Abstract: A wellbore tubular handling system for applying a downforce to wellbore tubulars using a service rig. A downforce system includes a first frame assembly coupled to a slip assembly for engaging wellbore tubulars, a base member connected to the first frame assembly, and an actuator adapted to extend and/or retract the first frame assembly between a first position and a second position, wherein the second position is laterally displaced from the first position along a path formed by extension of the actuator, and wherein the base member is connected to the mast of the service rig. A method of applying a downforce to a wellbore tubular using a downforce system for a service rig.

Abstract: A method for creating a weep hole is disclosed. The weep hole is drilled in an uncured, concrete, hollow core structural component having one or more external surfaces and one or more internal surfaces. The weep hole is drilled using a drilling apparatus comprising a drill, a rotating drill bit with an internal fluid passageway, a power source, and a pressurized fluid source. Loose, uncured concrete material deposited near the weep hole on the one or more internal surface as a result of drilling the weep hole is removed by releasing pressurized fluid which flows from the pressurized fluid source, through the drill and the rotating drill bit.

Abstract: A system includes a milling assembly with a mill bit and a drill string that mills a new wellbore section. The system further includes a whipstock assembly that is formed by a smart reamer that reams an obstruction in a wellbore, a whipstock that deflects the milling assembly away from the wellbore, and a bypass valve mechanism that controls a fluid flowing through the system. Within the system, the milling assembly is fluidly connected to the whipstock assembly.

Abstract: An illustrative modular manifold system includes, among other things, two or more modular pump manifolds, a low-pressure header, and a main high-pressure manifold. Modular pump manifolds may include a low-pressure manifold for supplying fracturing fluid or water to pumps, a high-pressure manifold for supplying fracturing fluid or water to one or more wells and a bleed-off/prime-up manifold. Each modular pump manifold of the modular manifold system is configured to be fluidly isolatable from the other modular pump manifolds. Each isolated modular pump manifold is configured to be flushed with water, bled off and primed up independently of the other modular pump manifolds. After the bleed off, maintenance procedures may be performed on pumps associated with the isolated modular pump manifold. The modular pump manifolds that are not isolated may continue in active fracing stage operations while a modular pump manifold is isolated.

Abstract: A high expandable straddle and a method of providing annular isolation at a location in a well bore. The straddle includes two expandable pipe sections with a base pipe section therebetween and end pipe sections for connection in a tubular string. The straddle may be run in tubing with restricted inner diameters and by the introduction of pressure to the saddle over 30% expansion can occur to the expandable pipe sections to seal and grip the tubing spanning a fault. An embodiment is described with the straddle being of unitary construction, the expansion pipe sections having thinned walls and being entirely formed of an austenitic stainless steel. An anchoring arrangement and/or seals may also be located on the expandable pipe sections.

Abstract: A roller sub for reducing torque along a downhole tool string. The roller sub defines a tubular body comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft defines a bore, with the bore receiving an electrical wire or data cable therein. The tubular body also comprises first threads at the first end for engaging a first wellbore tool, and second threads at the opposing second end for engaging a second wellbore tool. The roller sub further comprises a roller body that is releasably clamped onto the elongated shaft of the cylindrical body between a first shoulder and a second shoulder. The roller body defines a second outer diameter that is greater than the first outer diameter and comprises at least two bearing members that permit relative rotational movement between the roller body and the elongated shaft.

Abstract: A non-metallic liner for wellbore sidetrack operations is included in a wellbore tool assembly. The assembly includes a wellbore milling bottom hole assembly (BHA) that can mill through a wellbore liner material and material softer than the wellbore liner material. The assembly includes a wellbore liner that can be installed within a main well. The wellbore liner includes a first length segment made of the wellbore liner material and a second length segment axially attached to the first length segment. The second length segment is made of the non-metallic material. A window to form a lateral well is in the second length segment. The assembly includes a whipstock that can be installed within the main well in the first length segment of the wellbore liner after the wellbore milling BHA has milled the second length segment. The whipstock can guide the wellbore milling BHA towards the window.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying natural hydrogen sweet spots in a subsurface formation include obtaining rock samples from the subsurface formation; performing pyrolysis of the rock samples to determine an amount of hydrogen generated in the rock samples; determining kinetic parameters based on the performed pyrolysis and a thermal history of the subsurface formation; simulating hydrogen generation in the subsurface formation based on the determined kinetic parameters and the thermal history to predict target maturity data for hydrogen richness in the subsurface formation; measuring total organic content and rock sample maturity data for the rock samples; and identifying hydrogen sweet spots in the subsurface formation based on the target maturity data, the total organic content, and the measured rock sample maturity data.

Abstract: A polycrystalline element includes a table formed of polycrystalline diamond. The table includes a first surface; a second surface spaced apart from the first surface; and at least one side extending between the first surface and the second surface. The table also includes a plurality of extensions also formed of polycrystalline diamond, wherein at least one extension of the plurality of extensions extends away from at least one of the first surface and the at least one side. The at least one extension of the plurality of extensions includes a first portion that is polyhedral shaped. Optionally, the polycrystalline diamond of at least one extension of the plurality of extensions is contiguous with the polycrystalline diamond of the table. The polycrystalline element may be used in downhole tools for boring and well drilling, machine tools, and bearings.

Abstract: An actuator including an impulse generation arrangement including an atmospheric pressure chamber, and a valve connected fluidly to the chamber, a prime mover arrangement including a device piston, and a hydrostatic pressure source, and a hydraulic chamber disposed between and fluidically connecting the impulse generation arrangement and the prime mover arrangement. A method for actuating a downhole tool including signaling the trigger in an actuator, opening the atmospheric chamber of the actuator, causing a low pressure pulse in the actuator, and moving the device piston with the pulse. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and the actuator disposed within or as a part of the string.

Abstract: A method of reducing the size of cuttings to fine particles includes obtaining a mixture comprising at least cuttings and drilling fluid and providing a crushing machine including an inlet and a first stage. The first stage includes a first housing, a first rotating hammer with a plurality of blades disposed within the first housing that spins on an axis powered by a motor, a first grate plate, a first water injector coupled to the first housing, and a second stage that is substantially similar to the first stage. The method further includes crushing the cuttings with the first rotating hammer to form reduced-size cuttings and injecting water into the first housing via the first water injector, thereby flowing crushed cuttings through toward the second stage. The method is repeated in the second stage such that the reduced size cuttings become fine particles and flow into a waste pit.

Abstract: Provided is a lateral locating assembly, a well system, and a method. The lateral locating assembly, in at least one aspect, includes a tubular, as well as a bendable deflection tip coupled to the tubular, the bendable deflection tip configured to move between a straight position and a bent position upon the application of fluid pressure thereto. The lateral locating assembly, according to one or more aspects, further includes one or more production ports coupling an interior of the tubular and an exterior of the tubular, as well as a sliding sleeve positioned about the one or more production ports, the sliding sleeve configured to seal the one or more production ports when in a first position and expose the one or more production ports when in a second position.

Abstract: A method for determining the real-time concentration of hydrogen sulfide from mudlogging data using artificial intelligence, during a drilling operation, and adjusting drilling operations accordingly. The method includes obtaining mudlogging data while conducting a drilling operation and processing the mudlogging data with an artificial intelligence (AI) model to determine a predicted quantity of hydrogen sulfide. The method further includes determining a drilling operation condition based on the predicted quantity of hydrogen sulfide and adjusting, based on the determined drilling operation condition, the drilling operation. The method further includes determining a completions plan and a production plan for operating a well based on the predicted quantity of hydrogen sulfide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multiple segment well tool (10), the multiple segment well tool comprising a first tool segment having a first shaft (32) rotatably supported in a first tool segment housing (30-1); a connector housing (30A) releaseably connected at one end to one end of the first tool segment housing, and a second tool segment housing (30-2) releaseably connected at one end to another end of the connector housing. The connector housing comprises a piston (34) disposed therein, the piston movable along a longitudinal dimension of the connector housing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an active intelligent wellbore pressure control system, which includes a ground multi-parameter online monitoring system (86), a rotary blowout preventer (1), a wellhead back pressure compensation manifold, an automatic plugging material filling device (62), a drilling device, an MPD intelligent control system (87), a remote monitoring and control system (88), and a high-precision hydraulic calculation system (105).

Abstract: A sealing quality detection device for gas extraction boreholes includes a detection host, a detection pipe, a sealing element, and a three-way pipe. A plurality of air inlets and a plurality of exhaust ports are formed above the detection host, a negative pressure injector is arranged in the detection host, a quick joint and a control switch are also arranged on the detection host, the quick joint is used to be connected with an underground wind pipe, the underground wind pipe is connected to an underground compressed air tube, and the control switch is used for starting and switching off the negative pressure injector in the detection host. A sealing quality evaluating method for gas extraction boreholes is provided.

Abstract: A system includes a hanger with a radially-outer surface with a hanger surface texture. The system also includes a sensor configured to detect vibrations induced by the hanger surface texture as the hanger moves through a housing of a wellhead. The system further includes a controller configured to receive signals indicative of the vibrations from the sensor and to process the signals to determine a position of the hanger within the housing of the wellhead.

Abstract: A method, device, and system is described herein for pushing a rotary drill bit. Pushing the rotary drill bit can include receiving a target direction in a formation to push the rotary drill bit while drilling a wellbore in a formation. Pushing the rotary drill bit can also include opening, at a first rotational position of a rotary bit pushing device disposed proximate to the rotary drill bit within the wellbore, a first inlet port of a first flow regulator. Pushing the rotary drill bit can further include closing, after the first rotational position of the rotary bit pushing device, the first inlet port. Pushing the rotary drill bit can also include sending, to a second flow regulator of the rotary bit pushing device, a second quantity of drilling fluid.

Abstract: A drilling machine, including a drill and a boom, are used for drilling boreholes in the face of a mine. A sensor may scan the mine and create a virtual environment representing the mine based on that scan. The drilling machine may include a computer for moving the drill and the boom from a first position to a second position based at least partially on evaluation of the kinematic redundancy of the drill and boom. This may be used to avoid a collision in moving the drill and boom from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a position measurement sensor, a slickline, and a processor. The position measurement system measures angular velocity of the sensor assembly inside a wellbore that extends in an axial direction. The slickline raises and lowers the position measurement sensor in the wellbore. The processor executes a series of measurement units including: an inclination measurement unit, a coordinate measurement unit, a depth measurement unit, and a data storage unit. The inclination measurement unit determines an inclination of the position measurement sensor. The coordinate measurement unit determines radial coordinates of the position measurement sensor. The depth measurement unit determines a real-time depth level of the position measurement sensor. Each of the inclination, the radial coordinates, and the real-time depth level are determined from the angular velocity.