Patents by Inventor Ian P. Says

Ian P. Says 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).

  • Smart flowback alarm to detect kicks and losses
    Patent number: 9784100
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for determining an influx at a wellbore is provided. A flowback parameter is obtained for a plurality of flowback events at the wellbore prior to a current flowback event. An average of the flowback parameter (?) and a standard deviation (?) of the flowback parameter is determined from the plurality of prior flowback parameters. An alarm threshold is set based on the determined average and the standard deviation. A current flowback parameter is measured and the influx is determined when the current flowback parameter meets the alarm threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sven M. Haberer, Tarab H. Ali, Ian P. Says, Moray L. Laing, John P. Lottinville, Bryan C. Dugas
  • Smart Flowback Alarm to Detect Kicks and Losses
    Publication number: 20130325351
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for determining an influx at a wellbore is provided. A flowback parameter is obtained for a plurality of flowback events at the wellbore prior to a current flowback event. An average of the flowback parameter (?) and a standard deviation (?) of the flowback parameter is determined from the plurality of prior flowback parameters. An alarm threshold is set based on the determined average and the standard deviation. A current flowback parameter is measured and the influx is determined when the current flowback parameter meets the alarm threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sven N. Haberer, Tarab H. Ali, Ian P. Says, Moray L. Laing, John P. Lottinville, Bryan C. Dugas