Patents by Inventor Colin James Mason
Colin James Mason 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).
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Patent number: 11834945Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing pressure testing operations at a well site. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to pressure testing at a well site.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Inventors: Per Arild Andresen, Mark Adrian Honey, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Stephen Tean Edwards, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Trond Waage
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Patent number: 11242742Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing pressure testing operations at a well site. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to pressure testing at a well site.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Inventors: Per Arild Andresen, Mark Adrian Honey, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Stephen Tean Edwards, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Trond Waage
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Patent number: 11047221Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to geologic uncertainty concerning a well being drilled, with a focus on the safety of the drilling operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Inventors: Fereidoun Abbassian, Per Arild Andresen, Christopher Jeremy Coley, Stephen Tean Edwards, Mark Adrian Honey, Nigel Charles Last, Christopher Francis Lockyear, Colin James Mason, James McKay, Trond Waage, Nicholas Adam Whiteley, Warren Jeffrey Winters, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Kevin Perry Richardson
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Publication number: 20200040722Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing pressure testing operations at a well site. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to pressure testing at a well site.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: PER ARILD ANDRESEN, MARK ADRIAN HONEY, RUNE ARNT SKARBO, STEPHEN TEAN EDWARDS, NIGEL CHARLES LAST, COLIN JAMES MASON, TROND WAAGE
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Patent number: 10436014Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing pressure testing operations at a well site. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to pressure testing at a well site.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Inventors: Per Arild Andresen, Mark Adrian Honey, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Stephen Tean Edwards, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Trond Waage, Paulo Jorge Da Cunha Gomes, Randall Vashishta Sant, Sankarrappan Periyasamy, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen, Jan Kare Igland, Kevin Perry Richardson, Sigurd Tjostheim
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Patent number: 10428637Abstract: A well advisor system for monitoring and managing well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site, which may include drilling operations, running casing or tubular goods, completion operations, or the like. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of operation-specific consoles.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Inventors: Fereidoun Abbassian, Per Arild Andresen, Stephen Tean Edwards, Paulo Jorge Da Cunha Gomes, Mark Adrian Honey, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Sankarrappan Periyasamy, Randall Vashishta Sant, Trond Waage, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Jan Kare Igland, Kevin Perry Richardson, Sigurd Tjostheim
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Patent number: 10323497Abstract: A well advisor system for monitoring and managing well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site, which may include drilling operations, running casing or tubular goods, completion operations, or the like. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of operation-specific consoles. The visual feedback includes a geometric performance metric display of the current status of selected parameters based upon established threshold values.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Inventors: Fereidoun Abbassian, Per Arild Andresen, Stephen Tean Edwards, Paulo Jorge Da Cunha Gomes, Mark Adrian Honey, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Sankarrappan Periyasamy, Randall Vashishta Sant, Trond Waage, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Jan Kare Igland, Kevin Perry Richardson, Sigurd Tjostheim
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Patent number: 10323496Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing installation of casing and tubular goods in a well. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Inventors: Fereidoun Abbassian, Per Arild Andresen, Stephen Tean Edwards, Mark Adrian Honey, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Trond Waage, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Sankarrappan Periyasamy, Jan Kare Igland, Kevin Perry Richardson, Sigurd Tjostheim
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Patent number: 10323502Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing tubular tripping operations at a well site. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to tubular tripping operations at a well site.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Inventors: Per Arild Andresen, Mark Adrian Honey, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Stephen Tean Edwards, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Trond Waage, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen, Jan Kare Igland, Kevin Perry Richardson, Sigurd Tjostheim
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Patent number: 10309210Abstract: A well advisor system and console for fluid gains and losses during well drilling and well construction activities. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Inventors: Fereidoun Abbassian, Per Arild Andresen, Stephen Tean Edwards, Mark Adrian Honey, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Sankarrappan Periyasamy, Randall Vashishta Sant, Trond Waage, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Jan Kare Igland, Kevin Perry Richardson, Sigurd Tjostheim, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen
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Patent number: 10301923Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing drilling operations at a well site. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to drilling operations at a well site, including, but not limited to, hole cleaning status and wellbore stability.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Inventors: Per Arild Andresen, Mark Adrian Honey, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Stephen Tean Edwards, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Trond Waage, Rajarajan Narayanasamy Naidu, Jan Kare Igland, Kevin Perry Richardson, Sigurd Tjostheim, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen
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Patent number: 10301922Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing cementing operations in a well. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Inventors: Fereidoun Abbassian, Per Arild Andresen, Stephen Tean Edwards, Paulo Jorge Da Cunha Gomes, Mark Adrian Honey, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Trond Waage, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Sankarrappan Periyasamy, Jan Kare Igland, Kevin Perry Richardson, Sigurd Tjostheim
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Patent number: 10215009Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing monitoring and managing data stream quality in well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. A plurality of data checks are dynamically run on the data streams to determine the presence and quality of the data, and data quality indicators are presented on the various consoles and dashboards.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Inventors: Sigurd Tjostheim, Fereidoun Abbassian, Per Arild Andresen, Stephen Tean Edwards, Mark Adrian Honey, Nigel Charles Last, Colin James Mason, Trond Waage, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Thomas Hestenes Jakobsen, Paulo Jorge Da Cunha Gomes, Kevin Perry Richardson, Jan Kare Igland, Sankarrappan Periyasamy, Randall Vashishta Sant
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Patent number: 9512710Abstract: A member is moved within a well bore in a plurality of cycles, each cycle including holding the member in slips, releasing the slips, moving the member within the well bore and applying the slips. The hook load is measured at multiple points during each of these cycles and the plurality of measured values are used to identify data indicative of the forces on the member within the well bore.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Colin James Mason, Edward James Streeter
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Publication number: 20160053604Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing drilling operations at a well site. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to drilling operations at a well site, including, but not limited to, hole cleaning status and wellbore stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: FEREIDOUN ABBASSIAN, PER ARILD ANDRESEN, MARK ADRIAN HONEY, JAMES MCKAY, TERJE SORLIE REINERTSEN, RUNE ARNT SKARBO, MARK SHELTON ASTON, CHRISTOPHER JEREMY COLEY, STEPHEN TEAN EDWARDS, NIGEL CHARLES LAST, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS LOCKYEAR, COLIN JAMES MASON, MICHAEL LYLE PAYNE, TROND WAAGE, NICHOLAS ADAM WHITELEY, WARREN JEFFREY WINTERS, RAJARAJAN NARAYANASAMY NAIDU
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Publication number: 20160053605Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing tubular tripping operations at a well site. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to tubular tripping operations at a well site.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: FEREIDOUN ABBASSIAN, PER ARILD ANDRESEN, MARK ADRIAN HONEY, JAMES MCKAY, TERJE SORLIE REINERTSEN, RUNE ARNT SKARBO, MARK SHELTON ASTON, CHRISTOPHER JEREMY COLEY, STEPHEN TEAN EDWARDS, NIGEL CHARLES LAST, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS LOCKYEAR, COLIN JAMES MASON, MICHAEL LYLE PAYNE, TROND WAAGE, NICHOLAS ADAM WHITELEY, WARREN JEFFREY WINTERS
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Publication number: 20150315903Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing pressure testing operations at a well site. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to pressure testing at a well site.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: FEREIDOUN ABBASSIAN, PER ARILD ANDRESEN, MARK ADRIAN HONEY, JAMES MCKAY, TERJE SORLIE REINERTSEN, RUNE ARNT SKARBO, MARK SHELTON ASTON, CHRISTOPHER JEREMY COLEY, STEPHEN TEAN EDWARDS, NIGEL CHARLES LAST, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS LOCKYEAR, COLIN JAMES MASON, MICHAEL LYLE PAYNE, TROND WAAGE, NICHOLAS ADAM WHITELEY, WARREN JEFFREY WINTERS
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Publication number: 20150029034Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to geologic uncertainty concerning a well being drilled, with a focus on the safety of the drilling operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: FEREIDOUN ABBASSIAN, PER ARILD ANDRESEN, MARK SHELTON ASTON, CHRISTOPHER JEREMY COLEY, STEPHEN TEAN EDWARDS, MARK ADRIAN HONEY, NIGEL CHARLES LAST, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS LOCKYEAR, COLIN JAMES MASON, JAMES MCKAY, MICHAEL LYLE PAYNE, TROND WAAGE, NICHOLAS ADAM WHITELEY, WARREN JEFFREY WINTERS, TERJE SORLIE REINERTSEN, RUNE ARNT SKARBO, SHARADA BHARATH, KEVIN PERRY RICHARDSON
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Publication number: 20150015412Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing monitoring and managing data stream quality in well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. A plurality of data checks are dynamically run on the data streams to determine the presence and quality of the data, and data quality indicators are presented on the various consoles and dashboards.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: FEREIDOUN ABBASSIAN, PER ARILD ANDRESEN, MARK SHELTON ASTON, CHRISTOPHER JEREMY COLEY, STEPHEN TEAN EDWARDS, MARK ADRIAN HONEY, NIGEL CHARLES LAST, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS LOCKYEAR, COLIN JAMES MASON, JAMES MCKAY, MICHAEL LYLE PAYNE, TROND WAAGE, NICHOLAS ADAM WHITELEY, WARREN JEFFREY WINTERS, TERJE SORLIE REINERTSEN, RUNE ARNT SKARBO, SIGURD TJOSTHEIM
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Publication number: 20140309936Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing cementing operations in a well. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: FEREIDOUN ABBASSIAN, PER ARILD ANDRESEN, MARK SHELTON ASTON, CHRISTOPHER JEREMY COLEY, STEPHEN TEAN EDWARDS, PAULO JORGE DA CUNHA GOMES, MARK ADRIAN HONEY, THOMAS JAKOBSEN, NIGEL CHARLES LAST, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS LOCKYEAR, COLIN JAMES MASON, JAMES MCKAY, MICHAEL LYLE PAYNE, EMMANUEL CLAUDE THEROND, TROND WAAGE, NICHOLAS ADAM WHITELEY, WARREN JEFFREY WINTERS, TERJE SORLIE REINERTSEN, RUNE ARNT SKARBO