Patents by Inventor Gerad L. Pruitt

Gerad L. Pruitt 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 predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation
    Publication number: 20040182606
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting the performance of a drilling system for the drilling of a well bore in a given formation is disclosed. The method generates a geology model of a given formation. The geology model includes a geology characteristic of the given formation per unit depth. The method also determines a predicted drilling performance for a proposed drilling equipment based on the geology model and specification data of the proposed drilling equipment, wherein the specification data of the proposed drilling equipment is a function of the geology characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Goldman, Oliver Matthews, William W. King, Gary E. Weaver, Gerad L. Pruitt