Patents by Inventor Frank P. Shray

Frank P. Shray 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: 10345478
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a multi-dimensional distribution function. First data and second data may be received in response to one or more radiofrequency pulses that are transmitted into a subterranean formation. The first data may include Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill data, and the second data may include diffusion editing data with initial echo spacings longer than subsequent echo spacings. The second data may be inverted. A multi-dimensional distribution function may be determined using the inverted second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ravinath Kausik Kadayam Viswanathan, Martin D. Hurlimann, Colm Ryan, Frank P. Shray, Yi-Qiao Song
  • Patent number: 9880319
    Abstract: Techniques for calculating metrics for reservoir quality based on light oil and total organic carbon in tight oil reservoirs are described. The techniques include calculating quantities of light oil and total organic carbon from logging data and generating therefrom a continuous log for reservoir quality metric. Additionally new reservoir quality indices are presented that more accurately predict reservoir quality in tight oil plays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ravinath Kausik Kadayam Viswanathan, Andrew E. Pomerantz, Richard Lewis, Paul Ryan Craddock, Robert L. Kleinberg, Frank P. Shray, Stacy Lynn Reeder Blanco
  • Publication number: 20150346378
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a multi-dimensional distribution function. First data and second data may be received in response to one or more radiofrequency pulses that are transmitted into a subterranean formation. The first data may include Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill data, and the second data may include diffusion editing data with initial echo spacings longer than subsequent echo spacings. The second data may be inverted. A multi-dimensional distribution function may be determined using the inverted second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ravinath Kausik Kadayam Viswanathan, Martin D. Hurlimann, Colm Ryan, Frank P. Shray, Yi-Qiao Song
  • Publication number: 20150094960
    Abstract: Techniques for calculating metrics for reservoir quality based on light oil and total organic carbon in tight oil reservoirs are described. The techniques include calculating quantities of light oil and total organic carbon from logging data and generating therefrom a continuous log for reservoir quality metric. Additionally new reservoir quality indices are presented that more accurately predict reservoir quality in tight oil plays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ravinath Kausik Kadayam Viswanathan, Andrew E. Pomerantz, Richard Lewis, Paul Ryan Craddock, Robert L. Kleinberg, Frank P. Shray, Stacy Lynn Reeder Blanco
  • Patent number: 7340347
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and systems for displaying geological formation data obtained through well logging in the technical field of petroleum engineering. In one embodiment of this invention, two or more cylindrical surfaces are provided each representing a depth of investigation. The cylindrical surfaces can be dissected into different sectors along azimuths of interest to the human operator. Images of formation information data are attached to (or exposed by) cylindrical surfaces and wings exposed by dissection. Each sector can be displayed individually or together with other sectors so that the human operator can easily analyze the results. Further, the systems and methods can be used to display not only raw well logging data or processed well logging data, but also interpretations of the analysis so that a person unfamiliar with well logging analysis can easily comprehend the results of the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Frank P. Shray, JingKun Yu
  • Patent number: 6950748
    Abstract: Techniques for determining a formation property by simplifying various two-geological-layer or multi-geological-layer models into a multi-electrical-layer model. A volume fraction of a layer in a multi-electrical-layer model is determined for an anisotropic region (sliding window) of the formation. The multi-electrical-layer electrical model includes a relative-lower-resistivity layer and a relative-higher-resistivity layer. A high-resolution resistivity measurement is used in the determination and resistivities for the relative-lower-resistivity layer and for the relative-higher-resistivity layer based on the volume fraction and bulk resistivity measure ments of the anisotropic region are determined. The formation property is based on the volume fraction, the resistivity of the relative-lower-resistivity layer, the resistivity of the relative-higher-resistivity layer, a total porosity of the anisotropic region, and bulk resistivity measurements of the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng Bing Liu, Qiming Li, Frank P. Shray, Jacques Tabanou
  • Patent number: 6885942
    Abstract: A method for detecting and visualizing changes in a borehole, comprising correlating a time-depth file and a time-data file to obtain a plurality of measurements at a specific depth for a parameter, analyzing a parameter change using at least two of the plurality of the measurements to obtain an interpretation of the parameter change, and displaying the interpretation of the parameter change using a graphical representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Frank P. Shray, John C. Rasmus, Simon Fleury
  • Publication number: 20040138818
    Abstract: A method for detecting and visualizing changes in a borehole, comprising correlating a time-depth file and a time-data file to obtain a plurality of measurements at a specific depth for a parameter, analyzing a parameter change using at least two of the plurality of the measurements to obtain an interpretation of the parameter change, and displaying the interpretation of the parameter change using a graphical representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Frank P. Shray, John C. Rasmus, Simon Fleury
  • Patent number: 6675101
    Abstract: A method for supplying a customer with well log data including obtaining wellsite properties from the customer, recommending at least one tool string and analysis software tool combination using the wellsite properties, processing well log data using customer domain information and the least one tool string and analysis software tool combination to obtain processed well log data, viewing the processed well log data using an interactive viewer, manipulating the customer domain information, and updating the processed well log data on the interactive viewer using the manipulated customer domain information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Frank P. Shray, Denis J. Heliot, John P. Horkowitz, Thomas J. Neville, Pascal F. Rothnemer