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)
04/2004
04/15/2004US20040069539 Method and apparatus for monitoring and recording of the operating condition of a downhole drill bit during drilling operations
04/13/2004US6719069 Underground boring machine employing navigation sensor and adjustable steering
03/2004
03/31/2004EP1402145A1 Closed loop drilling assembly with electronics outside a non-rotating sleeve
03/30/2004US6712160 Leadless sub assembly for downhole detection system
03/30/2004CA2230691C An improved electrical submersible pump and methods for enhanced utilization of electrical submersible pumps in the completion and production of wellbores
03/25/2004US20040059554 Method of assaying downhole occurrences and conditions
03/24/2004EP1399298A1 Method for controlling operating cycle of impact device, and impact device
03/23/2004US6708783 Three-dimensional steering tool for controlled downhole extended-reach directional drilling
03/18/2004US20040050589 Method of downhole drilling and apparatus therefor
03/18/2004DE10241561A1 Method for remote control boring has the displacement of a pneumatically propelled boring head determined by monitoring the movement of the pneumatic supply hose
03/17/2004EP1070191A4 Method and system for optimizing penetration rate
03/16/2004CA2238200C Head brake release with memory
03/16/2004CA2221152C Downhole flow control devices
03/11/2004WO2004020778A1 Automated method and system for recognizing well control events
03/11/2004US20040045739 Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
03/10/2004EP1395733A1 Drilling control arrangement
03/04/2004US20040040746 Automated method and system for recognizing well control events
03/04/2004US20040040715 In situ production of a blending agent from a hydrocarbon containing formation
02/2004
02/24/2004CA2144497C Modular measurement while drilling sensor assembly
02/19/2004WO2003036024A3 Method and system for in situ heating a hydrocarbon containing formation by a u-shaped opening
02/18/2004CN1475653A Well drilling parameter collection and treatment method
02/17/2004US6691802 Internal power source for downhole detection system
02/12/2004US20040028476 System and method for automatically drilling and backreaming a horizontal bore underground
02/10/2004CA2047006C Method of determining the drilling conditions associated with the drilling of a formation with a drag bit
02/05/2004WO2004012040A2 Automated rig control management system
02/05/2004WO2004011775A2 Measurement- while-drilling assembly using real-time toolface oriented measurements
02/05/2004US20040020691 Continuous wellbore drilling system with stationary sensor measurements
01/2004
01/29/2004US20040016571 Closed loop drilling assembly with electronics outside a non-rotating sleeve
01/27/2004US6681633 Spectral power ratio method and system for detecting drill bit failure and signaling surface operator
01/21/2004CN1470037A Method of selecting a cutting system
01/15/2004US20040008030 Tracking the positional relationship between a boring tool and one or more buried lines using a composite magnetic signal
01/15/2004US20040007387 Smart-ultrasonic/sonic driller/corer
01/08/2004WO2003089751A3 Method for improving drilling depth measurements
01/07/2004EP1224378B1 Apparatus for manipulating a load
01/06/2004US6674432 Method and system for modeling geological structures using an unstructured four-dimensional mesh
01/01/2004US20040000430 Iterative drilling simulation process for enhanced economic decision making
12/2003
12/31/2003WO2004001352A2 Apparatus and method of monitoring and signaling for downhole tools
12/31/2003CN2596010Y Video frequency recording system for well-drilling process
12/30/2003US6668465 Continuous measurement-while-drilling surveying
12/25/2003US20030234119 Well drilling control system
12/25/2003US20030233873 Apparatus and method of monitoring and signaling for downhole tools
12/09/2003US6662110 Drilling rig closed loop controls
12/09/2003US6659200 Actuator assembly and method for actuating downhole assembly
12/04/2003WO2003100216A1 Automated method and system for determining the stae of well operations
12/03/2003EP1117901B1 Method for controlling a horizontal drilling machine
11/2003
11/27/2003WO2003097989A1 Closed loop drilling assembly with electronics outside a non-rotating sleeve
11/27/2003US20030220775 Method for quantifying uncertainties related to continuous and discrete parameters descriptive of a medium by construction of experiment designs and statistical analysis
11/27/2003US20030220742 Automated method and system for determining the state of well operations and performing process evaluation
11/26/2003EP1365103A2 Continuous wellbore drilling system with stationary sensor measurements
11/25/2003US6651755 Macro assisted control system and method for a horizontal directional drilling machine
11/19/2003EP1153194B1 Automated bore planning method and apparatus for horizontal directional drilling
11/18/2003US6648082 Differential sensor measurement method and apparatus to detect a drill bit failure and signal surface operator
11/13/2003WO2003036030A3 In situ thermal processing and upgrading of produced hydrocarbons
11/13/2003US20030212495 Real-time method for maintaining formation stability and monitoring fluid-formation interaction
11/12/2003EP1009912B1 Method of controlling rock drilling
11/06/2003US20030205410 Remote control for a drilling machine
11/06/2003US20030205409 Apparatus and method for maintaining control of a drilling machine
11/06/2003US20030205378 In situ recovery from lean and rich zones in a hydrocarbon containing formation
11/04/2003US6640908 Apparatus and method for formation testing while drilling with minimum system volume
11/04/2003US6640907 Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
10/2003
10/30/2003WO2003089760A1 Telemetry system for the bi-directional communication of data between a well point and a terminal unit situated on the surface
10/30/2003WO2003089759A1 Method and apparatus for determining drill string movement mode
10/30/2003WO2003089758A1 System and method for interpreting drilling data
10/30/2003WO2003089751A2 Method for improving drilling depth measurements
10/30/2003US20030201098 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using one or more simulations
10/30/2003US20030200995 Cleaning bore hole using high energy, low energy jets
10/29/2003EP1356186A1 Cloded loop fluid-handing system for well drilling
10/28/2003US6640205 Method and device for investigating and identifying the nature of a material
10/28/2003US6637523 Drilling process monitor
10/28/2003US6637522 Enhanced computer control of in-situ drilling system
10/23/2003US20030200003 Method of selecting a cutting system
10/23/2003US20030196810 Providing heat from heaters to formation; allowing the heat to transfer to selected section of the formation; controlling the heat from heaters; producing a mixture from the formation
10/23/2003US20030196804 Dynamic annular pressure control apparatus and method
10/23/2003US20030196801 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation via backproducing through a heater well
10/23/2003US20030196789 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation and upgrading of produced fluids prior to further treatment
10/23/2003US20030196788 Producing hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbon containing materials when treating a hydrocarbon containing formation
10/16/2003WO2003036041A3 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using barriers
10/16/2003US20030192691 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using barriers
10/09/2003WO2003036038A3 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation via backproducing through a heater well
10/08/2003EP1350309A2 Internal power source for downhole detection system
10/08/2003EP1102917B1 Arrangement for controlling rock drilling
10/07/2003US6629572 Operator workstation for use on a drilling rig including integrated control and information
10/07/2003US6629570 Method of downhole drilling and apparatus therefor
10/02/2003US20030187582 Method of assaying downhole occurrences and conditions
10/02/2003US20030183390 Methods and systems for heating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ with an opening contacting the earth's surface at two locations
10/02/2003CA2423795A1 Method to quantity uncertainty related to descriptive continuous and discrete parameters of an environment through experimental design construction and statistical analysis
09/2003
09/30/2003US6626238 Remote sensor for determining proper placement of elevator slips
09/25/2003US20030177845 Torque measurement of hydraulic installer of earth anchor
09/24/2003CN1122236C Apparatus and method of well management
09/23/2003US6622611 Hydraulic device
09/18/2003US20030173113 Automated bore planning method and apparatus for horizontal directional drilling
09/18/2003US20030173072 Forming openings in a hydrocarbon containing formation using magnetic tracking
09/17/2003EP1042588B1 Method and arrangement for controlling feed in rock drilling
09/17/2003CN1121545C Safety drilling equipment capable of automatically preventing overhead travelling crane from collising
09/11/2003US20030168257 Realtime control of a drilling system using the output from combination of an earth model and a drilling process model
09/09/2003US6617854 Tracking the positional relationship between a boring tool and one or more buried lines using a composite magnetic signal
09/09/2003US6616378 Device and method for storing and protecting data relating to pipe installation
09/04/2003WO2003072907A1 Method for desinging a well completion
09/03/2003EP1340069A2 Spectral power ratio method and system for detecting drill bit failure and signaling surface operator
09/02/2003US6614360 Measurement-while-drilling acoustic system employing multiple, segmented transmitters and receivers
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