Patents by Inventor Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii

Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii 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: 11939520
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibiting cement composition for reducing corrosion of wellbore casings is disclosed that includes from 10 weight percent to 70 weight percent cement precursor, from 5 weight percent to 70 weight percent water, from 0.1% to 60% by weight of cement amine corrosion inhibitor, where the amine corrosion inhibitor comprises a polyethylene polyamine. A method for reducing corrosion of wellbore casings includes dispensing the corrosion inhibiting cement compositions into the annulus and allowing the corrosion inhibiting cement composition to cure to form a hardened cement, where the corrosion inhibiting cement composition includes a cement composition and the amine corrosion inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Sara A. Alkhalaf, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Vikrant Wagle, Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii
  • Patent number: 11719054
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: obtaining, in real-time from one or more sensors of a drilling system, real-time drilling data of a drilling operation of drilling a wellbore; using the drilling data to calculate a carrying capacity index (CCI) of a drilling fluid and a cutting concentration in an annulus (CCA) of the wellbore; determining that at least one of the CCI and the CCA is outside a respective range; determining a corrective action to adjust the at least one of the CCI and the CCA to be within the respective range; and performing the corrective action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami, Salem H. Al Gharbi, Arturo Magana Mora
  • Publication number: 20230235641
    Abstract: A pipe section is disclosed. The pipe section includes a tubular body with a wall defining an interior flow path extending axially through the tubular body and a turbine assembly assembled to a first portion of the wall. The turbine assembly includes a link rod extending through the wall, from an interior of the tubular body to an exterior of the tubular body, an inner turbine mounted on the link rod in the interior of the tubular body, wherein the inner turbine is rotatable about the link rod, and an outer impeller mounted on the link rod at the exterior of the tubular body, wherein the outer impeller is rotatable about the link rod. The pipe section further includes a protective shield disposed around the outer impeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Odai A. Elyas, Abdulwahab S. Aljohar, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Amjad Shaarawi, Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii
  • Patent number: 11655690
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving real-time drilling data of a drilling operation of drilling a wellbore; using the drilling data to calculate at least one indicator of a borehole cleaning efficiency of the drilling operation; detecting, based on the least one indicator of the borehole cleaning efficiency, a drilling problem with the drilling operation; determining a corrective action to avoid or mitigate the drilling problem; and performing the corrective action to avoid or mitigate the drilling problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Eno Itam Omini, Bader M. Alotaibi
  • Publication number: 20230057364
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving real-time drilling data of a drilling operation of drilling a wellbore; using the drilling data to calculate at least one indicator of a borehole cleaning efficiency of the drilling operation; detecting, based on the least one indicator of the borehole cleaning efficiency, a drilling problem with the drilling operation; determining a corrective action to avoid or mitigate the drilling problem; and performing the corrective action to avoid or mitigate the drilling problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Eno Itam Omini, Bader M. Alotaibi
  • Patent number: 11512541
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a tool body having a bore that is aligned with a lengthwise axis and a rotating assembly coupled to the tool body. The rotating assembly includes a turbine wheel that is disposed adjacent to an inner surface of the wall and exposed to the bore. The rotating assembly includes an impeller that is disposed adjacent to an outer surface of the wall in a position corresponding to the turbine wheel. Each of the turbine wheel and impeller has a respective axis of rotation that is transverse to the lengthwise axis. The rotating assembly includes a link rod that couples the turbine wheel to the impeller and is used to transfer mechanical energy generated by the turbine wheel to the impeller. The apparatus is operable by fluid flow through a drill string to increase pressure in a wellbore annulus and enhance transportation of formation cuttings up the annulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Abdulwahab S. Al-Johar, Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah S. Al-Yami
  • Patent number: 11428099
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: determining, in real-time, values of drilling parameters of a drilling system drilling a wellbore; calculating, based on the values of the drilling parameters, a cuttings concentration in an annulus of the wellbore (CCA); calculating, based on the calculated CCA and a mud weight (MW) of a drilling fluid, an effective mud weight (MWeff) of the drilling fluid; and controlling, based on the effective mud weight, a component of the drilling system to adjust at least one of the drilling parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami, Salem H. Al Gharbi
  • Publication number: 20220251950
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining, in real-time, well data regarding a wellbore and drilling fluid data regarding drilling fluid circulating in the wellbore. The method may further include determining, based on the drilling fluid data, a plastic viscosity (PV) value and a yield point (YP) value regarding the drilling fluid. The method may further include determining, based on the well data and the drilling fluid data, an equivalent circulating density (ECD) value of an annulus of the wellbore. The method may further include determining a hole cleaning efficiency (HCE) value based on a hole cleaning model, the PV value, the YP value, and the ECD value. The method may further include determining an adjusted rate of penetration (ROP) value for a drilling operation in the wellbore based on the HCE value and a current ROP value. The method may further include transmitting a command to a drilling system that produces the adjusted ROP value in the drilling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS
    Inventors: Mohammed A. Al-Malki, Mahmoud F. Abughaban, Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Salaheldin M. Elkatatny
  • Publication number: 20220170331
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a tool body having a bore that is aligned with a lengthwise axis and a rotating assembly coupled to the tool body. The rotating assembly includes a turbine wheel that is disposed adjacent to an inner surface of the wall and exposed to the bore. The rotating assembly includes an impeller that is disposed adjacent to an outer surface of the wall in a position corresponding to the turbine wheel. Each of the turbine wheel and impeller has a respective axis of rotation that is transverse to the lengthwise axis. The rotating assembly includes a link rod that couples the turbine wheel to the impeller and is used to transfer mechanical energy generated by the turbine wheel to the impeller. The apparatus is operable by fluid flow through a drill string to increase pressure in a wellbore annulus and enhance transportation of formation cuttings up the annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Abdulwahab S. Al-Johar, Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah S. Al-Yami
  • Publication number: 20220049150
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibiting cement composition for reducing corrosion of wellbore casings is disclosed that includes from 10 weight percent to 70 weight percent cement precursor, from 5 weight percent to 70 weight percent water, from 0.1% to 60% by weight of cement amine corrosion inhibitor, where the amine corrosion inhibitor comprises a polyethylene polyamine. A method for reducing corrosion of wellbore casings includes dispensing the corrosion inhibiting cement compositions into the annulus and allowing the corrosion inhibiting cement composition to cure to form a hardened cement, where the corrosion inhibiting cement composition includes a cement composition and the amine corrosion inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Sara A. Alkhalaf, Abdullah S. Al-Yami, Vikrant Wagle, Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii
  • Patent number: 11236602
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including determining, in real-time, values of drilling parameters of a drilling system drilling a wellbore. The operations further include calculating, based on the values of the drilling parameters, a cuttings concentration in an annulus of the wellbore (CCA). Further, the operations include calculating, based on the calculated CCA and a mud weight (MW) of a drilling fluid, an effective mud weight (MWeff) of the drilling fluid. Yet further, the operations include calculating, based on the effective mud weight, a slip velocity of the cuttings. In addition, the operations include calculating, based on the slip velocity, a transport ratio (TR) of the cuttings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami, Salem H. Al Gharbi
  • Publication number: 20210140300
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including determining, in real-time, values of drilling parameters of a drilling system drilling a wellbore. The operations further include calculating, based on the values of the drilling parameters, a cuttings concentration in an annulus of the wellbore (CCA). Further, the operations include calculating, based on the calculated CCA and a mud weight (MW) of a drilling fluid, an effective mud weight (MWeff) of the drilling fluid. Yet further, the operations include calculating, based on the effective mud weight, a slip velocity of the cuttings. In addition, the operations include calculating, based on the slip velocity, a transport ratio (TR) of the cuttings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami, Salem H. Al Gharbi
  • Patent number: 10989046
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: determining, in real-time, values of drilling parameters of a drilling system drilling a wellbore; calculating, based on the values of the drilling parameters, a cuttings concentration in an annulus of the wellbore (CCA); calculating, based on the calculated CCA and a mud weight (MW) of a drilling fluid, an effective mud weight (MWeff) of the drilling fluid; using the effective mud weight to calculate an equivalent circulating density (ECD) of the drilling fluid; and controlling, based on the equivalent circulating density, a component of the drilling system to adjust at least one of the drilling parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami, Salem H. Al Gharbi
  • Publication number: 20200370381
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: obtaining, in real-time from one or more sensors of a drilling system, real-time drilling data of a drilling operation of drilling a wellbore; using the drilling data to calculate a carrying capacity index (CCI) of a drilling fluid and a cutting concentration in an annulus (CCA) of the wellbore; determining that at least one of the CCI and the CCA is outside a respective range; determining a corrective action to adjust the at least one of the CCI and the CCA to be within the respective range; and performing the corrective action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami, Salem H. Al Gharbi, Arturo Magana Mora
  • Publication number: 20200371495
    Abstract: Real-time field data that is associated with a hydrocarbon reservoir drilling field is obtained. A carrying capacity index (CCI) and a cutting concentration annulus (CCA) are determined based on the real-time field data. In response to determining the CCI and CCA, the CCI is compared with a first predetermined value and the CCA is compared with a second predetermined value to obtain a comparison result. One or more parameters associated with the hydrocarbon reservoir drilling field are adjusted based on the comparison result through a user interface (UI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami, Salem H. Al Gharbi
  • Publication number: 20200362695
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: determining, in real-time, values of drilling parameters of a drilling system drilling a wellbore; calculating, based on the values of the drilling parameters, a cuttings concentration in an annulus of the wellbore (CCA); calculating, based on the calculated CCA and a mud weight (MW) of a drilling fluid, an effective mud weight (MWeff) of the drilling fluid; using the effective mud weight to calculate an equivalent circulating density (ECD) of the drilling fluid; and controlling, based on the equivalent circulating density, a component of the drilling system to adjust at least one of the drilling parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami, Salem H. Al Gharbi
  • Publication number: 20200362694
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: determining, in real-time, values of drilling parameters of a drilling system drilling a wellbore; calculating, based on the values of the drilling parameters, a cuttings concentration in an annulus of the wellbore (CCA); calculating, based on the calculated CCA and a mud weight (MW) of a drilling fluid, an effective mud weight (MWeff) of the drilling fluid; and controlling, based on the effective mud weight, a component of the drilling system to adjust at least one of the drilling parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Yami, Salem H. Al Gharbi
  • Patent number: 10781682
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting an efficient hole cleaning in vertical, deviated, and horizontal holes by developing a hole cleaning model that combines hole cleaning and drilling rate to optimize performance. Specifically by ensuring optimum mud rheology values that have an influence on drilling mud from the aspects of ECD, cuttings transport, shear thinning, and thixotropic, and developing an effective hole cleaning model by utilizing carrying capacity index (CCI) and cutting concentration in annulus (CCA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Ossama R. Sehsah, Eno Itam Omini
  • Publication number: 20190316457
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting an efficient hole cleaning in vertical, deviated, and horizontal holes by developing a hole cleaning model that combines hole cleaning and drilling rate to optimize performance. Specifically by ensuring optimum mud rheology values that have an influence on drilling mud from the aspects of ECD, cuttings transport, shear thinning, and thixotropic, and developing an effective hole cleaning model by utilizing carrying capacity index (CCI) and cutting concentration in annulus (CCA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Mohammed Murif Al-Rubaii, Ossama R. Sehsah, Eno Itam Omini