Patents by Inventor Jorge Lopez de Cardenas
Jorge Lopez de Cardenas 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).
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Patent number: 9334719Abstract: An explosive pellet for characterizing a fracture in a subterranean formation is provided. The pellet can include a casing having a detonation material and an explosive material disposed within the casing. The pellet can also include a nonexplosive material moveably disposed within the casing. Movement of the nonexplosive material can generate a predetermined amount of energy in the form of friction-generated heat sufficient to detonate the explosive material.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Gary L. Rytlewski, Jorge Lopez De Cardenas, Raymond Dickes, Philip Kneisl, Timothy A. Andrzejak
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Publication number: 20130032337Abstract: An explosive pellet for characterizing a fracture in a subterranean formation is provided. The pellet can include a casing having a detonation material and an explosive material disposed within the casing. The pellet can also include a nonexplosive material moveably disposed within the casing. Movement of the nonexplosive material can generate a predetermined amount of energy in the form of friction-generated heat sufficient to detonate the explosive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Gary L. Rytlewski, Jorge Lopez De Cardenas, Raymond Dickes, Philip Kneisl, Timothy A. Andrzejak
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Patent number: 8276674Abstract: A system includes a string that includes a passageway and a plurality of tools. The system further includes an untethered object that is adapted to be deployed in the passageway such that the object travels downhole via the passageway and controllably expand its size as the object travels downhole to selectively cause one of the tools to capture the object.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Jorge Lopez de Cardenas, Gary L. Rytlewski, Matthew R. Hackworth
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Publication number: 20110056692Abstract: A system includes a string that comprising a passageway and a plurality of tools. The system further includes an untethered object that is adapted to be deployed in the passageway such that the object travels downhole via the passageway and controllably expand its size as the object travels downhole to selectively cause one of the tools to capture the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Jorge Lopez de Cardenas, Gary L. Rytlewski, Matthew R. Hackworth
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Publication number: 20090084553Abstract: A system and method for completing a well with multiple zones of production is provided, including a casing having a plurality of valves integrated therein for isolating each well zone, establishing communication between each underlying formation and the interior of the casing, delivering a treatment fluid to each of the multiple well zones, and filtering produced fluids from each underlying formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Gary L. Rytlewski, Hugo Morales, Balkrishna Gadiyar, John Lassek, John R. Whitsitt, Jorge Lopez de Cardenas, Matthew R. Hackworth
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Patent number: 7387165Abstract: A system for completing a well with multiple zones of production includes a casing having a plurality of valves that are integrated therein for isolating each well zone. Communication is established between each underlying formation and the interior of the casing, and a treatment fluid is delivered to each of the multiple well zones. Mechanisms for actuating one or more of the valves include, but are not limited to, a dart, a drop ball, a running tool, and a control line actuating system.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2004Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Jorge Lopez de Cardenas, Gary L. Rytlewski, Matthew R. Hackworth
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Patent number: 7325616Abstract: A system and method for completing a well with multiple zones of production includes a casing having a plurality of flapper valves integrated therein for isolating each well zone and a perforating gun string for selectively perforating the casing and underlying formation at each well zone to establish communication between the formation and the interior of the casing and to facilitate delivery of treatment fluid to each of the multiple well zones. The system and method may include mechanisms for selectively actuating each flapper valve, such as by detonating a perforating gun in a perforating gun string. The system and method may include providing a perforating gun string having multiple guns, each gun selectively detonated at a corresponding well zone, and the gun string being stored in a lubricator at the surface between alternating sequences of perforating and treating the well zones.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Jorge Lopez de Cardenas, Gary Rytlewski, Patrick Mukoro
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Publication number: 20070272411Abstract: A system and method for completing a well with multiple zones of production is provided, including a casing having a plurality of valves integrated therein for isolating each well zone, establishing communication between each underlying formation and the interior of the casing, and delivering a treatment fluid to each of the multiple well zones. Furthermore, the present invention further discloses mechanisms for actuating one or more of the valves including, but not limited to, a dart, a drop ball, a running tool, and control line actuating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: JORGE LOPEZ DE CARDENAS, GARY RYTLEWSKI, MATTHEW HACKWORTH
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Publication number: 20060144590Abstract: A system and method for completing a well with multiple zones of production is provided. For example, a well completion system is provided including one or more polished bore receptacles installed in a casing and a fluid delivery device having at least one seal assembly for selectively isolating a selected well zone and delivering a fluid to the selected zone. Furthermore, a perforating gun may be connected to the fluid delivery device to facilitate perforating a target well zone, isolating the target well zone, and treating the target well zone in a single trip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2004Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jorge Lopez de Cardenas, Gary Rytlewski, Matthew Hackworth, John Whitsitt, Jose Garcia
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Publication number: 20060124310Abstract: A system and method for completing a well with multiple zones of production is provided, including a casing having a plurality of valves integrated therein for isolating each well zone, establishing communication between each underlying formation and the interior of the casing, and delivering a treatment fluid to each of the multiple well zones. Furthermore, the present invention further discloses mechanisms for actuating one or more of the valves including, but not limited to, a dart, a drop ball, a running tool, and control line actuating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2004Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jorge Lopez de Cardenas, Gary Rytlewski, Matthew Hackworth
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Publication number: 20060124311Abstract: A system and method for completing a well with multiple zones of production is provided, including a casing having a plurality of flapper valves integrated therein for isolating each well zone and a perforating gun string for selectively perforating the casing and underlying formation at each well zone to establish communication between the formation and the interior of the casing and to facilitate delivery of treatment fluid to each of the multiple well zones. Furthermore, the present invention further discloses mechanisms for selectively actuating each flapper valve, such as by detonating a perforating gun in a perforating gun string. Still furthermore, the present invention discloses a method of providing a perforating gun string having multiple guns, each gun selectively detonated at a corresponding well zone, and the gun string being stored in a lubricator at the surface between alternating sequences of perforating and treating the well zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jorge Lopez de Cardenas, Gary Rytlewski, Patrick Mukoro
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Patent number: 6942033Abstract: A technique that is usable with a subterranean well includes orienting shaped charges of a perforating gun to extend partially around a longitudinal axis of the gun. The perforating gun is oriented in the well to direct the shaped charges away from a water boundary. In response to this orientation of the perforating gun, the shaped charges are fired. The perforating gun and shaped charges may also be oriented in a deviated well to compensate for the anisotropic permeability of a formation.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: James E. Brooks, Jorge Lopez de Cardenas
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Publication number: 20050121197Abstract: A system and method is provided for producing fluid from a subterranean formation. A sensor system is used to monitor bottom hole flowing pressure and formation pressure. The relationship of these pressures is utilized in conjunction with a stability envelope of the formation in optimizing fluid production.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Jorge Lopez de Cardenas, Adinathan Venkitaraman
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Publication number: 20040118607Abstract: A technique that is usable with a subterranean well includes orienting shaped charges of a perforating gun to extend partially around a longitudinal axis of the gun. The perforating gun is oriented in the well to direct the shaped charges away from a water boundary. In response to this orientation of the perforating gun, the shaped charges are fired. The perforating gun and shaped charges may also be oriented in a deviated well to compensate for the anisotropic permeability of a formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: James E. Brooks, Jorge Lopez de Cardenas