Patents by Inventor Benjamin Facker

Benjamin Facker 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).

  • Process automation optimizes the process of placing a drill bit on the bottom of the wellbore
    Patent number: 11459871
    Abstract: Tagging bottom utilizing an automated control system and downhole tools may include determining, by a computer processor, that a drill bit has reached a predetermined distance from a bottom of a wellbore, in response to determining that the bit has reached the predetermined depth, transmitting a rate of penetration set point to reduce a lowering speed of the drill bit, directing the drill bit based on the rate of penetration, determining, by the computer processor, that the rate of penetration is stable, in response to the determining that the rate of penetration has stabilized, automatically taring a surface weight on the drill bit and a differential pressure, and in response to determining that the bit is within a predetermined off bottom range, monitoring for a true bottom based on one or more parameter triggers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Ryan J. Hanford, Christopher P. Mullin, Benjamin Facker, Cole Wong, Francisco Ocegueda-Hernandez
  • PROCESS AUTOMATION OPTIMIZES THE PROCESS OF PLACING A DRILL BIT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WELLBORE
    Publication number: 20210207468
    Abstract: Tagging bottom utilizing an automated control system and downhole tools may include determining, by a computer processor, that a drill bit has reached a predetermined distance from a bottom of a wellbore, in response to determining that the bit has reached the predetermined depth, transmitting a rate of penetration set point to reduce a lowering speed of the drill bit, directing the drill bit based on the rate of penetration, determining, by the computer processor, that the rate of penetration is stable, in response to the determining that the rate of penetration has stabilized, automatically taring a surface weight on the drill bit and a differential pressure, and in response to determining that the bit is within a predetermined off bottom range, monitoring for a true bottom based on one or more parameter triggers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan J. Hanford, Christopher P. Mullin, Benjamin Facker, Cole Wong, Francisco Ocegueda-Hernandez