Patents by Inventor David Orlando Torres

David Orlando Torres 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: 11643920
    Abstract: A method includes deploying a logging tool in a borehole formed in a subsurface formation, the logging tool having a transmitter and a receiver, wherein a condition that is present during logging comprises at least one of a shape of the borehole is non-circular and the logging tool is off-center within the borehole. The method includes emitting, by the transmitter, a signal into subsurface formation and detecting, by the receiver, a response to the signal being propagated through the subsurface formation. The method includes creating, from the response, a borehole image that includes features in the subsurface formation and correcting the features, wherein correcting the features comprises mapping points of a non-circular shape in the borehole image into a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
  • Patent number: 11442188
    Abstract: A method for imaging a downhole formation. The method includes combining the captured images to generate a partial image of the formation, wherein the partial image includes captured images separated by gaps representing portions of the formation not captured with sensors what were disposed downhole. The method includes locating dips in the formation within the partial image and interpolating the partial image using the located dips within the partial image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
  • Patent number: 11339646
    Abstract: A method for identifying a shape of a borehole may comprise disposing a downhole tool into the borehole, wherein the downhole tool comprises at least one transducer, transmitting a pressure pulse from the at least one transducer, wherein the pressure pulse is reflected as an echo, recording the echo with the at least one transducer, producing data points based at least in part on the echo, each data point including a radial distance value and an azimuthal value corresponding to the radial distance value, performing a pre-selection, fitting a geometric shape to a plurality of data points within the borehole, and sorting out at least one of the plurality of data points based at least in part on the shape. A system for identifying shape of a borehole may comprise at least one transducer and an information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
  • Publication number: 20220154572
    Abstract: A method includes deploying a logging tool in a borehole formed in a subsurface formation, the logging tool having a transmitter and a receiver, wherein a condition that is present during logging comprises at least one of a shape of the borehole is non-circular and the logging tool is off-center within the borehole. The method includes emitting, by the transmitter, a signal into subsurface formation and detecting, by the receiver, a response to the signal being propagated through the subsurface formation. The method includes creating, from the response, a borehole image that includes features in the subsurface formation and correcting the features, wherein correcting the features comprises mapping points of a non-circular shape in the borehole image into a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
  • Patent number: 11248457
    Abstract: A method includes deploying a logging tool in a borehole formed in a subsurface formation. The logging tool has a transmitter and a receiver. The method includes emitting, by the transmitter, a signal into subsurface formation. The method includes detecting, by the receiver, a response to the signal being propagated through the subsurface formation. The method includes creating, from the response, a borehole image that includes distorted features representing bedding dips in the subsurface formation. The method includes correcting the distorted features, wherein correcting the distorted features comprises mapping points of a non-circular shape in the borehole image to points on a circular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
  • Publication number: 20210356615
    Abstract: A method for imaging a downhole formation. The method includes combining the captured images to generate a partial image of the formation, wherein the partial image includes captured images separated by gaps representing portions of the formation not captured with sensors what were disposed downhole. The method includes locating dips in the formation within the partial image and interpolating the partial image using the located dips within the partial image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
  • Publication number: 20210332692
    Abstract: A method includes deploying a logging tool in a borehole formed in a subsurface formation. The logging tool has a transmitter and a receiver. The method includes emitting, by the transmitter, a signal into subsurface formation. The method includes detecting, by the receiver, a response to the signal being propagated through the subsurface formation. The method includes creating, from the response, a borehole image that includes distorted features representing bedding dips in the subsurface formation. The method includes correcting the distorted features, wherein correcting the distorted features comprises mapping points of a non-circular shape in the borehole image to points on a circular shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
  • Publication number: 20210079786
    Abstract: A method for identifying a shape of a borehole may comprise disposing a downhole tool into the borehole, wherein the downhole tool comprises at least one transducer, transmitting a pressure pulse from the at least one transducer, wherein the pressure pulse is reflected as an echo, recording the echo with the at least one transducer, producing data points based at least in part on the echo, each data point including a radial distance value and an azimuthal value corresponding to the radial distance value, performing a pre-selection, fitting a geometric shape to a plurality of data points within the borehole, and sorting out at least one of the plurality of data points based at least in part on the shape. A system for identifying shape of a borehole may comprise at least one transducer and an information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
  • Patent number: 9715037
    Abstract: An integrated acoustic and induction logging tool enables efficient logging operations and reduces logging string length. In some of the disclosed embodiments, an integrated acoustic and induction logging tool includes a mandrel compatible with acoustic logging operations and induction logging operations. The integrated acoustic and induction logging tool also includes an acoustic logging transducer set and an induction logging coil set, where a plurality of transducers of the acoustic logging transducer set are interspersed among a plurality of coils of the induction logging coil set along the mandrel. A related assembly method includes obtaining a mandrel compatible with acoustic logging and induction logging. The method also includes assembling an acoustic logging transducer set and an induction logging coil set along the mandrel, where a plurality of transducers of the acoustic logging transducer set are interspersed among a plurality of coils of the induction logging coil set along the mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventors: Evan Lloyd Davies, Dustin Riley Stubbs, David Orlando Torres
  • Publication number: 20170167256
    Abstract: An illustrative method of determining water-filled porosity of a formation that includes acquiring a downhole temperature, acquiring a total porosity of the formation, acquiring a dielectric measurement of the formation, determining a water salinity based on the temperature, total porosity, and dielectric measurement. The method further includes determining a water-filled porosity of the formation based at least in part on the water salinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: David Orlando Torres
  • Publication number: 20160018561
    Abstract: An integrated acoustic and induction logging tool enables efficient logging operations and reduces logging string length. In some of the disclosed embodiments, an integrated acoustic and induction logging tool includes a mandrel compatible with acoustic logging operations and induction logging operations. The integrated acoustic and induction logging tool also includes an acoustic logging transducer set and an induction logging coil set, where a plurality of transducers of the acoustic logging transducer set are interspersed among a plurality of coils of the induction logging coil set along the mandrel. A related assembly method includes obtaining a mandrel compatible with acoustic logging and induction logging. The method also includes assembling an acoustic logging transducer set and an induction logging coil set along the mandrel, where a plurality of transducers of the acoustic logging transducer set are interspersed among a plurality of coils of the induction logging coil set along the mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Evan Lloyd Davies, Dustin Riley Stubbs, David Orlando Torres