Patents by Inventor John Morrison Whyte

John Morrison Whyte 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: 11834931
    Abstract: A downhole wellbore planner builds a fracture model of a wellbore using fracture data identified from geological information. Using the fracture model and a target wellbore location at the formation, the wellbore planner may identify or select one or more lost circulation materials (LCMs). The drilling operator may then procure the LCMs before drilling the wellbore. In this manner, the impact of a lost circulation event may be reduced by having the LCMs on site or nearby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Valerian Guillot, Ho Bun Lau, John Morrison Whyte, Florian Karpfinger
  • Publication number: 20230323773
    Abstract: A drilling fluid manager receives measurements of drilling fluid data over a period of time. The drilling fluid manager analyzes the time-series drilling fluid data to diagnose a contaminant type, contaminant concentration, and a rate of change of contaminant concentration. The drilling fluid manager develops a treatment plan with a treatment type, a treatment mass, and a treatment schedule for the contaminant type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: John Morrison Whyte, Elizabeth Alice Gilchrist Jamie
  • Publication number: 20230053857
    Abstract: A downhole wellbore planner builds a fracture model of a wellbore using fracture data identified from geological information. Using the fracture model and a target wellbore location at the formation, the wellbore planner may identify or select one or more lost circulation materials (LCMs). The drilling operator may then procure the LCMs before drilling the wellbore. In this manner, the impact of a lost circulation event may be reduced by having the LCMs on site or nearby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Valerian Guillot, Ho Bun Lau, John Morrison Whyte, Florian Karpfinger
  • Publication number: 20220056799
    Abstract: A surface rig system includes components that consume power (e.g., using electrical motors). The power consumption of the components is monitored and used to infer other operational parameters. Illustratively, power consumption (e.g., current draw) of a shale shaker is monitored and used to infer: the volume of cuttings on the screen; changes in fluid viscosity, density, or rheology; health of the shaker screen; fluid cycle times; or screen clogging/blinding. Power consumption of pumps, fluid agitators, draw works, and other devices can also be monitored and used to infer parameters such as: fluid viscosity, density or rheology; hook load, or fluid slugging. Based on inferred parameters, changes may be made or advised for operation of equipment, including a shale shaker, downhole tool, pump, shaker screen, top drive, drilling fluid, or draw works.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ashley Bernard Johnson, Richard John Harmer, Adam Colbourne, John Morrison Whyte, Leo Vincent Steenson, Franz Aguirre, Aneeshaa Chowdhry