Patents by Inventor Andrew James WHALLEY

Andrew James WHALLEY 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: 9977585
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predefining elements of a cemented wellbore using a graphical user interface comprising various elements for cementing the wellbore and a schematic view of the wellbore and tubing string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew James Whalley, Peter Gosling, Gustavo Adolfo Urdaneta
  • Patent number: 9946445
    Abstract: A plurality of data records is stored in a memory. The data records include data about a drill string in a well. Each data record includes a depth zone, wherein the depth zone includes a range of depths in the well, a description of a component in the drill string in the depth zone for this data record, and a failure flag that, when set, represents a failure in the drill string at the depth zone for this data record. A processor with access to the memory generates and transmits for display on a graphical user interface a schematic of a portion of the drill string. The processor emphasizes on the schematic of the portion of the drill string on the graphical user interface a representation of an emphasized depth zone, wherein a failure flag in a data record for the emphasized depth zone is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew James Whalley
  • Patent number: 9534475
    Abstract: Graphical User Interface (GUI) facilitated centralization methods and system, including a method that includes displaying a graphical representation of a tubular string within a borehole, accepting an interactive graphical selection of a starting location for a range along the borehole, and accepting an interactive graphical selection of an ending location for the range along the borehole. The method further includes determining string stand-off device positions that provide centralization within the range, and providing said positions to field personnel assembling and placing the tubular string in the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew James Whalley, Gustavo Adolfo Urdaneta, Peter Gosling
  • Publication number: 20160224228
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predefining elements of a cemented wellbore using a graphical user interface comprising various elements for cementing the wellbore and a schematic view of the wellbore and tubing string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew James Whalley, Peter Gosling, Gustavo Adolfo Urdaneta
  • Publication number: 20150193126
    Abstract: A plurality of data records is stored in a memory. The data records include data about a drill string in a well. Each data record includes a depth zone, wherein the depth zone includes a range of depths in the well, a description of a component in the drill string in the depth zone for this data record, and a failure flag that, when set, represents a failure in the drill string at the depth zone for this data record. A processor with access to the memory generates and transmits for display on a graphical user interface a schematic of a portion of the drill string. The processor emphasizes on the schematic of the portion of the drill string on the graphical user interface a representation of an emphasized depth zone, wherein a failure flag in a data record for the emphasized depth zone is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew James Whalley
  • Publication number: 20150193125
    Abstract: Positioning of a cursor over a component in a system schematic displayed on a graphical user interface is detected and the component is highlighted. Selection of the component is detected and a translucent heads up display (“HUD”) is drawn over the highlighted component. A portion of the highlighted component under the HUD is un-highlighted. Positioning of the cursor over a HUD parameter-adjustment control is detected and the HUD parameter-adjustment control is highlighted. Selection of the HUD parameter-adjustment control is detected and a HUD display of an original value of the parameter for the component is replaced with a display of an adjusted value computed by adjusting the original value by the amount associated with the selected HUD adjustment button. Positioning of the cursor away from the component is detected and the drawing of the HUD is removed and the component is un-highlighted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew James Whalley
  • Publication number: 20140351734
    Abstract: Graphical User Interface (GUI) facilitated centralization methods and system, including a method that includes displaying a graphical representation of a tubular string within a borehole, accepting an interactive graphical selection of a starting location for a range along the borehole, and accepting an interactive graphical selection of an ending location for the range along the borehole. The method further includes determining string stand-off device positions that provide centralization within the range, and providing said positions to field personnel assembling and placing the tubular string in the borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew James WHALLEY, Gustavo Adolfo Urdaneta, Peter Gosling