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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2025
Texas Institute of Science, Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Laslo Olah, Richardson, TX (US);
Kirk Lane Harris, Lafayette, LA (US);
Gergely Sebestyen, Budapest, HU;
Texas Institute of Science, Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Abstract
A bond-log interpretation system, apparatus, and computer-implemented method are disclosed. The system ingests a cement-bond log (CBL) containing variable-density log (VDL) data and at least one secondary data track (SDT). A processing core, coupled to toggleable lithology, casing-tally, cementing-data, and prior-CBL libraries, first executes a VDL-only assessment at each depth to flag possible discontinuities. For every flagged depth, the core correlates the concurrent SDT data with selected library information to confirm or clear the discontinuity, delineate imperfect intervals, and identify probable causes. Results are synthesized into an annotated integrity report that includes audit-trail metadata listing which libraries were enabled. In a multi-well deployment, multiple field units synchronize their libraries with a central repository over a secure network, allowing real-time, parallel analysis and fleet-wide visualization. The modular architecture permits on-the-fly enabling, disabling, and versioning of libraries while maintaining a single interpretation engine adaptable to diverse tools and formations.