Patents by Inventor Matthew Forshaw
Matthew Forshaw 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).
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Patent number: 11959360Abstract: Methods and systems for performing cleaning operations in boreholes penetrating earth formations are described. The methods include obtaining parameter information related to one or more angles of inclination, comparing the obtained parameter information to one or more criteria associated with each respective obtained parameter, generating a cuttings bed model based on the obtained parameter information, obtaining additional parameter information related to the one or more angles of inclination, updating the cuttings bed model in a pseudo-transient manner, determining that a hole cleaning operation is necessary, and at least one of (i) generating an indication that a hole cleaning operation is to be performed and (ii) automatically performing a hole cleaning operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Matthew Forshaw, Gerald Becker, Christian Linke, Sanjib Kumar Jena
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Patent number: 11655701Abstract: Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method that includes modeling at least one torque and drag parameter for an upstream well construction operation. The method further includes acquiring at least one measured torque and drag parameter during performing the upstream well construction operation. The method further includes interpolating friction factors at different sampling times for the at least one measured torque and drag parameter. The method further includes transposing the friction factors at the different sampling times for the at least one measured torque and drag parameter to a time-based series. The method further includes performing a corrective action responsive to determining that one or more of the friction factors at a particular point in time is indicative of the one or more of the friction factors deviating from an expected value.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Matthew Forshaw, Joern Koeneke, Gerald Becker
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Patent number: 11280190Abstract: A method of estimating downhole fluid properties includes deploying a borehole string in a borehole in a resource bearing formation, simulating a downhole fluid property distribution along a length of the borehole string using a mathematical hydraulics model, the fluid property distribution related to downhole fluid pressure, measuring a downhole fluid property related to downhole fluid pressure at a selected location along the length of the borehole string to generate a measured fluid property value, and comparing the measured fluid property value to a simulated downhole fluid property at the selected location. The method also includes calculating a correction value based on a difference between the measured fluid property value and the simulated fluid property value at the selected location, correcting an entirety of the fluid property distribution along the length based on the correction value, and controlling a downhole operation based on the corrected fluid property distribution.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Matthew Forshaw, Christian Linke, Gerald Becker
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Publication number: 20220082008Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing an operation in a wellbore penetrating the earth's formation. The apparatus includes a string and a first processor. The string is disposed in the wellbore. The first processor a first processor determines, by using a first friction test at a first friction test time, a first friction parameter between a first selected subregion and the wellbore and a second friction parameter between a second selected subregion and the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Joern Koeneke, Matthew Forshaw, Thomas Dahl
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Publication number: 20210340856Abstract: Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method that includes modeling at least one torque and drag parameter for an upstream well construction operation. The method further includes acquiring at least one measured torque and drag parameter during performing the upstream well construction operation. The method further includes interpolating friction factors at different sampling times for the at least one measured torque and drag parameter. The method further includes transposing the friction factors at the different sampling times for the at least one measured torque and drag parameter to a time-based series. The method further includes performing a corrective action responsive to determining that one or more of the friction factors at a particular point in time is indicative of the one or more of the friction factors deviating from an expected value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Matthew Forshaw, Joern Koeneke, Gerald Becker
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Publication number: 20210140274Abstract: Methods and systems for performing cleaning operations in boreholes penetrating earth formations are described. The methods include obtaining parameter information related to one or more angles of inclination, comparing the obtained parameter information to one or more criteria associated with each respective obtained parameter, generating a cuttings bed model based on the obtained parameter information, obtaining additional parameter information related to the one or more angles of inclination, updating the cuttings bed model in a pseudo-transient manner, determining that a hole cleaning operation is necessary, and at least one of (i) generating an indication that a hole cleaning operation is to be performed and (ii) automatically performing a hole cleaning operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Matthew Forshaw, Gerald Becker, Christian Linke, Sanjib Kumar Jena
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Publication number: 20210131281Abstract: A method of estimating downhole fluid properties includes deploying a borehole string in a borehole in a resource bearing formation, simulating a downhole fluid property distribution along a length of the borehole string using a mathematical hydraulics model, the fluid property distribution related to downhole fluid pressure, measuring a downhole fluid property related to downhole fluid pressure at a selected location along the length of the borehole string to generate a measured fluid property value, and comparing the measured fluid property value to a simulated downhole fluid property at the selected location. The method also includes calculating a correction value based on a difference between the measured fluid property value and the simulated fluid property value at the selected location, correcting an entirety of the fluid property distribution along the length based on the correction value, and controlling a downhole operation based on the corrected fluid property distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Matthew Forshaw, Christian Linke, Gerald Becker