Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Welldynamics, B.v.

David O Johnson

Neal Gregory Skinner

Paul David Ringgenberg

John Laureto Maida, Jr

Jose Sierra

Diederik W Van Batenburg

Gerard Glasbergen

David P Ewert

James L Haney

Mary Van Domelen

John L Maida

Stephen R Thompson

Mary Van Domeien

Christopher David

C Jason Pinto

A fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system. In a described embodiment, a fiber optic connection system includes optical fiber sections in respective conduit sections. Each of the conduit sections is received in the housing assembly. An optical connection between the optical fiber sections is positioned within the housing assembly.

Fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system

A signature element is attached to a downhole cable or other protected equipment and the signal from a signature position detector is used, at least in part, to control the orientation of a directed perforating device or other directional device. Signal emitting sources can include a radioactive material added to an encapsulating composition of a downhole cable.

Perforation method and apparatus

Tracking fluid displacement along a wellbore using real time temperature measurements. A method of tracking fluid displacement along a wellbore includes the steps of: monitoring temperature in real time in the wellbore; and observing in real time a variation in temperature gradient between fluid compositions in the wellbore. Another method of tracking fluid displacement along a wellbore includes the steps of: monitoring temperature along the wellbore; and observing a variation in temperature gradient due to a chemical reaction in the wellbore. Another method includes the step of causing a variation in temperature gradient in the fluid while the fluid flows in the wellbore.

Tracking fluid displacement along a wellbore using real time temperature measurements

A pressure communication assembly external to casing with various forms of connectivity to a pressure source. A well system includes a casing string positioned in the well, with a bore extending longitudinally through the casing string; a chamber attached to the casing string and positioned external to the casing string bore; and a device which provides fluid communication between an interior of the chamber and a pressure source external to the casing. A method of monitoring pressure in a well includes the steps of: installing a casing string in the well with a chamber positioned external to a through bore of the casing string, and the chamber being isolated from the well external to the casing string; and then actuating a device to thereby provide fluid communication between the chamber and the well external to the casing string.

Pressure communication assembly external to casing with connectivity to pressure source

Fluid column weight correction using discrete point and fiber optic temperature measurement. A method for determining pressure at a distal end of a fluid column in a well includes the steps of: dividing the fluid column into multiple segments; determining a temperature of each segment; and determining a pressure and density for each segment. Another method includes the steps of: determining the temperature of each segment by measuring a temperature in the well near a proximal end of the fluid column, and using the measured temperature in conjunction with a thermal wellbore model to generate a temperature profile of the fluid column. Another method includes the steps of: causing a pressure change in the fluid column; recording multiple pressure measurements during the pressure change; and generating a temperature profile of the fluid column for each of the pressure measurements.

Single point and fiber optic temperature measurement for correction of a gas column weight in a well

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David O Johnson