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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
May. 23, 2005
Malcolm Douglas Mcgregor, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Glenn C. Gray, Austin, TX (US);
James E. Stone, Porter, TX (US);
Svetozar Simeonov, Houston, TX (US);
Gregory N. Gilbert, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Mark A. Proett, Missouri City, TX (US);
James M. Fogal, Houston, TX (US);
William Edward Hendricks, Kingwood, TX (US);
Christopher Anthony Maranuk, Houston, TX (US);
Jean Michel Beique, Katy, TX (US);
Malcolm Douglas McGregor, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Glenn C. Gray, Austin, TX (US);
James E. Stone, Porter, TX (US);
Svetozar Simeonov, Houston, TX (US);
Gregory N. Gilbert, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Mark A. Proett, Missouri City, TX (US);
James M. Fogal, Houston, TX (US);
William Edward Hendricks, Kingwood, TX (US);
Christopher Anthony Maranuk, Houston, TX (US);
Jean Michel Beique, Katy, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
This application relates to various methods and apparatus for rapidly obtaining accurate formation property data from a drilled earthen borehole. Once obtained, the formation property data, including formation fluid pressure, may be corrected, calibrated and supplemented using various other data and techniques disclosed herein. Furthermore, the formation property data may be used for numerous other purposes. For example, the data may be used to correct or supplement other information gathered from the borehole; it may be used to supplement formation images or models; or, it may be used to adjust a drilling or producing parameter. Various other uses of accurately and quickly obtained formation property data are also disclosed.