Patents by Inventor Suresh Venugopal

Suresh Venugopal 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: 11676000
    Abstract: The subject disclosure provides for a mechanism implemented with neural networks through machine learning to predict wear and relative performance metrics for performing repairs on drill bits in a next repair cycle, which can improve decision making by drill bit repair model engines, drill bit design, and help reduce the cost of drill bit repairs. The machine learning mechanism includes obtaining drill bit data from different data sources and integrating the drill bit data from each of the data sources into an integrated dataset. The integrated dataset is pre-processed to filter out outliers. The filtered dataset is applied to a neural network to build a machine learning based model and extract features that indicate significant parameters affecting wear. A repair type prediction is determined with the applied machine learning based model and is provided as a signal for facilitating a drill bit operation on a cutter of the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajay Pratap Singh, Roxana Nielsen, Satyam Priyadarshy, Ashwani Dev, Geetha Gopakumar Nair, Suresh Venugopal
  • Patent number: 11481706
    Abstract: An abnormal trend detection system for detecting one or more hazards may provide for a safe and effective drilling operation as any of the one or more hazards may be avoided. Several indicators may be defined including a first, second, third and fourth indicator. The indicators are used to identify in a trend analysis abnormal trends. One or more thresholds may be defined. When a trend analysis indicates that a threshold has been reached or exceeded an alarm may be triggered, a drilling operation may be altered or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Hewei Tang, Shang Zhang, Feifei Zhang, Suresh Venugopal, Youli Mao
  • Patent number: 11441411
    Abstract: A method of optimizing drilling and drilling instructions for different segments of a wellbore that includes: calculating mathematical approximations of energy transfer loss between a top drive and a BHA using a neural network and a plurality of drilling records for segments of wellbores that are similar to the segments of the wellbore to be drilled; calculating drilling instructions based on each mathematical approximation; drilling the wellbore using the drilling instructions; monitoring the energy transfer loss; and optimizing the drilling instructions using one of the mathematical approximations to minimize the energy transfer loss. Optimizing the drilling instructions includes using Bayesian optimization techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
    Inventors: Suresh Venugopal, Namitha Vinay
  • Patent number: 11255180
    Abstract: Embodiments of the subject technology provide for receiving real-time drilling data comprising different drilling parameters measured during a drilling operation. The subject technology calculates a kick detection parameter based at least in part on the different drilling parameters. The subject technology detects an occurrence of a kick during the drilling operation when the kick detection parameter deviates from a trend formed by previously calculated kick detection parameters. Further, the subject technology activates an alarm during the drilling operation in response to detected occurrence of the kick to facilitate preventing a blowout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Shang Zhang, Hewei Tang, Feifei Zhang, Suresh Venugopal, Patrick McCormack
  • Publication number: 20210108500
    Abstract: A method of optimizing drilling and drilling instructions for different segments of a wellbore that includes: calculating mathematical approximations of energy transfer loss between a top drive and a BHA using a neural network and a plurality of drilling records for segments of wellbores that are similar to the segments of the wellbore to be drilled; calculating drilling instructions based on each mathematical approximation; drilling the wellbore using the drilling instructions; monitoring the energy transfer loss; and optimizing the drilling instructions using one of the mathematical approximations to minimize the energy transfer loss. Optimizing the drilling instructions includes using Bayesian optimization techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Suresh VENUGOPAL, Namitha VINAY
  • Publication number: 20200355059
    Abstract: Embodiments of the subject technology provide for receiving real-time drilling data comprising different drilling parameters measured during a drilling operation. The subject technology calculates a kick detection parameter based at least in part on the different drilling parameters. The subject technology detects an occurrence of a kick during the drilling operation when the kick detection parameter deviates from a trend formed by previously calculated kick detection parameters. Further, the subject technology activates an alarm during the drilling operation in response to detected occurrence of the kick to facilitate preventing a blowout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Shang Zhang, Hewei Tang, Feifei Zhang, Suresh Venugopal, Patrick McCormack
  • Publication number: 20200302353
    Abstract: An abnormal trend detection system for detecting one or more hazards may provide for a safe and effective drilling operation as any of the one or more hazards may be avoided. Several indicators may be defined including a first, second, third and fourth indicator. The indicators are used to identify in a trend analysis abnormal trends. One or more thresholds may be defined. When a trend analysis indicates that a threshold has been reached or exceeded an alarm may be triggered, a drilling operation may be altered or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Hewei Tang, Shang Zhang, Feifei Zhang, Suresh Venugopal, Youli Mao
  • Publication number: 20200149354
    Abstract: The subject disclosure provides for a mechanism implemented with neural networks through machine learning to predict wear and relative performance metrics for performing repairs on drill bits in a next repair cycle, which can improve decision making by drill bit repair model engines, drill bit design, and help reduce the cost of drill bit repairs. The machine learning mechanism includes obtaining drill bit data from different data sources and integrating the drill bit data from each of the data sources into an integrated dataset. The integrated dataset is pre-processed to filter out outliers. The filtered dataset is applied to a neural network to build a machine learning based model and extract features that indicate significant parameters affecting wear. A repair type prediction is determined with the applied machine learning based model and is provided as a signal for facilitating a drill bit operation on a cutter of the drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Ajay Pratap Singh, Roxana Nielsen, Jr., Satyam Priyadarshy, Ashwani Dev, Geetha Gopakumar Nair, Suresh Venugopal
  • Patent number: 10094209
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems include rotary drilling a first segment of a wellbore by rotating a drill string with a top drive forming a part of a drilling rig apparatus for a first period of time; obtaining data from a sensor disposed about the drilling rig apparatus while rotary drilling for at least a part of the first period of time; and based on the data from the sensor, determining a proposed oscillation revolution amount for the drill string to reduce friction of the drill string in the downhole bore without changing the direction of a bottom hole assembly while slide drilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Gillan, Carlos Rolong, Mahmoud Hadi, Austin Groover, Suresh Venugopal
  • Patent number: 9476261
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing vibration includes a damping assembly configured to be fixedly attached to a downhole component. The downhole component is configured to rotate within a borehole in an earth formation, and the damping assembly has a damping frequency that is tuned relative to a selected natural vibration frequency of the rotating downhole component to reduce vibration due to component rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Suresh Venugopal, Jayesh R. Jain, Hanno Reckmann, Bernhard Meyer-Heye
  • Publication number: 20160145993
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems include rotary drilling a first segment of a wellbore by rotating a drill string with a top drive forming a part of a drilling rig apparatus for a first period of time; obtaining data from a sensor disposed about the drilling rig apparatus while rotary drilling for at least a part of the first period of time; and based on the data from the sensor, determining a proposed oscillation revolution amount for the drill string to reduce friction of the drill string in the downhole bore without changing the direction of a bottom hole assembly while slide drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Colin Gillan, Carlos Rolong, Mahmoud Hadi, Austin Groover, Suresh Venugopal
  • Publication number: 20140151122
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing vibration includes: a damping assembly configured to be fixedly attached to a downhole component, the downhole component configured to rotate within a borehole in an earth formation, the damping assembly having a damping frequency that is tuned relative to a selected natural vibration frequency of the rotating downhole component to reduce vibration due to component rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Suresh Venugopal, Jayesh R. Jain, Hanno Reckmann, Bernhard Meyer-Heye