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System and method for determining bottomhole conditions during flowback operations of a shale reservoir
7 Sep 21
A system and method is provided that determines at least one bottomhole condition during flowback operations in a well that traverses a hydraulically fractured reservoir.
Dean Michael Willberg, Ryan Donald Williams, Katharine Moncada, Jean Desroches, Philippe Enkababian, Pavel Spesivtsev
Filed: 22 Jan 16
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Method and system for directional drilling
31 Aug 21
A method for wellbore directional drilling includes selecting a starting and stopping spatial position of at least one portion of the wellbore.
Matthew Summers, Ginger Vinyard Hildebrand, Wayne Kotovsky, Chunling Gu Coffman, Rustam Isangulov
Filed: 5 Apr 20
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Methods for in-situ multi-temperature measurements using downhole acquisition tool
31 Aug 21
Methods for obtaining in-situ, multi-temperature measurements of fluid properties, such as saturation pressure and asphaltene onset pressure include obtaining a sample of formation fluid using a downhole acquisition tool positioned in a wellbore in a geological formation.
Hadrien Dumont, Christopher Harrison, Youxiang Zuo, Christopher Albert Babin, Li Chen, Vinay K. Mishra, German Garcia, Abhishek Agarwal, Matthew T. Sullivan
Filed: 31 Mar 16
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Systems and method for retrievable subsea blowout preventer stack modules
31 Aug 21
A blowout preventer (BOP) stack module includes a chassis core having a module frame, wherein the chassis core supports one or more submodules each configured to perform a function of a BOP stack, an underwater vehicle coupling hardware coupled to the chassis core, wherein the underwater vehicle coupling hardware couples with an underwater vehicle configured to transport and selectively couple and uncouple the BOP stack module relative to the BOP stack, and a mechanical connector coupled to the chassis core, wherein the mechanical connector couples to a stack frame of the BOP stack, and at least one port coupled to the chassis core, wherein the at least one port is a fluid port, a hydraulic port, a pneumatic port, an electrical port, or a combination thereof, wherein the at least one port couples with a corresponding port of the BOP stack.
Harold Daley, Mac M Kennedy, Michael Urdiales, Gerrit Kroesen
Filed: 28 Jul 17
Utility
Downhole tool analysis using anomaly detection of measurement data
31 Aug 21
A method and system for detecting an anomaly in measurement data captured by a downhole tool is disclosed provided.
Bo Hu, Mark Flaum, Jane Troutner
Filed: 26 Sep 16
Utility
Leak detection systems and methods for components of a mineral extraction system
31 Aug 21
A leak detection system includes an annular housing that defines a bore, a constriction with the bore, and a channel extending radially-outwardly from the bore and positioned upstream of the constriction.
Jonathan Haslanger, Vikas Rakhunde, Ian McDaniel
Filed: 7 Mar 19
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Systems and methods for determining the presence of cement behind at least one casing using spectroscopy measurement
31 Aug 21
A presence of cement may be identified based on a downhole tool that may emit neutrons into a wellbore having at least one cement casing.
Pascal Millot, Adil Busaidy, Jeffrey Miles, Tong Zhou, Christian Stoller, David Rose, Richard Radtke
Filed: 31 Jan 19
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Method for estimating a flow out of a fluid pump, associated calculation system and associated drilling installation
31 Aug 21
The disclosure relates to a method for estimating a flow out of at least one fluid pump for injecting fluid in a well, comprising: —determining a calculation model for the flow rate of a pump exiting the at least one pump, said calculation model permitting the calculation of the flow rate in function of at least one calculation parameter (p, SPAM) related to the at least one fluid pump; then —providing at a plurality of measuring times (tm), a set of measurement values (PDH,m, PB,m, SPMDH,m, SPMB,m) representative of said at least one calculation parameter; then —estimating (86) the flow rate exiting the pump in function of the model and of said at least one calculation parameter.
Florian Le Blay, Aurore Lafond, Nicolas Elie
Filed: 14 Sep 16
Utility
Generative adversarial network seismic data processor
31 Aug 21
A method can include generating seismic data; training a generator network utilizing at least a portion of the generated seismic data and a discriminator network; and outputting a trained generator network.
Stephen Alwon
Filed: 26 Mar 19
Utility
Horizontal pipe connection and length detection system
24 Aug 21
A tubular handling apparatus for a drilling system, a method for handling tubulars, and a drilling system.
Kevin Jonah, Kevin Denness
Filed: 27 Dec 19
Utility
Top-mounted hoist for use in a derrick or drilling mast of an oil and gas rig
24 Aug 21
Embodiments of a top-mounted hoisting system include a single-layer winch drum located at an uppermost end of a derrick or drilling mast, a drill string handling tool, and one or more drill lines extending from the single layer winch drum to the drill string handling tool.
Dag Holen, Erling Tambs, Rolf Gullaksen
Filed: 11 Mar 19
Utility
Systems and methods for holding wireline device against well
24 Aug 21
A system includes a cable and at least one coupling device installed along the cable.
Joseph Varkey, Maria Grisanti, Paul Wanjau, David Kim, William Brian Underhill, Nicolas Roumilly, Sebastien Isambert
Filed: 30 Sep 19
Utility
Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and tools incorporating the same
24 Aug 21
A cutting element includes a body, a non-planar cutting face formed on a first end of the body, and an edge formed around a perimeter of the cutting face.
Xiaoge Gan, Anjie Dong, Gerard Johnson, Michael George Azar, Huimin Song, Youhe Zhang, Venkatesh Karuppiah
Filed: 5 Sep 18
Utility
Methods and apparatus for water detection in multiphase flows
24 Aug 21
Methods and apparatus for detecting water in multiphase flows are disclosed.
Cheng-Gang Xie, Massimiliano Fiore
Filed: 23 Jul 18
Utility
Blowout preventer with wide flange body
24 Aug 21
Blowout preventers having bodies without flanged necks are provided.
Matthew D. Givens, Christopher J. Nault, Darrin L. Yenzer, Ray Cummins
Filed: 28 Apr 17
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Expanding and collapsing apparatus and methods of use
24 Aug 21
The invention provides an expanding and/or collapsing apparatus and a method of use.
Gareth Edward George Brown
Filed: 23 Dec 16
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CCTV system
17 Aug 21
A closed-circuit television (CCTV) system for use at a well construction system to form a well at an oil/gas wellsite.
Espen Pettersen, Anstein Jorud
Filed: 10 Apr 20
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Compositions and methods for completing subterranean wells
17 Aug 21
Well treatment compositions comprise water, a lipophilic anionic surfactant, a hydrophilic non-ionic surfactant, a second non-ionic surfactant, a water-solubilizing solvent, a water-immiscible solvent and a lipophilic non-ionic surfactant.
Quentin Barral, Nicolas Droger, Slaheddine Kefi, Loic Regnault De La Mothe
Filed: 7 Jan 16
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Emulsions containing water-soluble acid retarding agents and methods of making and using
17 Aug 21
Described herein is a multi-phase aqueous composition containing a surfactant; a first phase comprising water, an acid, and a water-soluble acid retarding agent; and a second phase selected from the group consisting of an immiscible organic phase, a gas, and combinations thereof.
Christopher Daeffler, Mohan Kanaka Raju Panga
Filed: 30 Aug 16
Utility
Placement of non-planar cutting elements
17 Aug 21
A downhole cutting tool includes a tool body having a tool axis, and a blade extending from the tool body.
Youhe Zhang, Xiaoge Gan, Huimin Song
Filed: 15 Jun 18