Patents by Inventor Roberto Suarez-Rivera
Roberto Suarez-Rivera 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: 9140109Abstract: A technique enables improvements in hydraulic fracturing treatments on heterogeneous reservoirs. Based on data obtained for a given reservoir, a fracturing treatment material is used to create complex fractures, which, while interacting with the interfaces and planes of weakness in the reservoir, develop fracture connectors, e.g. step-overs, which often grow for short distances along these planes of weakness. The technique further comprises closing or sealing at least one of the fracture connectors to enable reinitiation of fracturing from the truncated branches, and to subsequently develop additional connectors. As a result, the overall fracturing becomes more complex (more branches and more surface area per unit reservoir volume is created), which leads to an increase in the effective fracture area and improved fluid flow through the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Dean M. Wulberg, Timothy M. Lesko, Marc Jean Thiercelin, Gisele Thiercelin
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Patent number: 8899349Abstract: A system and a method may determine formation strength of a well. The system and the method may use pressure measurements and temperature measurements to determine controlled fracture pressures before the uncontrolled fracture pressure is reached. The system and the method may use pressure measurements and temperature measurements to determine closure stresses while drilling and may use the closure stresses with core and log measurements to optimize a hydraulic stimulation program.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: John C. Rasmus, Vladimir Vaynshteyn, Roberto Suarez-Rivera
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Publication number: 20140297186Abstract: A methodology provides improved rock classification. The rock classification may be based on characteristics such as texture and composition. Initially, data is obtained on rock in a given subterranean region. The data is processed to derive a material behavior and/or material properties in the subterranean region based on texture and/or composition of the rock.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Ahmed Hakami, Eric Edelman
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Patent number: 8646526Abstract: A method for stimulating production in a wellbore associated with a reservoir. The method includes determining a textural complexity of a formation in which the reservoir is located, determining an induced fracture complexity of the formation using the textural complexity, fracturing the formation to create a plurality of fractures, determining an operation to perform within the formation to maintain conductivity of the formation based on the induced fracture complexity and the textural complexity, and performing the operation, wherein the operation comprises drilling a lateral well originating from the wellbore to maintain conductivity of the formation.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: TerraTek, Inc.Inventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Sidney Green, Chaitanya Deenadayalu
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Patent number: 8571799Abstract: A methodology improves sampling and characterization of heterogeneous, unconventional hydrocarbon-bearing regions. The methodology is designed to integrate consistently across measurements and scales. Additionally, the methodology involves characterizing various scales, such as regional-scale heterogeneity, wellbore-scale heterogeneity, core-scale heterogeneity, sample-scale, and pore-scale heterogeneity. The results are integrated across the multiple scales based on results obtained from the characterization of the scales. The methodology further comprises determining data propagation across the multiple scales in a hydrocarbon-bearing region.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, David Handwerger, Lars Sonneland, Samuel Fluckiger, Mary Milner, Douglas Ekart
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Publication number: 20130186688Abstract: A system and a method may determine formation strength of a well. The system and the method may use pressure measurements and temperature measurements to determine controlled fracture pressures before the uncontrolled fracture pressure is reached. The system and the method may use pressure measurements and temperature measurements to determine closure stresses while drilling and may use the closure stresses with core and log measurements to optimize a hydraulic stimulation program.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: John C. Rasmus, Vladimir Vaynshteyn, Roberto Suarez-Rivera
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Publication number: 20130140020Abstract: A technique enables improvements in hydraulic fracturing treatments on heterogeneous reservoirs. Based on data obtained for a given reservoir, a fracturing treatment material is used to create complex fractures, which, while interacting with the interfaces and planes of weakness in the reservoir, develop fracture connectors, e.g. step-overs, which often grow for short distances along these planes of weakness. The technique further comprises closing or sealing at least one of the fracture connectors to enable reinitiation of fracturing from the truncated branches, and to subsequently develop additional connectors. As a result, the overall fracturing becomes more complex (more branches and more surface area per unit reservoir volume is created), which leads to an increase in the effective fracture area and improved fluid flow through the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Dean M. Wulberg, Timothy M. Lesko, Gisele Thiercelin
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Patent number: 8347959Abstract: A method for stimulating production of a first wellbore associated with a reservoir. The method includes determining a textural complexity of a formation in which the reservoir is located, determining an induced fracture complexity of the formation using the textural complexity, determining a first operation to perform within the formation to maintain conductivity of the formation based on the induced fracture complexity and the textural complexity, performing the first operation within the formation, and fracturing the formation to create a first plurality of fractures.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: TerraTek, Inc.Inventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Sidney Green, Chaitanya Deenadayalu, David Handwerger, Yi-Kun Yang
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Publication number: 20120316789Abstract: A methodology improves sampling and characterization of heterogeneous, unconventional hydrocarbon-bearing regions. The methodology is designed to integrate consistently across measurements and scales. Additionally, the methodology involves characterizing various scales, such as regional-scale heterogeneity, wellbore-scale heterogeneity, core-scale heterogeneity, sample-scale, and pore-scale heterogeneity. The results are integrated across the multiple scales based on results obtained from the characterization of the scales. The methodology further comprises determining data propagation across the multiple scales in a hydrocarbon-bearing region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, David Handwerger, Lars Sonneland, Samuel Fluckiger, Mary Milner, Douglas Ekart
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Patent number: 8234912Abstract: An apparatus for continuous measurement of a geomaterial is disclosed. The apparatus includes a measuring device and a flat bed operatively coupled to the measuring device. The measuring device includes a moving head configured to move in a longitudinal direction relative to a core section of the geomaterial and a first probe coupled to the moving head and configured to continuously measure a property of the core section. The flat bed includes a load actuator configured to secure the core section during the continuous measurement and axially rotate the core section, as well as a core holder assembly configured to apply confining pressure on a length of the core section.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: TerraTek Inc.Inventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Sidney J. Green, Joel Wesley Martin, Robert Michael Griffin
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Patent number: 8200465Abstract: A method for creating a heterogeneous earth model (HEM) of a reservoir field includes generating a group of wellsite models for a group of wellsites of the reservoir field based at least on cluster analysis and cluster tagging performed on log data of the group of wellsites, generating a reference model from the group of wellsite models, where cluster tagging errors of the group of wellsite models is minimized to obtain the reference model, constructing a contour plot of the cluster tagging errors on a cluster by cluster basis in the reservoir field, identifying at least one well location and associated core depth interval based on the contour plot for obtaining additional sampling results, and updating the reference model based on the additional sampling results to create the HEM.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: TerraTek Inc.Inventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, David Handwerger, Timothy Sodergren, Yi-Kun Yang
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Patent number: 8175807Abstract: A method for determining properties of a subterranean formation. The method includes determining at least one characterization parameter based on wave velocity measurement data, determining a plurality of elastic coefficients based on the at least one characterization parameter using a plurality of equations, determining an anisotropic stress profile of the subterranean formations based on the stiffness matrix of the subterranean formation comprising the plurality of elastic coefficients wherein the elastic coefficients are approximated using the plurality of equations, and displaying the anisotropic stress profile of the subterranean formations.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Tom R. Bratton
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Patent number: 7983885Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer usable program code for identifying regions in the ground at a well site. Continuous data is received from the well site; reducing redundancies in the continuous data received from the well site to form processed data. Cluster analysis is performed using the processed data to form a set of cluster units, wherein the set of cluster units include different types of cluster units that identify differences between regions in the ground at the well site. Properties are identified for each type of cluster unit in the set of cluster units to form a model for the well site.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: TerraTek, Inc.Inventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, David A. Handwerger, Timothy L. Sodergren
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Publication number: 20100305927Abstract: A method of updating a model of a subsurface reservoir using a sidewall core obtained from within the reservoir that comprises: making one or more directionally dependent measurements on said sidewall core, determining the in-situ position and orientation of the sidewall core, and updating a reservoir model of the reservoir using the directionally dependent measurements and the in-situ position and orientation of said sidewall core. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, William B. Batzer, Luis Ochoa
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Publication number: 20090319243Abstract: A method for creating a heterogeneous earth model (HEM) of a reservoir field includes generating a group of wellsite models for a group of wellsites of the reservoir field based at least on cluster analysis and cluster tagging performed on log data of the group of wellsites, generating a reference model from the group of wellsite models, where cluster tagging errors of the group of wellsite models is minimized to obtain the reference model, constructing a contour plot of the cluster tagging errors on a cluster by cluster basis in the reservoir field, identifying at least one well location and associated core depth interval based on the contour plot for obtaining additional sampling results, and updating the reference model based on the additional sampling results to create the HEM.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: TerraTek, Inc.Inventors: ROBERTO SUAREZ-RIVERA, DAVID HANDWERGER, TIMOTHY SODERGREN, YI-KUN YANG
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Publication number: 20090260883Abstract: A method for continuous measurement of heterogeneity of geomaterials. The method includes identifying a core section from a first well within a field, obtaining the core section from the first well, and obtaining a continuous measurement of the core section. The method further includes overlaying the continuous measurement with a portion of a log response for the first well to obtain an overlay, associating an observation with the overlay to obtain an integrated overlay, and analyzing the integrated overlay to determine a heterogeneity of the core section. The method further includes identifying a location in the core section from which to obtain a sample based on the heterogeneity, obtaining the sample from the core section, and analyzing the sample to obtain an analysis result. The method further includes developing a continuous model for the first well using the integrated overlay and the analysis result and presenting the continuous model.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: TerraTek Inc.Inventors: ROBERTO SUAREZ-RIVERA, SIDNEY J. GREEN, JOEL WESLEY MARTIN, ROBERT MICHAEL GRIFFIN
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Publication number: 20090260415Abstract: An apparatus for continuous measurement of a geomaterial is disclosed. The apparatus includes a measuring device and a flat bed operatively coupled to the measuring device. The measuring device includes a moving head configured to move in a longitudinal direction relative to a core section of the geomaterial and a first probe coupled to the moving head and configured to continuously measure a property of the core section. The flat bed includes a load actuator configured to secure the core section during the continuous measurement and axially rotate the core section, as well as a core holder assembly configured to apply confining pressure on a length of the core section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Sidney J. Green, Joel Wesley Martin, Robert Michael Griffin
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Publication number: 20090210160Abstract: A method for determining properties of a subterranean formation. The method includes determining at least one characterization parameter based on wave velocity measurement data, determining a plurality of elastic coefficients based on the at least one characterization parameter using a plurality of equations, determining an anisotropic stress profile of the subterranean formations based on the stiffness matrix of the subterranean formation comprising the plurality of elastic coefficients wherein the elastic coefficients are approximated using the plurality of equations, and displaying the anisotropic stress profile of the subterranean formations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Tom R. Bratton
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Publication number: 20090065198Abstract: A method for stimulating production in a wellbore associated with a reservoir. The method includes determining a textural complexity of a formation in which the reservoir is located, determining an induced fracture complexity of the formation using the textural complexity, fracturing the formation to create a plurality of fractures, determining an operation to perform within the formation to maintain conductivity of the formation based on the induced fracture complexity and the textural complexity, and performing the operation, wherein the operation comprises drilling a lateral well originating from the wellbore to maintain conductivity of the formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: TerraTek, Inc.Inventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Sidney Green, Chaitanya Deenadayalu
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Publication number: 20090065253Abstract: A method for stimulating production of a first wellbore associated with a reservoir. The method includes determining a textural complexity of a formation in which the reservoir is located, determining an induced fracture complexity of the formation using the textural complexity, determining a first operation to perform within the formation to maintain conductivity of the formation based on the induced fracture complexity and the textural complexity, performing the first operation within the formation, and fracturing the formation to create a first plurality of fractures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: TERRATEK, INC.Inventors: Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Sidney Green, Chaitanya Deenadayalu, David Handwerger, Yi-Kun Yang