Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Darryl E. Trcka

18Patents
9h-index
19Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 28, 1993 → Oct 4, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7365308B2 Measurement of formation gas saturation in cased wellbores using pulsed neutron instrumentation Physics 23 Expired
US7565833B2 Automatic adjustment of NMR pulse sequence to optimize SNR based on real time analysis Physics 20 Active
US5404752A Method for measuring the velocity of water flow through nested conduits Fixed Constructions 13 Expired
US7361887B2 Measurement of formation gas pressure in cased wellbores using pulsed neutron instrumentation Physics 13 Expired
US5949069A Method and apparatus for measuring volumetric water flow rates in highly inclined wellbores Physics 12 Expired
US7566869B2 Measurement of water-oil saturation using pulsed neutron instrumentation Physics 12 Active
US7253402B2 Apparatus and method for determining thermal neutron capture cross section of a subsurface formation from a borehole using multiple detectors Physics 11 Expired
US7372018B2 Determination of gas pressure and saturation simultaneously Physics 10 Expired
US7301338B2 Automatic adjustment of NMR pulse sequence to optimize SNR based on real time analysis Physics 10 Expired
US9012836B2 Neutron logging tool with multiple detectors Physics 9 Active
US7554081B2 Method and apparatus for determining silicon content of the earth formations in cased well bores Physics 8 Active
US7227129B2 Flowshot technique Physics 7 Expired
US7186971B2 Flowshot technique Physics 6 Expired
US7117733B2 Dynamic logging speed Physics 5 Expired
US9890632B2 Systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for logging using a logging tool with adjustable detectors Physics 3 Active
US9863895B1 Systems and methods for monitoring casing cement integrity Physics 3 Active
US10215880B1 Pulsed neutron determination of gravel pack density Physics 2 Active
US7566867B2 Apparatus and method for detecting gamma ray radiation Physics 0 Active

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