Patents by Inventor Christopher Michael Jones

Christopher Michael Jones 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: 12105243
    Abstract: Improved systematic inversion methodology applied to formation testing data interpretation with spherical, radial and/or cylindrical flow models is disclosed. A method of determining a flow line parameter includes determining a diverse set of flow models and selecting at least one flow model from the diverse set of flow models representative, at least in part, of a formation tester tool, at least one formation, at least one fluid, and at least one flow of the at least one fluid. The method further includes lowering the formation testing tool into the at least one formation to intersect with the formation at least one formation and sealing a probe of the formation tester placed in fluid communication with the at least one formation. The method further includes initiating flow from the at least one formation and utilizing the at least one selected flow model to predict the flow line parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingding Chen, Mark A. Proett, Li Gao, Christopher Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 12104480
    Abstract: Surface tracking systems and methods for tracking a first wellbore relative to a non-geological target in a subterranean formation by determining characteristics of gravity anomalies related to the first wellbore and the non-geological target. The system includes a gravity sensor located at the Earth's surface and an information handling system operable to analyze the first and second gravity anomalies to determine a position and the trajectory of the first wellbore relative to the non-geological target. The systems and methods may also include the ability steer a trajectory of the first wellbore relative to the non-geological target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Boguslaw Wiecek, Jeffrey James Crawford, Christopher Michael Jones
  • Publication number: 20240318543
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for modeling borehole fluid flow using a dynamic pressure boundary. An example method can include calculating a radius of fluids and a radius of pressure associated with a borehole, the radius of pressure relating to a fluid flow; generating a first model, wherein a size of the first model is larger than the calculated radius of pressure; determining a dynamic pressure based on the first model; generating a second model, wherein a size of the second model is larger than the calculated radius of fluids; and modelling the borehole fluid flow based on the second model, wherein the dynamic pressure is used as a boundary condition of the second model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhonghuan CHEN, Wei ZHANG, Xiaoguang Allan ZHONG, Christopher Michael JONES
  • Patent number: 12091963
    Abstract: A method and system for performing a pressure test. The method may include inserting a formation testing tool into a wellbore to a first location within the wellbore based at least in part on a figure of merit. The formation testing tool may include at least one probe, a pump disposed within the formation testing tool and connect to the at least one probe by at least one probe channel and at least one fluid passageway, and at least one stabilizer disposed on the formation testing tool. The method may further include activating the at least one stabilizer, wherein the at least one stabilizer is activated into a surface of the wellbore and performing the pressure test and determining at least one formation property from the pressure test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Bin Dai, James M. Price, Anthony Herman Van Zuilekom, Darren George Gascooke
  • Patent number: 12092450
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for correcting logging depth of a well bore. A process of the disclosed technology can include receiving a first sensor measurement from a first sensor disposed in a wellbore, receiving a second sensor measurement from a second sensor disposed in the wellbore, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are disposed on a wireline with a predetermined distance between the first sensor and the second sensor, generating a correlation function based on the first sensor measurement and the second measurement, and determining, based on the correlation function, whether the measurements indicate a perceived distance between the first sensor and the second sensor deviating from the predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Bin Dai, Christopher Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 12093758
    Abstract: Concepts for middleware in a web framework are presented. One example comprises defining a target object type configured to hold results of a middleware function. A first object for an application is received and a process of the middleware function is performed, using the first object, to generate a process result. Based on the process result, a second object of the target object type is generated, after which the second object is provided to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Lees, David Richard Jones, Christopher Neil Bailey, Ian Partridge
  • Patent number: 12093216
    Abstract: A method includes receiving first material property data for a first material in one or more second materials, detecting material sensor data from at least one sensor, and applying an inverse model and a forward model to the first material property data to provide, at least in part, synthetic sensor measurement data for the one or more second materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingding Chen, Bin Dai, Christopher Michael Jones, Jing Shen, Anthony Van Zuilekom
  • Patent number: 12085504
    Abstract: An optical element may be fabricated by applying foreign or attenuating material, for example, a copper material or a material that includes copper, to a silicon dioxide thin film to form a layer that exhibits extraordinary optical absorption in the infrared wavelength region of at or about 2500-4700 nanometers. The foreign material may comprise or include a transition metal. The optical element exhibits increased accuracy and sensitivity in the infrared wavelength region of at or about 2500-4700 nanometers. The at or about 2500-4700 nanometers absorption property of the optical element can be selectively tuned to any region within this at or about 2500-4700 nanometers wavelength region. The optical element may comprise multiple layers of varying thicknesses to further tune the optical element to one or more spectral bands. Such an optical element may be utilized in a formation fluid analysis tool or an eye protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Li, Jimmy Price, Bin Dai, Christopher Michael Jones
  • Publication number: 20240295481
    Abstract: A fluid sampling tool may include a fluid characterization device consisting of a densitometer, a viscometer, or a vibrating element, or a combination thereof and a polymer disposed in or around the fluid characterization device, wherein the polymer volume, density, or viscosity changes with an ionic stimulus. The fluid characterization device may be located within a bypass flow line of the sampling tool. A method of measuring pH and a method of monitoring at least two analytes at the same time using the fluid characterization devices are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Michel LeBlanc, James Martin Price
  • Publication number: 20240287902
    Abstract: A downhole fluid sampling tool may include an optical measurement tool and a viewing region disposed in the optical measurement tool. In examples, a bridge may be disposed in a transparent portion of the flow path between a light source and a light modifier and an optical detector. The bridge includes a structure comprising a substrate and a contrast agent, wherein the contrast agent is any molecule configured to interact with an analyte and alter a property of the analyte and/or contrast agent, wherein the property is detectable by the optical measurement tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Colin Douglas Tisdale
  • Publication number: 20240280018
    Abstract: Systems and methods of separating multiphase flows in a flowline of a downhole fluid sampling and analysis tool, measuring target ions in the water phase, and separating between formation water and injection water are described. The system to separate the multiphase flows includes a three-dimensional barrier permeable to water and repelling oil and/or drilling mud filtrate into at least one bypass channel within the flowline of the downhole fluid sampling and analysis tool. For instance, the system to measure the targeted ions includes the system to separate the multiphase flows and an optical sensor, wherein the three-dimensional barrier has an aperture inside the three-dimensional barrier to let a light from an optical sensor go through perpendicular to the flowline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, James Martin Price
  • Patent number: 12055038
    Abstract: Fluid holdups within a downhole sampling tool are identified by comparing high- and low-resolution measurements of fluid samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhonghuan Chen, Bin Dai, Christopher Michael Jones, Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240254877
    Abstract: A downhole fluid sampling tool may include: a tool body; a flow port disposed on the tool body; a sample chamber disposed within the tool body and fluidly coupled to the flow port; a pump disposed within the tool body, wherein the pump is configured to pump a fluid through the flow port into the sample chamber; a filter disposed on an inlet of the flow port, wherein the filter is configured to filter the fluid entering the flow port; and a removable filter cover configured to prevent fluid contact with the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Jay Deville, Anthony Herman VanZuilekom, Matthew L. Lee, Darren George Gascooke, Pramod Chamarthy, Bin Dai, Roger L. Shelton, Marcus Ray Hudson, Zhonghuan Chen, James Cernosek
  • Publication number: 20240247580
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and techniques for monitoring for monitoring and evaluating conditions associated with a wellbore and wellbore operations that use neural operators instead of computationally intensive iterative differential equations. Such systems and techniques allow for determinations to be made as operations associated with a wellbore are performed. Instead of having to wait for computationally intensive tasks to be performed or take risks of proceeding with a wellbore operation without real-time evaluations being performed, these wellbore operations may be continued while determinations are timely made, thus improving operation of computing systems that perform evaluations and that make decisions regarding safely and efficiently performing wellbore operations such as drilling a wellbore, cementing wellbore casings in place, or injecting fluids into formations of the Earth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Xusong WANG, Ahmed Elsayed FOUDA, Xiang WU, Christopher Michael JONES, Wei ZHANG, Junwen DAI
  • Patent number: 12032112
    Abstract: A model is used to generate corrections to mitigate ideal condition artifacts in acoustic property values of an annular material in a cased wellbore. A mathematical model that generates acoustic property values at ideal conditions introduces artifacts into the acoustic property values. Acoustic measurements of an annular material are used to generate features that represent wellbore conditions and are not accounted for in the mathematical model that generates acoustic property values. A model will generate corrections for acoustic property values of an annular material with the features to yield a more accurate acoustic property profile for the annular material of a cased hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Amit Padhi, Christopher Michael Jones, Xiang Wu, James Martin Price
  • Publication number: 20240219274
    Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring a pipeline can include a sampling unit, a spectroscopy system, and a waste handling system. The sampling unit can include a sampling point for capturing a representative sample of a fluid flow in the pipeline. The spectroscopy system can be configured to chemically analyze the representative sample with respect to components of the fluid flow. Additionally, the spectroscopy system can be configured to detect a corrosive component of the fluid flow. The waste handling system can remove the representative sample from the spectroscopy system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Elena Valerievna Fokina, Iain J. Shepherd, Graham Jack
  • Publication number: 20240219935
    Abstract: Process control for a pipeline can be adjusted based on spectroscopic measurements from a monitoring system. For example, a computing system can receive, from the spectroscopic monitoring system, a spectroscopic measurement with respect to fluid flow in the pipeline. The computing system can determine that an amount of a corrosive component in the fluid flow exceeds a predetermined threshold for the process control. In response to determining that the corrosive component in the fluid flow exceeds the predetermined threshold, the computing system can determine an adjustment to the process control for the fluid flow usable to maintain a compositional stability of the fluid flow. Then, the computing system can output the adjustment to a pipeline tool to maintain the compositional stability of the fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Elena Valerievna Fokina, Iain J. Shepherd, Graham Jack
  • Patent number: 12025002
    Abstract: A downhole tool comprises at least one inlet and a first pump coupled to the at least one inlet via a first flow line. The first pump is to pump at a first pump rate to extract fluid via the at least one inlet from a subsurface formation in which a borehole is created and in which the downhole tool is to be positioned. A sample chamber is coupled to the inlet via a second flow line, and a second pump is coupled to the inlet via the second flow line. The second pump is to pump at a second pump rate to extract the fluid via the at least one inlet from the subsurface formation and for storage in the sample chamber. The first pump rate is greater than the second pump rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Anthony Herman van Zuilekom, Darren George Gascooke
  • Patent number: 12019012
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Bin Dai, Christopher Michael Jones, Anthony H. Van Zuilekom
  • Publication number: 20240200440
    Abstract: A method for estimating a thickness for each of a plurality of nested tubulars may include disposing an electromagnetic (EM) logging tool in a wellbore, transmitting an electromagnetic field from the transmitter into one or more tubulars to energize the one or more tubulars with the electromagnetic field thereby producing an eddy current, and measuring the electromagnetic field generated by the eddy current. Additionally, the method may include defining a prior distribution of at least one pipe thickness log based on the plurality of measurements, processing a first set of measurement depth points to estimate one or more tubulars at one or more depths in the wellbore, computing a posterior distribution of the thickness log based at least in part on the prior distribution and the one or more thicknesses, and determining a second set of measurement depth points to process based on the posterior distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmed Fouda, Christopher Michael Jones