Patents by Inventor Richard Daniel Colvin

Richard Daniel Colvin 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: 10570704
    Abstract: A method in accordance with some embodiments comprises receiving input parameters specifying fracturing requirements, electronically accessing formation data associated with a target formation, and using a computer processor to dynamically generate a fracturing plan for at least one of a plurality of boreholes in the target formation. The plan includes potential fracture locations and lengths that account for existing or planned fracture locations along others of the plurality of boreholes and that further account for the received input parameters and the accessed formation data. The method also comprises fracturing the target formation along the plurality of boreholes in accordance with the fracturing plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, DeWayne Edward Pratt, Steven Paul Crockett
  • Patent number: 10435994
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal spacing of horizontal wells that maximizes coverage of a predetermined area within an irregular boundary by the horizontal wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, DeWayne Pratt
  • Patent number: 10147204
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating platform positioning maps representing surface pad location feasibility for visually validating a current surface pad location and/or determining the suitability of another surface pad location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: DeWayne Pratt, Richard Daniel Colvin, Robello Samuel
  • Publication number: 20180122102
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating platform positioning maps representing surface pad location feasibility for visually validating a current surface pad location and/or determining the suitability of another surface pad location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: DeWayne Pratt, Richard Daniel Colvin, Robello Samuel
  • Publication number: 20170284175
    Abstract: A method in accordance with some embodiments comprises receiving input parameters specifying fracturing requirements, electronically accessing formation data associated with a target formation, and using a computer processor to dynamically generate a fracturing plan for at least one of a plurality of boreholes in the target formation. The plan includes potential fracture locations and lengths that account for existing or planned fracture locations along others of the plurality of boreholes and that further account for the received input parameters and the accessed formation data. The method also comprises fracturing the target formation along the plurality of boreholes in accordance with the fracturing plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, DeWayne Edward Pratt, Steven Paul Crockett
  • Publication number: 20160078378
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting existing well plans by adjusting existing well plans by matching the existing well plans that can be replanned with new well plans that are generated around the existing well plans that cannot be replanned such as, for example, drilled, planned and/or permitted wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, DeWayne Edward Pratt
  • Patent number: 9091145
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal positioning of drilling pads for horizontal well field development considering the location and spacing of each horizontal well, boundaries and surface/subsurface hazards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, Olivier Roger Germain, DeWayne Pratt, Philip William Woodard
  • Publication number: 20150114630
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal spacing of horizontal wells that maximizes coverage of a predetermined area within an irregular boundary by the horizontal wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, DeWayne Pratt
  • Publication number: 20150060060
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal positioning of drilling pads for horizontal well field development considering the location and spacing of each horizontal well, boundaries and surface/subsurface hazards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, Olivier Roger Germain, DeWayne Pratt, Philip William Woodard
  • Patent number: 7200540
    Abstract: Systems for implementing methods for generating platform location sets comprising selecting a set of platform locations; determining additional platform locations to add to the set of platform locations; validating the additional platform locations, and determining an optimum location for each platform location in the set of platform locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, Glenn Robert McColpin
  • Patent number: 7096172
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reservoir targeting, the systems implementing methods comprising filtering a plurality of values in a three-dimensional model to eliminate values which are below a threshold to create a filtered three-dimensional model; developing a first matrix from the filtered three-dimensional model representing a two-dimensional model of the reservoir, wherein the first matrix includes a plurality of cell center locations, cell areas, and the plurality of values; developing a second matrix from the first matrix using a distance-weighted sum of the plurality of values; and selecting target locations from the second matrix based on the distance-weighted sum of the plurality of values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation, a division of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, Glenn Robert McColpin
  • Publication number: 20040153299
    Abstract: Systems for implementing methods for generating platform location sets comprising selecting a set of platform locations; determining additional platform locations to add to the set of platform locations; validating the additional platform locations, and determining an optimum location for each platform location in the set of platform locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation, a division of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, Glenn Robert McColpin
  • Publication number: 20040153298
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reservoir targeting, the systems implementing methods comprising filtering a plurality of values in a three-dimensional model to eliminate values which are below a threshold to create a filtered three-dimensional model; developing a first matrix from the filtered three-dimensional model representing a two-dimensional model of the reservoir, wherein the first matrix includes a plurality of cell center locations, cell areas, and the plurality of values; developing a second matrix from the first matrix using a distance-weighted sum of the plurality of values; and selecting target locations from the second matrix based on the distance-weighted sum of the plurality of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation, a division of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Daniel Colvin, Glenn Robert McColpin