Sidney J Green

US Patent:

7926588, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Dec 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/337198

Inventors:

Arnis Judzis - Salt Lake City UT, US
Alan D. Black - Coral Springs FL, US
Sidney J. Green - Salt Lake City UT, US
Homer A. Robertson - West Jordan UT, US
Ronald G. Bland - Houston TX, US
David Alexander Curry - The Woodlands TX, US

Assignee:

Terratek Inc. - Salt Lake City UT
Baker Hughes, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 21/00
E21B 44/00
C09K 8/035

US Classification:

175 24, 175 57, 175 65, 507103, 507145

Abstract:

To improve drilling performance, a drilling fluid is selected based on one or more criteria and to have at least one target characteristic. Drilling equipment is used to drill a wellbore, and the selected drilling fluid is provided into the wellbore during drilling with the drilling equipment. The at least one target characteristic of the drilling fluid includes an ability of the drilling fluid to penetrate into formation cuttings during drilling to weaken the formation cuttings.

US Patent:

8234912, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Apr 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/417725

Inventors:

Roberto Suarez-Rivera - Salt Lake City UT, US
Sidney J. Green - Salt Lake City UT, US
Joel Wesley Martin - Farmington UT, US
Robert Michael Griffin - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

TerraTek Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G01N 3/40

US Classification:

73 81, 73 78, 73 87, 73788, 73856

Abstract:

An apparatus for continuous measurement of a geomaterial is disclosed. The apparatus includes a measuring device and a flat bed operatively coupled to the measuring device. The measuring device includes a moving head configured to move in a longitudinal direction relative to a core section of the geomaterial and a first probe coupled to the moving head and configured to continuously measure a property of the core section. The flat bed includes a load actuator configured to secure the core section during the continuous measurement and axially rotate the core section, as well as a core holder assembly configured to apply confining pressure on a length of the core section.

US Patent:

8347959, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

Sep 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/203878

Inventors:

Roberto Suarez-Rivera - Salt Lake City UT, US
Sidney Green - Salt Lake City UT, US
Chaitanya Deenadayalu - Salt Lake City UT, US
David Handwerger - Salt Lake City UT, US
Yi-Kun Yang - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

TerraTek, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

E21B 49/00

US Classification:

1662501, 175 50

Abstract:

A method for stimulating production of a first wellbore associated with a reservoir. The method includes determining a textural complexity of a formation in which the reservoir is located, determining an induced fracture complexity of the formation using the textural complexity, determining a first operation to perform within the formation to maintain conductivity of the formation based on the induced fracture complexity and the textural complexity, performing the first operation within the formation, and fracturing the formation to create a first plurality of fractures.

US Patent:

8646526, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Sep 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/203884

Inventors:

Roberto Suarez-Rivera - Salt Lake City UT, US
Sidney Green - Salt Lake City UT, US
Chaitanya Deenadayalu - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

TerraTek, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

E21B 49/00

US Classification:

1662501, 166 50

Abstract:

A method for stimulating production in a wellbore associated with a reservoir. The method includes determining a textural complexity of a formation in which the reservoir is located, determining an induced fracture complexity of the formation using the textural complexity, fracturing the formation to create a plurality of fractures, determining an operation to perform within the formation to maintain conductivity of the formation based on the induced fracture complexity and the textural complexity, and performing the operation, wherein the operation comprises drilling a lateral well originating from the wellbore to maintain conductivity of the formation.

US Patent:

20080162098, Jul 3, 2008

Filed:

Dec 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/617993

Inventors:

Roberto Suarez-Rivera - Salt Lake City UT, US
David A. Handwerger - Salt Lake City UT, US
Timothy L. Sodergren - Murray UT, US
Sidney J. Green - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

G06G 7/48

US Classification:

703 10

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer usable program code for identifying regions in the ground at a well site. Continuous data is received from the well site; reducing redundancies in the continuous data received from the well site to form processed data. Cluster analysis is performed using the processed data to form a set of cluster units, wherein the set of cluster units include different types of cluster units that identify differences between regions in the ground at the well site. Properties are identified for each type of cluster unit in the set of cluster units to form a model for the well site.

US Patent:

20090260883, Oct 22, 2009

Filed:

Apr 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/417694

Inventors:

ROBERTO SUAREZ-RIVERA - Salt Lake City UT, US
SIDNEY J. GREEN - Salt Lake City UT, US
JOEL WESLEY MARTIN - Farmington UT, US
ROBERT MICHAEL GRIFFIN - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

TerraTek Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

E21B 25/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

175 58, 702 11

Abstract:

A method for continuous measurement of heterogeneity of geomaterials. The method includes identifying a core section from a first well within a field, obtaining the core section from the first well, and obtaining a continuous measurement of the core section. The method further includes overlaying the continuous measurement with a portion of a log response for the first well to obtain an overlay, associating an observation with the overlay to obtain an integrated overlay, and analyzing the integrated overlay to determine a heterogeneity of the core section. The method further includes identifying a location in the core section from which to obtain a sample based on the heterogeneity, obtaining the sample from the core section, and analyzing the sample to obtain an analysis result. The method further includes developing a continuous model for the first well using the integrated overlay and the analysis result and presenting the continuous model.

US Patent:

46372172, Jan 20, 1987

Filed:

Jul 22, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/757157

Inventors:

Lawrence B. Owen - Salt Lake City UT
Daniel M. Masterson - Calgary, CA
Sidney J. Green - Salt Lake City UT

Assignee:

Terra Tek, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT
Geotechnical Resources Ltd. - Calgary

International Classification:

E02D 1700

US Classification:

62 74

Abstract:

A method for accelerating the freezing of sea water by two different, but related approaches. One involves the use of fluorinated or fluorochemical surfactants, other surfactants with specific activity in saline water, and the other by treatment with ice nucleation agents or the use of both. The specific application for the process is construction of improved load bearing ice structures as used in Arctic regions in supprot of hydrocarbon exploration and production activities.

US Patent:

44626177, Jul 31, 1984

Filed:

Aug 31, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/297738

Inventors:

Sidney J. Green - Salt Lake City UT

Assignee:

Terra Tek, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

F16L 5500

US Classification:

285 14

Abstract:

The present invention in a rotary coupling or swivel is arranged for maintaining together, respectively, stationary and rotating pipes wherethrough a fluid under pressure is passed and involves an outer stationary body with an inner body journaled therein. The two bodies are held together by positioning a number of hardened balls within complimentary grooves formed, respectively, around the stationary body inner circumference and around the inner body outer circumference, the aligned grooves forming a track or race wherein the hardened balls roll freely. The hardened balls are dropped into the grooves through a port formed through the stationary body, holding the bodies together and functioning as a roller bearing to carry high thrust loads beyond the pressure loading. The coupling additionally includes a dual packing seal arrangement that, when installed between the stationary and rotating bodies will act as a barrier to fluid flow into the coupling and includes a visual flow indicator associated therewith that will indicate to an operator the failure of a primary seal. The dual packing seal arrangement is arranged to be easily installed without a necessity of fully separating the coupling bodies.