Patents by Inventor Darrell Gordy

Darrell Gordy 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).

  • Methods for cooling measuring devices in high temperature wells
    Patent number: 8631867
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a fracturing operation in a target well comprising extending a seismic sensor in a tubing string to a first position in an well offset from the target well. A coolant fluid is circulated through the tubing string for a predetermined time. The tubing string is retracted to a second uphole position such that the cooled seismic sensor is exposed in the offset wellbore. A seismic signal emitted during the fracturing operation of the target well is sensed in the offset well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell Gordy, Dwight D. Fulton
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A FRACTURING OPERATION
    Publication number: 20100155058
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a fracturing operation in a target well comprising extending a seismic sensor in a tubing string to a first position in an well offset from the target well. A coolant fluid is circulated through the tubing string for a predetermined time. The tubing string is retracted to a second uphole position such that the cooled seismic sensor is exposed in the offset wellbore. A seismic signal emitted during the fracturing operation of the target well is sensed in the offset well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Darrell Gordy, Dwight D. Fulton
  • Seismic acquisition system
    Patent number: 7339852
    Abstract: A seismic acquisition system comprising a remote-controlled buoy for conducting seismic acquisition operations. The buoy comprises an operating system for operating a seismic wave production device on the buoy, a placement system, a communications system, and dynamic position locating system. The seismic acquisition system also comprises a remote control system for controlling the buoy systems. The seismic acquisition system also comprises receivers for receiving the seismic wave and generating a data signal indicative of the received seismic wave. The seismic acquisition system operates by controlling the placement system with the remote control system to position the buoy and then controlling the operating system with the remote control system to produce a seismic wave from the seismic wave production device. The receivers then receive the seismic wave and generate a data signal indicative of the seismic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell Gordy, Bruce E. Cornish, Denis P. Schmitt, Carl A. Robbins
  • Seismic acquisition system
    Publication number: 20050207277
    Abstract: A seismic acquisition system comprising a remote-controlled buoy for conducting seismic acquisition operations. The buoy comprises an operating system for operating a seismic wave production device on the buoy, a placement system, a communications system, and dynamic position locating system. The seismic acquisition system also comprises a remote control system for controlling the buoy systems. The seismic acquisition system also comprises receivers for receiving the seismic wave and generating a data signal indicative of the received seismic wave. The seismic acquisition system operates by controlling the placement system with the remote control system to position the buoy and then controlling the operating system with the remote control system to produce a seismic wave from the seismic wave production device. The receivers then receive the seismic wave and generate a data signal indicative of the seismic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell Gordy, Bruce Cornish, Denis Schmitt, Carl Robbins