Patents by Inventor Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan

Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan 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).

  • Patent number: 11333636
    Abstract: A system for processing acoustic data to identify an event includes a receiver unit including a processor and a memory. The receiver unit is configured to receive a signal from a sensor disposed along a sensor path or across a sensor area. A processing application is stored in the memory. The processing application, when executed on the processor, configures the processor to: receive the signal from the sensor, where the signal includes an indication of an acoustic signal received at one or more lengths along the sensor path or across a portion of the sensor area and the signal is indicative of the acoustic signal across a frequency spectrum; determine a plurality of frequency domain features of the signal across the frequency spectrum; and generate an output comprising the plurality of frequency domain features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tommy Langnes, Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan
  • Patent number: 11215049
    Abstract: A method of detecting an event within a wellbore includes obtaining a sample data set, determining a plurality of frequency domain features of the sample data set, comparing the plurality of frequency domain features with an event signature, determining that the plurality of frequency domain features matches the thresholds, ranges, or both of the event signature, and determining the presence of the event within the wellbore based on determining that the plurality of frequency domain features match the thresholds, ranges, or both of the event signature. The sample data set is a sample of an acoustic signal originating within a wellbore including a fluid. The sample data set is representative of the acoustic signal across a frequency spectrum. The event signature includes a plurality of thresholds, ranges, or both corresponding to the plurality of frequency domain features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tommy Langnes, Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan
  • Publication number: 20210397994
    Abstract: A method of identifying events within a wellbore comprises obtaining a first set of measurements of a first signal within a wellbore, identifying one or more events within the wellbore using the first set of measurements, obtaining a second set of measurements of a second signal within the wellbore, wherein the first signal and the second signal represent different physical measurements, training one or more event models using the second set of measurements and the identification of the one or more events as inputs, and using the one or more event models to identify at least one additional event within the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Lytt Limited
    Inventors: Çagri CERRAHOGLU, Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20210389486
    Abstract: A method of identifying inflow locations along a wellbore comprises obtaining an acoustic signal from a sensor within the wellbore, determining a plurality of frequency domain features from the acoustic signal, and identifying, using a plurality of fluid flow models, a presence of at least one of a gas phase inflow, an aqueous phase inflow, or a hydrocarbon liquid phase inflow at one or more fluid flow locations. The acoustic signal comprises acoustic samples across a portion of a depth of the wellbore, and the plurality of frequency domain features are obtained across a plurality of depth intervals within the portion of the depth of the wellbore. Each fluid flow model of the plurality of fluid inflow models uses one or more frequency domain features of the plurality of the frequency domain features, and at least two of the plurality of fluid flow models are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
    Inventor: Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20210388716
    Abstract: A method of monitoring fluid outflow along a wellbore includes obtaining an acoustic signal from a sensor within the wellbore, determining one or more frequency domain features from the acoustic signal, and identifying one or more fluid outflow locations along the portion of the depth of the wellbore using the one or more frequency domain features. The acoustic signal includes acoustic samples across a portion of a depth of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Çagri CERRAHOGLU, Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN
  • Patent number: 11199084
    Abstract: A method of detecting an event within a wellbore includes obtaining a sample data set, determining a plurality of frequency domain features of the sample data set, comparing the plurality of frequency domain features with an event signature, determining that the plurality of frequency domain features matches the thresholds, ranges, or both of the event signature, and determining the presence of the event within the wellbore based on determining that the plurality of frequency domain features match the thresholds, ranges, or both of the event signature. The sample data set is a sample of an acoustic signal originating within a wellbore including a fluid. The sample data set is representative of the acoustic signal across a frequency spectrum. The event signature includes a plurality of thresholds, ranges, or both corresponding to the plurality of frequency domain features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tommy Langnes, Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan
  • Patent number: 11199085
    Abstract: A method of detecting sand ingress within a wellbore includes obtaining a sample data set, determining a plurality of frequency domain features of the sample data set over a plurality of depth ranges, determining a presence of sand ingress at a first depth range of the plurality of depth ranges within the wellbore based on determining that the plurality of frequency domain features over the first depth range match a sand ingress signature, and determining a presence of sand migration along a second depth range of the plurality of depths within the wellbore based on determining that the plurality of frequency domain features over the second depth range match a sand migration signature. The sample data set is a sample of an acoustic signal originating within a wellbore including a fluid. The sample data set is representative of the acoustic signal across a frequency spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tommy Langnes, Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan
  • Patent number: 11162353
    Abstract: A method for determining an operating envelope for a wellbore can include receiving an indication of a hydrocarbon production rate of a hydrocarbon fluid into the wellbore from at least one production zone, receiving an indication of a fluid production rate of a fluid into the wellbore from the at least one production zone, receiving an indication of a pressure within the wellbore while producing the one or more fluids from the wellbore from the at least one production zone, correlating the indication of the pressure with the hydrocarbon production rate and the fluid production rate, and determining an operating envelope based on the correlating. The fluid production rate comprises at least one of: an aqueous fluid production rate or a gas production rate. The operating envelope defines a boundary for the indication of the pressure, the fluid production rate, and the hydrocarbon production rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: LYTT LIMITED
    Inventor: Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan
  • Patent number: 11098576
    Abstract: A method of determining fluid inflow locations comprises determining a plurality of temperature features from a distributed temperature sensing signal originating in a wellbore, using the plurality of temperature features in a fluid inflow identification model, and determining the presence of fluid inflow at one or more locations along the wellbore based on an output from the fluid inflow identification model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: LYTT LIMITED
    Inventors: Cagri Cerrahoglu, James Crofton Ramsay, Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan
  • Patent number: 11053791
    Abstract: A method of detecting sand inflow into a wellbore is disclosed. The method can include obtaining a sample data set, detecting a broadband signal within the sample data set, comparing the broadband signal with a signal reference, determining that the broadband signal meets or exceeds the signal reference, and determining the presence of sand inflow into the wellbore based on determining that the broadband signal meets or exceeds the signal reference. The sample data set can be a sample of an acoustic signal originating within a wellbore comprising a fluid, and the broadband signal at least includes a portion of the sample data set at frequencies above 0.5 kHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tommy Langnes, Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan
  • Publication number: 20210148199
    Abstract: A method for determining an operating envelope for a wellbore can include receiving an indication of a hydrocarbon production rate of a hydrocarbon fluid into the wellbore from at least one production zone, receiving an indication of a fluid production rate of a fluid into the wellbore from the at least one production zone, receiving an indication of a pressure within the wellbore while producing the one or more fluids from the wellbore from the at least one production zone, correlating the indication of the pressure with the hydrocarbon production rate and the fluid production rate, and determining an operating envelope based on the correlating. The fluid production rate comprises at least one of: an aqueous fluid production rate or a gas production rate. The operating envelope defines a boundary for the indication of the pressure, the fluid production rate, and the hydrocarbon production rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20210115785
    Abstract: A method of determining fluid inflow locations comprises determining a plurality of temperature features from a distributed temperature sensing signal originating in a wellbore, using the plurality of temperature features in a fluid inflow identification model, and determining the presence of fluid inflow at one or more locations along the wellbore based on an output from the fluid inflow identification model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Cagri CERRAHOGLU, James Crofton RAMSAY, Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20210115786
    Abstract: A method of determining fluid inflow rates within a wellbore comprises determining a plurality of temperature features from a distributed temperature sensing signal originating in a wellbore, determining one or more frequency domain features from an acoustic signal originating the wellbore, and using at least one temperature feature of the plurality of temperature features and at least one frequency domain feature of the one or more frequency domain features to determine a fluid inflow rate at one or more locations along the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Cagri CERRAHOGLU, James Crofton RAMSAY, Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN
  • Patent number: 10975687
    Abstract: A method of detecting a leak event within a wellbore can include inducing a pressure differential within a wellbore comprising a fluid, obtaining a sample data set representative of the acoustic signal across a frequency spectrum while inducing the pressure differential, determining a plurality of frequency domain features of the sample data set, determining a presence of a leak event at one or more depths within the wellbore based on determining that the plurality of frequency domain features match a leak event signature, correlating the leak event with the induced pressure differential, and determining a presence and location of a leak within the wellbore based on the presence of the leak event and the correlating of the leak event with the induced pressure differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tommy Langnes, Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan
  • Publication number: 20210087923
    Abstract: A method for determining an operating envelope for a wellbore includes receiving an indication of sand ingress into the wellbore from at least one production zone, sand transport along the wellbore, or both while producing one or more fluids from the wellbore from the at least one production zone, correlating a force on a production face of the at least one production zone of the wellbore with the sand ingress, the sand transport, or both, and determining an operating envelope based on the correlating. The operating envelope defines a boundary for the force on the production face of the at least one production zone of the wellbore during a production of the one or more fluids from the at least one production zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20210047916
    Abstract: A method of characterizing an inflow into a wellbore includes obtaining an acoustic signal from a sensor within the wellbore. In addition, the method includes determining a plurality of frequency domain features from the acoustic signal. Further, the method includes identifying at least one of a gas phase flow, an aqueous phase flow, or a hydrocarbon liquid phase flow using the plurality of the frequency domain features. The method also includes classifying a flow rate of the at least one of the gas phase flow, the aqueous phase flow, or the hydrocarbon liquid phase flow using the plurality of frequency domain features. The acoustic signal comprises acoustic samples across a portion of a depth of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN, Fei CAO
  • Publication number: 20200291772
    Abstract: A monitoring system, comprising a flow line comprising at least one bend, an optical fiber coupled to an exterior of the flow line, wherein the optical fiber is wrapped around at least a portion of the flow line, and a receiver coupled to an end of the optical fiber, wherein the receiver is configured to detect at least one acoustic signal from the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN, Tommy LANGNES
  • Publication number: 20200256834
    Abstract: A system for processing acoustic data to identify an event includes a receiver unit including a processor and a memory. The receiver unit is configured to receive a signal from a sensor disposed along a sensor path or across a sensor area. A processing application is stored in the memory. The processing application, when executed on the processor, configures the processor to: receive the signal from the sensor, where the signal includes an indication of an acoustic signal received at one or more lengths along the sensor path or across a portion of the sensor area and the signal is indicative of the acoustic signal across a frequency spectrum; determine a plurality of frequency domain features of the signal across the frequency spectrum; and generate an output comprising the plurality of frequency domain features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
    Inventors: Tommy LANGNES, Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20200200000
    Abstract: A method of detecting sand ingress within a wellbore includes obtaining a sample data set, determining a plurality of frequency domain features of the sample data set over a plurality of depth ranges, determining a presence of sand ingress at a first depth range of the plurality of depth ranges within the wellbore based on determining that the plurality of frequency domain features over the first depth range match a sand ingress signature, and determining a presence of sand migration along a second depth range of the plurality of depths within the wellbore based on determining that the plurality of frequency domain features over the second depth range match a sand migration signature. The sample data set is a sample of an acoustic signal originating within a wellbore including a fluid. The sample data set is representative of the acoustic signal across a frequency spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
    Inventors: Tommy LANGNES, Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20200190971
    Abstract: A method of detecting an event by: obtaining a first sample data set; determining a frequency domain feature(s) of the first sample data set over a first time period; determining a first threshold for the a frequency domain feature(s) using the first sample data set: determining that the frequency domain feature(s) matches the first threshold; determining the presence of an event during the first time period based on determining that the frequency domain feature(s) matches the first threshold; obtaining a second sample data set; determining a frequency domain feature(s) of the second sample data set over a second time period; determining a second threshold for the frequency domain feature(s) using the second sample data set; determining that the frequency domain feature(s) matches the second threshold; and determining the presence of the event during the second time period based on determining that the frequency domain feature(s) matches the second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Pradyumna THIRUVENKATANATHAN