Patents by Inventor Doug Murray

Doug Murray 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).

  • Method and system for determining dynamic permeability of gas hydrate saturated formations
    Patent number: 8185314
    Abstract: A method and system for determining dynamic permeability of gas hydrate formations including deploying a tool within a wellhole configured for magnetic resonance measurements, determining permeability of a formation at or near zero saturation of the gas hydrate and deriving the relationship between permeability and gas hydrate saturation for the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Doug Murray
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING DYNAMIC PERMEABILITY OF GAS HYDRATE SATURATED FORMATIONS
    Publication number: 20080221799
    Abstract: A method and system for determining dynamic permeability of gas hydrate formations including deploying a tool within a wellhole configured for magnetic resonance measurements, determining permeability of a formation at or near zero saturation of the gas hydrate and deriving the relationship between permeability and gas hydrate saturation for the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: DOUG MURRAY