Patents by Inventor Douglas Pipchuk

Douglas Pipchuk 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: 8251155
    Abstract: A method of performing a wellbore operation at an oilfield comprises providing a bottom hole assembly comprising a backpressure valve on coiled tubing, deploying the bottom hole assembly into the wellbore with the coiled tubing, operating the backpressure valve to control a flow of fluid thereabove, and performing distributed temperature sensor measurements above the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Gokturk Tunc, Douglas Pipchuk
  • Publication number: 20120160496
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using a fluid within a subterranean formation comprising forming a fluid comprising a fluid additive, introducing the fluid to a formation, observing a temperature, and controlling a rate of fluid introduction using the observed temperature, wherein the observed temperature is lower than if no observing and controlling occurred. A method and apparatus to deliver fluid to a subterranean formation comprising a pump configured to deliver fluid to a wellbore, a flow path configured to receive fluid from the pump, a bottom hole assembly comprising a fluid outlet and a temperature sensor and configured to receive fluid from the flow path, and a controller configured to accept information from the temperature sensor and to send a signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Philippe M.J. Tardy, Douglas Pipchuk, Xiaowei Weng, Fernando Baez Manzanera
  • Patent number: 8186438
    Abstract: The current application discloses a method of removing debris from a wellbore including contacting debris in a wellbore with a treatment fluid, wherein the fluid contains degradable fibers, collecting at least a portion of the treatment fluid, and allowing the degradable fibers to degrade. The current application also discloses a method of removing debris from a wellbore including contacting debris in a wellbore with a treatment fluid, wherein the fluid contains degradable fibers, collecting the treatment fluid, and exposing the fluid to a composition to encourage the degradable fibers to degrade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Syed Ali, Peter J. Photos, Francois M. Auzerais, Douglas Pipchuk
  • Publication number: 20110144960
    Abstract: A method for determining characteristics of a tubing deployed in a wellbore includes positioning a first sensor within the wellbore, wherein the first sensor generates a first feedback signal representing a downhole parameter measured by the first sensor, positioning a second sensor adjacent a surface of the formation in which the wellbore is formed, wherein the second sensor generates a second feedback signal representing a surface parameter measured by the second sensor, generating a simulated model representing a simulated surface weight indicator of the tubing, wherein the simulated model is derived from at least the first feedback signal, generating a data model representing a measured weight indicator of the tubing, wherein the data model is derived from the second feedback signal, comparing the data model to the simulated model, and adjusting a parameter of the simulated model to substantially match the simulated model to the data model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Xiaowei Weng, Fernando Baez Manzanera, Douglas Pipchuk, Rex Burgos
  • Publication number: 20110017448
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring formation properties comprising coiled tubing fitted with a bottom hole assembly, wherein said bottom hole assembly comprises means to measure formation fluid properties, means to transmit said formation fluid properties to a surface monitoring system, means to isolate a section of a wellbore, and means to control the flow of fluid entering said coiled tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Douglas Pipchuk, Hubertus V. Thomeer, Christopher Sarvari
  • Publication number: 20110017464
    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention relate to a method of removing debris from a wellbore including contacting debris in a wellbore with a treatment fluid, wherein the fluid contains degradable fibers, collecting at least a portion of the treatment fluid, and allowing the degradable fibers to degrade. Embodiments of this invention also relate to a method of removing debris from a wellbore including contacting debris in a wellbore with a treatment fluid, wherein the fluid contains degradable fibers, collecting the treatment fluid, and exposing the fluid to a composition to encourage the degradable fibers to degrade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Syed Ali, Peter J. Photos, Francois M. Auzerais, Douglas Pipchuk
  • Patent number: 7827859
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for obtaining downhole well pressure during wellbore operations. One method comprises providing a well intervention tool comprising a straddle sealing assembly having upper and lower annulus sealing elements and a fluid injection port positioned therebetween, the well intervention tool comprising a fluid injection bore having positioned therein a pressure measurement tool; placing the tool in straddle position about a wellbore region to be intervened, with the pressure measurement tool fluidly connected to a wellbore region below the lower annulus sealing element; and performing the wellbore intervention operation while communicating fluid from below the lower annulus sealing element to the pressure measurement tool, thus obtaining a pressure measurement below the lower annulus sealing element during the wellbore intervention operation. This abstract will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Pipchuk, Michael H. Kenison
  • Publication number: 20100200226
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method of performing a wellbore operation in an oilfield comprises providing a bottom hole assembly on a conveyance, deploying the bottom hole assembly into the wellbore with the conveyance, determining the depth location of the bottomhole assembly in the wellbore utilizing a mechanical device, moving the bottom hole assembly to a desired location based on the determined depth, circulating a fluid from the oilfield to the bottomhole assembly, and performing at least one wellbore operation while the bottomhole assembly is deployed at the desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Sascha Trummer, Douglas Pipchuk
  • Publication number: 20100193181
    Abstract: A method of performing a wellbore operation at an oilfield comprises providing a bottom hole assembly comprising a backpressure valve on coiled tubing, deploying the bottom hole assembly into the wellbore with the coiled tubing, operating the backpressure valve to control a flow of fluid thereabove, and performing distributed temperature sensor measurements above the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Gokturk Tunc, Douglas Pipchuk
  • Publication number: 20080134775
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for obtaining downhole well pressure during wellbore operations. One method comprises providing a well intervention tool comprising a straddle sealing assembly having upper and lower annulus sealing elements and a fluid injection port positioned therebetween, the well intervention tool comprising a fluid injection bore having positioned therein a pressure measurement tool; placing the tool in straddle position about a wellbore region to be intervened, with the pressure measurement tool fluidly connected to a wellbore region below the lower annulus sealing element; and performing the wellbore intervention operation while communicating fluid from below the lower annulus sealing element to the pressure measurement tool, thus obtaining a pressure measurement below the lower annulus sealing element during the wellbore intervention operation. This abstract will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Douglas Pipchuk, Michael H. Kenison