Patents by Inventor Michael V. Rowden

Michael V. Rowden 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).

  • Consistent drilling fluids engineering and management
    Patent number: 8522896
    Abstract: Processes and apparatus that continuously change the physical state and characteristics of drilling fluids at planned periodic intervals to consistently and correctly compensate for differing geological formation properties, wellbore characteristics, rate of penetration, solids removal efficiency, and other essential factors involved in the drilling process, comprising: initiating a system correction of a Minimum Base Required (“MBR”); and administering a dilutant to a drilling fluid according to the MBR. The system corrections may be performed recursively, adjusting the system's base dilutant and chemical product additions according to MBR. The drilling fluid consistency produced is based upon several drilling-rig specific parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Michael V. Rowden
  • Consistent Drilling Fluids Engineering and Management
    Publication number: 20120145456
    Abstract: Processes and apparatus that continuously change the physical state and characteristics of drilling fluids at planned periodic intervals to consistently and correctly compensate for differing geological formation properties, wellbore characteristics, rate of penetration, solids removal efficiency, and other essential factors involved in the drilling process. An embodiment of a process of the current invention comprises: initiating a system correction of a Minimum Base Required (“MBR”); and administering a dilutant to a drilling fluid according to the MBR. The system corrections may be performed recursively, adjusting the system's base dilutant and chemical product additions according to MBR. The drilling fluid consistency produced is based upon several drilling-rig specific parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Michael V. Rowden
  • Apparatus and method for preparing variable density drilling muds
    Patent number: 6739408
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for preparing variable density drilling muds. The invention is particularly useful in offshore operations where storage and transportation of consumable materials is an important economic issue. One version of the apparatus is a portable apparatus requiring minimal deck space that can be used as needed and then removed. The invention is particularly useful during offshore dynamic kill drilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael V. Rowden
  • Apparatus and method for preparing variable density drilling muds
    Publication number: 20020108786
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for preparing variable density drilling muds. The invention is particularly useful in offshore operations where storage and transportation of consumable materials is an important economic issue. One version of the apparatus is a portable apparatus requiring minimal deck space that can be used as needed and then removed. The invention is particularly useful during offshore dynamic kill drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael V. Rowden