Patents by Inventor Sai Venkatakrishnan

Sai Venkatakrishnan 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: 11542760
    Abstract: A method can include, during drilling operations at a wellsite, receiving operational data, where the data include hookload data, surface rotation data and block position data; training a controller using the hookload data, the surface rotation data and the block position data for determination of one or more transition thresholds, where the transitions thresholds include an in-slips to out-of-slips transition threshold and an out-of-slips to in-slips transition threshold; during the drilling operations, receiving additional operational data that include additional hookload data; and storing at least a portion of the additional operational data in association with slips state as determined based at least in part on a comparison of at least a portion of the additional hookload data and at least one of the determined transition thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventors: Sylvain Chambon, Sai Venkatakrishnan Sankaranarayanan
  • Patent number: 11421523
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring data during rig operations where the rig operations include operations that utilize a bit to drill rock and where the data include different types of data; analyzing the data utilizing a probabilistic mixture model for modes, a detection engine for trends and a network model for an inference based at least in part on at least one of a mode and a trend; and outputting information as to the inference where the inference characterizes a relationship between the bit and the rock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sai Venkatakrishnan, Sylvain Chambon, James P. Belaskie, Yingwei Yu, Mohammad Khairi Hamzah
  • Publication number: 20220195861
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for dynamically utilizing, in potentially real time, anomaly pattern detection to optimize operational processes relating to well construction or subterranean drilling. For example, the disclosed systems use time-series data combined with rig states to automatically detect and split similar operations. Subsequently, the disclosed systems identify operation anomalies from a field-data collection utilizing an automated anomaly detection workflow. The automated anomaly detection workflow can identify operation anomalies at a more granular level by determining which process behavior contributes to the operation anomaly (e.g., according to corresponding process probabilities for a given operation). In addition, the disclosed systems can present graphical representations of operation anomalies, process behaviors (procedural curves), and/or corresponding process probabilities in an intuitive, user-friendly manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Diego Fernando Patino Virano, Darine Mansour, Sai Venkatakrishnan Sankaranarayanan, Yingwei Yu
  • Publication number: 20210302612
    Abstract: A method can include acquiring data associated with a field operation in a geologic environment; processing the data by partitioning operationally and representing symbolically; formulating a symbolic query for an operating procedure specification; performing a search of the symbolically represented data utilizing the symbolic query and a probabilistic chain model; receiving a search result responsive to the search; assessing compliance with the operation procedure specification utilizing the search result; and issuing a control signal to field equipment utilizing the assessment of compliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sai Venkatakrishnan, Oney Erge, Sylvain Chambon, Richard Meehan, Mohammad Khairi Hamzah, Darine Mansour, David Conn
  • Publication number: 20210285316
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring data during rig operations where the rig operations include operations that utilize a bit to drill rock and where the data include different types of data; analyzing the data utilizing a probabilistic mixture model for modes, a detection engine for trends and a network model for an inference based at least in part on at least one of a mode and a trend; and outputting information as to the inference where the inference characterizes a relationship between the bit and the rock
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sai Venkatakrishnan, Sylvain Chambon, James P. Belaskie, Yingwei Yu, Mohammad Khairi Hamzah
  • Patent number: 10294785
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus obtaining in-situ, real-time data associated with a sample stream obtained by a downhole sampling apparatus disposed in a borehole that extends into a subterranean formation. The obtained data includes multiple fluid properties of the sample stream. The sample stream includes native formation fluid from the subterranean formation and filtrate contamination resulting from formation of the borehole in the subterranean formation. The obtained data is filtered to remove outliers. The filtered data is fit to each of a plurality of models each characterizing a corresponding one of the fluid properties as a function of a pumpout volume or time of the sample stream. Based on the fitted data, a start of a developed flow regime of the native formation fluid within the subterranean formation surrounding the borehole is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kang Wang, Ryan Sangjun Lee, Youxiang Zuo, Sai Venkatakrishnan, XiaoWei Sheng, Suchart Chokthanyawat, Lei Jiang, Lixiang Sun
  • Publication number: 20160186559
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus obtaining in-situ, real-time data associated with a sample stream obtained by a downhole sampling apparatus disposed in a borehole that extends into a subterranean formation. The obtained data includes multiple fluid properties of the sample stream. The sample stream includes native formation fluid from the subterranean formation and filtrate contamination resulting from formation of the borehole in the subterranean formation. The obtained data is filtered to remove outliers. The filtered data is fit to each of a plurality of models each characterizing a corresponding one of the fluid properties as a function of a pumpout volume or time of the sample stream. based on the fitted data, a start of a developed flow regime of the native formation fluid within the subterranean formation surrounding the borehole is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kang Wang, Ryan Sangjun Lee, Youxiang Zuo, Sai Venkatakrishnan, XiaoWei Sheng, Suchart Chokthanyawat, Lei Jiang, Lixiang Sun