Ashish D Gupta

US Patent:

8145760, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Jul 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/782486

Inventors:

Peter Dinda - Evanston IL, US
Ananth Sundararaj - Redmond WA, US
John Lange - Evanston IL, US
Ashish Gupta - Evanston IL, US
Bin Lin - Hillsboro OR, US

Assignee:

Northwestern University - Evanston IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

709226, 718100

Abstract:

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for automatic inference and adaptation of a virtualized computer environment. Certain embodiments of a system include a virtual topology and traffic inference framework tool adapted to monitor traffic for an application on a virtual network to produce a view of network demands for the application. The system also includes a monitoring tool adapted to monitor performance of an underlying physical network associated with the virtual network using traffic for the application. Further, the system includes an adaptation component adapted to automatically adapt the application to the virtual network based on the measured application traffic, the monitored network performance, and one or more adaptation control algorithms.

US Patent:

20130299189, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Mar 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/789168

Inventors:

- Hamilton, BM
Ashish Gupta - Houston TX, US
Sean M. Bailey - Willis TX, US

Assignee:

Nabors Drilling International Limited - Hamilton

International Classification:

E21B 19/08

US Classification:

166381, 52116, 166 855, 5274518

Abstract:

An apparatus including a base, and a drilling tower pivotally coupled to the base to pivot the drilling tower between first and second pivot positions. The drilling tower includes a first portion, and a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion to pivot the second portion between third and fourth pivot positions when the drilling tower is in the first pivot position. According to another aspect, a method includes pivotally coupling a drilling tower to a base, which includes providing a first portion of the drilling tower, pivotally coupling a second portion of the drilling tower to the first portion of the drilling tower, and pivotally coupling the first portion of the drilling tower to the base.

US Patent:

20130299190, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/797265

Inventors:

Padira REDDY - Richmond TX, US
Ashish Gupta - Houston TX, US
Sean M. Bailey - Willis TX, US
Richmond Todd Fox - Cypress TX, US
Scott G. Boone - Houston TX, US
Beat Kuttel - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 19/00

US Classification:

166381, 52111, 166 851

Abstract:

According to one aspect, a drilling rig carriage is adapted to move along a drilling mast, and includes a body structure, electric motors coupled to the body structure, and pinions operably coupled to the electric motors, respectively. The pinions are adapted to engage racks, respectively. According to another aspect, a drilling mast includes a longitudinally-extending frame having a first side portion and a second side portion spaced therefrom. Racks are coupled to the frame at the first side portion thereof. According to yet another aspect, an apparatus includes a drilling mast or tower extending longitudinally along an axis, the tower including racks spaced in a parallel relation. A top drive is movable along the axis and relative to the tower. Electric motors are coupled to the top drive and movable therewith. Pinions are operably coupled to the electric motors, respectively, and engage the racks, respectively, to move the top drive.

US Patent:

20130299244, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Mar 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/788239

Inventors:

- Hamilton, BM
Ashish Gupta - Houston TX, US
Sean M. Bailey - Willis TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 19/08

US Classification:

175 57, 175162

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a carriage movable along a drilling tower, a linking member pivotally coupled to the carriage, at least one actuator extending between the carriage and the linking member to pivot the linking member between first and second pivot positions, and a top drive pivotally coupled to the linking member. According to another aspect, an apparatus includes a drilling tower, a carriage movably coupled to the drilling tower, a linking member pivotally coupled to the carriage to permit the linking member to pivot between first and second pivot positions, and a top drive extending longitudinally in a parallel relation to the drilling tower, the top drive being pivotally coupled to the linking member to permit the top drive to continue to extend longitudinally in a parallel relation to the drilling tower when the linking member pivots between the first and second pivot positions.

US Patent:

20130302114, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Mar 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/788994

Inventors:

- Hamilton, BM
Ashish Gupta - Houston TX, US
Sean M. Bailey - Willis TX, US

Assignee:

Nabors Drilling International Limited - Hamilton

International Classification:

E21B 19/00

US Classification:

414 2255, 414800, 414815

Abstract:

A tubular handling device includes a first arm movable along, and pivotable about, a first axis, and a first gripper to engage a first tubular member, the first gripper being coupled to the first arm and rotatable, relative to the first arm, about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. According to another aspect, a method includes providing a first gripper; coupling a first arm to the first gripper, moving the first arm, pivoting the first arm, and rotating the first gripper, relative to the first arm. According to another aspect, an apparatus includes a drilling tower, and a tubular handling device to position one or more tubular members proximate the drilling tower, the tubular handling device including a first gripper to engage a first tubular member, and a first arm coupled to the first gripper.

US Patent:

20130327543, Dec 12, 2013

Filed:

Aug 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/964830

Inventors:

- Hamilton, BM
Ashish Gupta - Houston TX, US
Sean M. Bailey - Willis TX, US
Todd Fox - Cypress TX, US
Scott G. Boone - Houston TX, US
Beat Kuttel - Spring TX, US

Assignee:

Nabors Drilling International Limited - Hamilton

International Classification:

E21B 19/14

US Classification:

166381, 166 851

Abstract:

According to one aspect, a drilling rig carriage is adapted to move along a drilling mast, and includes a body structure, electric motors coupled to the body structure, and pinions operably coupled to the electric motors, respectively. The pinions are adapted to engage racks, respectively. According to another aspect, a drilling mast includes a longitudinally-extending frame having a first side portion and a second side portion spaced therefrom. Racks are coupled to the frame at the first side portion thereof. According to yet another aspect, an apparatus includes a drilling mast or tower extending longitudinally along an axis, the tower including racks spaced in a parallel relation. A top drive is movable along the axis and relative to the tower. Electric motors are coupled to the top drive and movable therewith. Pinions are operably coupled to the electric motors, respectively, and engage the racks, respectively, to move the top drive.

US Patent:

20220349268, Nov 3, 2022

Filed:

Jul 15, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/866138

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Ashish Gupta - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 19/15
E04H 12/34
E21B 19/16
E21B 7/02
E21B 15/00
E21B 3/04

Abstract:

A method of building and operating a land-based drilling rig with a high-capacity mast include providing a platform collapsed on a substructure over a proposed well drilling location and building the high-capacity mast in a horizontal condition by attaching a lower portion of the high-capacity mast to the platform. The high-capacity mast having an opening formed therein sized to accommodate four Range 2 pipes or three Range 3 pipes. The high-capacity mast may be raised from the horizontal condition to a vertical condition by pushing the side of the high-capacity mast to pivot the high-capacity mast about a pivot point on the platform. The platform may be raised from a collapsed condition to a raised condition over the substructure. Some implementations include dual racking boards on the high-capacity mast.

US Patent:

20230059636, Feb 23, 2023

Filed:

Aug 18, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/820699

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Ashish GUPTA - HOUSTON TX, US
Bhargavkumar PATEL - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 44/00
E21B 41/00
F02G 5/02
E21B 21/06

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed that can include operating a first rig component at a first location, capturing waste energy from the first rig component at the first location, and redirecting the waste energy to another rig component, another location, or a combination thereof. A method of operating a drilling rig can include operations of determining a power usage profile for a rig based on a digital rig plan; predicting waste energy to be generated during execution of the digital rig plan; and modifying the power usage profile for the rig and the digital rig plan based on the predicted waste energy.