Patents Assigned to Schlumberger Technology Corporation
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Patent number: 11942781Abstract: Systems and methods for managing power at a wellsite. A system includes well construction equipment, power equipment, a power manager, power equipment sensors operable to output power equipment sensor data indicative of operational status of the power equipment, and a human-machine interface usable by a human user to enter power management settings. The power manager is operable to receive the power equipment sensor data and receive the power management settings, wherein each power management setting is associated with a corresponding mode of operation of the power manager. The power manager is further operable to, for each power management setting, change the mode of operation of the power manager to the mode of operation associated with that power management setting, and for each mode of operation, cause the power equipment to supply electrical power to the well construction equipment in a predetermined manner with respect to that mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Wyman, Nick Krippner, Mateo Garcia, Vinay Krishna Pemmasani
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Patent number: 11939523Abstract: A fracturing fluid may include an aqueous base fluid; a proppant material; and hydrophilic fibers having a length of about 250 microns to 10 millimeters. A method of performing a fracturing operation may include injecting a fracturing fluid comprising hydrophilic fibers having a length of about 250 microns to 10 millimeters and proppant into a wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Changsheng Xiang, Mohan Kanaka Raju Panga, Valerie Gisele Helene Lafitte, Zachary McCathran
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Patent number: 11940588Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for clay detection, clay typing, and clay volume quantification using downhole electromagnetic measurements conducted by a downhole logging tool on a formation at a low frequency less than 5000 Hz. The downhole electromagnetic measurements are used to determine permittivity data that characterizes permittivity of the formation at the low frequency less than 5000 Hz. The downhole low frequency electromagnetic measurements are nondestructive, and the results indicate it is with high sensitivity to the existence of clays.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Shouxiang Ma, Ping Zhang, Wael Abdallah, Chengbing Liu
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Patent number: 11939867Abstract: A downhole tool has a directional pad that contacts a wellbore wall at a pad contact location and a drill bit with at least one active cutting element that contacts the wellbore wall at a cutting element contact location. A contact distance between the pad contact location and the cutting element contact location being 3 in. (7.6 cm) or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew Mueller, Dennis Patrick Chesnutt, Ke Chen, Xiaoge Gan, Venkatesh Karuppiah
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Patent number: 11942237Abstract: A cable coater system for a downhole tool includes a cable coater. The cable coater may include a housing and one or more rollers that are coupled to the housing, wherein the one or more rollers are configured to rest on the downhole cable while guiding the cable through openings in the cable coater during wireline operations. The cable coater may remain on cable during all spooling (on and off) activities for the duration of operations and activated to coat the cable upon the final pull out of hole and prior to storage of the cable. The spooling in and out of the cable may further be automatically controlled by providing a positional indicator of the cable coater and thus where the cable is in three-dimensional space relative the spool.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Marc-Andre de Looz, Bendang Aomeren Imchen, Vassilis Varveropoulos
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Patent number: 11938544Abstract: A system includes a mobile platform that includes a metal powder production machine that receives solid and continuous metal and outputs a metal powder. The mobile platform further includes an additive manufacturing system that receives the metal powder and outputs a manufactured component.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Srinand Sreedharan Karuppoor, Manuel Marya, Iain Michael Cooper
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Patent number: 11939248Abstract: A system and method using a subterranean biological reactor can include a pre-reactor storage unit configured to receive a feedstock including a slurry of biologically derived material and at least one pump configured to pump the effluent from the pre-reactor storage unit. The system may include at least one wellbore containing a subterranean biological reactor configured to receive the effluent from the pre-reactor storage unit. At least a portion of the subterranean biological reactor may be configured to perform anaerobic digestion upon the effluent to generate a biogas.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Dean Michael Willberg, Andrew Pomerantz, Thorarinn Kristjansson
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Patent number: 11939859Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing performance based condition monitoring to determine health condition of wellsite equipment. A method may include operating a piece of equipment at an oil and gas wellsite by performing a plurality actions by a component of the piece of equipment, and generating a plurality of sensor measurements, wherein each sensor measurement is indicative of a corresponding action. The method may further include receiving the plurality of sensor measurements by a processing system, calculating a condition indicator for each component based on a corresponding sensor measurement, recording each condition indicator over a period of time, and determining condition of the piece of equipment based on at least one of the condition indicators recorded over time.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Geir Kroslid, Johan Lindal Haug
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Patent number: 11941128Abstract: A liquid additive mixing apparatus is provided that has a plurality of chambers containing additives, as well as a system for mixing the additives. One or more additives are mixed with water to form a mixing fluid. The mixing fluid is placed in a first tank that is fluidly connected to a cement mixing unit. A cementing operation is executed during which the mixing fluid from the first tank is mixed with a cement to form a slurry. A capillary electrophoresis (CE) instrument is employed to monitor at least one additive parameter and detect deviations from a predetermined tolerance for the at least one additive parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Simon Ivar Andersen, Sharath Chandra Mahavadi, Salim Taoutaou, Alexander Nebesnyy, Jonathan Wun Shiung Chong
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Patent number: 11933129Abstract: A drilling and production system is provided. In one embodiment, such a system has a plurality of functions that are effectuated at least predominately without hydraulic fluid. The system can be a drilling system having a rig and a subsea stack for performing various drilling functions, in which a majority of the drilling functions are effected electrically without hydraulic control fluid. In another embodiment, the rig is coupled to a subsea wellhead assembly but is not connected so as to provide hydraulic control fluid from the rig to the subsea wellhead assembly to enable drilling functions of the subsea wellhead assembly. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Vikas Rakhunde, Nathan Cooper, Justin Blair, Michael W. Berckenhoff, Michael Mancuso, Matthew Givens
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Patent number: 11933156Abstract: An augmenting controller for augmenting control of an actuator by a component controller. The actuator is operable to change an operational parameter of a component of a drilling rig. The component controller is configured for communicating control signals to the actuator to control the actuator and thereby control operation of the component. The augmenting controller is operable to augment the control signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Joergen K Johnsen, Hugo Rosano, Mahmoud Hadi, Jason Enderby, Mbaga Louis Ahorukomeye, Yuzhen Xue, Rui Pan, Juan Jose Rojas
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Patent number: 11933927Abstract: A seismic sensor assembly can include a housing that defines a longitudinal axis; a sensor; sensor circuitry operatively coupled to the sensor; and overvoltage protection circuitry electrically coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventor: Ole Oeverland
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Patent number: 11932807Abstract: A wellbore treatment fluid is disclosed herein, the fluid comprising a butenediol vinyl alcohol copolymer. Also, a wellbore treatment fluid comprises a dissolvable material capable of forming a gel upon hydration, the dissolvable material having a cylindrical cross-sectional shape. Methods of treating a subterranean formation includes introducing a treatment fluid comprising a butenediol vinyl alcohol copolymer, and creating a plug with the treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Yenny Christanti, Konstantin Viktorovich Vidma, Changsheng Xiang, Samuel Danican, Valerie Gisele Helene Lafitte
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Patent number: 11933155Abstract: A method of receiving a plurality of oilfield brine feedstocks from one or more producing wells producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation is provided. The method includes detecting, using one or more sensors, one or more properties of the plurality of oilfield brine feedstocks, selecting two or more oilfield brine feedstocks from the plurality based at least in part on the one or more properties of the plurality of oilfield brine feedstocks, blending the two or more oilfield brine feedstocks into a blended oilfield brine prior to desalinating and crystallizing a portion of the blended oilfield brine, desalinating and crystallizing the portion of the blended oilfield brine to produce desalinated water and a salt slurry suspension, selecting one or more candidate wells for reinjection of the salt slurry suspension into the one or more candidate wells, and reinjecting the salt slurry suspension into the one or more candidate wells.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Dean Willberg
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Patent number: 11933133Abstract: A technique facilitates actuation of a packer to a sealing and gripping position along a borehole. The packer includes a packer element structure mounted about a center structure. The packer element structure includes a sealing element mounted along an expandable base such that the sealing element may be radially expanded. Additionally, the packer includes an actuator member connected to a portion of the packer element structure via a release mechanism, e.g. a shear member. A plurality of slips may be located on the actuator member such that linear movement of the actuator member causes successive movement of the packer sealing element and then the slips in the radially outward direction. The packer may be constructed such that this sequential setting motion creates a jarring effect to ensure the slips securely bite into the surrounding wellbore surface, e.g. casing surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Farhan Ahmed Omer, Susan Wu, Thomas Eric Dudley, Yiming Fan, Weiming Lan, Nitin Verroju
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Patent number: 11933127Abstract: A technique facilitates precision fluid conveyance and placement to one or more desired locations in a borehole, e.g. a wellbore. According to an embodiment, a material container, e.g. a fluid container, and/or a fluid flow path system may be deployed downhole via coiled tubing. A release system is selectively actuatable to release a specific amount or amounts of material, e.g. treatment fluid, at the one or more desired locations along the borehole. Depending on the application, various discharge mechanisms and/or supply mechanisms may be used in cooperation with the material container and/or fluid flow path system to provide the precision fluid conveyance and placement.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Morrison, Sascha Trummer
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Patent number: 11931822Abstract: A technique facilitates a welding operation in a variety of difficult environments, including downhole environments, to enable formation of a dependable connection between components. A tool may be constructed to contain a material mixture used in the welding operation. The tool is conveyed to a position adjacent a weld region of components to be welded together. The material mixture is of a type which may be ignited to initiate a reaction which forms a molten metal from at least one constituent in the material mixture. Additionally, the tool comprises a nozzle oriented to direct the molten metal to the weld region so as to form a secure, welded connection between the components.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventor: Hongfa Huang
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Patent number: 11932804Abstract: The effectiveness of expansive cement systems may be diluted when, during a well cementing operation, commingling takes place between the cement slurry and a spacer fluid, a drilling fluid, or both. Incorporating expansive agents in the spacer fluid or drilling fluid may reduce or negate the loss of expansion at the cement slurry/spacer interface or the cement slurry/drilling fluid interface, thereby promoting zonal isolation throughout the cemented interval.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Bipin Jain, Shameed Ashraf
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Patent number: 11933114Abstract: A system for securing a downhole tool to a housing includes a plurality of linear wave springs placed around a chassis. The linear wave strings have an unstressed height that is less than or equal to an annular gap. This reduces the insertion force required to insert the chassis into the housing. The linear wave springs are compressed to increase the amount of radial force applied to the chassis and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Xavier Benoist, Nicolas Mornet
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Patent number: 11933126Abstract: A ball dropping tool includes an outer and inner body, side bore, ball and an actuator. The outer body has an axial bore extending between a first and second end of the outer body and forming a flow path. The inner body forms a bypass passage extending between a first and second end of the inner body. The side bore is defined by the inner body and is disposed at an angle relative to the axial bore of the outer body. The bypass passage is disposed in a portion of the flow path and is in communication with the side bore. The ball is disposed within the side bore. The actuator, disposed within the outer body, is movable between a retaining position wherein the ball is retained within the side bore and a release position wherein the ball is released from the side bore and into the bypass passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: James Edward Atkins, James Andrew Blair Henderson