Patents by Inventor David Michael Radley

David Michael Radley 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).

  • Well control systems and methods
    Patent number: 9279298
    Abstract: A well control method can include removing from a wellbore an undesired influx from a formation into the wellbore, determining a desired pressure profile in real time with a hydraulics model, and automatically operating a flow choking device while removing the undesired influx from the wellbore, thereby influencing an actual pressure profile toward the desired pressure profile. Another well control method can include removing out of a wellbore an undesired influx from a formation into the wellbore, determining a desired wellbore pressure with a hydraulics model, the desired wellbore pressure preventing further influx into the wellbore while removing the undesired influx from the wellbore, and automatically operating a flow choking device while removing the undesired influx from the wellbore, thereby influencing an actual wellbore pressure toward the desired wellbore pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Derrick W. Lewis, Ronald J. Dirksen, David Michael Radley, James R. Lovorn, Fredrick D. Curtis
  • WELL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120165997
    Abstract: A well control method can include removing from a wellbore an undesired influx from a formation into the wellbore, determining a desired pressure profile in real time with a hydraulics model, and automatically operating a flow choking device while removing the undesired influx from the wellbore, thereby influencing an actual pressure profile toward the desired pressure profile. Another well control method can include removing out of a wellbore an undesired influx from a formation into the wellbore, determining a desired wellbore pressure with a hydraulics model, the desired wellbore pressure preventing further influx into the wellbore while removing the undesired influx from the wellbore, and automatically operating a flow choking device while removing the undesired influx from the wellbore, thereby influencing an actual wellbore pressure toward the desired wellbore pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Derrick W. Lewis, Ronald J. Dirksen, David Michael Radley, James R. Lovorn, Fredrick D. Curtis