109 patents
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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
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
Utility
Power saving telemetry systems and methods
20 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: 8 Nov 18
Utility
Washpipe life prediction
13 Jul 20
A washpipe assembly for use in a drilling operation, comprises a washpipe having upper and lower ends, an upper seal assembly in fluid communication with the washpipe upper end and including at least one seal in sealing engagement with the washpipe, a lower seal assembly in fluid communication with the washpipe lower end and including at least one seal in sealing engagement with the washpipe, at least one of the upper and lower seal assemblies being rotatable relative to the washpipe at a relative rotation rate, a pressure sensor for measuring a fluid pressure indicative of fluid pressure in the washpipe, a rotation sensor for measuring the relative rotation rate; and a microprocessor adapted to calculate a total pressure-distance value (TPDV) indicative of the amount of washpipe assembly lifespan expended, wherein the TPDV is a function of the relative rotation rate and the pressure.
Steve Deel
Filed: 1 Feb 18
Utility
Side-saddle cantilever mast
6 Jul 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: 6 Nov 17
Utility
Interlock system and method for a drilling rig
29 Jun 20
A system includes a casing running tool and a tubular measurement system coupled to an internal shaft of the casing running tool and configured to measure data indicative of a grappling force of the casing running tool on a tubular.
Brian Dale Dewald, Doug Christian Greening
Filed: 18 Feb 18
Utility
Coiled tubing rig
29 Jun 20
A coiled tubing rig includes a skid, a mast, and a drill floor.
Denver Lee, Donovan Korach, Ashish Gupta
Filed: 5 Jul 17
Utility
Dual racking board drilling rig
29 Jun 20
A method of operating a drilling rig that is located above a wellbore center includes building a casing string stand using a mouse hole that is offset from the wellbore center, wherein the casting string stand comprises two sections of casing; racking the casing string stand in a casing string racking board that is coupled to a mast of the drilling rig, and cementing the casing string stand to a wall of the wellbore.
Ashish Gupta
Filed: 30 Oct 17
Utility
Top drive back-up wrench with thread compensation
29 Jun 20
A back-up wrench device of a top drive assembly of a drilling rig comprises a gripper device operable to grip an end of a drill pipe, and at least one fluid actuator operable to compensate for thread travel during makeup or breakout operations.
Faisal Yousef, Tommy Vu
Filed: 30 Dec 17
Utility
Spectral gamma ray downhole logging tool
1 Jun 20
A variety of applications can include a gamma ray downhole 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: 16 Aug 18
Utility
3D toolface wellbore steering visualization
1 Jun 20
Systems, devices, and methods for producing a three-dimensional visualization of a drill plan and drilling motor with a toolface are provided for drill steering purposes.
Colin Gillen, Scott Gilbert Boone
Filed: 23 Feb 16
Utility
Micro grid power optimization
1 Jun 20
A micro grid for an oil field is powered by a utility power grid.
Scott Boone, John Patterson
Filed: 2 Feb 17
Utility
Drilling rig stair tower with integrated utility lines and cable tray
25 May 20
A stair tower for a drilling rig is disclosed, the stair tower including a frame, one or more stair flights and platforms positioned within and mechanically coupled to the frame, and a cable tray pivotably coupled to the frame.
Ashish Gupta, Derek Patterson, Ryan Hause, Padira Reddy
Filed: 14 Jun 17
Utility
Correlating multiple drilling data streams to generate graphical widgets for display on a graphical user interface
25 May 20
Apparatus, systems, and methods for correlating multiple data streams to generate a graphical widget for display on a graphical user interface.
Jayaprasad Jayabal, Srikanth Valleru, Namitha Vinay
Filed: 15 Oct 18