Patents by Inventor Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL
Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL 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: 12541034Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves injecting a fluid into an active well of the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to induce one or more hydraulic fractures. Measuring, via a pressure sensor, a poroelastic pressure response caused by inducing of the one or more hydraulic fractures. The pressure sensor is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the one or more hydraulic fractures.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2024Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventor: Nicolas Patrick Roussel
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Publication number: 20240248226Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves injecting a fluid into an active well of the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to induce one or more hydraulic fractures. Measuring, via a pressure sensor, a poroelastic pressure response caused by inducing of the one or more hydraulic fractures. The pressure sensor is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the one or more hydraulic fractures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventor: Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL
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Patent number: 11921246Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves injecting a fluid into an active well of the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to induce one or more hydraulic fractures. Measuring, via a pressure sensor, a poroelastic pressure response caused by inducing of the one or more hydraulic fractures. The pressure sensor is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the one or more hydraulic fractures.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventor: Nicolas Patrick Roussel
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Patent number: 11725500Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes inducing one or more fractures in a portion of the subterranean formation. Determining a poroelastic pressure response due to the inducing of the one or more fractures. The poroelastic pressure response is measured by a sensor that is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the portion of the subterranean formation. Monitoring closure of the one or more fractures via the poroelastic pressure response.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Nicolas Patrick Roussel, Horacio Florez, Adolfo Antonio Rodriguez, Samarth Agrawal
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Publication number: 20230058915Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves simulating a poroelastic pressure response of known fracture geometry utilizing a geomechanical model to generate a simulated poroelastic pressure response. Compiling a database of simulated poroelastic pressure responses. Measuring a poroelastic pressure response of the subterranean formation during a hydraulic fracturing operation to generate a measured poroelastic pressure response. Identifying a closest simulated poroelastic pressure response in the library of simulated poroelastic pressure response. Estimating a geometrical parameter of a fracture or fractures in the subterranean formation based on the closest simulated poroelastic pressure response.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL, Yueming LIANG, Zijun FANG
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Patent number: 11500114Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves simulating a poroelastic pressure response of known fracture geometry utilizing a geomechanical model to generate a simulated poroelastic pressure response. Compiling a database of simulated poroelastic pressure responses. Measuring a poroelastic pressure response of the subterranean formation during a hydraulic fracturing operation to generate a measured poroelastic pressure response. Identifying a closest simulated poroelastic pressure response in the library of simulated poroelastic pressure response. Estimating a geometrical parameter of a fracture or fractures in the subterranean formation based on the closest simulated poroelastic pressure response.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Nicolas Patrick Roussel, Yueming Liang, Zijun Fang
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Publication number: 20220325618Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes inducing one or more fractures in a portion of the subterranean formation. Determining a poroelastic pressure response due to the inducing of the one or more fractures. The poroelastic pressure response is measured by a sensor that is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the portion of the subterranean formation. Monitoring closure of the one or more fractures via the poroelastic pressure response.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL, Horacio FLOREZ, Adolfo Antonio RODRIGUEZ, Samarth AGRAWAL
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Patent number: 11371339Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes inducing one or more fractures in a portion of the subterranean formation. Determining a poroelastic pressure response due to the inducing of the one or more fractures. The poroelastic pressure response is measured by a sensor that is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the portion of the subterranean formation. Monitoring closure of the one or more fractures via the poroelastic pressure response.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Nicolas Patrick Roussel, Horacio Florez, Adolfo Antonio Rodriguez, Samarth Agrawal
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Publication number: 20220107434Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves injecting a fluid into an active well of the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to induce one or more hydraulic fractures. Measuring, via a pressure sensor, a poroelastic pressure response caused by inducing of the one or more hydraulic fractures. The pressure sensor is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the one or more hydraulic fractures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventor: Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL
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Patent number: 11209558Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves injecting a fluid into an active well of the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to induce one or more hydraulic fractures. Measuring, via a pressure sensor, a poroelastic pressure response caused by inducing of the one or more hydraulic fractures. The pressure sensor is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the one or more hydraulic fractures.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventor: Nicolas Patrick Roussel
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Publication number: 20210189862Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes inducing one or more fractures in a portion of the subterranean formation. Determining a poroelastic pressure response due to the inducing of the one or more fractures. The poroelastic pressure response is measured by a sensor that is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the portion of the subterranean formation. Monitoring closure of the one or more fractures via the poroelastic pressure response.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL, Horacio FLOREZ, Adolfo Antonio RODRIGUEZ, Samarth AGRAWAL
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Patent number: 10954774Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes inducing one or more fractures in a portion of the subterranean formation. Determining a poroelastic pressure response due to the inducing of the one or more fractures. The poroelastic pressure response is measured by a sensor that is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the portion of the subterranean formation. Monitoring closure of the one or more fractures via the poroelastic pressure response.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Nicolas Patrick Roussel, Horacio Florez, Adolfo Antonio Rodriguez, Samarth Agrawal
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Publication number: 20200003037Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves injecting a fluid into an active well of the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to induce one or more hydraulic fractures. Measuring, via a pressure sensor, a poroelastic pressure response caused by inducing of the one or more hydraulic fractures. The pressure sensor is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the one or more hydraulic fractures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventor: Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL
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Publication number: 20190360330Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for recovering hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation. In one implementation, at least one drilling operation is executed at the subterranean formation according to at least one drilling parameter. High resolution geomechanical data is continuously captured in-situ during a duration of the at least one drilling operation. A geomechanical model of the subterranean formation is dynamically recalibrated as the high resolution geomechanical data is continuously captured during the at least one drilling operation. An integrity of caprock at the subterranean formation is determined based on the geomechanical model. The at least one drilling parameter is dynamically adjusted based on the integrity of caprock at the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Thomas James WHEELER, Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL
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Publication number: 20190346579Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method involves simulating a poroelastic pressure response of known fracture geometry utilizing a geomechanical model to generate a simulated poroelastic pressure response. Compiling a database of simulated poroelastic pressure responses. Measuring a poroelastic pressure response of the subterranean formation during a hydraulic fracturing operation to generate a measured poroelastic pressure response. Identifying a closest simulated poroelastic pressure response in the library of simulated poroelastic pressure response.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL, Yueming LIANG, Zijun FANG
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Publication number: 20180209262Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes inducing one or more fractures in a portion of the subterranean formation. Determining a poroelastic pressure response due to the inducing of the one or more fractures. The poroelastic pressure response is measured by a sensor that is in at least partial hydraulic isolation with the portion of the subterranean formation. Monitoring closure of the one or more fractures via the poroelastic pressure response.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL, Horacio FLOREZ, Adolfo Antonio RODRIGUEZ, Samarth AGRAWAL
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Patent number: 9988895Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes: placing a subterranean fluid into a well extending into at least a portion of the subterranean formation to induce one or more fractures; measuring pressure response via one or more pressure sensors installed in the subterranean formation; and determining a physical feature of the one or more fractures.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Nicolas Patrick Roussel, Horacio Florez, Adolfo Antonio Rodriguez, Samarth Agrawal
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Publication number: 20150176394Abstract: Method for characterizing subterranean formation is described. One method includes: placing a subterranean fluid into a well extending into at least a portion of the subterranean formation to induce one or more fractures; measuring pressure response via one or more pressure sensors installed in the subterranean formation; and determining a physical feature of the one or more fractures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Nicolas Patrick ROUSSEL, Horacio FLOREZ, Adolfo Antonio RODRIGUEZ