Patents by Inventor Lawrence Camilleri

Lawrence Camilleri 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: 11230920
    Abstract: A technique facilitates detection of tubing leaks. The technique provides early detection of tubing leaks based on downhole sensing in a borehole, e.g. a wellbore. For example, a downhole sensor or sensors may be positioned to obtain downhole measurements of desired parameters, such as flowing pressure and flow rate. The downhole sensing may be used to identify departures from baseline parameters. Monitoring of those departures enables early detection of tubing leaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventor: Lawrence Camilleri
  • Publication number: 20200115975
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus for monitoring an electric submersible pump and detecting a shift are disclosed. A leading and a lagging average over a predetermined period of time may be determined for a data stream obtained from an oil and gas production system, and a difference between the leading average and the lagging average may be used to detect a shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence Camilleri, James Fason, Mohammed El Gindy, Alexey Rusakov, Hunter Wright, Irving Lynch
  • Publication number: 20200095861
    Abstract: A technique facilitates detection of tubing leaks. The technique provides early detection of tubing leaks based on downhole sensing in a borehole, e.g. a wellbore. For example, a downhole sensor or sensors may be positioned to obtain downhole measurements of desired parameters, such as flowing pressure and flow rate. The downhole sensing may be used to identify departures from baseline parameters. Monitoring of those departures enables early detection of tubing leaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Lawrence Camilleri
  • Patent number: 8527219
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for calculating well flow rates produced with electrical submersible pumps using measured voltage, current, frequency and pressure data. An efficiency to flow rate ratio is calculated from the voltage, current, and pressure data. The efficiency to flow rate ratio is used to obtain a non-dimensional flow rate. The flow rate through the electrical submersible pump is calculated from the non-dimensional flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Lawrence Camilleri
  • Patent number: 8448699
    Abstract: A technique enables independent lifting of fluids in a well. The technique utilizes an electric submersible pumping system which is disposed in a wellbore and encapsulated by an encapsulating structure. The encapsulating structure has an opening through which well fluid is drawn to an intake of the electric submersible pumping system. A dual path structure is positioned in cooperation with the electric submersible pumping system and the encapsulating structure to create independent flow paths for flow of a gas component and a remaining liquid component of the well fluid. The independent flow paths also are arranged to prevent contact between the well fluid components and a surrounding wellbore wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence Camilleri, Brian Scott
  • Publication number: 20110088484
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for calculating well flow rates produced with electrical submersible pumps using measured voltage, current, frequency and pressure data. An efficiency to flow rate ratio is calculated from the voltage, current, and pressure data. The efficiency to flow rate ratio is used to obtain a non-dimensional flow rate. The flow rate through the electrical submersible pump is calculated from the non-dimensional flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lawrence Camilleri
  • Publication number: 20100258306
    Abstract: A technique enables independent lifting of fluids in a well. The technique utilizes an electric submersible pumping system which is disposed in a wellbore and encapsulated by an encapsulating structure. The encapsulating structure has an opening through which well fluid is drawn to an intake of the electric submersible pumping system. A dual path structure is positioned in cooperation with the electric submersible pumping system and the encapsulating structure to create independent flow paths for flow of a gas component and a remaining liquid component of the well fluid. The independent flow paths also are arranged to prevent contact between the well fluid components and a surrounding wellbore wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence Camilleri, Brian Scott
  • Patent number: 7580797
    Abstract: Method and system for determining a characteristic of a subsurface formation traversed by a wellbore. A fluid flow rate in the wellbore is established, the flow being associated with fluid movement in one or more layers in the formation. Fluid data is generated from the fluid flow. The fluid flow rate in the wellbore is selectively altered, and fluid data is re-generated pertaining to the altered flow rates. The fluid data is processed to determine desired reservoir parameters and/or characteristics of an identified stratum in the formation. A method identifies inflexion points on a single phase oil only curve plot using the fluid data to determine layer characteristics and flow stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Agha Hassan Akram, Lawrence Camilleri