Michael A Norris

US Patent:

6983796, Jan 10, 2006

Filed:

Jan 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/754879

Inventors:

Christian F. Bayne - The Woodlands TX, US
Benn A. Voll - Houston TX, US
J. Todd Broome - The Woodland TX, US
James R. Zachman - The Woodlands TX, US
Graeme H. Falconer - Aberdeen, GB
Michael W. Norris - Cypress TX, US
David A. Bilberry - Houston TX, US
Steve B. Hodges - Cypress TX, US

Assignee:

Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/04
E21B 43/08
E21B 23/03

US Classification:

166278, 166 51, 166 651, 166385, 166235, 439190

Abstract:

A technique for providing auxiliary conduits in multi-trip completions is disclosed. The technique has particular applicability to liner mounted screens which are to be gravel packed. In the preferred embodiment, a protective shroud is run with the gravel pack screens with the auxiliary conduits disposed in between. The auxiliary conduits terminate in a quick connection at a liner top packer. The gravel packing equipment can optionally be secured in a flow relationship to the auxiliary conduits so as to control the gravel packing operation. Subsequent to the removal of the specialized equipment, the production tubing can be run with an auxiliary conduit or conduits for connection down hole to the auxiliary conduits coming from the liner top packer for a sealing connection. Thereafter, during production various data on the well can be obtained in real time despite the multiple trips necessary to accomplish completion. The various completion and/or production activities can also be accomplished using the auxiliary conduits such as actuation of down hole flow control devices, chemical injection, pressure measurement, distributed temperature sensing through fiber optics, as well as other down hole parameters.

US Patent:

61489522, Nov 21, 2000

Filed:

Apr 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/541194

Inventors:

Otis A. Johnston - Spring TX
Michael W. Norris - Cypress TX

Assignee:

Western Atlas International, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01V 104

US Classification:

181120

Abstract:

An apparatus for generating acoustic source energy in a liquid medium. A slotted cylinder has an interior volume filled with a fluid. An actuator selectively pressurizes the fluid to expand the slotted cylinder. Movement of the slotted cylinder due to expansion and contraction generates a pressure pulse in the liquid medium to create acoustic source energy. The device provides an acoustic source for marine seismic operations and for use downhole in a borehole.

US Patent:

20180345222, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

Nov 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/778792

Inventors:

- Jacksonville FL, US
Michael Phillip Norris - Jacksonville FL, US

International Classification:

B01D 61/56
B01D 61/42
C02F 1/469
C02F 1/467
C02F 11/00
C02F 11/12

Abstract:

A method and device for using electrokinetic forces for thickening or dewatering municipal biosolids is provided. The method uses chlorine dioxide to accelerate and improve the efficiency of electrokinetic dewatering.

US Patent:

20180257967, Sep 13, 2018

Filed:

Sep 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/760737

Inventors:

- Jacksonville FL, US
Michael Phillip NORRIS - Jacksonville FL, US

Assignee:

BCR ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION - Jacksonville FL

International Classification:

C02F 11/14
C02F 11/06
C02F 11/12

Abstract:

A method and system comprising use of chlorine dioxide to alter the particle size distribution and facilitate removal of water from wastewater, for example sludge or biosolids. The method uses chlorine dioxide to alter the rheology of the wastewater to improve the efficiency of drying the wastewater, to meet regulatory standards for beneficial use or energy production.

US Patent:

20170269246, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Feb 8, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/427688

Inventors:

John E. ANDERSON - Conroe TX, US
Michael W. Norris - Cypress TX, US
Haiyang Wang - The Woodlands TX, US
Young Ho Cha - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G01V 1/36
G01V 1/28
G01V 1/38

Abstract:

A method for obtaining zero-offset and near zero offset seismic data from a marine survey, with separation of direct arrival information and reflectivity information, the method including: modeling a direct arrival estimate at a passive near-field hydrophone array by using a notional source separation on active near-field hydrophone data; generating reflection data for the passive near-field hydrophone array by subtraction of the modeled direct wave from data recorded by the passive near-field hydrophone array; generating near zero-offset reflectivity traces by stacking the reflection data for the passive near-field hydrophone array on a string-by-string basis or on a combination of strings basis; generating reflectivity information at the active near-field hydrophone array by subtracting the direct arrival estimate modeled using the notional source separation from the active near-field hydrophone data; and generating an estimate of zero-offset reflectivity traces by calculating a cross-correlation between the between the reflectivity information at the active near-field hydrophone array and the near zero-offset traces and performing an optimized stacking with summation weights based on coefficients of the cross-correlation.