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| 5248535 | Release sheet A composite sheet of a film form base liner, a cured release coating laminated to at least one side of the base liner, and a skin, on the top-most portion of the base liner proximate to the release coating, comprising a polymer which is compatible with th... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5192948 | Geophone borehole cable A borehole cable includes a plurality of geophone-containing modules spaced apart along the cable by a plurality of conduit sections and designed for acoustic, thermal and pressure imaging of the subsurface. Each cable conduit section comprises an inner c... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191526 | Method for removing coherent noise from seismic data Method for removing coherent noise from a series of seismic traces. Each seismic trace included in the series is Fast Fourier Transformed into the frequency domain. For each frequency of the resultant f-x representation, a series of N complex numbers, one... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5189975 | Method for reconfiguration tankers A method for converting a single-hull tanker to a mid-deck configuration is disclosed. The midship cargo section of the tanker is cut longitudinally along a horizontal plane well below the normal laden water line. A spacer member including a new transvers... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5187332 | Coupling and recovering seismic detection sensors A seismic system is placed in a predetermined orientation with respect to a surface of a formation, and a low viscosity substance is introduced between the sensor system and the surface of the formation. The substance has a composition formulated for stif... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5168470 | Apparatus for rotating a transducer assembly of a borehole logging tool in a deviated borehole A borehole logging tool having a dipole acoustic energy source and at least one spaced-apart dipole acoustic energy receiver is lowered into a deviated borehole. A motor rotates the source and receiver about the axis of the borehole tool. A first signal i... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5165476 | Gravel packing of wells with flow-restricted screen A method and apparatus for gravel packing an interval of a wellbore wherein a permeable screen having a means for restricting fluid flow from the annulus into the upper portions of the screen is positioned adjacent the wellbore interval. The flow-restrict... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5164672 | Method for measuring electrical resistivity of a core sample of porous rock during water drainage and imbibition A two-phase fluid, flow having a first fluid and an immiscible second fluid, is passed through a core sample. The core sample is scanned with X-rays to produce a display of fluid distribution within the core sample. Electrical resistivity is measured alon... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5164590 | Method for evaluating core samples from x-ray energy attenuation measurements X-ray attenuation measurements at two or more energies are carried out on core samples of earth materials for use in determining the relative contributions of Compton scattering and photoelectric absorption to the attenuation of the beams of X-rays by the... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5161618 | Multiple fractures from a single workstring A method for producing multiple fractures by a single operation from a single wellbore which penetrates a fracture interval which, in turn, includes a plurality of zones which break-down under different fracturing pressures. Fracturing fluid is delivered ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161613 | Apparatus for treating formations using alternate flowpaths A method and apparatus for treating multiple strata in a single operation from a single wellbore which penetrates a treatment interval which, in turn, includes a plurality of strata which, in turn, have different permeabilities. A treating fluid (e.g. con... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5159578 | Apparatus for rotating a transducer assembly of a borehole logging tool in a deviated borehole A borehole logging tool having a dipole acoustic energy source and at least one spaced-apart dipole acoustic energy receiver is lowered into a deviated borehole. A motor rotates the source and receiver about the axis of the borehole tool. A first signal i... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5136525 | Method and apparatus for carrying out borehole temperature measurements A self-contained, programmable temperature sensor is positioned within a suitable pressure housing affixed to a borehole tool to record and store temperature data at predetermined times during operations of the borehole tool in a borehole penetrating a su... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5131473 | Controlled rate well cementing tool An improved tool for controlling the rate of flow of cement into a well to control the consolidation of a formation is disclosed. The tool comprises a housing, an actuator and a valve member, motion of which is controlled by axial motion of the actuator w... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5115574 | Method and apparatus for measuring rise in height of a liquid column Electrical contact is made between an electrode and a liquid column to establish current flow between the electrode and the liquid column. The electrode is raised up the liquid column until electrical contact is broken. An additional quantity of liquid is... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5113935 | Gravel packing of wells Apparatus for gravel packing a wellbore interval having shunt means (i.e. conduits) on the external surface of a sand screen which can selectively deliver a gravel slurry to different levels of the interval during operation. The shunt means is comprised o... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5105154 | Apparatus for measuring radial resistivities in cylindrical core samples of porous rock A cylindrical core sample of a subterranean formation is place into a sleeve under confining pressure. At least one electrode array extends through the sleeve and makes contact with the core sample. The array is in a plane normal to the core sample and ha... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5105356 | Method for curve correlation The maximum correlation between a pair of curves is determined from the maximum value of the common area of such curves with respect to reference lines within a select window as one of the curves is moved through the window while the other of the curves r... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103428 | Method for optimizing well production rates A method and apparatus for laboratory simulation of the dynamic formation of sand arches in production of oil and/or gas from unconsolidated or poorly consolidated wells is disclosed. An ultrasonic transducer is disposed opposite a perforation in a member... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5097905 | Centralizer for well casing An improved centralizer for well casing, comprising an externally threaded upper anchor fixed to the casing, an upper collar threaded to the upper anchor, a lower anchor fixed to the casing, a lower collar bearing against said lower anchor, and a pluralit... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5095273 | Method for determining tensor conductivity components of a transversely isotropic core sample of a subterranean formation A transversely isotropic cylindrical core sample of a subterranean formation is fluid saturated and subjected to a confining pressure. Electrical potential is measured along the core sample and in a plurality of direction through the core sample which are... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5093623 | Method for determining electrical anisotrophy from radial resistivities in cylindrical core samples of porous rock A cylindrical core sample of a subterranean formation is fluid saturated and subjected to a confining pressure. Voltages are measured in a plurality of directions through the core sample which are normal to the cylindrical axis of the core sample at a plu... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5082052 | Apparatus for gravel packing wells A sand screen is positioned in a well adjacent an oil or gas reservoir to be produced. At least one conduit is in juxtaposition with the sand screen and has passageways at selected intervals to establish fluid communication between the conduit and the ann... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5079948 | Method for conducting capillary pressure drainage and imbibition on a core sample of a porous rock A water-saturated core sample of a porous rock is placed in a sleeve which a hydrophobic membrane in one end and a hydrophilic membrane in a second end. A pressurized hydrocarbon is injected into the core sample through the hydrophobic membrane to displac... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5069065 | Method for measuring wettability of porous rock A core sample of a porous rock having a wettability representative of a subterranean formation is saturated with a first medium. This first medium is then displaced with an immiscible second medium. Capillary pressure versus wetting phase saturation is me... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5068531 | Method and apparatus for producing a porosity log of a subsurface formation corrected for detector standoff A borehole logging tool is lowered into a borehole traversing a subsurface formation and a neutron detector measures the die-away of nuclear radiation in the formation. A model of the die-away of nuclear radiation is produced using exponential terms varyi... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5067112 | Method for removing coherent noise from seismic data through f-x filtering In seismic exploration, seismic reflections from subsurface formations are recorded in the form of a time-distance array of seismic traces. This array is transformed into a frequency-distance domain. Frequencies at which coherent noise resides within the ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5063509 | Method for determining density of samples of materials employing X-ray energy attenuation measurements X-ray attenuation measurements at two or more energies are carried out on core samples of earth materials for use in determining relative Compton scattering and photoelectric contributions to attenuation. The measurements are utilized to calculate materia... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5062084 | Borehole digital geophone tool A method and apparatus for acquiring acoustical data from a borehole and is especially useful in carrying out tomogrphy surveys. The borehole digital geophone (BDG) tool of the present invention is capable of operating from a standard, 7-conductor logging... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5060202 | Method for removing coherent noise from seismic data through T-K filtering In seismic exploration, seismic reflection from subsurface formations are recorded in the form of a time-distance of seismic traces. This array is transformed into a time-wavenumber domain. Wavenumbers at which coherent noise resides within the time-waven... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5051960 | Method of removing records of multiple reflection events from seismic data A method of removing multiple reflection events from seismic records is described. A shallow primary reflection event is used as a model for a deeper primary, and is distorted responsive to the predicted static correction to yield a model for the multiple... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5035541 | Rubble-spray ice island A method and apparatus for constructing an ice structure in deep (e.g. 50 feet) waters having a moving sheet of ice on the surface. A rubble generator is positioned in the path of the ice sheet and a portion of the marine bottom is artificially raised adj... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5010526 | Method of digital filtering An improved method for filtering noise bands from seismic data is described. The data is analyzed to determine the frequency component of the undesired noise, and a precise autocorrelation function is generated and used to design a filter to remove the un... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5001676 | Acoustic borehole logging A logging tool is lowered in a borehole. The tool is positioned so that the transducer is offset from the axis of the borehole. The transducer transmits acoustic energy such that it strikes the borehole wall or casing at an incident angle that directs ref... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4991996 | Work enclosure for servicing marine structures A work enclosure for servicing a marine structure which is adapted to be positioned around a support member of the marine structure to enclose the member and at least one riser which extends parallel thereto. The enclosure is watertight and open at the to... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4984218 | Marine acoustic array configured for tow noise reduction A marine acoustic array employs a plurality of sections connected together sequentially with the outer surfaces of said sections having a non-smooth configuration to create a water flow along the length of the array as it is towed through a water layer th... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4982604 | Method and system for testing the dynamic interaction of coring fluid with earth material A material sample representative of a subsurface formation is tested for its dynamic interaction with a coring fluid. The material sample is subjected to a pressurized and agitating coring fluid to simulate a coring operation. Thereafter the material samp... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4984221 | Borehole acoustic logging system having automatic reflection signal level control A borehole televiewer employs a transducer energized by repetitive voltage pulses for generating pulses of acoustic energy for transmission to the walls of a borehole and for detecting direct reflections of acoustic energy from the borehole walls. A detec... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4982382 | Method of modeling subsurface formations An improved method for modeling the velocity of seismic energy in subterranean rock layers is described. The velocity is assumed to vary such that the gradient of the velocity, that is, the direction of maximum change in the velocity, is at all times perp... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4972384 | Method for identifying hydrocarbon-zones in subsurface formations A compressional-to-shear wave velocity ratio is measured in a subsurface sandstone formation. Ratios of compressional-to-shear wave velocity are determined over a plurality of shear wave travel times in water-bearing sandstone and shale. The subsurface sa... | 11/20/1990 |
