198 patents
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Utility
V-door Safety Gate
14 Oct 20
A gate assembly that can include a frame with first and second mounts to mount the gate assembly across a V-door space on a rig floor, a first gate rotationally attached to a left side of the frame, and a second gate rotationally attached to a right side of the frame, such that the first and second gates selectively permit and prevent access through the V-door space.
Gary W. CRAIG
Filed: 11 Apr 19
Utility
Elevator link compensator systems and methods
12 Oct 20
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for running casing into a wellbore with a casing running tool (CRT), such as a casing drive system (CDS), that is equipped with single joint elevator links and elevators.
Jamie Bergeron, Hendrik Schalk Le Roux
Filed: 18 Jan 18
Utility
System and Method of Automating a Slide Drilling Operation
7 Oct 20
A system and method of automating a slide drilling operation comprising a plurality of tasks is described, in particular, reducing stored torque within a drill string that extends within a wellbore that includes storing, using a computing system, a first predetermined workflow to reduce stored torque within the drill string, and a second predetermined workflow to reduce stored torque within the drill string, wherein the first predetermined workflow comprises instructions to vertically move the drill string in first and opposing second directions; and wherein the second predetermined workflow comprises instructions to rotate the drill string in a first direction.
Austin GROOVER, Christopher WAGNER, Jesse JOHNSON, Colin GILLAN
Filed: 23 Jun 20
Utility
Downhole Drilling Using a Network of Drilling Rigs
7 Oct 20
A method of drilling a first wellbore in an oilfield where an offset wellbore has been formed, the method including executing, using a computing system, at least a portion of a first set of instructions based on a well plan relating to the first wellbore; receiving, by the computing system, after the execution of at least the portion of the first set of instructions, offset drilling data associated with the drilling of the offset wellbore; generating, using the computing system, a second set of instructions based on the offset drilling data; wherein the second set of instructions is based on the well plan relating to the first wellbore; and wherein the second set of instructions is different from the first set of instructions; requesting confirmation to execute the second set of instructions; and executing the second set of instructions after receipt of confirmation to execute the second set of instructions.
Christopher PAPOURAS, Srikanth VALLERU, Namitha VINAY
Filed: 2 Apr 19
Utility
Dual-activity mast
5 Oct 20
Systems and methods for operating a land-based drilling rig apparatus include a dual-activity mast having a first fingerboard supported by the mast and disposed on a first side of the well center bore, and include a second fingerboard supported by the mast and disposed on a second side of the well center bore.
Christopher Magnuson
Filed: 29 Aug 16
Utility
Systems, devices, and methods for generating drilling windows
5 Oct 20
Systems, devices, and methods for visualizing and steering a drilling apparatus are provided, including a drill string with a bottom hole assembly (BHA), a sensor system, and a controller operable to generate a visualization comprising one or more drilling windows representing drilling tolerances of a drill plan of the drilling operation and a depiction of a location of the BHA based on the one or more measurable parameters of the drilled wellbore.
Colin Gillan
Filed: 10 Sep 17
Utility
Double Layer Racking Board and Methods of Use
30 Sep 20
The systems, devices, and methods described herein relate to a double layer racking board on a land-based drilling rig.
Ashish Gupta
Filed: 28 Mar 19
Utility
Automated directional steering systems and methods
21 Sep 20
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are described herein for automating toolface control of a drilling rig.
Christopher Wagner, Jesse Johnson, Kenneth Barnett, Austin Groover
Filed: 23 May 17
Utility
Spectral Gamma Ray Downhole Logging Tool
16 Sep 20
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: 27 Apr 20
Utility
Side-saddle Cantilever Mast
9 Sep 20
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: 26 May 20
Utility
Drill pipe guide system and method
31 Aug 20
A drill pipe guide system having a support structure configured to be positioned on a rig floor or drillship floor, an articulating arm coupled to the support structure, wherein the articulating arm is coupled to the support structure, wherein the articulating arm is configured to pivot relative to the support structure, and a clamp coupled to the articulating arm, wherein the clamp is configured to encircle a drill string and limit radial movement of the drill string as the drill string is lowered beneath the rig floor or drillship floor.
Nicholas Paul Meeks
Filed: 31 May 16
Utility
Pipe tally vision system
31 Aug 20
A pipe tally vision system may be positioned on a drilling rig.
Brian Ellis, Adam Keith
Filed: 27 Sep 18
Utility
Drilling communication system with Wi-Fi wet connect
31 Aug 20
Drilling communication systems employ a Wi-Fi wet connect to communicate information from one downhole subsystem to another.
Harmeet Kaur, Robert Mack Ramirez
Filed: 9 Apr 18
Utility
Side Saddle Slingshot Drilling Rig
26 Aug 20
A side saddle slingshot drilling rig includes a left and right substructure including a left and right lower box.
Padira REDDY, Ashish GUPTA
Filed: 13 May 20
Utility
Automated directional steering systems and methods
10 Aug 20
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are described herein for automating toolface control of a drilling rig.
Christopher Wagner, Jesse Johnson, Kenneth Barnett, Austin Groover
Filed: 17 Jan 18
Utility
Side saddle slingshot drilling rig
3 Aug 20
A side saddle slingshot drilling rig includes a left and right substructure including a left and right lower box.
Padira Reddy, Ashish Gupta
Filed: 11 Jan 19
Utility
System and method of automating a slide drilling operation
3 Aug 20
A system and method of automating a slide drilling operation comprising a plurality of tasks is described.
Austin Groover, Christopher Wagner, Jesse Johnson, Colin Gillan
Filed: 15 Jan 18
Utility
Rotating control device having locking pins for locking a bearing assembly
27 Jul 20
A rotating control device (RCD) for a drilling operation comprises a housing operable with a blowout preventer, and a bearing assembly operable to be received in the housing, and operable to receive a pipe of a drill string.
Faisal Yousef, Tommy Vu, Brian Ellis
Filed: 2 Aug 18
Utility
Anti-stick-slip systems and methods
27 Jul 20
Systems and methods for reducing or eliminating stick-slip are described.
Mahmoud Hadi, Brian Ellis
Filed: 10 Oct 17
Utility
Adaptive power saving telemetry systems and methods
27 Jul 20
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are described herein for transmission of measurement while drilling (MWD) data from a MWD tool to a receiver.
Bosko Gajic, Keith Batke
Filed: 4 Dec 18