Patents by Inventor Chris Papouras
Chris Papouras has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9464517Abstract: An apparatus for remote monitoring of well operations. The apparatus may include an alerts module positioned proximate a well, at least one well parameter sensor in communication with the alerts module, and a well operation control module in communication with the alerts module. The apparatus may further include a remotely positioned well monitoring station in communication with the alerts module, and a plurality of user terminal in communication with the well monitoring station.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.Inventors: Chris Papouras, Pradeep Annaiyappa, Hari Koduru
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Patent number: 9410418Abstract: A system for remote monitoring of well operations. The system may include an alerts module positioned proximate a well, at least one well parameter sensor in communication with the alerts module, and a well operation control module in communication with the alerts module. The system may further include a remotely positioned well monitoring station in communication with the alerts module, and a user terminal in communication with the well monitoring station.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.Inventors: Chris Papouras, Pradeep Annaiyappa, Hari Koduru
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Patent number: 8602126Abstract: Apparatus and methods to steer a hydraulic motor when elongating a wellbore having a non-vertical component that includes a quill adapted to transfer torque, rotation, or position between a drive assembly and a drillstring, a bottom hole assembly (BHA) including a toolface orientation detector and at least one measurement while drilling (MWD) instrument or wireline-conveyed instrument, and a controller configured to transmit operational control signals to minimize friction between a drillstring and a wellbore, wherein the instrument is configured to detect pressure between an external surface of the BHA and an inner diameter of the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Kuttel, John Thomas Scarborough, Chris Papouras
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Patent number: 8360171Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using a quill to steer a hydraulic motor when elongating a wellbore in a direction having a horizontal component, wherein the quill and the hydraulic motor are coupled to opposing ends of a drill string, by monitoring an actual toolface orientation of a tool driven by the hydraulic motor via monitoring a drilling operation parameter indicative of a difference between the actual toolface orientation and a desired toolface orientation, and then adjusting a position of the quill by an amount that is dependent upon the monitored drilling operation parameter.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Küttel, John Thomas Scarborough, Chris Papouras
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Publication number: 20120139747Abstract: An apparatus for remote monitoring of well operations. The apparatus may include an alerts module positioned proximate a well, at least one well parameter sensor in communication with the alerts module, and a well operation control module in communication with the alerts module. The apparatus may further include a remotely positioned well monitoring station in communication with the alerts module, and a plurality of user terminal in communication with the well monitoring station.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.Inventors: Chris Papouras, Pradeep Annaiyappa, Hari Koduru
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Patent number: 7938197Abstract: Methods and apparatus for MSE-based drilling operation and/or optimization, comprising detecting MSE parameters, utilizing the MSE parameters to determine MSE, and automatically adjusting drilling operational parameters as a function of the determined MSE.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Kuttel, Chris Papouras, John Thomas Scarborough
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Publication number: 20110024187Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using a quill to steer a hydraulic motor when elongating a wellbore in a direction having a horizontal component, wherein the quill and the hydraulic motor are coupled to opposing ends of a drill string, by monitoring an actual toolface orientation of a tool driven by the hydraulic motor via monitoring a drilling operation parameter indicative of a difference between the actual toolface orientation and a desired toolface orientation, and then adjusting a position of the quill by an amount that is dependent upon the monitored drilling operation parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Küttel, John Thomas Scarborough, Chris Papouras
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Patent number: 7823655Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using a quill to steer a hydraulic motor when elongating a wellbore in a direction having a horizontal component, wherein the quill and the hydraulic motor are coupled to opposing ends of a drill string, by monitoring an actual toolface orientation of a tool driven by the hydraulic motor via monitoring a drilling operation parameter indicative of a difference between the actual toolface orientation and a desired toolface orientation, and then adjusting a position of the quill by an amount that is dependent upon the monitored drilling operation parameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Kuttel, John Thomas Scarborough, Chris Papouras
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Publication number: 20090058674Abstract: A system for remote monitoring of well operations. The system may include an alerts module positioned proximate a well, at least one well parameter sensor in communication with the alerts module, and a well operation control module in communication with the alerts module. The system may further include a remotely positioned well monitoring station in communication with the alerts module, and a user terminal in communication with the well monitoring station.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: NABORS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.Inventors: Chris Papouras, Pradeep Annaiyappa, Hari Koduru
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Publication number: 20080156531Abstract: Methods and apparatus for MSE-based drilling operation and/or optimization, comprising detecting MSE parameters, utilizing the MSE parameters to determine MSE, and automatically adjusting drilling operational parameters as a function of the determined MSE.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: Nabors Global Holdings Ltd.Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Kuttel, Chris Papouras, John Thomas Scarborough