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).
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Patent number: 11643920Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
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Patent number: 11442188Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
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Patent number: 11339646Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
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Publication number: 20220154572Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
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Patent number: 11248457Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
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Publication number: 20210356615Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
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Publication number: 20210332692Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
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Publication number: 20210079786Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Nam Nguyen, David Orlando Torres, Gary Wayne Kainer
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Patent number: 9715037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Inventors: Evan Lloyd Davies, Dustin Riley Stubbs, David Orlando Torres
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Publication number: 20170167256Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: David Orlando Torres
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Publication number: 20160018561Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Evan Lloyd Davies, Dustin Riley Stubbs, David Orlando Torres