Brian C Ellis

US Patent:

7445050, Nov 4, 2008

Filed:

Apr 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/410733

Inventors:

B. Beat Kuttel - The Woodlands TX, US
Brian C. Ellis - Spring TX, US
S. Casimir Sulima - Spring TX, US
Graham Lamb - The Woodlands TX, US
Faisal J. Yousef - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. - Magnolia TX

International Classification:

E21B 19/16

US Classification:

166380, 166 7751

Abstract:

An apparatus is disclosed for handling a tubular segment, coupling the tubular segment with a tubular string, and handling the tubular string in a well bore. The apparatus has a tubular engagement assembly, which connects to a drive shaft of a top drive. The tubular engagement assembly has a self-engaging ball and taper assembly that releasably engages the tubular segment. When the tubular engagement assembly connects to the drive shaft and the ball and taper assembly engages the tubular segment, any rotation in the drive shaft results in rotation of the tubular segment. This rotation allows the tubular segment to engage the tubular string.

US Patent:

7552764, Jun 30, 2009

Filed:

Jan 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/619946

Inventors:

Craig Weems - Houston TX, US
Stanislaw Casimir Sulima - Spring TX, US
Brian Ellis - Spring TX, US

Assignee:

Nabors Global Holdings, Ltd. - Hamilton

International Classification:

E21B 19/00

US Classification:

166 851, 166 98, 166 7751, 166 7514, 175423, 294 94

Abstract:

A tubular handling apparatus comprising a slotted member having a plurality of elongated slots each extending in a direction, a recessed member slidably coupled to the slotted member and having a plurality of recesses each tapered in the direction from a shallow end to a deep end, and a plurality of rolling members each retained between one of the recesses and one of the slots, wherein each rolling member partially extends through the adjacent slot when located in the shallow end of the recess, and wherein each rolling member retracts within an outer perimeter of the slotted member when located in a deep end of the recess. The apparatus may further comprise a plurality of biasing elements each biasing a corresponding one of the rolling members towards the shallow end of the corresponding recess.

US Patent:

7823655, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Sep 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/859378

Inventors:

Scott Boone - Houston TX, US
Brian Ellis - Spring TX, US
Beat Kuttel - Spring TX, US
John Thomas Scarborough - Houston TX, US
Chris Papouras - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. - Magnolia TX

International Classification:

E21B 44/02

US Classification:

175 26, 175 61

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for using a quill to steer a hydraulic motor when elongating a wellbore in a direction having a horizontal component, wherein the quill and the hydraulic motor are coupled to opposing ends of a drill string, by monitoring an actual toolface orientation of a tool driven by the hydraulic motor via monitoring a drilling operation parameter indicative of a difference between the actual toolface orientation and a desired toolface orientation, and then adjusting a position of the quill by an amount that is dependent upon the monitored drilling operation parameter.

US Patent:

7938197, May 10, 2011

Filed:

Dec 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/952511

Inventors:

Scott Boone - Houston TX, US
Brian Ellis - Spring TX, US
Beat Kuttel - Spring TX, US
Chris Papouras - Houston TX, US
John Thomas Scarborough - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 47/12

US Classification:

175 27, 175 40

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for MSE-based drilling operation and/or optimization, comprising detecting MSE parameters, utilizing the MSE parameters to determine MSE, and automatically adjusting drilling operational parameters as a function of the determined MSE.

US Patent:

8074711, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

Jun 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/147223

Inventors:

Brian Ellis - Spring TX, US
Craig Weems - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 19/18

US Classification:

166 7751

Abstract:

A tubular member handling apparatus including a tubular member running tool, an elevator, first actuators each extending between the running tool and the elevator, and second actuators each extending between the running tool and a corresponding first actuator. The running tool includes a slotted member having a plurality of elongated slots, a recessed member slidably coupled to the slotted member and having a plurality of recesses, and a plurality of rolling members each retained between one of the recesses and one of the slots. Each rolling member partially extends through an adjacent slot when located in a shallow end of a corresponding recess, and retracts to within an outer perimeter of the slotted member when located in a deep end of the corresponding recess.

US Patent:

8215417, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Jan 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/668388

Inventors:

Pradeep Annaiyappa - Houston TX, US
Scott Boone - Houston TX, US
Brian Ellis - Spring TX, US
Beat Kuttel - Spring TX, US
John Scarborough - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 44/00

US Classification:

175 24, 175 40

Abstract:

A method, device and system for augmenting a traditional drilling or workover rig with automated operational, monitoring and reporting systems. The automation system comprises integratable components of various automated operational systems, combined in a device easily adapted to install into the operational area of a drilling or workover rig, wherein the automated operational systems are dynamically selectable either or both locally or remotely.

US Patent:

8360171, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Oct 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/905829

Inventors:

Scott Boone - Houston TX, US
Brian Ellis - Houston TX, US
Beat Küttel - Spring TX, US
John Thomas Scarborough - Houston TX, US
Chris Papouras - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. - Magnolia TX

International Classification:

E21B 7/04

US Classification:

175 26, 175 61

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for using a quill to steer a hydraulic motor when elongating a wellbore in a direction having a horizontal component, wherein the quill and the hydraulic motor are coupled to opposing ends of a drill string, by monitoring an actual toolface orientation of a tool driven by the hydraulic motor via monitoring a drilling operation parameter indicative of a difference between the actual toolface orientation and a desired toolface orientation, and then adjusting a position of the quill by an amount that is dependent upon the monitored drilling operation parameter.

US Patent:

8602126, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Jan 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/741880

Inventors:

Brian Ellis - Houston TX, US
Beat Kuttel - Houston TX, US
John Thomas Scarborough - Houston TX, US
Chris Papouras - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 7/04

US Classification:

175 26, 175 61

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods to steer a hydraulic motor when elongating a wellbore having a non-vertical component that includes a quill adapted to transfer torque, rotation, or position between a drive assembly and a drillstring, a bottom hole assembly (BHA) including a toolface orientation detector and at least one measurement while drilling (MWD) instrument or wireline-conveyed instrument, and a controller configured to transmit operational control signals to minimize friction between a drillstring and a wellbore, wherein the instrument is configured to detect pressure between an external surface of the BHA and an inner diameter of the wellbore.