Patents by Inventor DeWayne Edward Pratt

DeWayne Edward Pratt 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).

  • Automated fracture planning methods for multi-well fields
    Patent number: 10570704
    Abstract: A method in accordance with some embodiments comprises receiving input parameters specifying fracturing requirements, electronically accessing formation data associated with a target formation, and using a computer processor to dynamically generate a fracturing plan for at least one of a plurality of boreholes in the target formation. The plan includes potential fracture locations and lengths that account for existing or planned fracture locations along others of the plurality of boreholes and that further account for the received input parameters and the accessed formation data. The method also comprises fracturing the target formation along the plurality of boreholes in accordance with the fracturing plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, DeWayne Edward Pratt, Steven Paul Crockett
  • Three dimensional wellbore visualization
    Patent number: 10217279
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying a wellbore. A well profile is generated in a computing system. The wellbore is associated with the well profile. Information associated with the wellbore is received including at least components. The wellbore is displayed in three dimensions for review by one or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Whalley, Dan Colvin, DeWayne Edward Pratt
  • AUTOMATED FRACTURE PLANNING METHODS FOR MULTI-WELL FIELDS
    Publication number: 20170284175
    Abstract: A method in accordance with some embodiments comprises receiving input parameters specifying fracturing requirements, electronically accessing formation data associated with a target formation, and using a computer processor to dynamically generate a fracturing plan for at least one of a plurality of boreholes in the target formation. The plan includes potential fracture locations and lengths that account for existing or planned fracture locations along others of the plurality of boreholes and that further account for the received input parameters and the accessed formation data. The method also comprises fracturing the target formation along the plurality of boreholes in accordance with the fracturing plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, DeWayne Edward Pratt, Steven Paul Crockett
  • THREE DIMENSIONAL WELLBORE VISUALIZATION
    Publication number: 20160247316
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying a wellbore. A well profile is generated in a computing system. The wellbore is associated with the well profile. Information associated with the wellbore is received including at least components. The wellbore is displayed in three dimensions for review by one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Whalley, Dan Colvin, DeWayne Edward Pratt
  • Systems and Methods for Adjusting Existing Well Plans
    Publication number: 20160078378
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting existing well plans by adjusting existing well plans by matching the existing well plans that can be replanned with new well plans that are generated around the existing well plans that cannot be replanned such as, for example, drilled, planned and/or permitted wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, DeWayne Edward Pratt