Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Remmert

Stephen M. Remmert 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: 9512713
    Abstract: A telebending tool for conveying a logging tool into a wellbore includes a tool body having a central axis. In addition, the tool also includes a cam housing coupled to the tool body and a nose moveably coupled to the tool body through a pivoting member. Further, the telebending tool includes a compression spring positioned between the nose and the pivoting member, and a camming arm coupled to the nose. The camming arm extends coaxially through the pivoting member to selectively engage a cam pathway of the cam housing. The nose has a first position with a central axis of the nose coaxially aligned with the central axis of the body and a second position with the central axis of the nose oriented at an angle less than 180° relative to the central axis of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: RASGAS COMPANY LIMITED, QATAR FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Shehab Ahmed, Mohammad Fouad AlGammal, Omar Abdelzaher Abdelzaher, Stephen M. Remmert, Ahmad F. Ahmad Zamri, Calvin H. Myers
  • Patent number: 9436173
    Abstract: Combined methods and systems for optimizing drilling related operations include global search engines and local search engines to find the optimal value for at least one controllable drilling parameter, and a data fusion module to combine or select the operational recommendations from global and local search engines. The operational recommendations are used to optimize the objective function, mitigate dysfunctions, and improve drilling efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Lei Wang, Stephen M. Remmert, Paul E. Pastusek, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Matthew T. Prim, Darren Pais, Dar-Lon Chang, Gregory S. Payette
  • Patent number: 9285794
    Abstract: Integrated methods and systems for optimizing drilling related operations include global search engines and local search engines to find an optimal value for at least one controllable drilling parameter, and decision trees to select algorithms such as between learning mode algorithms and application mode algorithms for generating operational recommendations based on the results from global and local search engines. The operational recommendations are used to optimize the objective function, mitigate dysfunctions, and improve drilling efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Lei Wang, Stephen M. Remmert, Paul E. Pastusek, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Matthew T. Prim, Dar-Lon Chang, Gregory S. Payette
  • Publication number: 20130299188
    Abstract: A telebending tool for conveying a logging tool into a wellbore includes a tool body configured to couple to a logging tool, wherein the body has a central axis. The telebending tool also includes a cam housing coupled to the tool body and having a cam pathway and a nose moveably coupled to the tool body through a pivoting member, wherein the nose has a central axis. The telebending tool further includes a compression spring positioned between the nose and the pivoting member and a camming arm coupled to the nose. The camming arm extends coaxially through the pivoting member to selectively engage the cam pathway of the cam housing. The nose has a first position with the central axis of the nose coaxially aligned with the central axis of the body and a second position with the central axis of the nose oriented at an angle less than 180° relative to the central axis of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Shehab Ahmed, Mohammad Fouad AlGammal, Omar Abdelzaher Abdelzaher, Stephen M. Remmert, Ahmad F. Ahmad Zamri, Calvin H. Myers
  • Publication number: 20130066471
    Abstract: Integrated methods and systems for optimizing drilling related operations include global search engines and local search engines to find an optimal value for at least one controllable drilling parameter, and decision trees to select algorithms such as between learning mode algorithms and application mode algorithms for generating operational recommendations based on the results from global and local search engines. The operational recommendations are used to optimize the objective function, mitigate dysfunctions, and improve drilling efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Lei Wang, Stephen M. Remmert, Paul E. Pastusek, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Matthew T. Prim, Dar-Lon Chang, Gregory S. Payette
  • Publication number: 20130066445
    Abstract: Combined methods and systems for optimizing drilling related operations include global search engines and local search engines to find the optimal value for at least one controllable drilling parameter, and a data fusion module to combine or select the operational recommendations from global and local search engines. The operational recommendations are used to optimize the objective function, mitigate dysfunctions, and improve drilling efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Lei Wang, Stephen M. Remmert, Paul E. Pastusek, Jeffrey R. Bailey, Matthew T. Prim, Darren Pais, Dar-Lon Chang, Gregory S. Payette
  • Patent number: 7857047
    Abstract: A method associated with the production of hydrocarbons. In one embodiment, method for drilling a well is described. The method includes performing drilling operations at one or more wells to a subsurface location in a field to provide fluid flow paths for hydrocarbons to a production facility. The drilling is performed by (i) obtaining mechanical specific energy (MSE) data and other measured data during the drilling operations; (ii) using the obtained MSE data and other measured data to determine the existence of at least one limiter; (iii) obtaining and examining lithology data for the well; (iv) identifying a primary limiter of the at least one limiter based on the lithology data; and (v) adjusting drilling operations to mitigate at least one of the at least limiter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Remmert, Joseph W. Witt, Fred E. Dupriest