Patents by Inventor Mark Proett
Mark Proett 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: 11555401Abstract: Interaction of adsorbing chemicals with a downhole tool presents inaccuracies in the adsorbing chemical measurement and analysis. The principles of the present disclosure provide a method and system of sampling fluids including an adsorbing chemical in a subterranean reservoir. One method may include modeling an interaction between the adsorbing chemical and a downhole tool, applying the model to a measurement of the adsorbing chemical, and adjusting the measurement in response to applying the model.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Jones, Michael T. Pelletier, Mark Proett
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Patent number: 11125061Abstract: Fluids are pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at a variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a first pressure threshold in the first fracture zone is satisfied. The pumping results in a first pressure profile in the first fracture zone representing pressures in the first fracture zone over time responsive to the pumping, and a second pressure profile in the second zone representing pressures in the second zone over time responsive to the pumping. In response to determining that the first pressure threshold is satisfied, the fluids are ceased to pump into the wellbore for a duration of time. After the duration of time, the fluids are re-pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at the variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a second pressure threshold in the first fracture zone in the first fracture zone is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache, Mark Proett
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Patent number: 11047218Abstract: Fluids are pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at a variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a first pressure threshold in the first fracture zone is satisfied. The pumping results in a first pressure profile in the first fracture zone representing pressures in the first fracture zone over time responsive to the pumping, and a second pressure profile in the second zone representing pressures in the second zone over time responsive to the pumping. In response to determining that the first pressure threshold is satisfied, the fluids are ceased to pump into the wellbore for a duration of time. After the duration of time, the fluids are re-pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at the variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a second pressure threshold in the first fracture zone in the first fracture zone is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache, Mark Proett
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Publication number: 20200408092Abstract: Interaction of adsorbing chemicals with a downhole tool presents inaccuracies in the adsorbing chemical measurement and analysis. The principles of the present disclosure provide a method and system of sampling fluids including an adsorbing chemical in a subterranean reservoir. One method may include modeling an interaction between the adsorbing chemical and a downhole tool, applying the model to a measurement of the adsorbing chemical, and adjusting the measurement in response to applying the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Christopher M. Jones, Michael T. Pelletier, Mark Proett
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Publication number: 20200332635Abstract: Fluids are pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at a variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a first pressure threshold in the first fracture zone is satisfied. The pumping results in a first pressure profile in the first fracture zone representing pressures in the first fracture zone over time responsive to the pumping, and a second pressure profile in the second zone representing pressures in the second zone over time responsive to the pumping. In response to determining that the first pressure threshold is satisfied, the fluids are ceased to pump into the wellbore for a duration of time. After the duration of time, the fluids are re-pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at the variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a second pressure threshold in the first fracture zone in the first fracture zone is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache, Mark Proett
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Publication number: 20200332634Abstract: Fluids are pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at a variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a first pressure threshold in the first fracture zone is satisfied. The pumping results in a first pressure profile in the first fracture zone representing pressures in the first fracture zone over time responsive to the pumping, and a second pressure profile in the second zone representing pressures in the second zone over time responsive to the pumping. In response to determining that the first pressure threshold is satisfied, the fluids are ceased to pump into the wellbore for a duration of time. After the duration of time, the fluids are re-pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at the variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a second pressure threshold in the first fracture zone in the first fracture zone is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache, Mark Proett
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Patent number: 10787904Abstract: Interaction of adsorbing chemicals with a downhole tool presents inaccuracies in the adsorbing chemical measurement and analysis. The principles of the present disclosure provide a method and system of sampling fluids including an adsorbing chemical in a subterranean reservoir. One method may include modeling an interaction between the adsorbing chemical and a downhole tool, applying the model to a measurement of the adsorbing chemical, and adjusting the measurement in response to applying the model.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Jones, Michael T. Pelletier, Mark Proett
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Patent number: 10704369Abstract: Fluids are pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at a variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a first pressure threshold in the first fracture zone is satisfied. The pumping results in a first pressure profile in the first fracture zone representing pressures in the first fracture zone over time responsive to the pumping, and a second pressure profile in the second zone representing pressures in the second zone over time responsive to the pumping. In response to determining that the first pressure threshold is satisfied, the fluids are ceased to pump into the wellbore for a duration of time. After the duration of time, the fluids are re-pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at the variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a second pressure threshold in the first fracture zone in the first fracture zone is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache, Mark Proett
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Publication number: 20190136690Abstract: Interaction of adsorbing chemicals with a downhole tool presents inaccuracies in the adsorbing chemical measurement and analysis. The principles of the present disclosure provide a method and system of sampling fluids including an adsorbing chemical in a subterranean reservoir. One method may include modeling an interaction between the adsorbing chemical and a downhole tool, applying the model to a measurement of the adsorbing chemical, and adjusting the measurement in response to applying the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Christopher M. Jones, Michael T. Pelletier, Mark Proett
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Patent number: 10280745Abstract: A method of evaluating fluid sample contamination is disclosed. A formation tester tool is introduced into a wellbore. The formation tester tool comprises a sensor. Sensor data is acquired from the sensor and a contamination estimation is calculated. A remaining pump-out time required to reach a contamination threshold is then determined.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Sami Abbas Eyuboglu, Mark Proett, Rohin Naveena Chandran, Anthony Herman Van Zuilekom, Li Gao
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Patent number: 10221686Abstract: Interaction of adsorbing chemicals with a downhole tool presents inaccuracies in the adsorbing chemical measurement and analysis. The principles of the present disclosure provide a method and system of sampling fluids including an adsorbing chemical in a subterranean reservoir. One method may include modeling an interaction between the adsorbing chemical and a downhole tool, applying the model to a measurement of the adsorbing chemical, and adjusting the measurement in response to applying the model.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Christopher M. Jones, Michael T. Pelletier, Mark Proett
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Publication number: 20180371886Abstract: Fluids are pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at a variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a first pressure threshold in the first fracture zone is satisfied. The pumping results in a first pressure profile in the first fracture zone representing pressures in the first fracture zone over time responsive to the pumping, and a second pressure profile in the second zone representing pressures in the second zone over time responsive to the pumping. In response to determining that the first pressure threshold is satisfied, the fluids are ceased to pump into the wellbore for a duration of time. After the duration of time, the fluids are re-pumped into the wellbore by pulsing the fluids at the variable, positive pressure relative to the geologic formation until a second pressure threshold in the first fracture zone in the first fracture zone is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache, Mark Proett
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Patent number: 9988902Abstract: Methods for determining the quality of data gathered in a wellbore in a subterranean formation including (a) collecting a formation fluid sample in the wellbore in the subterranean formation using a formation tester for receiving the formation fluid, wherein the formation tester is lowered to at least one depth in the wellbore in the subterranean formation by a conveyor; (b) acquiring a wellbore measurement (“WM”) from the least one depth with the formation tester; (c) determining from the WM a measured quality value (“MQV”); (d) assigning a threshold value (“TV”) to the MQV; (e) assigning a range value (“RV”) to the MQV, based on geometric scaling of the TV, the RV defining the limits of the MQV above and below the TV; and (f) calculating a score value (“SV”) based on the MQV, the TV, and the RV, wherein the SV is a number between 0 and 2*TV, and wherein the quality of the WM increases as the SV increases.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Mark Proett, Sami Eyuboglu
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Patent number: 9945224Abstract: A method of determining a reservoir parameter of a subterranean formation comprising: initiating an initial pressure pulse in the subterranean formation; initiating a series of subsequent pressure pulses in the subterranean formation until the reservoir parameter may be determined, wherein each subsequent pressure pulse is optimized utilizing analytical and/or numerical simulation models; and determining the reservoir parameter.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark Proett, Dingding Chen, Abdolhamid Hadibeik, Sami Abbas Eyuboglu
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Patent number: 9029762Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring the characteristics of a downhole fluid. The method for measuring the characteristics of a downhole fluid includes passing a downhole fluid sample through an analyzer, analyzing the downhole fluid sample by illuminating the downhole fluid sample with light from a light source and detecting light that interacts with the fluid sample. The method is applicable to detecting carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulfide directly in a downhole environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jing Shen, Christopher M Jones, Michael T Pelletier, Robert Atkinson, Mark Proett
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Publication number: 20150112599Abstract: Methods for determining the quality of data gathered in a wellbore in a subterranean formation including (a) collecting a formation fluid sample in the wellbore in the subterranean formation using a formation tester for receiving the formation fluid, wherein the formation tester is lowered to at least one depth in the wellbore in the subterranean formation by a conveyor; (b) acquiring a wellbore measurement (“WM”) from the least one depth with the formation tester; (c) determining from the WM a measured quality value (“MQV”); (d) assigning a threshold value (“TV”) to the MQV; (e) assigning a range value (“RV”) to the MQV, based on geometric scaling of the TV, the RV defining the limits of the MQV above and below the TV; and (f) calculating a score value (“SV”) based on the MQV, the TV, and the RV, wherein the SV is a number between 0 and 2*TV, and wherein the quality of the WM increases as the SV increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Mark Proett, Sami Eyuboglu
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Publication number: 20150040657Abstract: A method of determining a reservoir parameter of a subterranean formation comprising: initiating an initial pressure pulse in the subterranean formation; initiating a series of subsequent pressure pulses in the subterranean formation until the reservoir parameter may be determined, wherein each subsequent pressure pulse is optimized utilizing analytical and/or numerical simulation models; and determining the reservoir parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark Proett, Dingding Chen, Abdolhamid Hadibeik, Sammi Abbas Eyuboglu
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Publication number: 20140338900Abstract: Interaction of adsorbing chemicals with a downhole tool presents inaccuracies in the adsorbing chemical measurement and analysis. The principles of the present disclosure provide a method and system of sampling fluids including an adsorbing chemical in a subterranean reservoir. One method may include modeling an interaction between the adsorbing chemical and a downhole tool, applying the model to a measurement of the adsorbing chemical, and adjusting the measurement in response to applying the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Christopher M. Jones, Michael T. Pelletier, Mark Proett
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Publication number: 20130311099Abstract: A method of evaluating fluid sample contamination is disclosed. A formation tester tool is introduced into a wellbore. The formation tester tool comprises a sensor. Sensor data is acquired from the sensor and a contamination estimation is calculated. A remaining pump-out time required to reach a contamination threshold is then determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Sami Abbas Eyuboglu, Mark Proett, Rohin Naveena Chandran, Anthony Herman Van Zuilekom, Li Gao
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Publication number: 20130056626Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring the characteristics of a downhole fluid. The method for measuring the characteristics of a downhole fluid includes passing a downhole fluid sample through an analyzer, analyzing the downhole fluid sample by illuminating the downhole fluid sample with light from a light source and detecting light that interacts with the fluid sample. The method is applicable to detecting carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulfide directly in a downhole environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Jing Shen, Christopher M. Jones, Michael T. Pelletier, Robert Atkinson, Mark Proett