Patents by Inventor Richard Lee Murray

Richard Lee Murray 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).

  • Patent number: 9546545
    Abstract: A system for monitoring wellsite equipment at a wellsite is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of client devices. Each client device has radios with programmable channels. The client devices include a source client device, a base station client device, and a repeater client device. The source client device is mounted to the wellsite equipment and includes a sensor to measure wellsite parameters of the wellsite equipment. The base station client device is coupled to the surface unit for communication therewith. The repeater client device is positioned at the wellsite to communicate with the source client device and the base station client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. Cardellini, Matthew D. Becker, Richard Lee Murray, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150345281
    Abstract: A system for monitoring wellsite equipment at a wellsite is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of client devices. Each client device has radios with programmable channels. The client devices include a source client device, a base station client device, and a repeater client device. The source client device is mounted to the wellsite equipment and includes a sensor to measure wellsite parameters of the wellsite equipment. The base station client device is coupled to the surface unit for communication therewith. The repeater client device is positioned at the wellsite to communicate with the source client device and the base station client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: David A. Cardellini, Matthew D. Becker, Richard Lee Murray, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9133668
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a drilling rig operation includes a drilling rig assembly and at least one sensor coupled to a member of the drilling rig assembly to sense a parameter related to operation of the drilling rig assembly. A client device coupled to the at least one sensor includes a data acquisition device for receiving data from the at least one sensor. The client device also includes a first radio, which is coupled to the data acquisition device. A base station located a distance from the client device comprises a second radio that communicates wirelessly with the first radio in order to transfer data between the data acquisition device and the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. Cardellini, Matthew D. Becker, Richard Lee Murray, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8757277
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of drilling equipment for the discovery and production of hydrocarbons from the earth. In particular, this disclosure relates to a torque reaction device for coupling a pipe running tool to a top drive assembly on a drilling rig. In one embodiment, a system for coupling a pipe segment to a pipe string includes a top drive assembly, a pipe running tool, and a torque reaction device. The top drive assembly includes an output shaft and a link extending from the top drive. The top drive is operative to rotate the output shaft with respect to the link. The pipe running tool is coupled to the output shaft and is engageable with a pipe segment to transmit torque from the output shaft to the pipe segment. The torque reaction device couples the pipe running tool to the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Pieter Dekker, Richard Lee Murray, Jr., Richard Verhoef
  • Publication number: 20130075114
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of drilling equipment for the discovery and production of hydrocarbons from the earth. In particular, this disclosure relates to a torque reaction device for coupling a pipe running tool to a top drive assembly on a drilling rig. In one embodiment, a system for coupling a pipe segment to a pipe string includes a top drive assembly, a pipe running tool, and a torque reaction device. The top drive assembly includes an output shaft and a link extending from the top drive. The top drive is operative to rotate the output shaft with respect to the link. The pipe running tool is coupled to the output shaft and is engageable with a pipe segment to transmit torque from the output shaft to the pipe segment. The torque reaction device couples the pipe running tool to the link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventors: Pieter Dekker, Richard Lee Murray, JR., Richard Verhoef
  • Patent number: 8356674
    Abstract: Generally, the present disclosure is directed to wellbore tubular running systems and methods of their use. In one illustrative embodiment, a tubular running system is disclosed that includes, among other things, a torque frame, a main shaft extending through a top opening of the torque frame and rotatable by rotation apparatus, slip setting apparatus connected to the torque frame and including a levelling beam and a plurality of slip assemblies, each of the slip assemblies connected independently and pivotably to the levelling beam, and movement apparatus connected to the levelling beam for moving the slip assemblies in unison with respect to a tubular projecting into the torque frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Lee Murray, Pieter Dekker, Keith Mitchell Wien, Neils De Keijzer, Antonius Dimphena Maria Krijnen, Rene Mulder, Johannes Wilhelmus Henricus Van Rijzingen, David Cardellini, David Brian Mason
  • Publication number: 20120080227
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a drilling rig operation includes a drilling rig assembly and at least one sensor coupled to a member of the drilling rig assembly to sense a parameter related to operation of the drilling rig assembly. A client device coupled to the at least one sensor includes a data acquisition device for receiving data from the at least one sensor. The client device also includes a first radio, which is coupled to the data acquisition device. A base station located a distance from the client device comprises a second radio that communicates wirelessly with the first radio in order to transfer data between the data acquisition device and the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. Cardellini, Matthew D. Becker, Richard Lee Murray, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100193198
    Abstract: A tubular running system including a torque frame, a main shaft extending through a top opening of the torque frame and rotatable by rotation apparatus, slip setting apparatus connected to the torque frame and including a levelling beam and a plurality of slip assemblies, each of the slip assemblies connected independently and pivotably to the levelling beam, and movement apparatus connected to the levelling beam for moving the slip assemblies in unison with respect to a tubular projecting into the torque frame. This Abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72 (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Richard Lee Murray, Pieter Dekker, Keith Mitchell Wien, Neils De Keijzer, Antonius Dimphena Maria Krijnen, Rene Mulder, Johannes Wilhelmus Henricus Van Rijzingen, David Cardellini, David Brian Mason