Patents by Inventor Andrew Whitmore

Andrew Whitmore 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: 12340294
    Abstract: A method for dynamically constructing a well includes receiving inputs that specify characteristics of a proposed well. An indicator is generated for construction of the proposed well using the inputs and a machine learning model trained using data from actual wells, and the indicator is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corp. / SHTC
    Inventors: Sarah Louise Rawlinson, Avirup Bhattacharyya, George Emlyn Jones, Andrew Whitmore, Maja Ignova, Ian Farmer
  • Patent number: 12252974
    Abstract: A tool health manager may receive surface contextual data of the downhole drilling system. A tool health manager may receive downhole contextual data of the downhole drilling system, the downhole contextual data including downhole operating data for a downhole tool. A tool health manager may synchronize the downhole contextual data with the surface contextual data to generate synchronized data. A tool health manager may prepare a historical comparison between historical data and the synchronized data. A tool health manager may, based on the historical comparison, generate a tool health status of the downhole tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kolbe, Ian Robert Farmer, Morven Collie, Andrew Whitmore, Darwin Amaya
  • Patent number: 12123297
    Abstract: A method for drilling a subterranean wellbore includes rotating a bottom hole assembly (BHA) in the subterranean wellbore to drill, in which the BHA includes a drill collar, a drill bit, a roll-stabilized housing deployed in the drill collar and configured to rotate with respect to the drill collar, and triaxial accelerometer and triaxial magnetometer sets deployed in the roll-stabilized housing. Triaxial accelerometer and triaxial magnetometer measurements and a drill collar rotation rate measurement are made while the BHA rotates. A wellbore inclination and a gravity tool face of the roll-stabilized housing are computed from the triaxial accelerometer measurements. The computed inclination and gravity toolface, the triaxial magnetometer measurements, and the measured rotation rate of the drill collar are processed to compute an azimuth of the subterranean wellbore in which influences of eddy currents and magnetometer biases are accounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makito Katayama, Edward Richards, Andrew Whitmore
  • Publication number: 20240337182
    Abstract: A method for drilling a subterranean wellbore includes rotating a bottom hole assembly (BHA) in the subterranean wellbore to drill, in which the BHA includes a drill collar, a drill bit, a roll-stabilized housing deployed in the drill collar and configured to rotate with respect to the drill collar, and triaxial accelerometer and triaxial magnetometer sets deployed in the roll-stabilized housing. Triaxial accelerometer and triaxial magnetometer measurements and a drill collar rotation rate measurement are made while the BHA rotates. A wellbore inclination and a gravity tool face of the roll-stabilized housing are computed from the triaxial accelerometer measurements. The computed inclination and gravity toolface, the triaxial magnetometer measurements, and the measured rotation rate of the drill collar are processed to compute an azimuth of the subterranean wellbore in which influences of eddy currents and magnetometer biases are accounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Makito Katayama, Edward Richards, Andrew Whitmore
  • Publication number: 20240200436
    Abstract: A tool health manager may receive surface contextual data of the downhole drilling system. A tool health manager may receive downhole contextual data of the downhole drilling system, the downhole contextual data including downhole operating data for a downhole tool. A tool health manager may synchronize the downhole contextual data with the surface contextual data to generate synchronized data. A tool health manager may prepare a historical comparison between historical data and the synchronized data. A tool health manager may, based on the historical comparison, generate a tool health status of the downhole tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kolbe, Ian Robert Farmer, Morven Collie, Andrew Whitmore, Darwin Amaya
  • Patent number: 11898432
    Abstract: A method for drilling a subterranean wellbore includes rotating a drill string in the wellbore to drill. The drill string includes a roll-stabilized housing deployed in a drill collar and survey sensors deployed in the roll-stabilized housing. Sensor measurements are acquired while the drill string is rotating. High bandwidth accelerometer measurements may be obtained by combining triaxial accelerometer measurements and gyroscopic sensor measurements. Survey parameters, including a wellbore azimuth, may be computed from the high bandwidth accelerometer measurements. Triaxial magnetometer measurements may be processed to compute an eddy current induced wellbore azimuth error which may be removed from a previously computed wellbore azimuth to obtain a corrected wellbore azimuth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Whitmore, Abdiwahid Alasow, Edward Richards, Darren Lee Aklestad
  • Publication number: 20220251938
    Abstract: A method for drilling a subterranean wellbore includes rotating a drill string in the wellbore to drill. The drill string includes a roll-stabilized housing deployed in a drill collar and survey sensors deployed in the roll-stabilized housing. Sensor measurements are acquired while the drill string is rotating. High bandwidth accelerometer measurements may be obtained by combining triaxial accelerometer measurements and gyroscopic sensor measurements. Survey parameters, including a wellbore azimuth, may be computed from the high bandwidth accelerometer measurements. Triaxial magnetometer measurements may be processed to compute an eddy current induced wellbore azimuth error which may be removed from a previously computed wellbore azimuth to obtain a corrected wellbore azimuth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Whitmore, Abdiwahid Alasow, Edward Richards, Darren Lee Aklestad
  • Publication number: 20210180439
    Abstract: A method for dynamically constructing a well includes receiving inputs that specify characteristics of a proposed well. An indicator is generated for construction of the proposed well using the inputs and a machine learning model trained using data from actual wells, and the indicator is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Sarah Louise Rawlinson, Avirup Bhattacharyya, George Emlyn Jones, Andrew Whitmore, Maja Ignova, Ian Farmer
  • Patent number: 7377525
    Abstract: A portable worktable has a frame, top, legs, and latches. The frame has rails, a plate perpendicular to the rails, and supports beneath the rails for wheels. The top mounts upon runners hinged to the front and rear upper legs at the corners of the worktable. The worktable secures the top and the front upper legs perpendicular with a hinge assembly. The top holds cargo upon hooks. The front lower legs have casters while the rear lower legs end near the wheels. The hinge assemblies secure the upper and lower legs individually but have hinges for folding the legs towards the center of each rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Inventor: Andrew Whitmore
  • Patent number: 5546275
    Abstract: An electrical module (125) is for mounting upon a circuit board (104). During circuit assembly, the electrical module (125) is placed upon a breakaway portion (117) of the circuit board (104) and a bracket assembly (103) is mounted to the circuit board (104) so as to position the electrical module (125). At the conclusion of circuit assembly, final assembly is initiated and the breakaway portion (117) is removed and the circuit board (104) is mounted into a housing (105). Preferably, the electrical module (125) is in direct contact with the housing (105) so as to maximize heat transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Moutrie, Andrew Whitmore, III, David M. Hess, John C. Laugal, Steven M. Mina, Matthew J. Boler