Patents by Inventor Guilherme Ribeiro MAGALHAES

Guilherme Ribeiro MAGALHAES 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: 11702889
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method of drilling a marine wellbore with fluid reverse circulation without using drilling riser tubulars. In reverse circulation drilling, the fluid return with gravels occurs inside the drill string (17) and the injection of clean fluid is done through the annular of the well, so that, having a rotating head over the BOP (19), or inside it, the use of riser tubulars as a flow line for the fluid return with gravels is disposed, using instead the drill string (17). For the kill and choke lines, as well as for fluid injection, rigid or flexible lines can be used, eliminating the need to use drilling risers, thus releasing large load capacity and space on the probe. The method of this invention also eliminates the need for large volumes of fluid to fill entire riser tubulars. The entire operation can be done without the need for subsea pumps or concentric columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.—PETROBRAS
    Inventors: Joseir Gandra Percy, Roni Abensur Gandelman, Guilherme Ribeiro Magalhaes, Emilio Cesar Cavalcante Melo Da Silva, Guilherme Siqueira Vanni, Augusto Borella Hougaz, Joao Carlos Ribeiro Placido, Hugo Francisco Lisboa Santos
  • Publication number: 20220307322
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method of drilling a marine wellbore with fluid reverse circulation without using drilling riser tubulars. In reverse circulation drilling, the fluid return with gravels occurs inside the drill string (17) and the injection of clean fluid is done through the annular of the well, so that, having a rotating head over the BOP (19), or inside it, the use of riser tubulars as a flow line for the fluid return with gravels is disposed, using instead the drill string (17). For the kill and choke lines, as well as for fluid injection, rigid or flexible lines can be used, eliminating the need to use drilling risers, thus releasing large load capacity and space on the probe. The method of this invention also eliminates the need for large volumes of fluid to fill entire riser tubulars. The entire operation can be done without the need for subsea pumps or concentric columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
    Inventors: Joseir Gandra PERCY, Roni Abensur GANDELMAN, Guilherme Ribeiro MAGALHAES, Emilio Cesar Cavalcante Melo Da SILVA, Guilherme Siqueira VANNI, Augusto Borella HOUGAZ, Joao Carlos Ribeiro PLACIDO, Hugo Francisco Lisboa SANTOS