Patents by Inventor Jose Iguaz

Jose Iguaz 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).

  • System and method for drilling lateral boreholes using articulated drill string components
    Patent number: 11371321
    Abstract: An apparatus for drilling a secondary borehole includes a whipstock assembly configured to be deployed in a primary borehole, the whipstock assembly including a whipstock ramp, and a drilling assembly connected to a borehole string. The drilling assembly includes a drill bit connected to an articulated string portion having a plurality of connected sections configured to move laterally with respect to one another, and the articulated string portion is configured to be diverted by the whipstock ramp in a lateral direction to initiate drilling of a secondary borehole from the primary borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jose Iguaz, Ronald Phillips
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRILLING LATERAL BOREHOLES USING ARTICULATED DRILL STRING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200300061
    Abstract: An apparatus for drilling a secondary borehole includes a whipstock assembly configured to be deployed in a primary borehole, the whipstock assembly including a whipstock ramp, and a drilling assembly connected to a borehole string. The drilling assembly includes a drill bit connected to an articulated string portion having a plurality of connected sections configured to move laterally with respect to one another, and the articulated string portion is configured to be diverted by the whipstock ramp in a lateral direction to initiate drilling of a secondary borehole from the primary borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Jose Iguaz, Ronald Phillips