Patents by Inventor George R. Buck

George R. Buck 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).

  • Simultaneous drilling and open hole wireline logging for drilling rigs
    Patent number: 8020633
    Abstract: A method of logging a wellbore comprises drilling a first wellbore to a depth using a drilling rig and drilling a second wellbore to a depth using the drilling rig. While the second wellbore is being drilled a logging operation is conducted in the first wellbore using the drilling rig. The logging operation can be conducted in the first wellbore via a wireline logging tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: George R. Buck, Eric Roberto Upchurch
  • Simultaneous Drilling and Open Hole Wireline Logging for Drilling Rigs
    Publication number: 20110024109
    Abstract: A method of logging a wellbore comprises drilling a first wellbore to a depth using a drilling rig and drilling a second wellbore to a depth using the drilling rig. While the second wellbore is being drilled a logging operation is conducted in the first wellbore using the drilling rig. The logging operation can be conducted in the first wellbore via a wireline logging tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: George R. BUCK, Eric Roberto Upchurch
  • Open hole logging for drilling rigs
    Patent number: 7836974
    Abstract: A method of logging a wellbore comprises drilling a first wellbore to a depth using a drilling rig and drilling a second wellbore to a depth using the drilling rig. While the second wellbore is being drilled a logging operation is conducted in the first wellbore using the drilling rig. The logging operation can be conducted in the first wellbore via a wireline logging tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: George R. Buck, Eric Roberto Upchurch
  • OPEN HOLE LOGGING FOR DRILLING RIGS
    Publication number: 20080289818
    Abstract: A method of logging a wellbore comprises drilling a first wellbore to a depth using a drilling rig and drilling a second wellbore to a depth using the drilling rig. While the second wellbore is being drilled a logging operation is conducted in the first wellbore using the drilling rig. The logging operation can be conducted in the first wellbore via a wireline logging tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: George R. Buck, Eric Roberto Upchurch