Patents
Patents for E21B 44 - Automatic control systems specially adapted for drilling operations, i.e. self-operating systems which function to carry out or modify a drilling operation without intervention of a human operator, e.g. computer-controlled drilling systems; Systems specially adapted for monitoring a plurality of drilling variables or conditions (5,356)
11/2004
11/04/2004US20040216921 Self-controlled directional drilling systems and methods
10/2004
10/28/2004US20040211596 Simulating the dynamic response of a drilling tool assembly and its application to drilling tool assembly design optimization and drilling performance optimization
10/28/2004US20040211595 System and method for automatic drilling to maintain equivalent circulating density at a preferred value
10/28/2004US20040211569 Installation and use of removable heaters in a hydrocarbon containing formation
10/27/2004EP1470316A1 Method for controlling a drilling sequence, a rock drilling apparatus and a computer programme to form a drilling sequence
10/21/2004WO2004090286A1 System for managing borehole information
10/21/2004WO2004090285A1 Real-time drilling optimization based on mwd dynamic measurements
10/21/2004US20040206170 Method and apparatus for detecting torsional vibration with a downhole pressure sensor
10/14/2004WO2003071091A8 Dynamic annular pressure control apparatus and method
10/13/2004EP1466076A1 Data transmission system
10/13/2004EP1466075A1 Remote control of drilling rigs
10/12/2004US6802378 Method of and apparatus for directional drilling
10/12/2004US6802215 Apparatus for weight on bit measurements, and methods of using same
10/07/2004WO2004061258A3 Method of and apparatus for directional drilling
10/07/2004US20040195004 Automatic drilling system
10/07/2004US20040194985 Rock drilling rig and rock breaking machine
09/2004
09/30/2004WO2004083970A2 Distributed control system
09/30/2004US20040190374 Earth penetrating apparatus and method employing radar imaging and rate sensing
09/30/2004US20040188098 Combined grip control of elevator and spider slips
09/29/2004EP1461187A1 Method and apparatus for monitoring operation of percussion device
09/28/2004US6796191 Torque swivel and method of using same
09/23/2004US20040183692 Control apparatus for automated downhole tools
09/23/2004US20040182606 Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation
09/23/2004US20040182574 Distributed control system
09/16/2004US20040178003 Dynamic annular pressure control apparatus and method
09/14/2004CA2226923C Power management system for downhole control system in a well and method of using same
09/09/2004US20040173381 Three-dimensional steering tool for controlled downhole extended-reach directional drilling
09/07/2004CA2236753C Method of controlling development of an oil or gas reservoir
09/02/2004WO2004074630A1 Downhole measurements during non-drilling operations
09/02/2004WO2004074627A1 Dynamic annular pressure control apparatus and method
09/02/2004WO2004074623A2 Automated control system for back-reaming
09/02/2004US20040168827 System and method for processing and transmitting information from measurements made while drilling
09/01/2004EP1451444A1 Method and equipment for controlling operation of rock drilling apparatus
08/2004
08/31/2004US6785641 Simulating the dynamic response of a drilling tool assembly and its application to drilling tool assembly design optimization and drilling performance optimization
08/19/2004US20040162658 Crown out-floor out device for a well service rig
08/19/2004US20040159425 Elevator sensor
08/18/2004EP1446554A1 Method of rock drilling
08/12/2004US20040154832 Method and apparatus for controlling wellbore equipment
08/12/2004CA2418717A1 Apparatus for controlling a downhole drilling motor assembly
08/11/2004EP1445419A1 Method and apparatus for controlling wellbore equipment
08/10/2004CA2095583C Method for detecting drillstring washouts
08/05/2004WO2004065761A1 Hydraulic system for mining equipment and method of adjusting power of rock drill machine
08/05/2004WO2004065749A2 Integrated drilling dynamics system and method of operating same
08/05/2004US20040153245 Automated rig control management system
08/04/2004EP1159510B1 Wellbore primary barrier and related systems
08/03/2004US6772134 Control means for a horizontal boring tool
08/03/2004US6769497 Use of axial accelerometer for estimation of instantaneous ROP downhole for LWD and wireline applications
07/2004
07/29/2004WO2004063525A1 A method and device for drilling into tubulars located within one another
07/28/2004CN1515785A Equipment and method for defining drilling mode and using optimized formation to make assess measurement
07/27/2004US6768106 Method of kick detection and cuttings bed buildup detection using a drilling tool
07/27/2004US6766869 Remote lock-out system and method for a horizontal directional drilling machine
07/22/2004WO2004061258A2 Method of and apparatus for directional drilling
07/22/2004US20040140112 Drilling control arrangement
07/20/2004US6766254 Method for updating an earth model using measurements gathered during borehole construction
07/15/2004WO2004059124A1 Method and system for averting or mitigating undesirable drilling events
07/15/2004WO2004059123A1 System and method for rig state detection
07/15/2004WO2004059122A1 Method and system for cause-effect time lapse analysis
07/15/2004WO2004044369A3 Method for reservoir navigation using formation pressure testing measurement while drilling
07/15/2004WO2004001352B1 Apparatus and method of monitoring and signaling for downhole tools
07/15/2004DE19924200B4 Drehzahl-Vorschubregelung Speed-feed control
07/14/2004EP1436487A1 Rock drilling apparatus and rock breaking machine
07/14/2004EP1436486A1 Method and arrangement of controlling of percussive drilling based on the stress level determined from the measured feed rate
07/14/2004CN1512034A Video frequency record system for drill process
07/13/2004CA2183969C Arrangement for control means in rock drilling equipment
07/08/2004WO2001094749A8 Real-time method for maintaining formation stability
07/07/2004EP1435429A1 Method and system for cause-effect time lapse analysis
07/07/2004EP1198655B1 Continuous wellbore drilling system with stationary sensor measurements
07/01/2004WO2004055325A1 Drilling head position display
07/01/2004US20040124012 System and method for rig state detection
07/01/2004US20040124009 Methods and systems for averting or mitigating undesirable drilling events
06/2004
06/30/2004CN1509370A Drilling control arrangement
06/29/2004US6757613 Graphical method for designing the trajectory of a well bore
06/24/2004WO2004012040A3 Automated rig control management system
06/24/2004WO2003071091A9 Dynamic annular pressure control apparatus and method
06/24/2004US20040118612 Method of and apparatus for directional drilling
06/24/2004US20040118608 Method of and apparatus for directional drilling
06/16/2004EP1428976A2 System and method for processing and transmitting information from measurements made while drilling
06/16/2004EP1163419B1 Control method for use with a steerable drilling system
06/15/2004US6749029 Automated bore planning method and apparatus for horizontal directional drilling
06/10/2004WO2004048249A1 Crown out-floor out device for a well service rig
06/10/2004US20040108110 Method and system for accessing subterranean deposits from the surface and tools therefor
06/10/2004CA2503142A1 Crown out-floor out device for a well service rig
06/08/2004US6745854 Electrically sequenced tractor
06/03/2004US20040104046 Macro assisted control system and method for a horizontal directional drilling machine
05/2004
05/27/2004WO2004044369A2 Method for reservoir navigation using formation pressure testing measurement while drilling
05/27/2004US20040099443 Apparatus and methods for sampling and testing a formation fluid
05/21/2004WO2004042193A1 Arrangement for controlling rock drilling
05/21/2004WO2004042192A1 Monitoring valve, rock drilling apparatus and a method for controlling at least two hydraulic actuators to such a monitoring valve and rock drilling apparatus
05/21/2004WO2003036037A3 Installation and use of removable heaters in a hydrocarbon containing formation
05/18/2004US6736213 Method and system for controlling a downhole flow control device using derived feedback control
05/13/2004WO2004001352A3 Apparatus and method of monitoring and signaling for downhole tools
05/11/2004US6732813 Method and device of controlling a rock drilling machine
05/06/2004US20040084219 Three-dimensional steering tool for controlled downhole extended-reach directional drilling
05/04/2004US6732052 Method and apparatus for prediction control in drilling dynamics using neural networks
05/04/2004CA2259853C Apparatus and method for determining a drilling mode to optimize formation evaluation measurements
04/2004
04/29/2004WO2004011775A3 Measurement- while-drilling assembly using real-time toolface oriented measurements
04/29/2004US20040079526 Measurement-while-drilling assembly using real-time toolface oriented measurements
04/27/2004US6725948 Method of regulating the feed force of a drilling device
04/20/2004US6722450 Adaptive filter prediction method and system for detecting drill bit failure and signaling surface operator
04/20/2004CA2228518C Improved auger piling
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