Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
C166S066000, C073S152180
Reexamination Certificate
active
07028772
ABSTRACT:
The treatment well tiltmeter system comprises one or more tiltmeter assemblies which are located within an active treatment well. The treatment well tiltmeter system provides data from the downhole tiltmeters, and can be used to map hydraulic fracture growth or other subsurface processes from the collected downhole tilt data versus time. The system provides tilt data inversion of data from each of the treatment well tiltmeter assemblies, and provides isolation of data signals from noise associated with the treatment well environment. As well, the treatment well tiltmeter system provides geomechanical modeling for treatment well processes.
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Davis Eric
Demetrius Sharon
Fisher Kevin
Griffin Larry
Samson Eitienne
Ferguson Priscilla L.
Haynes and Boone L.L.P.
Pinnacle Technologies, Inc.
Thompson Kenneth
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