Patents by Inventor Simon Bulman

Simon Bulman 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).

  • Dynamic reservoir engineering
    Patent number: 9074454
    Abstract: An example method for performing reservoir engineering includes generating a geological model of a reservoir including a geological horizon, obtaining an offset relative to the geological horizon, and positioning a wellbore equipment item in a well completion design based on the offset. The method further includes calculating an absolute position of the wellbore equipment item in the well completion design based on the offset and a location of the geological horizon in the geological model and updating the geological model to generate an updated location of the geological horizon. The method further includes updating the absolute position of the wellbore equipment item in the well completion design based on the offset and the updated location of the geological horizon and simulating a simulation case including the geological model and the well completion design after updating the absolute position of the wellbore equipment item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Crick, Simon Bulman, Colm O'Halloran, Peter Wardell-Yerburgh
  • Input deck migrator for simulators
    Patent number: 8099267
    Abstract: An example method for performing an operation includes obtaining an input deck of a first simulator, the input deck being prepared based on field data for performing a simulation of the operation using the first simulator. The method further includes migrating the input deck from the first simulator to generate input for a second simulator, the second simulator being configured to simulate the operation based on the input to generate a simulation result. The method further includes storing the simulation result in a repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Cox, Simon Bulman, Nigel Lester, Jonathan Morris, Michael Talbot
  • DYNAMIC RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
    Publication number: 20090182541
    Abstract: An example method for performing reservoir engineering includes generating a geological model of a reservoir including a geological horizon, obtaining an offset relative to the geological horizon, and positioning a wellbore equipment item in a well completion design based on the offset. The method further includes calculating an absolute position of the wellbore equipment item in the well completion design based on the offset and a location of the geological horizon in the geological model and updating the geological model to generate an updated location of the geological horizon. The method further includes updating the absolute position of the wellbore equipment item in the well completion design based on the offset and the updated location of the geological horizon and simulating a simulation case including the geological model and the well completion design after updating the absolute position of the wellbore equipment item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin Crick, Simon Bulman, Colm O'Halloran, Peter Wardell-Yerburgh
  • INPUT DECK MIGRATOR FOR SIMULATORS
    Publication number: 20090182540
    Abstract: An example method for performing an operation includes obtaining an input deck of a first simulator, the input deck being prepared based on field data for performing a simulation of the operation using the first simulator. The method further includes migrating the input deck from the first simulator to generate input for a second simulator, the second simulator being configured to simulate the operation based on the input to generate a simulation result. The method further includes storing the simulation result in a repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Cox, Simon Bulman, Nigel Lester, Jonathan Morris, Michael Talbot