198 patents
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Utility
Automated Display of Wellbore Information
16 Dec 21
A method is provided that can include collecting, via a processor, operational data about a subterranean operation being performed on a rig, determining, via the processor, a type of the subterranean operation based on the operational data, and automatically updating, based on the type, a user display with display elements associated with the subterranean operation.
Carlos ROLONG, Ryan BOTT, Mohammad HAMZAH, Chandana KORITALA
Filed: 9 Jun 21
Utility
Torque Wrench
25 Nov 21
A system with a wrench coupled to a rig floor, and the wrench can include a plurality of grippers, a linkage mechanism that couples the plurality of grippers together, and a plurality of actuators coupled to the linkage mechanism, with the plurality of actuators used to apply a force to the linkage mechanism in opposite directions, and with the linkage mechanism configured to evenly distribute the force between the plurality of grippers.
Christopher MAGNUSON
Filed: 20 May 21
Utility
Automatic steering instructions for directional motor drilling
16 Nov 21
Systems, devices, and methods for generating steering instructions to directing the operation of a drilling system are provided.
Colin J. Gillan
Filed: 20 Oct 17
Utility
Torque Measuring Tool and Method
11 Nov 21
The present disclosure relates to subterranean drilling, and more particularly to tools, systems, and methods used to measure torque applied by subterranean drilling machines, such as iron roughnecks, during the make-up and break out of drill pipe connections.
Hendrik Schalk LE ROUX
Filed: 6 May 21
Utility
Automated Directional Drilling Apparatus and Methods
21 Oct 21
A system and method of directionally steering a bottom hole assembly (“BHA”) from a drilling rig to a target location including by receiving data indicative of a directional trend of the BHA and a projection to bit depth; determining a location of the BHA based on a directional trend and the projection; identifying an amount of deviation from a drilling path; automatically creating a modified drilling path that intersects the planned drilling path based on the amount of deviation exceeding a first threshold amount of deviation and being less than a second threshold amount of deviation, automatically creating a modified drilling path that does not intersect the planned drilling path in response to the amount of deviation exceeding the second threshold amount of deviation, and determining a curve profile of the modified drilling path having the smallest rate of curvature to avoid drilling overshoot; and steering the BHA.
Scott Gilbert BOONE, Brian ELLIS, Colin GILLAN, Beat KÜTTEL
Filed: 28 Jun 21
Utility
Stowing support equipment for a catwalk
12 Oct 21
A pipe handling system that can include a base skid, a ramp rotationally attached to the base skid, and support equipment (e.g., a drag chain pan, or equipment skid) coupled to the ramp, wherein rotation of the ramp from a first deployed position to a first stowed position lifts the support equipment from a second deployed position to a second stowed position.
Travis Burke, Victor Martinez, Jane Towns
Filed: 15 Dec 20
Utility
Real-time modification of a slide drilling segment based on continuous downhole data
12 Oct 21
A method of modifying a slide drill segment while implementing the slide drill segment includes receiving downhole data from a BHA during slide drilling of a slide drill segment.
Scott Gilbert Boone, Christopher Papouras, Colin Gillan
Filed: 26 Apr 18
Utility
Top drive
5 Oct 21
A top drive comprising: a housing; a bearing coupled to the housing, the bearing defining an upper surface; and a quill coupled to the bearing, wherein an engagement interface between the quill and bearing is disposed along the upper surface of the bearing.
Faisal Yousef, Randy Pyrch, William R. Slocum
Filed: 30 Oct 19
Utility
Automated drilling instructions for steerable drilling systems
5 Oct 21
Systems, devices, and methods for directing the operation of a drilling system are provided.
Colin Gillan, Andrew J. Gorrara
Filed: 21 Sep 17
Utility
System and method of managed pressure drilling
28 Sep 21
A system and method for conducting subterranean operations.
Adam Keith, Danny Spencer, Andre Perales
Filed: 20 Jun 19
Utility
MPD with single set point choke
21 Sep 21
Systems and methods for conducting subterranean operations and managing a bottom hole pressure (BHP) in a wellbore include receiving a first signal at a controller indicating a drill pipe connection or disconnection is beginning and switching the controller from a first control mode to a second control mode.
Danny Spencer
Filed: 16 Jul 19
Utility
Marker signal for subterranean drilling
21 Sep 21
A method of subterranean drilling comprising monitoring at least one drilling criteria at the surface; communicating a marker signal to a bottom hole assembly of a drill string upon meeting a condition of the at least one drilling criteria; and repeating the marker signal at least two consecutive times the condition is met.
Peter Harvey, Pradeep Annaiyappa, Tyler Clark, Kirk Towns
Filed: 24 Apr 19
Utility
Spectral gamma ray downhole logging tool
14 Sep 21
A variety of applications can include a gamma ray logging system having a gamma ray detector, where temperature sensitivity of the gamma ray detector is accounted for in the operation of the logging system.
Marian Morys
Filed: 28 Apr 20
Utility
Drilling assemblies
7 Sep 21
A drilling assembly that can include a first mast, a second mast, a water table coupled between the first and second masts, and a plurality of sheaves coupled to the water table and adapted to translate along a plane oriented generally perpendicular to a height of at least one of the first or second mast.
Christopher Magnuson
Filed: 26 Nov 19
Utility
Side-saddle cantilever mast
7 Sep 21
A side saddle slingshot drilling rig includes a right substructure and a left substructure, the substructures positioned generally parallel and spaced apart from each other.
Ashish Gupta, Ryan Hause, Padira Reddy
Filed: 27 May 20
Utility
Automated steering using operating constraints
7 Sep 21
An apparatus and method of automatically altering proposed sliding instructions to comply with operating parameters is described.
Brian Ellis, Scott Gilbert Boone, Christopher Papouras, Colin Gillan
Filed: 24 Apr 18
Utility
Systems and methods for estimating drill bit rotational velocity using top drive torque and rotational velocity
24 Aug 21
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for estimating rotational velocity and/or torque of a drill bit during certain drilling operations using torque and rotational velocity measured at a top drive system of the drilling operations.
Mohammad Vakil, Douglas Christian Greening
Filed: 13 Mar 18
Utility
Correcting clock drift between multiple data streams detected during oil and gas wellbore operations
17 Aug 21
Apparatus, systems, and methods for correcting clock drift between multiple data streams detected during oil or gas drilling operations.
Namitha Vinay, Srikanth Valleru, Jayaprasad Jayabal
Filed: 9 Oct 18
Utility
Tubular Detection System for a Fingerboard
15 Jul 21
A system comprising a rig, a fingerboard, a first sensor, and a second sensor, with the first sensor positioned on an opposite side of the entrance from the second sensor, where the first sensor and the second sensor are used to detect when a tubular enters or exits the fingerboard and to detect a parameter of the tubular, such as diameter of the tubular, speed of the tubular, and an angle of entry of the tubular.
John PATTERSON, Scott BOONE
Filed: 31 Dec 20
Utility
Downhole 3D Geo Steering Viewer for a Drilling Apparatus
15 Jul 21
Systems, devices, and methods for producing a three-dimensional visualization of one or more of a drilled wellbore, a bottom hole assembly, a drill bit, a drill plan, and one or more lithology windows is provided for drill steering purposes.
Colin Gillan, Matt White, Bosko Gajic
Filed: 1 Mar 21