Patents by Inventor Roman Konowalec

Roman Konowalec 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: 11549337
    Abstract: A drilling rig may include a detachable, modular cellar arranged beneath a drill floor of the drilling rig. The cellar may be or include a cellar trailer and it may also be configured to house drilling equipment, such as well head equipment and/or one or more blowout preventers. The cellar trailer may provide work areas, such that the well head equipment may be prepared, tested, or generally operated within the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may additionally be configured to provide stiffening support to the drill floor in order to mitigate deflection of the drill floor during drilling operations. The stiffening support may be provided by a shear wall extending from the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may be towable. The cellar trailer may additionally be skiddable and/or walkable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: NOV CANADA ULC
    Inventors: Kameron Wayne Konduc, Randy Steven Stoik, Roman Konowalec, Jonathon Douglas Callaghan, Li Liu, David Frederick Chalus
  • Patent number: 11021186
    Abstract: A drill rig with a steering system may include a substructure having a wheelhouse, a drill floor arranged atop the substructure, a mast extending upwardly and above the drill floor, and a steering system arranged within the wheelhouse. The steering system may include a wheel assembly comprising an electric motor configured for driving rotational motion of a wheel, a deployment device configuring for deploying the wheel assembly to carry the drill rig, and a steering mechanism configured for selective engagement with the wheel assembly and rotating the wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: DRECO ENERGY SERVICES ULC
    Inventors: Van Hy Nguyen, Roman Konowalec, Donald Leonard Burlet, Kameron Wayne Konduc, Timothy H. Watson, Bogdan Bodnar
  • Publication number: 20210025263
    Abstract: A drilling rig may include a detachable, modular cellar arranged beneath a drill floor of the drilling rig. The cellar may be or include a cellar trailer and it may also be configured to house drilling equipment, such as well head equipment and/or one or more blowout preventers. The cellar trailer may provide work areas, such that the well head equipment may be prepared, tested, or generally operated within the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may additionally be configured to provide stiffening support to the drill floor in order to mitigate deflection of the drill floor during drilling operations. The stiffening support may be provided by a shear wall extending from the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may be towable. The cellar trailer may additionally be skiddable and/or walkable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kameron Wayne Konduc, Randy Steven Stoik, Roman Konowalec, Jonathon Douglas Callaghan, Li Liu, David Frederick Chalus
  • Patent number: 10822924
    Abstract: A drilling rig may include a detachable, modular cellar arranged beneath a drill floor of the drilling rig. The cellar may be or include a cellar trailer and it may also be configured to house drilling equipment, such as well head equipment and/or one or more blowout preventers. The cellar trailer may provide work areas, such that the well head equipment may be prepared, tested, or generally operated within the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may additionally be configured to provide stiffening support to the drill floor in order to mitigate deflection of the drill floor during drilling operations. The stiffening support may be provided by a shear wall extending from the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may be towable. The cellar trailer may additionally be skiddable and/or walkable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventors: Kameron Wayne Konduc, Randy Steven Stoik, Roman Konowalec, Jonathon Douglas Callaghan, Li Liu, David Frederick Chalus
  • Patent number: 10471986
    Abstract: A drill rig with a steering system may include a substructure having a wheelhouse, a drill floor arranged atop the substructure, a mast extending upwardly and above the drill floor, and a steering system arranged within the wheelhouse. The steering system may include a wheel assembly comprising an electric motor configured for driving rotational motion of a wheel, a deployment device configuring for deploying the wheel assembly to carry the drill rig, and a steering mechanism configured for selective engagement with the wheel assembly and rotating the wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: DRECO ENERGY SERVICES ULC
    Inventors: Van Hy Nguyen, Roman Konowalec, Donald Leonard Burlet, Kameron Wayne Konduc, Timothy H. Watson, Bogdan Bodnar
  • Publication number: 20190233006
    Abstract: A drill rig with a steering system may include a substructure having a wheelhouse, a drill floor arranged atop the substructure, a mast extending upwardly and above the drill floor, and a steering system arranged within the wheelhouse. The steering system may include a wheel assembly comprising an electric motor configured for driving rotational motion of a wheel, a deployment device configuring for deploying the wheel assembly to carry the drill rig, and a steering mechanism configured for selective engagement with the wheel assembly and rotating the wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Van Hy Nguyen, Roman Konowalec, Donald Leonard Burlet, Kameron Wayne Konduc, Timothy H. Watson, Bogdan Bodnar
  • Patent number: 10293854
    Abstract: A drill rig with a steering system may include a substructure having a wheelhouse, a drill floor arranged atop the substructure, a mast extending upwardly and above the drill floor, and a steering system arranged within the wheelhouse. The steering system may include a wheel assembly comprising an electric motor configured for driving rotational motion of a wheel, a deployment device configuring for deploying the wheel assembly to carry the drill rig, and a steering mechanism configured for selective engagement with the wheel assembly and rotating the wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Dreco Energy Services ULC
    Inventors: Van Hy Nguyen, Roman Konowalec, Donald Leonard Burlet, Kameron Wayne Konduc, Timothy H. Watson, Bogdan Bodnar
  • Publication number: 20180093705
    Abstract: A drill rig with a steering system may include a substructure having a wheelhouse, a drill floor arranged atop the substructure, a mast extending upwardly and above the drill floor, and a steering system arranged within the wheelhouse. The steering system may include a wheel assembly comprising an electric motor configured for driving rotational motion of a wheel, a deployment device configuring for deploying the wheel assembly to carry the drill rig, and a steering mechanism configured for selective engagement with the wheel assembly and rotating the wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Van Hy Nguyen, Roman Konowalec, Donald Leonard Burlet, Kameron Wayne Konduc, Timothy H. Watson, Bogdan Bodnar
  • Publication number: 20180093706
    Abstract: A drill rig with a steering system may include a substructure having a wheelhouse, a drill floor arranged atop the substructure, a mast extending upwardly and above the drill floor, and a steering system arranged within the wheelhouse. The steering system may include a wheel assembly comprising an electric motor configured for driving rotational motion of a wheel, a deployment device configuring for deploying the wheel assembly to carry the drill rig, and a steering mechanism configured for selective engagement with the wheel assembly and rotating the wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Van Hy Nguyen, Roman Konowalec, Donald Leonard Burlet, Kameron Wayne Konduc, Timothy H. Watson, Bogdan Bodnar
  • Publication number: 20170254181
    Abstract: A drilling rig having a detachable, modular cellar arranged beneath a drill floor of the drilling rig. The cellar may be or include a cellar trailer and may be configured to house drilling equipment, such as well head equipment, such as one or more blowout preventers. In some embodiments, the cellar trailer may provide work areas, such that the well head equipment may be prepared, tested, or generally operated within the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may additionally be configured to provide stiffening support to the drill floor in order to mitigate deflection of the drill floor during drilling operations. The stiffening support may be provided by a shear wall extending from the cellar trailer. The cellar trailer may be towable. The cellar trailer may additionally be skiddable and/or walkable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Kameron Wayne Konduc, Randy Steven Stoik, Roman Konowalec, Jonathon Douglas Callaghan, Li Liu, David Frederick Chalus