Patents by Inventor Michael E. Atencio

Michael E. Atencio 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: 7950464
    Abstract: An improved multi-well control system (MWCS) has a centrally based multi-well controller (MWC) in communication with one or more slave controllers and one or more electronic flow measurement devices (EFMs) for instant data monitoring and control of individual wells. The system also provides for an application host sub-system (AHSS) in communication with the MWC for historical and instant data retention. The system is capable of assigning one or more wells to a group for allocation purposes and organizing groups dependent on production levels of individual wells. The MWC is capable of tracking gas volumes produced by each well independent of groupings and communicating such data to the AHSS. The MWC provides monitoring and tracking data from one or more EFM devices and assigns total flow volume to individual wells. The entire MWCS can result in the reduction of manpower and an increase in overall production efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Production Control Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Atencio, Mark A. Walsh
  • Publication number: 20070175640
    Abstract: An improved multi-well control system (MWCS) has a centrally based multi-well controller (MWC) acting as a master controller in communication with one or more slave controllers and one or more electronic flow measurement devices (EFMs) for instant data and control monitoring individual wells. Also providing an application host sub-system in communication with the MWC for historical data retention and instant data for override control and monitoring. The system capable of allocating one or more wells assignable to a group and organization of groups dependent on production levels of individual wells. The MWC capable of tracking gas volumes produced by each well independent of groupings and communicating such data to the automated host sub-system. The MWC providing monitoring and tracking data from one or more EFM devices and assigning total flow volume to individual wells. The entire MWCS resulting in reduction of manpower and increase in overall production efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Michael E. Atencio, Mark A. Walsh