Patents by Inventor Seetharam Kothuru

Seetharam Kothuru 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).

  • Publication number: 20240209717
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining, from a digital drilling program and by a drilling management network, a drilling operation sequence of the drilling rig. The drilling management network is coupled to a drilling rig, rig equipment, and various electric power generators. The method may further include determining, by the drilling management network, a power management sequence that matches an electric power capacity of the drilling rig to an electric power consumption of the rig equipment. The method may further include executing, by the drilling management network, the power management sequence to the rig equipment and the electric power generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Mateo Garcia, Shunfeng Zheng, Seetharam Kothuru
  • Patent number: 12012841
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and products for receiving measurements indicative of present value torque (TrqPv) currently being applied by a top drive to a drill string extending in a well that penetrates a subterranean formation, and releasing torque accumulated in the drill string by determining polarity of TrqPv and, in response to a manual or automatic trigger, causing the top drive to perform an unwinding operation in a direction opposite to the determined TrqPv polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ramakrishna Madhireddy, Wenshuai Hou, Seetharam Kothuru, Jian Wu
  • Patent number: 11920438
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining, from a digital drilling program and by a drilling management network, a drilling operation sequence of the drilling rig. The drilling management network is coupled to a drilling rig, rig equipment, and various electric power generators. The method may further include determining, by the drilling management network, a power management sequence that matches an electric power capacity of the drilling rig to an electric power consumption of the rig equipment. The method may further include executing, by the drilling management network, the power management sequence to the rig equipment and the electric power generators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mateo Garcia, Shunfeng Zheng, Seetharam Kothuru
  • Patent number: 11735950
    Abstract: Systems and methods for supplementing power to a drilling operation's generator and motor systems are disclosed. A power unit is connected to a power grid between generators and motors for a drilling operation. The power unit saps and stores energy from the electrical grid when the generator has excess capacity and providing power to the motors when the demand from the motors exceeds the available capacity of the generators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Seetharam Kothuru, Brian McKinney, Ramakrishna Madhireddy
  • Publication number: 20230184082
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and products for receiving measurements indicative of present value torque (TrqPv) currently being applied by a top drive to a drill string extending in a well that penetrates a subterranean formation, and releasing torque accumulated in the drill string by determining polarity of TrqPv and, in response to a manual or automatic trigger, causing the top drive to perform an unwinding operation in a direction opposite to the determined TrqPv polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Ramakrishna MADHIREDDY, Wenshuai HOU, Seetharam KOTHURU, Jian WU
  • Patent number: 11264801
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a series of generators configured to provide power to a motor or motors. Generators generally operate at different efficiency levels depending on the operating capacity. A computation component can analyze the current efficiency of the generators and determine if there is an alternative power distribution among the existing generators that would result in a more efficient operation of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seetharam Kothuru, Shyam Janakiraman, Ramakrishna Madhireddy
  • Patent number: 11050377
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a motor according to parameters provided by an autotuning component if available are described. A controller can be coupled to a drive which operates a motor for executing a task that can be related to a drilling operation for oil and gas. The controller stores initial parameters and checks for new parameters provided by the autotuning component which are stored on the drive after the autotuning component autotunes the motor. If there are new parameters, they are given priority over the initial parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shyam Janakiraman, Ramakrishna Madhireddy, Franz Carstens, Seetharam Kothuru
  • Publication number: 20210115762
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining, from a digital drilling program and by a drilling management network, a drilling operation sequence of the drilling rig. The drilling management network is coupled to a drilling rig, rig equipment, and various electric power generators. The method may further include determining, by the drilling management network, a power management sequence that matches an electric power capacity of the drilling rig to an electric power consumption of the rig equipment. The method may further include executing, by the drilling management network, the power management sequence to the rig equipment and the electric power generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Mateo Garcia, Shunfeng Zheng, Seetharam Kothuru
  • Patent number: 10920562
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a drilling rig are disclosed herein. A driller can select between modes: local, human-machine interface (HMI), and automatic. In a local mode a motor operator is instructed to operate a genset for the drilling rig. In a Remote mode the driller can operate the genset directly without the need for a motor operator to start or stop the gensets. In an automatic mode, the genset is controlled according to a well plan including a power consumption schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shyam Janakiraman, Seetharam Kothuru, Ramakrishna Madhireddy
  • Publication number: 20200270948
    Abstract: Systems and methods for supplementing power to a drilling operation's generator and motor systems are disclosed. A power unit is connected to a power grid between generators and motors for a drilling operation. The power unit saps and stores energy from the electrical grid when the generator has excess capacity and providing power to the motors when the demand from the motors exceeds the available capacity of the generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Seetharam KOTHURU, Brian MCKINNEY, Ramakrishna MADHIREDDY
  • Publication number: 20190267805
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a series of generators configured to provide power to a motor or motors. Generators generally operate at different efficiency levels depending on the operating capacity. A computation component can analyze the current efficiency of the generators and determine if there is an alternative power distribution among the existing generators that would result in a more efficient operation of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Seetharam Kothuru, Shyam Janakiraman, Ramakrishna Madhireddy
  • Publication number: 20190131905
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a motor according to parameters provided by an autotuning component if available are described. A controller can be coupled to a drive which operates a motor for executing a task that can be related to a drilling operation for oil and gas. The controller stores initial parameters and checks for new parameters provided by the autotuning component which are stored on the drive after the autotuning component autotunes the motor. If there are new parameters, they are given priority over the initial parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Shyam Janakiraman, Ramakrishna Madhireddy, Franz Carstens, Seetharam Kothuru
  • Publication number: 20190128107
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a drilling rig are disclosed herein. A driller can select between modes: local, human-machine interface (HMI), and automatic. In a local mode a motor operator is instructed to operate a genset for the drilling rig. In a Remote mode the driller can operate the genset directly without the need for a motor operator to start or stop the gensets. In an automatic mode, the genset is controlled according to a well plan including a power consumption schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Shyam Janakiraman, Seetharam Kothuru, Ramakrishna Madhireddy