Patents by Inventor Richard V. C. Wong

Richard V. C. Wong 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).

  • Automatic Wellbore Survey Evaluation
    Publication number: 20160003028
    Abstract: A method for automatically evaluating a survey of a subterranean wellbore includes receiving downhole navigation sensor measurements and automatically evaluating surface sensor data obtained at substantially the same time as the navigation sensor measurements to determine whether or not the navigation sensor measurements were obtained during satisfactory wellbore survey conditions. The navigation sensor measurements are evaluated to determine whether or not they meet certain predetermined conditions necessary for obtaining a satisfactory survey. A survey recommendation is automatically generating based on the automatic evaluations performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Darren Lee Aklestad, Clinton D. Chapman, Richard V.C. Wong, Han Yu, Wayne J. Phillips, Jan Morley, Randolph R Hansen, Ross Lowdon
  • Detecting a Drill String Washout Event
    Publication number: 20150184504
    Abstract: A method for detecting a drill string washout event. The method includes locating a drill string in a wellbore formed in a subterranean formation. A drilling fluid is pumped into the drill string. The drill string includes a turbine that spins in response to the drilling fluid flowing therethrough. A comparison is made between a rate that the drilling fluid is pumped into the drill string and a spin rate of the turbine. A defect is determined to be formed in the drill string based upon the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Maurice Ringer, Qiuhua Liu, Richard V.C. Wong, Jonathan Dunlop, Kais B. M. Gzara, Iain M. Cooper
  • Wellbore surveying system and method
    Patent number: 7798216
    Abstract: A method for surveying a wellbore may include deploying a deployable wellbore survey tool into the wellbore, collecting survey data as the deployable survey tool traverses the wellbore, and determining wellbore position information based on the survey data. In one example the method may include landing the deployable wellbore survey tool on a component of a bottom hole assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne J. Phillips, Christopher R. Chia, Richard V. C. Wong
  • WELLBORE STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080156485
    Abstract: A method for surveying a wellbore may include deploying a deployable wellbore survey tool into the wellbore, collecting survey data as the deployable survey tool traverses the wellbore, and determining wellbore position information based on the survey data. In one example the method may include landing the deployable wellbore survey tool on a component of a bottom hole assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: WAYNE J. PHILLIPS, CHRISTOPHER R. CHIA, RICHARD V.C. WONG