Patents by Inventor Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru
Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru 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: 9896748Abstract: A steel composition and method from making a dual phase steel therefrom. The dual phase steel may have carbon of about 0.05% by weight to about 0.12 wt %; niobium of about 0.005 wt % to about 0.03 wt %; titanium of about 0.005 wt % to about 0.02 wt %; nitrogen of about 0.001 wt % to about 0.01 wt %; silicon of about 0.01 wt % to about 0.5 wt %; manganese of about 0.5 wt % to about 2.0 wt %; and a total of molybdenum, chromium, vanadium and copper less than about 0.15 wt %. The steel may have a first phase consisting of ferrite and a second phase having one or more of carbide, pearlite, martensite, lower bainite, granular bainite, upper bainite, and degenerate upper bainite. A solute carbon content in the first phase may be about 0.01 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Exxon Mobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Jayoung Koo, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Swarupa Soma Bangaru, Hyun-Woo Jin, Adnan Ozekcin, Raghavan Ayer, Douglas P. Fairchild, Danny L. Beeson, Douglas S. Hoyt, James B. LeBleu, Jr., Shigeru Endo, Mitsuhiro Okatsu, Shinichi Kakihara, Moriyasu Nagae
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Patent number: 9598947Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling drilling operations include using a statistical model to identify at least two controllable drilling parameters having significant correlation to one or more drilling performance measurements. The methods and systems further generate operational recommendations for at least two controllable drilling parameters based at least in part on the statistical model. The operational recommendations are selected to optimize one or more drilling performance measurements.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Jingbo Wang, Krishnan Kumaran, Peng Xu, Steven F. Sowers, Lei Wang, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Erika A. O. Biediger, Vishwas Gupta, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Swarupa S. Bangaru
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Publication number: 20120132437Abstract: The present invention discloses apparatuses, systems, and methods for operating a gas well. Some embodiments include a plunger apparatus configured to fall through a continuous water phase (including water slugs) in a gas producing well by overcoming pressure and drag 5 forces from the water by having a sufficient mass, hydrodynamic profile, and sufficiently large area for passage of the continuous water. In one embodiment, a plunger body and plug mechanism are provided, wherein the plug mechanism has open and closed positions, which may be automatically changed or controlled by a surface or other control system, and wherein the plunger body and plug may be a physically integrated one-piece system, or an interoperable two piece system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Ming Gong, Larry E. Harrison, Theodore W. Pirog, Robert D. Kaminsky, Pietro Valsecchi, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Swarupa S. Bangaru
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Publication number: 20120118637Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling drilling operations include using a statistical model to identify at least one controllable drilling parameter having significant correlation to an objective function incorporating two or more drilling performance measurements. The methods and systems further generate operational recommendations for at least one controllable drilling parameter based at least in part on the statistical model. The operational recommendations are selected to optimize the objective function.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Krishnan Kumaran, Peng Xu, Steven F, Sovers, Lei Wang, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Erika A.O. Biediger, Vishwas Gupta, Swarupa S. Bangaru, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru
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Publication number: 20120123756Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling drilling operations include using a statistical model to identify at least two controllable drilling parameters having significant correlation to one or more drilling performance measurements. The methods and systems further generate operational recommendations for at least two controllable drilling parameters based at least in part on the statistical model. The operational recommendations are selected to optimize one or more drilling performance measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Krishnan Kumaran, Peng Xu, Steven F. Sowers, Lei Wang, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Erika A.O. Biediger, Vishwas Gupta, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Swarupa S. Bangaru
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Publication number: 20110120723Abstract: The present application describes a steel composition that provides enhanced corrosion resistance. This steel composition includes one of vanadium in an amount of 1 wt % to 9 wt %, titanium in an amount of about 1 wt % to 9 wt %, and a combination of vanadium and titanium in an amount of 1 wt % to about 9 wt %. In addition, the steel composition includes carbon in an amount of 0.03 wt % to about 0.45 wt %, manganese in an amount up to 2 wt % and silicon in an amount up to 0.45 wt %. In one embodiment, the steel composition includes a microstructure of one of the following: ferrite, martensite, tempered martensite, dual phase ferrite and martensite, and dual phase ferrite and tempered martensite. Further, the present application describes a method for processing the steel composition and use of equipment such as oil country tubular goods, fabricated with the steel composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Dylan V. Pugh, Joseph C. Bondos, Shiun Ling, Raghavan Ayer, Shalawn K. Jackson, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Swarupa S. Bangaru, Jayoung Koo
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Publication number: 20110104384Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for protecting metal surfaces in oil & gas exploration and production, refinery and petrochemical process applications subject to solid particulate erosion at temperatures of up to 1000° C. The method includes the step of providing the metal surfaces in such applications with a hot erosion resistant cermet lining or insert, wherein the cermet lining or insert includes a) about 30 to about 95 vol % of a ceramic phase, and b) a metal binder phase, wherein the cermet lining or insert has a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0 and a K1C fracture toughness of at least 7.0 MPa-m1/2. The metal surfaces may also be provided with a hot erosion resistant cermet coating having a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: John R. Peterson, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Robert Lee Antram, Christopher John Fowler, Neeraj S. Thirumalai, ChangMin Chun, Emery B. Lendvai-Lintner
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Publication number: 20110104383Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for protecting metal surfaces in oil & gas exploration and production, refinery and petrochemical process applications subject to solid particulate erosion at temperatures of up to 1000° C. The method includes the step of providing the metal surfaces in such applications with a hot erosion resistant cermet lining or insert, wherein the cermet lining or insert includes a) about 30 to about 95 vol % of a ceramic phase, and b) a metal binder phase, wherein the cermet lining or insert has a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0 and a K1C fracture toughness of at least 7.0 MPa-m1/2. The metal surfaces may also be provided with a hot erosion resistant cermet coating having a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: JOHN ROGER PETERSON, NARASIMHA-RAO V. BANGARU, ROBERT LEE ANTRAM, CHRISTOPHER JOHN FOWLER, NEERAJ S. THIRUMALAI, CHANGMIN CHUN, EMERY B. LENDVAI-LINTNER
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Publication number: 20110094627Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for protecting metal surfaces in oil & gas exploration and production, refinery and petrochemical process applications subject to solid particulate erosion at temperatures of up to 1000° C. The method includes the step of providing the metal surfaces in such applications with a hot erosion resistant cermet lining or insert, wherein the cermet lining or insert includes a) about 30 to about 95 vol % of a ceramic phase, and b) a metal binder phase, wherein the cermet lining or insert has a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0 and a K1C fracture toughness of at least 7.0 MPa-m1/2. The metal surfaces may also be provided with a hot erosion resistant cermet coating having a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: John R. Peterson, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Robert Lee Antram, Christopher John Fowler, Neeraj S. Thirumalai, ChangMin Chun, Emery B. Lendvai-Lintner
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Publication number: 20110077924Abstract: Methods and systems of reducing drilling vibrations include generation a vibration performance index using at least one frequency-domain model having a velocity-dependent friction relationship. The vibration performance index may be used to aid in the design or manufacture of a drill tool assembly. Additionally or alternatively, the vibration performance index may inform drilling operations to reduce vibrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: Mehmet Deniz Ertas, Erika A.O. Biediger, Shankar Sundararaman, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Vishwas Gupta, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Swarupa Soma Bangaru
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Patent number: 7842139Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for protecting metal surfaces in oil & gas exploration and production, refinery and petrochemical process applications subject to solid particulate erosion at temperatures of up to 1000° C. The method includes the step of providing the metal surfaces in such applications with a hot erosion resistant cermet lining or insert, wherein the cermet lining or insert includes a) about 30 to about 95 vol % of a ceramic phase, and b) a metal binder phase, wherein the cermet lining or insert has a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0 and a K1C fracture toughness of at least 7.0 MPa-m1/2. The metal surfaces may also be provided with a hot erosion resistant cermet coating having a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: John R. Peterson, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Robert Lee Antram, Christopher John Fowler, Neeraj S. Thirumalai, ChangMin Chun, Emery B. Lendvai-Lintner
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Patent number: 7731776Abstract: Multimodal cermet compositions comprising a multimodal grit distribution of the ceramic phase and method of making are provided by the present invention. The multimodal cermet compositions include a) a ceramic phase and b) a metal binder phase, wherein the ceramic phase is a metal boride with a multimodal distribution of particles, wherein at least one metal is selected from the group consisting of Group IV, Group V, Group VI elements of the Long Form of The Periodic Table of Elements and mixtures thereof, and wherein the metal binder phase comprises at least one first element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Co, Mn and mixtures thereof, and at least second element selected from the group consisting of Cr, Al, Si and Y, and Ti.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: ChangMin Chun, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Neeraj S. Thirumalai, Hyun-Woo Jin, Jayoung Koo, John R. Peterson, Robert L. Antram, Christopher J. Fowler, Emery B. Lendvai-Lintner
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Patent number: 7544228Abstract: One form of the disclosure includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, P is a metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Mg, Ca, Y, Fe, Mn, Group IV, Group V, Group VI elements, and mixtures thereof, Q is oxide, R is a base metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni Co, Mn and mixtures thereof, S consists essentially of at least one element selected from Cr, Al and Si and at least one reactive wetting element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Sc, Y, La, and Ce, wherein the ceramic phase (PQ) ranges from about 55 to 95 vol % based on the volume of the cermet and is dispersed in the binder phase (RS) as particles with a diameter of 100 microns or greater. Another form of the disclosure relates to a bimodal size distribution of the metal oxide ceramic phase within the metal matrix phase.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: ChangMin Chun, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, John R. Peterson, Robert L. Antram, Christopher J. Fowler
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Publication number: 20080003125Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for protecting metal surfaces in oil & gas exploration and production, refinery and petrochemical process applications subject to solid particulate erosion at temperatures of up to 1000° C. The method includes the step of providing the metal surfaces in such applications with a hot erosion resistant cermet lining or insert, wherein the cermet lining or insert includes a) about 30 to about 95 vol % of a ceramic phase, and b) a metal binder phase, wherein the cermet lining or insert has a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0 and a K1C fracture toughness of at least 7.0 MPa-m 1/2. The metal surfaces may also be provided with a hot erosion resistant cermet coating having a HEAT erosion resistance index of at least 5.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: John R. Peterson, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Robert Lee Antram, Christopher John Fowler, Neeraj S. Thirumalai, ChangMin Chun, Emery B. Lendvai-Lintner
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Patent number: 7048810Abstract: A method for processing a hot formed, high-tensile-strength steel having an ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of at least about 730 MPa (105 ksi) and excellent toughness to retain essentially all the strength and toughness is provided. This processing is needed for the fabrication of high strength fittings that are used in the construction of linepipe for transport of natural gas, crude oil, as well as other applications. Furthermore, the hot formed high strength steel may be weldable with a Pcm of less than or equal to 0.35.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Clifford W. Petersen, Jayoung Koo, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Michael J. Luton
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Publication number: 20030098096Abstract: A method for processing a hot formed, high-tensile-strength steel having an ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of at least about 730 MPa (105 ksi) and excellent toughness to retain essentially all the strength and toughness is provided. This processing is needed for the fabrication of high strength fittings that are used in the construction of linepipe for transport of natural gas, crude oil, as well as other applications. Furthermore, the hot formed high strength steel may be weldable with a Pcm of less than or equal to 0.35.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Clifford W. Petersen, Jayoung Koo, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Michael J. Luton
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Patent number: 6565678Abstract: Weld metals suitable for joining high strength, low alloy steels are provided. These weld metals have microstructures of acicular ferrite interspersed in a hard constituent, such as lath martensite, yield strengths of at least about 690 MPa (100 ksi), and DBTTs lower than about −50° C. (−58° F.) as measured by a Charpy energy versus temperature curve. These weld metals include about 0.04 wt % to about 0.08 wt % carbon; about 1.0 wt % to about 2.0 wt % manganese; about 0.2 wt % to about 0.7 wt % silicon; about 0.30 wt % to 0.80 wt % molybdenum; about 2.3 wt % to about 3.5 wt % nickel; about 0.0175 wt % to about 0.0400 wt % oxygen, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of (i) up to about 0.04 wt % zirconium, and (ii) up to about 0.02 wt % titanium.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Douglas P. Fairchild, Jayoung Koo, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Mario Luis Macia, Danny Lee Beeson, Adnan Ozekcin
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Publication number: 20020043305Abstract: Weld metals suitable for joining high strength, low alloy steels are provided. These weld metals have microstructures of acicular ferrite interspersed in a hard constituent, such as lath martensite, yield strengths of at least about 690 MPa (100 ksi), and DBTTs lower than about −50° C. (−58° F.) as measured by a Charpy energy versus temperature curve. These weld metals include about 0.04 wt % to about 0.08 wt % carbon; about 1.0 wt % to about 2.0 wt % manganese; about 0.2 wt % to about 0.7 wt % silicon; about 0.30 wt % to 0.80 wt % molybdenum; about 2.3 wt % to about 3.5 wt % nickel; about 0.0175 wt % to about 0.0400 wt % oxygen, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of (i) up to about 0.04 wt % zirconium, and (ii) up to about 0.02 wt % titanium.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANYInventors: Douglas P. Fairchild, Jayoung Koo, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Mario Luis Macia, Danny Lee Beeson, Adnan Ozekcin
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Patent number: 6264760Abstract: An ultra-high strength steel having excellent ultra-low temperature toughness, a tensile strength of at least about 930 MPa (135 ksi), and a microstructure comprising predominantly fine-grained lower bainite, fine-grained lath martensite, or mixtures thereof, transformed from substantially unrecrystallized austenite grains and comprising iron and specified weight percentages of the additives: carbon, silicon, manganese, copper, nickel, niobium, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, titanium, aluminum, calcium, Rare Earth Metals, and magnesium, is prepared by heating a steel slab to a suitable temperature; reducing the slab to form plate in one or more hot rolling passes in a first temperature range in which austenite recrystallizes; further reducing said plate in one or more hot rolling passes in a second temperature range below said first temperature range and above the temperature at which austenite begins to transform to ferrite during cooling; quenching said plate to a suitable Quench Stop Temperature; and stopType: GrantFiled: July 28, 1998Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignees: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Tamehiro, Hitoshi Asahi, Takuya Hara, Yoshio Terada, Michael J. Luton, Jayoung Koo, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Clifford W. Petersen
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Patent number: 6254698Abstract: An ultra-high strength, weldable, low alloy steel with excellent cryogenic temperature toughness in the base plate and in the heat affected zone (HAZ) when welded, having a tensile strength greater than about 830 MPa (120 ksi) and a microstructure comprising (i) predominantly fine-grained lower bainite, fine-grained lath martensite, fine granular bainite (FGB), or mixtures thereof, and (ii) up to about 10 vol % retained austenite, is prepared by heating a steel slab comprising iron and specified weight percentages of some or all of the additives carbon, manganese, nickel, nitrogen, copper, chromium, molybdenum, silicon, niobium, vanadium, titanium, aluminum, and boron; reducing the slab to form plate in one or more passes in a temperature range in which austenite recrystallizes; finish rolling the plate in one or more passes in a temperature range below the austenite recrystallization temperature and above the Ar3 transformation temperature; quenching the finish rolled plate to a suitable Quench Stop TemperatType: GrantFiled: December 19, 1998Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: ExxonMobile Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Jayoung Koo, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Glen A. Vaughn, Raghavan Ayer