Patents by Inventor Richard John Harmer
Richard John Harmer 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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Publication number: 20230332494Abstract: A system and method that may include receiving information and analyzing the information with respect to tiered well construction activities. The system and method may also include determining at least one constraint associated with the tiered well construction activities based on the information. The system and method may additionally include generating a workflow that includes at least a series of tiered well construction activities based on the at least one constraint.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Jean-Marc Pietrzyk, Richard John Harmer
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Patent number: 11725493Abstract: A method for controlling field equipment can include receiving information via an interface of a control system; analyzing the information by the control system with respect to tiered well construction activities; based on the analyzing, generating a workflow that includes at least a series of tiered well construction activities; and transmitting a signal from the control system to the field equipment to control the field equipment to perform at least one of the series of tiered well construction activities.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Jean-Marc Pietrzyk, Richard John Harmer
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Publication number: 20220090492Abstract: A method for controlling field equipment can include receiving information via an interface of a control system; analyzing the information by the control system with respect to tiered well construction activities; based on the analyzing, generating a workflow that includes at least a series of tiered well construction activities; and transmitting a signal from the control system to the field equipment to control the field equipment to perform at least one of the series of tiered well construction activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Jean-Marc Pietrzyk, Richard John Harmer
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Publication number: 20220056799Abstract: A surface rig system includes components that consume power (e.g., using electrical motors). The power consumption of the components is monitored and used to infer other operational parameters. Illustratively, power consumption (e.g., current draw) of a shale shaker is monitored and used to infer: the volume of cuttings on the screen; changes in fluid viscosity, density, or rheology; health of the shaker screen; fluid cycle times; or screen clogging/blinding. Power consumption of pumps, fluid agitators, draw works, and other devices can also be monitored and used to infer parameters such as: fluid viscosity, density or rheology; hook load, or fluid slugging. Based on inferred parameters, changes may be made or advised for operation of equipment, including a shale shaker, downhole tool, pump, shaker screen, top drive, drilling fluid, or draw works.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Ashley Bernard Johnson, Richard John Harmer, Adam Colbourne, John Morrison Whyte, Leo Vincent Steenson, Franz Aguirre, Aneeshaa Chowdhry
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Patent number: 11215045Abstract: Computing systems, computer-readable media, and methods may include determining at least one automated sequence to be performed during a portion of a drilling operation by a drilling system. The at least one automated sequence may include performing one or more actions to cause a response in the drilling system. The method may include performing, during the drilling operation, the at least one automated sequence. Further, the method may include measuring, during the performance of the at least one automated sequence, one or more responses in the drilling system. The one or more responses may be measured within a wellbore undergoing the drilling operations and at a surface of the wellbore. The method may include modifying a model of the drilling system based at least in part of the one or more responses that were measured during the performance of the at least one automated sequence.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventor: Richard John Harmer
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Patent number: 11149542Abstract: A method for controlling field equipment can include receiving information via an interface of a control system; analyzing the information by the control system with respect to tiered well construction activities; based on the analyzing, generating a workflow that includes at least a series of tiered well construction activities; and transmitting a signal from the control system to the field equipment to control the field equipment to perform at least one of the series of tiered well construction activities.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Jean-Marc Pietrzyk, Richard John Harmer
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Patent number: 11073009Abstract: A method for drilling a well includes applying energy input to a drill string (31) by at least one of rotating the drill string (31) from surface and operating a drilling motor (41) disposed in the drill string (31) to operate a drill bit (2) at a bottom of the drill string (31); an amount of the applied energy not consumed in drilling formations caused by at least one of motion, deformation, and interaction of the drill string (31) is calculated; an amount of the applied energy used to drill formations below the drill bit (2) is calculated; and at least one drilling operating parameter is adjusted based on energy calculation before or during drilling operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Wei Chen, Christopher Bogath, Richard John Harmer, Yani Dong, Chanhui Bin, Yuelin Shen, Sujian Huang
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Publication number: 20200277849Abstract: Computing systems, computer-readable media, and methods may include determining at least one automated sequence to be performed during a portion of a drilling operation by a drilling system. The at least one automated sequence may include performing one or more actions to cause a response in the drilling system. The method may include performing, during the drilling operation, the at least one automated sequence. Further, the method may include measuring, during the performance of the at least one automated sequence, one or more responses in the drilling system. The one or more responses may be measured within a wellbore undergoing the drilling operations and at a surface of the wellbore. The method may include modifying a model of the drilling system based at least in part of the one or more responses that were measured during the performance of the at least one automated sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventor: Richard John Harmer
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Publication number: 20190390547Abstract: A method for controlling field equipment can include receiving information via an interface of a control system; analyzing the information by the control system with respect to tiered well construction activities; based on the analyzing, generating a workflow that includes at least a series of tiered well construction activities; and transmitting a signal from the control system to the field equipment to control the field equipment to perform at least one of the series of tiered well construction activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Jean-Marc Pietrzyk, Richard John Harmer
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Patent number: 10473816Abstract: A calibration quality associated with a well-drilling apparatus can be determined. A projected value and a calculated value based upon a data set corresponding to a time interval section of a rig state of the well-drilling apparatus can be determined. A difference can be calculated between the projected value and the calculated value. A quality indicator can be applied to the difference, and a calibration quality based upon the application of the quality indicator can be determined.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: James P Belaskie, Jonathan Dunlop, Jose Luis Sanchez, Richard John Harmer, Maurice Ringer, CuiLi Yang
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Publication number: 20190178075Abstract: A method for drilling a well includes applying energy input to a drill string (31) by at least one of rotating the drill string (31) from surface and operating a drilling motor (41) disposed in the drill string (31) to operate a drill bit (2) at a bottom of the drill string (31); an amount of the applied energy not consumed in drilling formations caused by at least one of motion, deformation, and interaction of the drill string (31) is calculated; an amount of the applied energy used to drill formations below the drill bit (2) is calculated; and at least one drilling operating parameter is adjusted based on energy calculation before or during drilling operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Wei Chen, Christopher Bogath, Richard John Harmer, Yani Dong, Chanhui Bin, Yuelin Shen, Sujian Huang
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Patent number: 9803473Abstract: A method for transmitting data from a downhole tool to a surface location includes measuring a property in a wellbore using a downhole tool in the wellbore. A casing is positioned within the wellbore, and the downhole tool is positioned below at least a portion of the casing. A digital frame is generated using the downhole tool. The digital frame includes information corresponding to the property. The digital frame is encoded to superpose the information on a carrier signal. The carrier signal is converted to a voltage differential that is generated across an insulation layer in the downhole tool. The voltage differential causes a current to flow through a subterranean formation and into the casing above the downhole tool. A magnetic flux generated by the current flowing through the casing is detected using a sensor that is positioned at least partially within or at least partially around the casing.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jacques Orban, Richard John Harmer
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Publication number: 20170122092Abstract: Computing systems, computer-readable media, and methods may include determining at least one automated sequence to be performed during a portion of a drilling operation by a drilling system. The at least one automated sequence may include performing one or more actions to cause a response in the drilling system. The method may include performing, during the drilling operation, the at least one automated sequence. Further, the method may include measuring, during the performance of the at least one automated sequence, one or more responses in the drilling system. The one or more responses may be measured within a wellbore undergoing the drilling operations and at a surface of the wellbore. The method may include modifying a model of the drilling system based at least in part of the one or more responses that were measured during the performance of the at least one automated sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventor: Richard John Harmer
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Publication number: 20170114632Abstract: A method for transmitting data from a downhole tool to a surface location includes measuring a property in a wellbore using a downhole tool in the wellbore. A casing is positioned within the wellbore, and the downhole tool is positioned below at least a portion of the casing. A digital frame is generated using the downhole tool. The digital frame includes information corresponding to the property. The digital frame is encoded to superpose the information on a carrier signal. The carrier signal is converted to a voltage differential that is generated across an insulation layer in the downhole tool. The voltage differential causes a current to flow through a subterranean formation and into the casing above the downhole tool. A magnetic flux generated by the current flowing through the casing is detected using a sensor that is positioned at least partially within or at least partially around the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Jacques Orban, Richard John Harmer
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Publication number: 20150362621Abstract: A calibration quality associated with a well-drilling apparatus can be determined. A projected value and a calculated value based upon a data set corresponding to a time interval section of a rig state of the well-drilling apparatus can be determined. A difference can be calculated between the projected value and the calculated value. A quality indicator can be applied to the difference, and a calibration quality based upon the application of the quality indicator can be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: James P Belaskie, Jonathan Dunlop, Jose Luis Sanchez, Richard John Harmer, Maurice Ringer, CuiLi Yang