Patents by Inventor Maurice Bouteca

Maurice Bouteca 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).

  • Method for determining at least one magnitude characteristic of a geological formation
    Patent number: 4660415
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining at least one characteristic magnitude of a geological formation from a so-called characteristic set formed of three magnitudes designated respectively by K.sub.1C, .sigma..sub.3 and H.sub.F which are the stress intensity factor of the formation, the minimum in situ principle stress and the fracture height knowing at least one of these magnitudes. In this method, the geological formation is subjected to a fracturing operation during which the minimum pressure reached during the fracturing and the volume V.sub.m of the fracture at the time when the pressure is minimum are determined. Then the desired characteristic is determined from mathematical relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventor: Maurice Bouteca