Patents by Inventor David L. Cotrell

David L. Cotrell 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).

  • Drilling productive wells
    Patent number: 11299964
    Abstract: Reservoir properties can be received. A plurality of potential well trajectories can be determined. Each trajectory can characterize an extension of the well from a well origin position. Each trajectory can include a plurality of well segments. Production contribution of each potential well trajectory can be evaluated using the reservoir properties. A final well trajectory can be provided based on the evaluated production contribution of the potential well trajectories. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Tobias Hoeink, David L. Cotrell, Sachin Ghorpade
  • DRILLING PRODUCTIVE WELLS
    Publication number: 20200011157
    Abstract: Reservoir properties can be received. A plurality of potential well trajectories can be determined. Each trajectory can characterize an extension of the well from a well origin position. Each trajectory can include a plurality of well segments. Production contribution of each potential well trajectory can be evaluated using the reservoir properties. A final well trajectory can be provided based on the evaluated production contribution of the potential well trajectories. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias Hoeink, David L. Cotrell, Sachin Ghorpade