Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Hooyman

Patrick J. Hooyman 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).

  • USING MICROSEISMIC DATA TO CHARACTERIZE HYDRAULIC FRACTURES
    Publication number: 20110295508
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus that use microseismic event data, stress data, seismic data, and rock properties to predict the hydrocarbon production success of a well location are disclosed. An example method generates a hydrocarbon production function based on information associated with at least a first well location, obtains information associated with a second well location, and calculates the hydrocarbon production function using the information associated with the second well location to predict the hydrocarbon production of the second well location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald W. Lee, Lennert D. den Boer, Colin M. Sayers, Patrick J. Hooyman
  • Method and system for altering pore pressure in a fracturing operation
    Patent number: 7533725
    Abstract: A method and a system for accessing a target fluid in a formation of an oilfield are provided. The method involves acquiring physicochemical property information of a portion of the formation, determining a type and a concentration of a chemical agent based on the physicochemical property information of the portion of the formation, and applying the chemical agent at the portion of the formation to provide a chemical action, where the target fluid is released at the portion of the formation responding to the chemical action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Ali Mese, Colin M. Sayers, Donald Lee, Patrick J. Hooyman
  • Method, apparatus and system for pore pressure prediction in presence of dipping formations
    Patent number: 7490028
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for predicting the formation pressure ahead of a bit in a well, which includes using measurements taken in shales and permeable formations at or near the bit together with centriod calculations to improve models predicting what the pressures ahead of the bit will be.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Inventors: Colin M Sayers, Sudhendu Kashikar, Patrick J. Hooyman
  • Methods and apparatus for predicting the hydrocarbon production of a well location
    Patent number: 7486589
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus that use microseismic event data, stress data, seismic data, and rock properties to predict the hydrocarbon production success of a well location are disclosed. An example method generates a hydrocarbon production function based on information associated with at least a first well location, obtains information associated with a second well location, and calculates the hydrocarbon production function using the information associated with the second well location to predict the hydrocarbon production of the second well location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Lee, Lennert D. den Boer, Colin M. Sayers, Patrick J. Hooyman
  • Method and system for altering pore pressure in a fracturing operation
    Publication number: 20080156484
    Abstract: A method and a system for accessing a target fluid in a formation of an oilfield are provided. The method involves acquiring physicochemical property information of a portion of the formation, determining a type and a concentration of a chemical agent based on the physicochemical property information of the portion of the formation, and applying the chemical agent at the portion of the formation to provide a chemical action, where the target fluid is released at the portion of the formation responding to the chemical action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Ali Mese, Colin M. Sayers, Donald Lee, Patrick J. Hooyman
  • Method, apparatus and system for pore pressure prediction in presence of dipping formations
    Publication number: 20040244972
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for predicting the formation pressure ahead of a bit in a well, which includes using measurements taken in shales and permeable formations at or near the bit together with centriod calculations to improve models predicting what the pressures ahead of the bit will be.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Colin M. Sayers, Sudhendu Kashikar, Patrick J. Hooyman