fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Bilu Verghis Cherian, Maraden Panjaitan, Jayanth Krishnamurthy