Patents by Inventor Karem AL-GARADI

Karem AL-GARADI 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: 11555795
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured. in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud Elsayed, Ammar El-Husseiny, Mohamed Mahmoud, Karem Al-Garadi
  • Patent number: 11543370
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud Elsayed, Ammar El-Husseiny, Mohamed Mahmoud, Karem Al-Garadi
  • Patent number: 11543369
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud Elsayed, Ammar El-Husseiny, Mohamed Mahmoud, Karem Al-Garadi
  • Patent number: 11525792
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud Elsayed, Ammar El-Husseiny, Mohamed Mahmoud, Karem Al-Garadi
  • Patent number: 11493462
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud Elsayed, Ammar El-Husseiny, Mohamed Mahmoud, Karem Al-Garadi
  • Patent number: 11299986
    Abstract: A method for assessing an optimal acid injection rate in the process of hydrocarbon formation stimulation. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, introduction of a semi-empirical correction based on comparison of the downhole conditions with the library of laboratory experiments where such corrections were measured, extrapolation of the library data to the real downhole conditions. The improved values of the diffusion coefficients are applied in determining wormhole regime conditions that are optimal in terms of acid consumption per a unit of stimulated yield of the hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Mahmoud Elsayed, Mohamed Mahmoud, Ammar El-Husseiny, Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Karem Al-Garadi
  • Publication number: 20220003695
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud ELSAYED, Ammar EL-HUSSEINY, Mohamed MAHMOUD, Karem AL-GARADI
  • Publication number: 20220003696
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud ELSAYED, Ammar EL-HUSSEINY, Mohamed MAHMOUD, Karem AL-GARADI
  • Publication number: 20210372954
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud ELSAYED, Ammar EL-HUSSEINY, Mohamed MAHMOUD, Karem AL-GARADI
  • Publication number: 20210372955
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud ELSAYED, Ammar EL-HUSSEINY, Mohamed MAHMOUD, Karem AL-GARADI
  • Publication number: 20210372956
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud ELSAYED, Ammar EL-HUSSEINY, Mohamed MAHMOUD, Karem AL-GARADI
  • Patent number: 11143607
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud Elsayed, Ammar El-Husseiny, Mohamed Mahmoud, Karem Al-Garadi
  • Patent number: 11131186
    Abstract: A method for rapid wettability evaluation during exploratory drilling of a hydrocarbon. The method include pre-saturation of the sample by a brine, measuring the bulk brine's T2 NMR relaxation parameter, expelling the brine by oil in the sample, measuring the oil's bulk and pore T2 NMR relaxation parameter, measuring the brine's non-reducible content and T2 NMR relaxation parameter of water in the presence of dominant oil content, expelling the oil by the brine and measuring the T2 NMR relaxation parameter of the irreducible oil content in the dominant brine. The measurements are combined in the index: I=[(T2WB?T2WIOIRR)/T2WB]?[(T2OB?T2OIWIRR)/T2OB], where WB is water bulk, OB is oil bulk, WIOIRR—injected pore water at the irreducible oil content, OIWIRR—injected pore oil at the irreducible water content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Karem Al-Garadi, Ammar El-Husseiny, Mohamed Mahmoud, Mahmoud Elsayed
  • Publication number: 20210285902
    Abstract: A method for predicting formation permeability by measuring diffusional tortuosity in several directions by pulse gradient NMR. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, determining diffusional tortuosity from the restricted diffusion data, supplementing the NMR results with resistivity and sonic logging data, measuring anisotropic tortuosity and porosity by resistivity and sonic data and combining all components in a single fitting model. The 11-coefficient model is trained to recognize the true values of permeability by comparing the real oil permeabilities measured in a library of oil-carrying rock cores with the NMR, resistivity and sonic correlates. The fitting coefficients are extracted by minimizing the discrepancy between the laboratory measured permeabilities and the predicted values combining all rapid logging information components with the agreement-maximizing weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mahmoud ELSAYED, Ammar EL-HUSSEINY, Mohamed MAHMOUD, Karem AL-GARADI
  • Publication number: 20210238998
    Abstract: A method for assessing an optimal acid injection rate in the process of hydrocarbon formation stimulation. The method comprises evaluating an anisotropic diffusion coefficient by pulsed gradient NMR, introduction of a semi-empirical correction based on comparison of the downhole conditions with the library of laboratory experiments where such corrections were measured, extrapolation of the library data to the real downhole conditions. The improved values of the diffusion coefficients are applied in determining wormhole regime conditions that are optimal in terms of acid consumption per a unit of stimulated yield of the hydrocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Mahmoud ELSAYED, Mohamed MAHMOUD, Ammar EL-HUSSEINY, Muhammad Shahzad KAMAL, Karem AL-GARADI