Aicam Zouhair

US Patent:

20180245432, Aug 30, 2018

Filed:

Feb 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/444016

Inventors:

Aicam Zouhair - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 41/00
E21B 3/02

Abstract:

A coupler includes a housing having a bore therethrough, a lock member at least partially disposed within the bore of the housing and longitudinally movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position, and an actuator at least partially disposed within the housing and configured to move the lock member. In another embodiment, a combined multi-coupler system includes a housing having a bore therethrough, an adapter of a tool dock, and a locking assembly including a lock member at least partially disposed within the bore of the housing and longitudinally movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position.

US Patent:

20180051526, Feb 22, 2018

Filed:

Aug 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/242313

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Aicam ZOUHAIR - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 19/10
E21B 33/04
G05B 15/02

Abstract:

An apparatus for slip monitor and control includes a body; a plurality of slips; a transmitter for each slip; at least one receiver coupled to the body; and an actuator for each slip configured to move the respective slip vertically relative to the body. A method for slip monitor and control includes obtaining slip positional information for a plurality of slips; determining whether the slip positional information for each of the slips matches criteria; and sending one or more control signals to one or more actuators, each actuator configured to move one of the slips vertically relative to a body. A method for handling a tubular includes actuating a plurality of slips to move vertically relative to a body; engaging the tubular with at least one of the slips; measuring positional data of the plurality of slips; and identifying an offset pipe condition.

US Patent:

20170067303, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Sep 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/258752

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Frank WERN - Hannover, DE
John Fielding OWNBY - Houston TX, US
Aicam ZOUHAIR - Houston TX, US
Martin LIESS - Seelze, DE
Christina Karin HEBEBRAND - Hannover, DE

International Classification:

E21B 19/06
F01C 13/00
E21B 33/068
F01C 21/18
E21B 19/14
E21B 33/05
F01C 1/10
F01C 21/00

Abstract:

A system includes an accessory tool selected from a group consisting of a casing unit, a cementing unit, and a drilling unit; and a genset mounted to the accessory tool and comprising: a fluid driven motor having an inlet and an outlet for connection to a control swivel of the system; an electric generator connected to the fluid driven motor; a manifold having an inlet for connection to the control swivel and an outlet connected an accessory tool actuator; and a control unit in communication with the electric generator and the manifold and comprising a wireless data link.

US Patent:

20170051568, Feb 23, 2017

Filed:

Aug 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/241815

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Bjoern THIEMANN - Burgwedel, DE
Aicam ZOUHAIR - Houston TX, US
Martin LIESS - Seelze, DE
Christina Karin HEBEBRAND - Hannover, DE

International Classification:

E21B 19/16
E21B 47/00
G01L 3/10
E21B 3/02

Abstract:

A top drive system for use with a tool for handling tubulars on a drilling rig includes a motor unit; a coupling unit that transfers torque to the tool; a torque measurement device (TMD) coupled to at least one of the motor unit, the tool, or the coupling unit, wherein the TMD includes a sensing member coupled to an evaluation unit, wherein the sensing member is configured to measure a magnetostrictive effect and the evaluation unit is configured to calculate a magnitude of the torque reaction force based on the magnetostrictive effect.

US Patent:

20170044854, Feb 16, 2017

Filed:

Aug 10, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/233333

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Bjoern THIEMANN - Burgwedel, DE
Martin LIESS - Seelze, DE
Frank WERN - Hannover, DE
Aicam ZOUHAIR - Houston TX, US
John Fielding OWNBY - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 19/16
G06T 7/00
E21B 47/00
E21B 44/00
E21B 3/02

Abstract:

A modular top drive system for construction of a wellbore includes an alignment assembly configured to align a tool with a top drive unit to facilitate automatic tool installation during rig up.

US Patent:

20170044875, Feb 16, 2017

Filed:

Jan 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/004687

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Bjoern THIEMANN - Burgwedel, DE
Martin LIESS - Seelze, DE
Frank WERN - Hannover, DE
Aicam ZOUHAIR - Houston TX, US
John Fielding OWNBY - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 41/00
G06K 7/10
E21B 43/26
E21B 3/02
E21B 33/14

Abstract:

A modular top drive system for construction of a wellbore includes an identification reader for automatically identifying tools during operation for rig up and tool exchange. The identification reader may be disposed in one of a tool storage unit, a tool change unit or a top drive unit. Drilling tools, cementing tools and casing tools with one or more identification devices may be used with the modular top drive system. The one or more identification devices may be radio frequency identification devices, barcodes, text tags, micro-controllers, or combinations thereof.