Patents by Inventor Andrew Evan McGregor

Andrew Evan McGregor 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).

  • Publication number: 20240133267
    Abstract: In some implementations, a plurality of thermoelectric devices may be arranged to cool one or more components of a downhole drilling component during drilling operations. A current can be applied to one or more thermoelectric devices to generate a cooling effect. The thermoelectric devices can be located and arranged so that they cool some or all of a bottom hole assembly or components thereof, such as one or more sensors, batteries, processors, electrics, and the like. The thermoelectric devices also may be located and arranged to cool sensors, batteries, other downhole components, and/or drilling mud in a wellbore during drilling operations. A plurality of thermoelectric devices may be used to generate electric power downhole from a temperature difference. The electric power may be used to power sensors, processors, charge batteries, and be used by one or more downhole electric components, such as those in a bottom hold assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Teddy CHEN, Angus Lamberton JAMIESON, Andrew Evan MCGREGOR, Marc Ernest WILLERTH
  • Publication number: 20240138264
    Abstract: In some implementations, a plurality of thermoelectric devices may be arranged to cool one or more components of a downhole drilling component during drilling operations. A current can be applied to one or more thermoelectric devices to generate a cooling effect. The thermoelectric devices can be located and arranged so that they cool some or all of a bottom hole assembly or components thereof, such as one or more sensors, batteries, processors, electrics, and the like. The thermoelectric devices also may be located and arranged to cool sensors, batteries, other downhole components, and/or drilling mud in a wellbore during drilling operations. A plurality of thermoelectric devices may be used to generate electric power downhole from a temperature difference. The electric power may be used to power sensors, processors, charge batteries, and be used by one or more downhole electric components, such as those in a bottom hold assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Teddy CHEN, Angus Lamberton JAMIESON, Andrew Evan MCGREGOR, Marc Ernest WILLERTH
  • Publication number: 20220253761
    Abstract: Systems and methods of surface steering control of drilling may be used together with systems and methods for planning one or more wells before drilling, planning a well path during drilling and/or updating that well plan and/or other well plans during the drilling of a well. The methods and systems may include planning a field, comprising a plurality of wells to be drilled and/or a plurality of pads from which a plurality of wells are to be drilled, planning a pad from which a plurality of wells are to be drilled, and planning a well both before and during drilling of the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Angus Lamberton JAMIESON, Andrew Evan MCGREGOR, Todd W. BENSON
  • Patent number: 11313217
    Abstract: Systems and methods of surface steering control of drilling may be used together with systems and methods for planning one or more wells before drilling, planning a well path during drilling and/or updating that well plan and/or other well plans during the drilling of a well. The methods and systems may include planning a field, comprising a plurality of wells to be drilled and/or a plurality of pads from which a plurality of wells are to be drilled, planning a pad from which a plurality of wells are to be drilled, and planning a well both before and during drilling of the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Helmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Angus Lamberton Jamieson, Andrew Evan McGregor, Todd W. Benson
  • Publication number: 20200256181
    Abstract: Systems and methods of surface steering control of drilling may be used together with systems and methods for planning one or more wells before drilling, planning a well path during drilling and/or updating that well plan and/or other well plans during the drilling of a well. The methods and systems may include planning a field, comprising a plurality of wells to be drilled and/or a plurality of pads from which a plurality of wells are to be drilled, planning a pad from which a plurality of wells are to be drilled, and planning a well both before and during drilling of the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Angus Lamberton Jamieson, Andrew Evan McGregor, Todd W. Benson