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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7966273 | Predicting formation fluid property through downhole fluid analysis using artificial neural network Apparatus and methods to perform downhole fluid analysis using an artificial neural network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves obtaining a first formation fluid property value of a formation fluid sample from a downhole fluid analysis process. The fi... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963325 | Method and system for fracturing subsurface formations during the drilling thereof A method for fracturing a wellbore while drilling a wellbore includes inserting a drill string into a wellbore. A fluid is pumped into at least one of an interior passage in the drill string and an annular space between a wall of the wellbore and the drill string. A... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963323 | Technique and apparatus to deploy a cement plug in a well A technique that is usable with a well includes deploying a sensing device on a drill string and communicating with the sensing device during a plug cementing operation over a wired infrastructure of the drill string. The technique includes controlling the plug ceme... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7962287 | Method and apparatus for optimizing magnetic signals and detecting casing and resistivity A wellbore tool for optimizing magnetic signals is provided. The wellbore tool has a tool body and an electric current driving device with an insulated gap on the downhole tool body. The electric current driving device generates electric current across the gap. The ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957946 | Method of automatically controlling the trajectory of a drilled well Steering behavior model can include build rate and/or turn rate equations to modal bottom-hole assembly behavior. Build and/or turn rate equations can be calibrated by adjusting model parameters thereof to minimize any variance between actual response 118 and... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954252 | Methods and apparatus to determine and use wellbore diameters Example methods and apparatus to determine and use wellbore diameters are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises positioning a downhole tool in a wellbore, counting a number of rotations of a motor used to cause the downhole tool to contact a surface of the... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7934547 | Apparatus and methods to control fluid flow in a downhole tool Apparatus and methods to control fluid flow in a downhole tool are disclosed. A disclosed example system includes a hydraulically actuatable device having a cavity for receiving pressurized hydraulic fluid stored by a reservoir, a first and a second hydraulic pump, ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7913775 | Subsurface formation core acquisition system using high speed data and control telemetry A core sample acquisition device includes a core receiving barrel configured to couple to a drill string proximate a core drilling bit. The device includes a sensor for determining a property of a core sample urged into the receiving barrel by drilling the core samp... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913774 | Modular connector and method A modular tool for use in subterranean formations includes a first module, a second module and one or more connectors for connecting the first and second modules. In particular, the first module includes a first collar that at least partially defines an exterior of ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913773 | Bidirectional drill string telemetry for measuring and drilling control The disclosure has application for use in conjunction with an operation of drilling an earth borehole using: a drilling rig, a drill string having its generally upper end mechanically coupleable with and suspendable from the drilling rig, and a bottom hole assembly ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913557 | Adjustable testing tool and method of use Methods and systems for testing a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore are provided. A testing tool has a plurality of packers spaced apart along the axis of the tool, and at least a testing port. The testing tool is positioned into the wellbore and packe... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913556 | Methods and apparatus to determine the compressibility of a fluid Example methods and apparatus to determine the compressibility of a fluid are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes capturing a fluid in a chamber, pressurizing the captured fluid to first and second pressures, measuring first and second values representati... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913554 | Method and apparatus for balanced pressure sampling A method of sampling fluid from a rock formation penetrated by a borehole includes positioning a downhole tool having a flow line in the borehole, establishing an inlet port through which fluid passes from a first point in the formation into the flow line, establish... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905281 | Method for determining the size of tubular pipe to be inserted in a borehole A method for determining the size of tubular pipe to be inserted into an interval of cased or uncased borehole is disclosed. The position of the borehole wall or innermost casing surface in the interval is determined and a window length that is less than the length ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7886844 | Borehole survey method and apparatus A method includes obtaining a first set of survey data at a first point along a wellbore, estimating a present wellbore position based on at least the first set of survey data, determining a related ellipse of uncertainty at the present wellbore position, comparing ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886832 | Modular connector and method A connector connects auxiliary flow lines—and, in some configurations, electrical lines—that extend through and terminate at or near opposing ends of two respective components of a downhole tool string. The connector comprises a body assembly for fluidly-connect... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7880640 | Wellbore communication system A gap collar for an electromagnetic communication unit of a downhole tool positioned in a wellbore is provided. The downhole tool communicates with a surface unit via an electromagnetic field generated by the electromagnetic communication unit. The gap collar includ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7845405 | Formation evaluation while drilling A sample module for a sampling while drilling tool includes a sample fluid flowline operatively connectable between a sample chamber and an inlet, for passing a downhole fluid. A primary piston divides the sample chamber into a sample volume and a buffer volume and ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845219 | Method and apparatus for sampling formation fluids A method of retrieving a formation fluid from a formation adjacent a borehole wall includes estimating at least one of a permeability of the formation and a viscosity of the formation fluid. A first tool is selected based on the estimation, the first tool being sele... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878244 | Apparatus and methods to perform focused sampling of reservoir fluid Apparatus and methods to perform focused sampling of reservoir fluid are described. An example method couples a sampling probe to a subterranean formation and, while the sampling probe is coupled to the subterranean formation, varies a pumping ratio of at least two ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878243 | Method and apparatus for sampling high viscosity formation fluids A formation fluid sampling tool is provided with a drill which drills into the formation in a manner perpendicular or oblique to the borehole wall. The tool comprises a mechanism for enhancing the mobility of the reservoir fluid, such as a heating element on the dri... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877211 | Downlink based on pump noise A method for determining a drilling event includes measuring a first signal from a sensor over a first selected time interval, measuring a second signal from the sensor over a second time interval, determining if a noise is reduced in the second signal. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857075 | Wellbore drilling system A method related to restarting a drilling process includes the steps of applying a surface torque to a drill string in a borehole, detecting signals related to one of a torque and a rotational speed experienced at a bottom hole assembly, initiating drilling fluid fl... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841406 | Formation fluid sampling apparatus and methods A fluid sampling system retrieves a formation fluid sample from a formation surrounding a wellbore extending along a wellbore axis, wherein the formation has a virgin fluid and a contaminated fluid therein. The system includes a sample inlet, a first guard inlet pos... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7832501 | Measurement ahead of the drilling bit by analysis of formation cuttings using ultraviolet light to detect the presence of oil or gas An apparatus for determining the nature of the formation at the bottom of a wellbore being drilled with a tubular drill string through which drilling fluid is pumped to return the drilling fluid to the surface via the wellbore, the apparatus comprising a tool body f... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832500 | Wellbore drilling method A method and apparatus for drilling at least one wellbore from an offsite location is provided. Each wellbore is located at a wellsite having a drilling rig with a downhole drilling tool suspended therefrom. The downhole drilling tool is selectively advanced into th... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832276 | Pressure measuring device and method A device to measure a fluid pressure comprises a pressure sensing element 10 and a pressure readout element 20. The pressure sensing element 10 comprises a cavity 11 capped by a flexible membrane 13, the cavity having a length d th... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7812610 | Method and apparatus for locating well casings from an adjacent wellbore A wellbore tool for locating a target wellbore containing a conductive member from a second wellbore and directing the trajectory of the second wellbore relative to the target wellbore includes an electric current driver having an insulated gap; a three-axis magneto... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806173 | Apparatus and methods to dissipate heat in a downhole tool A downhole tool configured for conveyance within a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation, the tool comprising an electronics system and a heat-dissipating apparatus. The electronics system includes a controller, a memory, and surface communicating means, ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7805247 | System and methods for well data compression Systems and methods in which data compression techniques are utilized to fill a predetermined channel capacity are shown. According to one configuration, event data points within test data are selected for communication via the data communication channel and a data ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7804296 | Methods and apparatus for monitoring a property of a formation fluid Methods and apparatus for the characterization of formation fluids are disclosed. A downhole tool disposed in a borehole penetrating a subterranean formation obtains a NMR measurement, effects a change in a characteristic of the formation fluid, and obtains another ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7794805 | Thermal insulation barriers A method for manufacturing an insulation barrier including providing a body having a cavity therein; introducing a plurality of three-dimensional globules into the cavity, with each globule having a radiation reflector component isolated from the exterior of the glo... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793713 | Apparatus and method for formation evaluation A method for acquiring a sample of a virgin fluid from a subsurface formation penetrated by a wellbore surrounded by a layer of contaminated fluid is disclosed. The method includes abutting a first packer against a wall of the wellbore, and extending at least a port... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789170 | Sidewall coring tool and method for marking a sidewall core A sidewall coring tool includes a tool housing, a coring assembly coupled and a marking device. The defines a longitudinal axis and is adapted for suspension within the borehole at a selected depth. The coring assembly is coupled to the tool housing and includes a b... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7784564 | Method to perform operations in a wellbore using downhole tools having movable sections Apparatus and methods to perform operations in a wellbore using downhole tools having movable sections are described. In one described example, a downhole tool for use in a wellbore includes a first extendable anchor to contact a wall of the wellbore to fix the tool... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7779684 | Apparatus and methods to perform downhole measurements associated with subterranean formation evaluation A system for testing a subterranean formation penetrated by a well includes a downhole tool configured to be coupled to a work string that includes a tool body having a longitudinal bore for circulating a fluid and at least one aperture configured to receive at leas... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775099 | Downhole tool sensor system and method An apparatus and method for determining forces on a downhole drilling tool is provided. The downhole tool is provided with a drill collar operatively connectable to the drilling tool, and a sensor mounted about the drill collar. The sensor is adapted to measure defo... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7766101 | System and method for making drilling parameter and or formation evaluation measurements during casing drilling A casing drilling system includes a casing having a drill bit at one end. The drill bit is capable of drilling subsurface formations and formed from a material removable by drilling or chemical exposure. The chemical is substantially harmless to the casing. The syst... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762354 | Peizoelectric generator particularly for use with wellbore drilling equipment An electric power generator includes a conduit disposed in a wellbore penetrating subsurface formations and at least one piezoelectric transducer in contact with the conduit. The piezoelectric transducer is configured to undergo stress in response to vibration in th... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762325 | Methods and apparatus to apply axial force to a packer in a downhole tool Methods and apparatus to apply axial force to a packer in a downhole tool are described. In one described example, an apparatus to apply an axial force to an inflatable packer associated with a downhole tool includes a sleeve slidingly coupled to a body of the downh... | 07/27/2010 |
