Patents by Inventor C. John VAN VLIET

C. John VAN VLIET 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: 11286766
    Abstract: A system for optimizing a tubular running operation (TRO) in which a running string is disposed in a wellbore includes sensors located at the wellsite, plus one or more processors, displays, and user-input devices, which may be at the wellsite or elsewhere. The sensors are configured to measure running string parameters including the running strings position within the well, the running and rotation rates, and loads acting at the top of the running string. Based on this information, the processor(s) perform torque-and-drag analysis (TDA) in the top-down direction to estimate downhole loads on user-selected running string components, accounting for measurement and modelling uncertainties. Based on the estimated loads, the processor(s) calculate one or more damage indicators, which are communicated to the user via the display(s), enabling the user to take corrective action to prevent or manage damage to the running string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Noetic Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: C. John Van Vliet, Spencer Taubner, Victor Yung, Daniel Dall'Acqua
  • Publication number: 20200355063
    Abstract: A system for optimizing a tubular running operation (TRO) in which a running string is disposed in a wellbore includes sensors located at the wellsite, plus one or more processors, displays, and user-input devices, which may be at the wellsite or elsewhere. The sensors are configured to measure miming string parameters including the running strings position within the well, the miming and rotation rates, and loads acting at the top of the miming string. Based on this information, the processor(s) perform torque-and-drag analysis (TDA) in the top-down direction to estimate downhole loads on user-selected miming string components, accounting for measurement and modelling uncertainties. Based on the estimated loads, the processor(s) calculate one or more damage indicators, which are communicated to the user via the display(s), enabling the user to take corrective action to prevent or manage damage to the running string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: C. John VAN VLIET, Spencer TAUBNER, Victor YUNG, Daniel DALL'ACQUA