Patents by Inventor Andre Collares

Andre Collares 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).

  • Detecting and mitigating borehole diameter enlargement
    Patent number: 9133665
    Abstract: Borehole diameter enlargement occurs while drilling, circulating, reaming, and/or cleaning the borehole, and such borehole diameter enlargements can be detrimental to proper tripping of a drillstring or running of a casing string. Methods and systems are disclosed for detecting or measuring borehole diameter enlargement, diagnosing the cause of the borehole diameter enlargement, and potentially mitigating the borehole diameter enlargement based on the diagnosed and identified causes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Collares