Patents by Inventor Mark Charles PENN

Mark Charles PENN 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).

  • Systems and methods to control directional drilling for hydrocarbon wells
    Patent number: 10519718
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to control directional drilling in borehole drilling for hydrocarbon wells are disclosed. An actual toolface orientation measurement value and an actual downhole torque on bit (DTOB) or actual downhole weight on bit (DWOB) measurement value for a drill string positioned in a borehole are determined. Responsive to a comparison of target measurement values and actual measurement values, error values are determined. A control command for one or more of a top drive, a drawworks, and a mud pump responsive to the DTOB or DWOB error value and the toolface orientation error value is determined. Additionally, one or more of the top drive, the drawworks, and the mud pump are operated responsive to the control command thereby to correct a toolface orientation of the drill string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Reza Banirazi-Motlagh, Mark Charles Penn, Anthony Pink, Joseph Kyle Smith
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING FOR HYDROCARBON WELLS
    Publication number: 20170370151
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to control directional drilling in borehole drilling for hydrocarbon wells are disclosed. An actual toolface orientation measurement value and an actual downhole torque on bit (DTOB) or actual downhole weight on bit (DWOB) measurement value for a drill string positioned in a borehole are determined. Responsive to a comparison of target measurement values and actual measurement values, error values are determined. A control command for one or more of a top drive, a drawworks, and a mud pump responsive to the DTOB or DWOB error value and the toolface orientation error value is determined. Additionally, one or more of the top drive, the drawworks, and the mud pump are operated responsive to the control command thereby to correct a toolface orientation of the drill string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Reza BANIRAZI-MOTLAGH, Mark Charles PENN, Anthony PINK, Joseph Kyle SMITH