Patents by Inventor Pat Foale

Pat Foale 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 of installing a sensor in a well
    Patent number: 6644402
    Abstract: Coiled tubing (120) is used to drill into a subsurface formation and provide a conduit back to the surface to allow sensors (200) to be deployed and measurements made for monitoring of the formation. A method of monitoring subsurface formation properties between injection and production wells comprises using coiled tubing (120) to drill sensor holes at predetermined positions between the injection and production wells and fixing the coiled tubing permanently in the hole such that a sensor (200) can be deployed in the tubing to provide measurements of the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sandeep Sharma, John Godsman, Eric Larson, Pat Foale