Patents by Inventor William Dale Logan

William Dale Logan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230265754
    Abstract: Methods for determining parameter/s of a well completion design (WCD) for at least a portion of a drilled well based on drilling data corresponding to variables of mechanical specific energy (MSE) are provided. In some cases, MSE values may be acquired and the WCD parameter/s may be based on the MSE values. The MSE values may be obtained from a provider or may be acquired by calculating the MSE values via the drilling data. In some cases, the data may be amended prior to determining the WCD parameter/s to substantially neutralize distortions of the data. In some cases, the methods may include creating a geomechanical model of the drilled well from acquired MSE values, optionally amending the geomechanical model and determining the WCD parameter/s from the geomechanical model. Storage mediums having program instructions which are executable by a processor for performing any steps of the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Sridhar Srinivasan, William Dale Logan
  • Patent number: 11634979
    Abstract: Methods for determining parameter/s of a well completion design (WCD) for at least a portion of a drilled well based on drilling data corresponding to variables of mechanical specific energy (MSE) are provided. In some cases, MSE values may be acquired and the WCD parameter/s may be based on the MSE values. The MSE values may be obtained from a provider or may be acquired by calculating the MSE values via the drilling data. In some cases, the data may be amended prior to determining the WCD parameter/s to substantially neutralize distortions of the data. In some cases, the methods may include creating a geomechanical model of the drilled well from acquired MSE values, optionally amending the geomechanical model and determining the WCD parameter/s from the geomechanical model. Storage mediums having program instructions which are executable by a processor for performing any steps of the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: Nextier Completion Solutions Inc., Vorpal Energy Solutions, LLC.
    Inventors: Sridhar Srinivasan, William Dale Logan
  • Patent number: 10837277
    Abstract: A well completion system and related methods are disclosed. The methods utilize mapped geological formation characterization data based on mechanical specific energy (MSE) values to determine a well completion scenario and executes the well completion scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NEXTIER COMPLETION SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: William Dale Logan
  • Publication number: 20180038226
    Abstract: A well completion system and related methods are disclosed. The methods utilize mapped geological formation characterization data based on mechanical specific energy (MSE) values to determine a well completion scenario and executes the well completion scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: William Dale LOGAN
  • Publication number: 20160017696
    Abstract: Methods for determining parameter/s of a well completion design (WCD) for at least a portion of a drilled well based on drilling data corresponding to variables of mechanical specific energy (MSE) are provided. In some cases, MSE values may be acquired and the WCD parameter/s may be based on the MSE values. The MSE values may be obtained from a provider or may be acquired by calculating the MSE values via the drilling data. In some cases, the data may be amended prior to determining the WCD parameter/s to substantially neutralize distortions of the data. In some cases, the methods may include creating a geomechanical model of the drilled well from acquired MSE values, optionally amending the geomechanical model and determining the WCD parameter/s from the geomechanical model. Storage mediums having program instructions which are executable by a processor for performing any steps of the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Sridhar Srinivasan, William Dale Logan