1026 patents
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Utility
System and method for handling a tubular member
14 Nov 23
A device for handling a tubular member includes a gripping assembly configured to grip the tubular member.
Erling Tambs, Zhijun Zhou, Thomas Vatne
Filed: 23 Sep 22
Utility
Isolation valves
14 Nov 23
A valve assembly that can be deployed in a subterranean well that includes a valve adapted to selectively isolate a region of the subterranean well, and a separating apparatus.
Ganesh Balasubramanian, Ashish Sharma
Filed: 4 Nov 19
Utility
System and methodology for through tubing patching
14 Nov 23
A technique facilitates patching of a tubing (42), e.g. casing (36), in a downhole environment (32).
Samuel Roselier, James Leighton, Benjamin Saltel, Robin McGowan, Juan Miguel La Rotta Marin, Gareth Brown
Filed: 21 Jan 20
Utility
Machine-learning for sedimentary facies prediction
14 Nov 23
Using machine learning for sedimentary facies prediction by using one or more logs acquired in a borehole.
Nadege Bize-Forest, Laura Lima Angelo dos Santos, Lucas Lima de Carvalho, Victoria Baines, Austin Boyd, Peter Schlicht, Josselin Kherroubi
Filed: 31 May 19
Utility
Optimizing algorithm for controlling drill string driver
14 Nov 23
Apparatus and methods for optimizing a stick-slip algorithm for controlling a driver of a drill string.
Benjamin Peter Jeffryes, Nathaniel Wicks, Jian Wu
Filed: 4 Nov 20
Utility
Slide drilling control based on top drive torque and rotational distance
14 Nov 23
Apparatus and methods for controlling slide drilling based on torque and rotational distance of a top drive connected with an upper end of a drill string.
Nathaniel Wicks, Ginger Hildebrand
Filed: 4 Dec 20
Utility
System and methodology for determining phase transition properties of native reservoir fluids
14 Nov 23
A technique facilitates fluid analysis in situ at a downhole location.
Sophie Mansour, Shu Pan, Younes Jalali
Filed: 16 Nov 18
Utility
Downhole tool with tapered actuators
14 Nov 23
A downhole tool includes a tool body and an actuator coupled to and selectively extendible relative to the tool body.
Kjell Haugvaldstad, Neil Cannon
Filed: 13 Jan 23
Utility
Fracturing operations pump fleet balance controller
14 Nov 23
A system can include one or more processors; memory; a data interface that receives data; a control interface that transmits control signals for control of pumps of a hydraulic fracturing operation; and one or more components that can include one or more of a modeling component that predicts pressure in a well fluidly coupled to at least one of the pumps, a pumping rate adjustment component that generates a pumping rate control signal for transmission via the control interface, a capacity component that estimates a real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump, and a control component that, for a target pumping rate for the pumps during the hydraulic fracturing operation, generates at least one of engine throttle and transmission gear settings for each of the individual pumps using an estimated real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump where the settings are transmissible via the control interface.
Nan Mu, Yan P. Kuhn De Chizelle, Florence Binet, Manbro Lee, Alexander Tanner Taylor, Bryan Suharik, Clare Schoene, James Matthews, Bao Mi, Muktabh Anchlia
Filed: 5 Nov 19
Utility
Apparatus and method for determining borehole size with a borehole imaging tool
14 Nov 23
A downhole borehole imaging tool and methods for determining a borehole size includes a magnetoresistive system and a hub moveably coupled to a fixed tool string.
Julien Toniolo, Alan J. Sallwasser, Peter Wells, Mark A. Fredette
Filed: 30 Mar 21
Utility
Drilling fluid activation correction methodology
14 Nov 23
A method for making natural gamma ray measurements of a subterranean formation includes causing a natural gamma ray sensor on an LWD tool to acquire a spectral gamma ray measurement while a neutron source emits neutrons.
Marie-Laure Mauborgne, Christian Stoller
Filed: 8 Jul 19
Utility
Geologic model and property visualization system
14 Nov 23
A method can include accessing volumetric data from a data store, where the volumetric data correspond to a region; generating structured shape information for the region using at least a portion of the volumetric data; and, in response to a command from a client device, transmitting to the client device, via a network interface, a visualization data stream generated using at least a portion of the structured shape information.
Oleg Mishchenko, Alain Cudennec
Filed: 21 May 20
Utility
Multiple valve control system and method
14 Nov 23
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a valve control system.
Vincent Chatelet, Stephane Mainier
Filed: 11 Oct 19
Utility
System and method for removing debris from a drilling fluid
7 Nov 23
An internal assembly (230) for a tool (200) includes a retainer (232) that at least partially defines an axial bore (238).
James Edward Atkins
Filed: 8 Mar 21
Utility
Adjusting control gain based on error sampling in automated cement mixing
7 Nov 23
Methods and apparatus for controlling a characteristic of a cement slurry at a cementing unit, including regulating a characteristic of the cement slurry employing a closed loop feedback arrangement in the cementing unit, and adjusting a gain of the closed loop feedback arrangement in response to sampling an error of the characteristic.
Carlos Junior Urdaneta, James Dean, Oscar Montemayor, Rajnarayanan Subbu Balsamy, Dinh Quy Nguyen
Filed: 12 Dec 17
Utility
Distributed ground single antenna ion source
7 Nov 23
Embodiments presented provide for a distributed ground single antenna ion source used in scientific experimentation.
Benjamin Levitt, Brian Munroe
Filed: 13 Jan 21
Utility
Thermally induced graphene sensing circuitry on intelligent valves, actuators, and pressure sealing applications
7 Nov 23
Thermally induced graphene sensing circuitry and methods for producing circuits from such thermally induced circuits are presented in conjunction with applications to hydrocarbon exploration and production, and related subterranean activities.
Manuel Marya, Alireza Zolfaghari, Srinand Karuppoor
Filed: 8 Apr 20
Utility
Flowback aid for fracturing fluids
7 Nov 23
Methods of fracturing a subterranean formation include introducing a fracturing fluid containing an aqueous medium, a viscosifying agent and a polyethylene oxide alkyl ether through a wellbore and into the subterranean formation, pressurizing the fracturing fluid to fracture the subterranean formation, and allowing the fracturing fluid to flow back into the wellbore from the subterranean formation.
Samuel Danican
Filed: 18 Feb 16
Utility
Downhole centralizer
7 Nov 23
A centralizer operable to connect with and centralize a downhole tool within a tubular string within a wellbore and to facilitate reception of electromagnetic signals transmitted through the Earth.
Paul Leducq, Sebastien Isambert, Francois Chevillard, Fabio Cecconi, Vincent Chatelet
Filed: 25 Feb 22
Utility
Flow rate pressure control during mill-out operations
7 Nov 23
Systems and methods presented herein facilitate operation of well-related tools.
Richard Morrison, Sascha Trummer, Luis Silva, Zhanke Liu
Filed: 20 May 20