Patents by Inventor Francois Dubost

Francois Dubost 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: 10444402
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for processing formation pressure test data are provided. The method includes determining using a processor, a plurality of regressions for measurements of the formation pressure test data, and determining that two or more of the plurality of regressions represent a fluid code. The method also includes combining the two or more of the plurality of regressions representing the fluid code to generate a first fluid-type regression, and combining two or more other ones of the plurality of regressions representing a second fluid code to generate a second fluid-type regression. The method further includes determining that the first fluid-type regression and the second fluid-type regression are in a first hydraulic zone, and calculating a location of a boundary between the first fluid-type regression and the second fluid-type regression by extrapolating the first and second fluid-type regressions to a point of intersection therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Francois Dubost, Yannick Guyomar, Olivier Marché, Cosan Ayan, Florent d'Halluin, Sylvain Wlodarczyk
  • Publication number: 20130317752
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for processing formation pressure test data are provided. The method includes determining using a processor, a plurality of regressions for measurements of the formation pressure test data, and determining that two or more of the plurality of regressions represent a fluid code. The method also includes combining the two or more of the plurality of regressions representing the fluid code to generate a first fluid-type regression, and combining two or more other ones of the plurality of regressions representing a second fluid code to generate a second fluid-type regression. The method further includes determining that the first fluid-type regression and the second fluid-type regression are in a first hydraulic zone, and calculating a location of a boundary between the first fluid-type regression and the second fluid-type regression by extrapolating the first and second fluid-type regressions to a point of intersection therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Francois Dubost, Yannick Guyomar, Olivier Marché, Cosan Ayan, Florent d'Halluin, Sylvain Wlodarczyk
  • Publication number: 20120125602
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid injected into the earth's subsurface through a first wellbore that involves positioning a fluid analysis tool within a second wellbore and determining the presence of the injected nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid by making a measurement downhole on the injected nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid using the fluid analysis tool. Also a related method of enhancing hydrocarbon production from a subsurface area having first and second wellbores that involves injecting a nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid into the subsurface through the first wellbore, positioning a fluid analysis tool within the second wellbore, and determining the presence of the injected nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid by making a measurement downhole on the injected nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid using the fluid analysis tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Francois Dubost, Oliver C. Mullins, Lalitha Venkataramanan, Christopher Harrison, Neil Bostrom, Robert Kleinberg
  • Patent number: 7996154
    Abstract: A method and system for characterizing asphaltene gradients of a reservoir of interest and analyzing properties of the reservoir of interest based upon such asphaltene gradients. The analysis employs a correlation that relates insoluble asphaltene concentration to spectrophotometry measurement data measured at depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Youxiang (Julian) Zuo, Oliver C. Mullins, Jinglin Gao, Abdel M. Kharrat, Kentaro Indo, Michael O'Keefe, Soraya S. Betancourt, Chengli Dong, Francois Dubost
  • Publication number: 20080135237
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid injected into the earth's subsurface through a first wellbore that involves positioning a fluid analysis tool within a second wellbore and determining the presence of the injected nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid by making a measurement downhole on the injected nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid using the fluid analysis tool. Also a related method of enhancing hydrocarbon production from a subsurface area having first and second wellbores that involves injecting a nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid into the subsurface through the first wellbore, positioning a fluid analysis tool within the second wellbore, and determining the presence of the injected nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid by making a measurement downhole on the injected nonhydrocarbon and nonaqueous fluid using the fluid analysis tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Francois Dubost, Oliver C. Mullins, Lalitha Venkataramanan, Christopher Harrison, Neil Bostrom, Robert Kleinberg
  • Publication number: 20080040086
    Abstract: Formation fluid data based on measurements taken downhole under natural conditions is utilized to help identify reservoir compartments. A geological model of the reservoir including expected pressure and temperature conditions is integrated with a predicted fluid model fitted to measured composition and PVT data on reservoir fluid samples or representative analog. Synthetic downhole fluid analysis (DFA) logs created from the predictive fluid model can be displayed along the proposed borehole trajectory by geological modeling software prior to data acquisition. During a downhole fluid sampling operation, actual measurements can be displayed next to the predicted logs. If agreement exists between the predicted and measured fluid samples, the geologic and fluid models are validated. However, if there is a discrepancy between the predicted and measured fluid samples, the geological model and the fluid model need to be re-analyzed, e.g., to identify reservoir fluid compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soraya Betancourt, Oliver Mullins, Rimas Gaizutis, ChengGang Xian, Peter Kaufman, Francois Dubost, Lalitha Venkataramanan