Patents by Inventor Jean-Phi Bedel

Jean-Phi Bedel 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).

  • High solids content slurries, systems and methods
    Patent number: 8916506
    Abstract: High solids content slurry, systems and methods. The slurry comprises a carrier fluid and a solids mixture of first, second, third and fourth particle size distribution (PSD) modes wherein the first PSD mode is at least three times larger than the second PSD mode, which is larger than the third PSD mode, which is larger than the fourth PSD mode, and wherein at least one of the second and third PSD modes is less than 3 times larger than the respective third or fourth PSD mode. The method comprises forming the slurry, positioning a screen in a wellbore and circulating the slurry through the wellbore such that the solids mixture is deposited between the screen and the wellbore. The system comprises a pump to circulate the slurry, a workstring to position the screen and means for converting the slurry to a gravel pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mohan K. R. Panga, Jean-Phi Bedel, Yiyan Chen
  • HIGH SOLIDS CONTENT SLURRIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140024562
    Abstract: High solids content slurry, systems and methods. The slurry comprises a carrier fluid and a solids mixture of first, second, third and fourth particle size distribution (PSD) modes wherein the first PSD mode is at least three times larger than the second PSD mode, which is larger than the third PSD mode, which is larger than the fourth PSD mode, and wherein at least one of the second and third PSD modes is less than 3 times larger than the respective third or fourth PSD mode. The method comprises forming the slurry, positioning a screen in a wellbore and circulating the slurry through the wellbore such that the solids mixture is deposited between the screen and the wellbore. The system comprises a pump to circulate the slurry, a workstring to position the screen and means for converting the slurry to a gravel pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Mohan K. R. Panga, Jean-Phi Bedel, Yiyan Chen