Patents by Inventor John Thomas Scarborough

John Thomas Scarborough 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).

  • AUTOMATED SAND DUMP SYSTEM FOR OIL AND GAS WELLS
    Publication number: 20230313660
    Abstract: An automated sand dump system for oil and gas wells is provided that uses sensed parameters to determine and effective sand level within a sand trap. When the control system determines that the effective sand level reaches a predetermined level, an automated dump sequence is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Ellis, Scott Charles, John Thomas Scarborough
  • Directional drilling control apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 8602126
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Kuttel, John Thomas Scarborough, Chris Papouras
  • Directional drilling control apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 8360171
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Küttel, John Thomas Scarborough, Chris Papouras
  • Automated MSE-based drilling apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 7938197
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Kuttel, Chris Papouras, John Thomas Scarborough
  • DIRECTIONAL DRILLING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110024187
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Küttel, John Thomas Scarborough, Chris Papouras
  • Directional drilling control
    Patent number: 7823655
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Kuttel, John Thomas Scarborough, Chris Papouras
  • AUTOMATED MSE-BASED DRILLING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20080156531
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Nabors Global Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Boone, Brian Ellis, Beat Kuttel, Chris Papouras, John Thomas Scarborough