Luis M Quintero

US Patent:

20200003675, Jan 2, 2020

Filed:

Feb 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/465436

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Aixa Maria Rivera-Rios - Houston TX, US
Luis Emilio San Martin - Albuquerque NM, US
Luis F. Quintero - Katy TX, US

International Classification:

G01N 17/04
E21B 47/00

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods to investigate a multiple nested conductive pipe structure can be implemented in a variety of applications. A pipe characterization tool obtains first measurements of multiple nested conductive pipes at a first time subsequent to placement of at least one of the multiple nested conductive pipes in a wellbore, and at a second time subsequent to the first time. Processing circuitry calculates a thickness change of the multiple nested conductive pipes between the first time and the second time and predicts future thickness based on this thickness change. Well treatment decisions can be made based on predicted future thickness. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

US Patent:

20180058189, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Nov 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/805006

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Luis F. Quintero - Katy TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 47/00
G06F 17/50
E21B 47/06
E21B 47/12
G01V 1/22
E21B 33/14
G01V 99/00
G01V 11/00
G01V 5/10
G01V 1/46
G01V 1/50

Abstract:

A distance of a water flow path and a velocity of the water flow are calculated using data obtained from both a pulsed neutron sensor and distributed acoustic sensors. The two distance and velocity values are compared to obtain a first calculated distance and velocity. The distance of the water flow path and the velocity of the water flow are calculated using the Doppler data obtained from distributed Doppler sensors. The distance and velocity values are compared with the first calculated distance and first calculated velocity to obtain a second calculated distance and velocity values. The distance of the water flow path and the velocity of the water flow are calculated using temperature data obtained from distributed temperature sensors. The distance and velocity values are compared with the second calculated distance and velocity to determine a distance of a cement interface, and a velocity of a water flow therein.

US Patent:

20170123105, May 4, 2017

Filed:

Sep 4, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/111932

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Luis F. Quintero - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01V 11/00
G01V 1/22
E21B 47/00
G01V 5/10
E21B 47/10
E21B 47/06

Abstract:

A gas presence and distance thereof are calculated using pulsed neutron data. A distance of a gas flow path and a velocity of the gas flow therein are calculated using distributed acoustic sensors. The gas saturation and distance, and gas velocity and distance obtained from the noise data are correlated to obtain a first calculated distance and velocity values. The distance and the velocity of the gas flow are calculated using distributed Doppler sensors. The distance and velocity values are compared with the first calculated distance and velocity values to obtain a second calculated distance and velocity values. The distance of the gas flow and the velocity of the gas flow are calculated using distributed temperature sensors. The distance and velocity values are compared with the second calculated distance and velocity values to determine a distance of a cement interface, and a velocity of a gas flow therein.

US Patent:

20160334539, Nov 17, 2016

Filed:

Sep 4, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/111622

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Luis F. Quintero - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01V 11/00
E21B 47/00
E21B 47/06
G01V 5/10

Abstract:

A distance of a gas flow path and a velocity of the gas flow therein are calculated using pulsed neutron data and noise data. The gas saturation and distance to flow path obtained from the pulsed neutron data and gas velocity and distance to flow path obtained from the noise data are compared with each other to obtain a first calculated distance and a first calculated velocity. The distance and the velocity of the gas flow are calculated using Doppler data. The distance and velocity values are compared with the first calculated distance and first calculated velocity to obtain a second calculated distance and velocity values. The distance and the velocity of the gas flow are calculated using temperature data. The distance and velocity values are compared with the second calculated distance and velocity to determine a distance of a cement interface and a velocity of a gas flow therein.

US Patent:

20160273335, Sep 22, 2016

Filed:

Sep 4, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/907600

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Luis F. Quintero - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 47/00
E21B 47/06
G06F 17/50
G01V 1/22
G01V 99/00
E21B 33/14
G01V 5/10

Abstract:

A distance of a water flow path and a velocity of the water flow is calculated using data obtained from both a pulsed neutron sensor and distributed acoustic sensors. The two distance and velocity values are compared to obtain a first calculated distance and velocity. The distance of the water flow path and the velocity of the water flow are calculated using the Doppler data obtained from distributed Doppler sensors. The distance and velocity values are compared with the first calculated distance and first calculated velocity to obtain a second calculated distance and velocity values. The distance of the water flow path and the velocity of the water flow are calculated using temperature data obtained from distributed temperature sensors. The distance and velocity values are compared with the second calculated distance and velocity to determine a distance of a cement interface, and a velocity of a water flow therein.

US Patent:

20160273336, Sep 22, 2016

Filed:

Sep 4, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/907703

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Luis F. Quintero - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 47/00
G01V 11/00
E21B 33/14

Abstract:

A distance of a water flow path and a velocity of the water flow is calculated using pulsed neutron data and noise data. The two distance and velocity values are compared with each other to obtain a first calculated distance and a first calculated velocity. The distance of the water flow path and the velocity of the water flow are calculated using Doppler data. The distance and velocity values are compared with the first calculated distance and first calculated velocity to obtain a second calculated distance and velocity values. The distance of the water flow path and the velocity of the water flow are calculated using temperature data. The distance and velocity values are compared with the second calculated distance and velocity to determine a distance of a cement interface and a velocity of a water flow in the cement interface.