Patents by Inventor Philip Edmund Fox
Philip Edmund Fox 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: 10731455Abstract: A method includes introducing a tool string into a wellbore having material disposed in an annular region surrounding the casing. Obtaining acoustic refracted waveform measurements of the material from a cement bond logging tool, obtaining ultrasonic measurements of the material from a circumferential acoustic scanning tool, obtaining gamma radiation measurements scattered from the material from a circumferential spectral density logging (RSDX) tool by emitting gamma radiation from a radioactive source in a rotating portion of the RSDX and detecting scattered gamma radiation using near and far spectral density detectors, and obtaining thermal neutron radiation measurements scattered from the material from a dual spaced neutron logging tool. A computer obtains measurements and generates a deliverable that includes one or more cross plots that identify a compositional equivalent of the material in an entire circumference of the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip Edmund Fox, Fnu Suparman, Gary James Frisch, Michael Jason Englar
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Publication number: 20190383130Abstract: A method includes introducing a tool string into a wellbore having material disposed in an annular region surrounding the casing. Obtaining acoustic refracted waveform measurements of the material from a cement bond logging tool, obtaining ultrasonic measurements of the material from a circumferential acoustic scanning tool, obtaining gamma radiation measurements scattered from the material from a circumferential spectral density logging (RSDX) tool by emitting gamma radiation from a radioactive source in a rotating portion of the RSDX and detecting scattered gamma radiation using near and far spectral density detectors, and obtaining thermal neutron radiation measurements scattered from the material from a dual spaced neutron logging tool. A computer obtains measurements and generates a deliverable that includes one or more cross plots that identify a compositional equivalent of the material in an entire circumference of the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Philip Edmund FOX, Fnu SUPARMAN, Gary James FRISCH, Michael Jason ENGLAR
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Using amplitude ratio curves to evaluate cement sheath bonding in multi-string downhole environments
Patent number: 10408037Abstract: A method for evaluating a cement sheath in a wellbore, in some embodiments, comprises transmitting sonic or ultrasonic waves from a logging tool disposed in a wellbore, receiving reflected waves at the logging tool and recording waveforms based on the received waves, processing the waveforms to determine average absolute value amplitude data for each of a plurality of zones, and determining a number using average absolute value amplitude data for a first of the plurality of zones and average absolute value amplitude data for a second of the plurality of zones.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gary James Frisch, Philip Edmund Fox -
Patent number: 10329908Abstract: Systems and methods for downhole formation testing based on the use of one or more elongated sealing pads disposed in various orientations capable of sealing off and collecting or injecting fluids from elongated portions along the surface of a borehole. The various orientations and amount of extension of each sealing pad can increase the flow area by collecting fluids from an extended portion along the surface of a wellbore, which is likely to straddle one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations. Various designs and arrangements for use with a fluid tester, which may be part of a modular fluid tool, are disclosed in accordance with different embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip Edmund Fox, Michael E. Shade, Gregory N. Gilbert, Mark A. Proett, Christopher Michael Jones
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Patent number: 10221673Abstract: A method for generating a cement bond log, in some embodiments, comprises transmitting sonic or ultra-sonic waves in multiple directions from a logging tool disposed in a wellbore, receiving reflected waves at the logging tool and recording waveforms based on the received waves, processing the waveforms to determine numerical values that indicate a degree of bonding associated with multiple portions of a cement sheath disposed in the wellbore, aggregating the numerical values, and generating a composite image based on the aggregated numerical values.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gary James Frisch, Philip Edmund Fox
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Patent number: 9822629Abstract: Casing removal operations may utilize an analytical model to the estimate the total force to (1) break bonding between a cut casing and the annular materials contained between the cut casing and the surrounding borehole and (2) pull the cut casing upward through the borehole while taking into account frictional forces inside and outside the cut casing, shear forces, and the like. Such models may further predict the casing overpull and total tension needed to extract the cut casing from the borehole. Using these models in conjunction with the specifications of the casing retrieval equipment may allow for determining the cutting depth for producing the cut casing with higher accuracy than previously available.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Fnu Suparman, Philip Edmund Fox, Gary James Frisch
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USING AMPLITUDE RATIO CURVES TO EVALUATE CEMENT SHEATH BONDING IN MULTI-STRING DOWNHOLE ENVIRONMENTS
Publication number: 20170248003Abstract: A method for evaluating a cement sheath in a wellbore, in some embodiments, comprises transmitting sonic or ultrasonic waves from a logging tool disposed in a wellbore, receiving reflected waves at the logging tool and recording waveforms based on the received waves, processing the waveforms to determine average absolute value amplitude data for each of a plurality of zones, and determining a number using average absolute value amplitude data for a first of the plurality of zones and average absolute value amplitude data for a second of the plurality of zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Gary James Frisch, Philip Edmund Fox -
Publication number: 20170248002Abstract: A method for generating a cement bond log, in some embodiments, comprises transmitting sonic or ultra-sonic waves in multiple directions from a logging tool disposed in a wellbore, receiving reflected waves at the logging tool and recording waveforms based on the received waves, processing the waveforms to determine numerical values that indicate a degree of bonding associated with multiple portions of a cement sheath disposed in the wellbore, aggregation the numericakl value, and generating a composite image based on the aggregated numerical values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Hallburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gary James FRISCH, Philip Edmund FOX
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Patent number: 9519865Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to provide pipe analysis, annulus analysis, or one or more combinations of pipe analysis and annulus analysis with respect to one or more pipes in a wellbore. The analysis can include application of clustering and classification methods with respect to the status and the environment of the one or more pipes in the wellbore. In various embodiments, the clustering and classification can be used in characterizing borehole annular material including cement bond quality evaluation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: John Quirein, Philip Edmund Fox, Jerome Allen Truax, Dingding Chen
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Patent number: 9507754Abstract: In modeling passage of an elongate well tool through an interval of a well an adaptive machine learning model executed on a computing system receives a first set of inputs representing a plurality of characteristics of the well tool and a second set of inputs representing a plurality of characteristics of the well. The adaptive machine learning model also receives historical data representing a plurality of other well tools passed through a plurality of other wells and a plurality of characteristics of the other well tools and the other wells. The adaptive machine learning model matches the historical data with at least a portion of the first and second sets of inputs, and determines, based on the matching whether the well tool can pass through the interval of the well.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip Edmund Fox, Ronnie Kennedy, Ben Gary, Dominic Anh Tran, Josiah Wood
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Publication number: 20160305240Abstract: Systems and methods for downhole formation testing based on the use of one or more elongated sealing pads disposed in various orientations capable of sealing off and collecting or injecting fluids from elongated portions along the surface of a borehole. The various orientations and amount of extension of each sealing pad can increase the flow area by collecting fluids from an extended portion along the surface of a wellbore, which is likely to straddle one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations. Various designs and arrangements for use with a fluid tester, which may be part of a modular fluid tool, are disclosed in accordance with different embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Philip Edmund Fox, Michael E. Shade, Gregory N. Gilbert, Mark A. Proett, Christopher Michael Jones
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Publication number: 20160194947Abstract: Casing removal operations may utilize an analytical model to the estimate the total force to (1) break bonding between a cut casing and the annular materials contained between the cut casing and the surrounding borehole and (2) pull the cut casing upward through the borehole while taking into account frictional forces inside and outside the cut casing, shear forces, and the like. Such models may further predict the casing overpull and total tension needed to extract the cut casing from the borehole. Using these models in conjunction with the specifications of the casing retrieval equipment may allow for determining the cutting depth for producing the cut casing with higher accuracy than previously available.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: FNU Suparman, Philip Edmund Fox, Gary James Frisch
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Patent number: 9347288Abstract: In modeling operation of a well tool in applying a force to a device in a well, a computing system receives inputs representing a plurality of geometric characteristics of the well tool. The computing system also receives inputs representing a plurality of geometric characteristics of the well. The computing system determines based on the geometric characteristics of the well tool and the well, a predicted reaction force on a portion of the well tool that affects operation of the well tool in applying force to the device. The predicted reaction force is due to contact between a surface associated with the well tool and a surface of the well.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jack Gammill Clemens, David Russ Larimore, Heru Rubin, Dominic Anh Tran, Josiah Wood, Philip Edmund Fox, Ronnie Kennedy, Ben Gary
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Publication number: 20140114892Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to provide pipe analysis, annulus analysis, or one or more combinations of pipe analysis and annulus analysis with respect to one or more pipes in a wellbore. The analysis can include application of clustering and classification methods with respect to the status and the environment of the one or more pipes in the wellbore. In various embodiments, the clustering and classification can be used in characterizing borehole annular material including cement bond quality evaluation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: John Quirein, Philip Edmund Fox, Jerome Allen Truax, Dingding Chen
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Patent number: 8522870Abstract: Systems and methods for downhole formation testing based on the use of one or more elongated sealing pads capable of sealing off and collecting or injecting fluids from elongated portions along the surface of a borehole. The modified sealing pads increase the flow area by collecting fluids from an extended portion along the surface of a borehole, which is likely to straddle one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations. A tester device using the elongated sealing pads can be deployed and withdrawn using an extendible element pressing the pads to the borehole. Various designs and arrangements for use with a fluid tester, which may be part of a modular fluid tool, are disclosed in accordance with different embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip Edmund Fox, Michael E. Shade, Gregory N Gilbert, Mark A. Proett
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Publication number: 20130124176Abstract: In modeling passage of an elongate well tool through an interval of a well an adaptive machine learning model executed on a computing system receives a first set of inputs representing a plurality of characteristics of the well tool and a second set of inputs representing a plurality of characteristics of the well. The adaptive machine learning model also receives historical data representing a plurality of other well tools passed through a plurality of other wells and a plurality of characteristics of the other well tools and the other wells. The adaptive machine learning model matches the historical data with at least a portion of the first and second sets of inputs, and determines, based on the matching whether the well tool can pass through the interval of the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Philip Edmund Fox, Ronnie Kennedy, Ben Gary, Dominic Anh Tran, Josiah Wood
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Publication number: 20130124166Abstract: In modeling operation of a well tool in applying a force to a device in a well, a computing system receives inputs representing a plurality of geometric characteristics of the well tool. The computing system also receives inputs representing a plurality of geometric characteristics of the well. The computing system determines based on the geometric characteristics of the well tool and the well, a predicted reaction force on a portion of the well tool that affects operation of the well tool in applying force to the device. The predicted reaction force is due to contact between a surface associated with the well tool and a surface of the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Jack Gammill Clemens, David Russ Larimore, Heru Rubin, Dominic Anh Tran, Josiah Wood, Philip Edmund Fox, Ronnie Kennedy, Ben Gary
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Publication number: 20120292024Abstract: Systems and methods for downhole formation testing based on the use of one or more elongated sealing pads capable of sealing off and collecting or injecting fluids from elongated portions along the surface of a borehole. The modified sealing pads increase the flow area by collecting fluids from an extended portion along the surface of a borehole, which is likely to straddle one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations. A tester device using the elongated sealing pads can be deployed and withdrawn using an extendible element pressing the pads to the borehole. Various designs and arrangements for use with a fluid tester, which may be part of a modular fluid tool, are disclosed in accordance with different embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Philip Edmund Fox, Michael E. Shade, Gregory N. Gilbert, Mark A. Proett
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Patent number: 8235106Abstract: Systems and methods for downhole formation testing based on the use of one or more elongated sealing pads capable of sealing off and collecting or injecting fluids from elongated portions along the surface of a borehole. The modified sealing pads increase the flow area by collecting fluids from an extended portion along the surface of a borehole, which is likely to straddle one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations. A tester device using the elongated sealing pads can be deployed and withdrawn using an extendible element pressing the pads to the borehole. Various designs and arrangements for use with a fluid tester, which may be part of a modular fluid tool, are disclosed in accordance with different embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip Edmund Fox, Michael E. Shade, Gregory N Gilbert, Mark A. Proett
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Publication number: 20100116494Abstract: Systems and methods for downhole formation testing based on the use of one or more elongated sealing pads capable of sealing off and collecting or injecting fluids from elongated portions along the surface of a borehole. The modified sealing pads increase the flow area by collecting fluids from an extended portion along the surface of a borehole, which is likely to straddle one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations. A tester device using the elongated sealing pads can be deployed and withdrawn using an extendible element pressing the pads to the borehole. Various designs and arrangements for use with a fluid tester, which may be part of a modular fluid tool, are disclosed in accordance with different embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Philip Edmund Fox, Michael E. Shade, Gregory N. Gilbert, Mark A. Proett