Patents by Inventor Richard Rosthal

Richard Rosthal 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: 8704523
    Abstract: Methods and related systems are described for making an electromagnetic induction survey of a formation surrounding a cased section of a borehole. An electromagnetic transmitter and/or receiver are deployed into the cased section of the borehole. One or more additional devices are used to measure the properties of a conductive casing relating to conductivity, thickness and magnetic permeability. A casing coefficient is then calculated that can then be used for the processing of the deep-sensing induction measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cyrille Levesque, David Alumbaugh, Richard Rosthal, Hong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8638103
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to determining a property, such as resistivity, of an earth formation. A transmitter is disposed in a wellbore penetrating the formation, and a plurality of receivers are distributed on or near the earth's surface. The transmitter sends electromagnetic energy into the formation and the resulting signal, after passing through the formation, is detected by the array of receivers. The received signal is used to determine the property of the formation. This is often achieved using an inversion or numerical model of the formation being measured. The inversion takes into account changes in the background formation model due to transmitting from various locations. The measurements made on the formation can be performed while drilling the wellbore or subsequent to the drilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Rosthal, Edward Nichols, John Lovell, Christopher Bogath
  • Publication number: 20100259267
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to determining a property, such as resistivity, of an earth formation. A transmitter is disposed in a wellbore penetrating the formation, and a plurality of receivers are distributed on or near the earth's surface. The transmitter sends electromagnetic energy into the formation and the resulting signal, after passing through the formation, is detected by the array of receivers. The received signal is used to determine the property of the formation. This is often achieved using an inversion or numerical model of the formation being measured. The inversion takes into account changes in the background formation model due to transmitting from various locations. The measurements made on the formation can be performed while drilling the wellbore or subsequent to the drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Richard Rosthal, Edward Nichols, John Lovell, Christopher Bogath
  • Publication number: 20090302852
    Abstract: Methods and related systems are described for making an electromagnetic induction survey of a formation surrounding a cased section of a borehole. An electromagnetic transmitter and/or receiver are deployed into the cased section of the borehole. One or more additional devices are used to measure the properties of a conductive casing relating to conductivity, thickness and magnetic permeability. A casing coefficient is then calculated that can then be used for the processing of the deep-sensing induction measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Cyrille Levesque, David Alumbaugh, Richard Rosthal, Hong Zhang
  • Patent number: 7212173
    Abstract: The invention refers to an axial antenna structure for use on a borehole wireline or while drilling logging tool. The antenna comprises an insulating medium and an electrical conductor disposed on the insulating medium. The electrical conductor is situated to have a magnetic dipole moment parallel to a longitudinal axis of the borehole logging apparatus. A tri-axial configuration combines the axial coil design and at least one transverse antenna structure substantially co-located with the axial antenna. The transverse antenna structure has a magnetic dipole moment orthogonal to the magnetic dipole moment of the axial antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Chen, Richard Rosthal
  • Publication number: 20060253255
    Abstract: A method to determine a parameter of a subsurface formation such as anisotropy and dip comprises making at least two cross dipole measurements and forming an anti-symmetrized combination from the at least two cross dipole measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dzevat Omeragic, GERALD MINERBO, RICHARD ROSTHAL
  • Publication number: 20060202806
    Abstract: A logging tool includes a tool body; a simple transmitter comprising a single antenna disposed on the tool body; four simple receivers, each comprising a single antenna, disposed on the tool body and spaced apart from the simple transmitter to form four arrays; and an electronic module for controlling operation of the four arrays, wherein the simple transmitter is configured to generate a magnetic field having a transverse component, wherein each of the four simple receivers is sensitive to the magnetic field generated by the simple transmitter, and at least one of the four simple receivers is sensitive to the transverse component of the magnetic field generated by the simple transmitter, and wherein the four arrays are configured to provide measurements at least three depths of investigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Bonner, Dean Homan, Gerald Minerbo, Richard Rosthal, Kuo-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20050088181
    Abstract: A logging tool includes a tool body; a simple transmitter comprising a single antenna disposed on the tool body; four simple receivers, each comprising a single antenna, disposed on the tool body and spaced apart from the simple transmitter to form four arrays; and an electronic module for controlling operation of the four arrays, wherein the simple transmitter is configured to generate a magnetic field having a transverse component, wherein each of the four simple receivers is sensitive to the magnetic field generated by the simple transmitter, and at least one of the four simple receivers is sensitive to the transverse component of the magnetic field generated by the simple transmitter, and wherein the four arrays are configured to provide measurements at at least three depths of investigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: THOMAS BARBER, STEPHEN BONNER, DEAN HOMAN, GERALD MINERBO, RICHARD ROSTHAL, KUO-CHIANG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20050030038
    Abstract: A well logging tool includes a conductive mandrel; an antenna array disposed around the conductive mandrel, wherein the antenna array comprises a plurality of antennas disposed on insulating supports and at least one contact spacer, the at least one contact spacer having at least one conductor channel having a contact assembly disposed therein; and a sleeve disposed over the antenna array, wherein the sleeve includes at least one electrode, the at least one electrode and the contact assembly adapted to provide a radially conductive path from an exterior of the well logging tool to the conductive mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: KUO-CHIANG CHEN, ROBERT SMITH, GARY HAZEN, CHARLES KIBBE, RICHARD ROSTHAL, THOMAS BARBER, STEPHEN BONNER, DAVID OLIVER
  • Publication number: 20040263414
    Abstract: The invention refers to an axial antenna structure for use on a borehole wireline or while drilling logging tool. The antenna comprises an insulating medium and an electrical conductor disposed on the insulating medium. The electrical conductor is situated to have a magnetic dipole moment parallel to a longitudinal axis of the borehole logging apparatus. A tri-axial configuration combines the axial coil design and at least one transverse antenna structure substantially co-located with the axial antenna. The transverse antenna structure has a magnetic dipole moment orthogonal to the magnetic dipole moment of the axial antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Chen, Richard Rosthal