Patents by Inventor Daniel UGRICIC

Daniel UGRICIC 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).

  • Downhole sensor system for steam breakthrough detection
    Patent number: 10494905
    Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling an artificial lift system may include monitoring, via a downhole phase change sensor, for an indication of steam breakthrough, determining the occurrence of a steam breakthrough event based on the indication of steam breakthrough, and adjusting one or more parameters of the artificial lift system based on the determination. One example system for controlling an artificial lift system may include a downhole phase change sensor configured to monitor for an indication of steam breakthrough and a processing system configured to determine the occurrence of a steam breakthrough event based on the indication of steam breakthrough and adjust one or more parameters of the artificial lift system based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: OILFIELD DEVELOPMENT CENTER LIMITED
    Inventors: Darren Part, Phil Fouillard, Daniel Ugricic
  • DOWNHOLE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR STEAM BREAKTHROUGH DETECTION
    Publication number: 20170234118
    Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling an artificial lift system may include monitoring, via a downhole phase change sensor, for an indication of steam breakthrough, determining the occurrence of a steam breakthrough event based on the indication of steam breakthrough, and adjusting one or more parameters of the artificial lift system based on the determination. One example system for controlling an artificial lift system may include a downhole phase change sensor configured to monitor for an indication of steam breakthrough and a processing system configured to determine the occurrence of a steam breakthrough event based on the indication of steam breakthrough and adjust one or more parameters of the artificial lift system based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Darren PART, Phil FOUILLARD, Daniel UGRICIC