Patents by Inventor Patrick R. Boyle

Patrick R. Boyle 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).

  • Obstacle detection systems and methods
    Patent number: 12078771
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting subsurface karst features includes receiving surface mapping data. A potential surface pad location can be identified in view of the surface mapping data. A resistivity survey for the potential surface pad location can be designed. The resistivity survey can include at least one long line extending through a surface hole for each of one or more wellbores in the potential surface pad location, and a short line extending through the surface hole of one of the one or more wellbores, each short line intersecting the long line substantially at the surface hole of one of the one or more wellbores. High resistivity areas exceeding approximately 150 Ohm per meter can be identified as sub surface karst features within the resistivity survey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Phuong Hoang, Khalid A. Soofi, Benjamin Lascaud, Patrick R Boyle
  • OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230012212
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting subsurface karst features includes receiving surface mapping data. A potential surface pad location can be identified in view of the surface mapping data. A resistivity survey for the potential surface pad location can be designed. The resistivity survey can include at least one long line extending through a surface hole for each of one or more wellbores in the potential surface pad location, and a short line extending through the surface hole of one of the one or more wellbores, each short line intersecting the long line substantially at the surface hole of one of the one or more wellbores. High resistivity areas exceeding approximately 150 Ohm per meter can be identified as sub surface karst features within the resistivity survey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Phuong Hoang, Khalid A. Soofi, Benjamin Lascaud, Patrick R. Boyle
  • Obstacle detection systems and methods
    Patent number: 11353618
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting subsurface karst features includes receiving surface mapping data. A potential surface pad location can be identified in view of the surface mapping data. A resistivity survey for the potential surface pad location can be designed. The resistivity survey can include at least one long line extending through a surface hole for each of one or more wellbores in the potential surface pad location, and a short line extending through the surface hole of one of the one or more wellbores, each short line intersecting the long line substantially at the surface hole of one of the one or more wellbores. High resistivity areas exceeding approximately 150 Ohm per meter can be identified as sub surface karst features within the resistivity survey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Phuong Hoang, Khalid A. Soofi, Benjamin Lascaud, Patrick R. Boyle
  • OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210018646
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting subsurface karst features includes receiving surface mapping data. A potential surface pad location can be identified in view of the surface mapping data. A resistivity survey for the potential surface pad location can be designed. The resistivity survey can include at least one long line extending through a surface hole for each of one or more wellbores in the potential surface pad location, and a short line extending through the surface hole of one of the one or more wellbores, each short line intersecting the long line substantially at the surface hole of one of the one or more wellbores. High resistivity areas exceeding approximately 150 Ohm per meter can be identified as sub surface karst features within the resistivity survey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Phuong Hoang, Khalid A. Soofi, Benjamin Lascaud, Patrick R. Boyle