GORDON R WHIPPLE
Electrician at Mercoal Dr, Spring, TX
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Texas 338116
Expiration Date
May 28, 2016
Category
Apprentice Electrician
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1630 Mercoal Dr, Spring, TX 77386
Phone
(281) 250-7761
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Methods For Designing Secondary Cutting Structures For A Bottom Hole Assembly
US Patent:
8401831, Mar 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul 24, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/179516
Inventors:
Wei Tang - Katy TX, US
Gordon Whipple - Spring TX, US
Sujian J. Huang - Beijing, CN
Navish Makkar - Houston TX, US
Tommy Laird - Cypress TX, US
Gail Nelson - Tomball TX, US
Gordon Whipple - Spring TX, US
Sujian J. Huang - Beijing, CN
Navish Makkar - Houston TX, US
Tommy Laird - Cypress TX, US
Gail Nelson - Tomball TX, US
Assignee:
Smith International, Inc. - Houston TX
International Classification:
G06G 7/48
US Classification:
703 7
Abstract:
A method for designing a secondary cutting structure for use in a bottom hole assembly, the method including defining initial design parameters for the secondary cutting structure and analyzing forces acting on the secondary cutting structure. Additionally, the method includes modifying at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure and simulating an effect of the modifying on both the secondary cutting structure and a primary cutting structure to determine if an improved condition is met. Also, a method for designing a drilling tool assembly, the method including defining initial drilling tool assembly design parameters including a primary cutting structure and a secondary cutting structure, and simulating a dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly. Additionally, the method includes adjusting at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure based on the dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly, determining if the adjusted design element improved a condition of the drilling, and repeating the simulating and adjusting until the condition is optimized.
Placement Of Cutting Elements On Secondary Cutting Structures Of Drilling Tool Assemblies
US Patent:
7954564, Jun 7, 2011
Filed:
Jul 24, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/179469
Inventors:
Navish Makkar - Houston TX, US
Wei Tang - Katy TX, US
Gordon Whipple - Spring TX, US
Tommy Laird - Cypress TX, US
Gail Nelson - Tomball TX, US
Wei Tang - Katy TX, US
Gordon Whipple - Spring TX, US
Tommy Laird - Cypress TX, US
Gail Nelson - Tomball TX, US
Assignee:
Smith International, Inc. - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 10/32
US Classification:
175263, 175284, 175384, 175406
Abstract:
A secondary cutting structure for sure in a drilling assembly, the secondary cutting structure including a tubular body and a block, extendable from the tubular body, the block including a first arrangement of cutting elements disposed on a first blade and a second arrangement of cutting elements disposed on a second blade, wherein the second arrangement is a modified redundant arrangement. Also, a secondary cutting structure for use in a drilling assembly, the secondary cutting structure including a leading blade disposed on a first block and a trailing blade disposed on the first block adjacent the leading blade. Additionally, the secondary cutting structure includes a unique blade disposed on a second block, wherein a gage portion of at least one of the blades has a length between 30% and 45% of a total blade length.
Methods For Designing Secondary Cutting Structures For A Bottom Hole Assembly
US Patent:
2013026, Oct 3, 2013
Filed:
Mar 18, 2013
Appl. No.:
13/846486
Inventors:
Gordon Whipple - Spring TX, US
Sujian J. Huang - Beijing, CN
Navish Makkar - Houston TX, US
Tommy Laird - Cypress TX, US
Gail Nelson - Tomball TX, US
Sujian J. Huang - Beijing, CN
Navish Makkar - Houston TX, US
Tommy Laird - Cypress TX, US
Gail Nelson - Tomball TX, US
International Classification:
G06F 17/50
US Classification:
703 1
Abstract:
A method for designing a secondary cutting structure for use in a bottom hole assembly, the method including defining initial design parameters for the secondary cutting structure and analyzing forces acting on the secondary cutting structure. Additionally, the method includes modifying at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure and simulating an effect of the modifying on both the secondary cutting structure and a primary cutting structure to determine if an improved condition is met. Also, a method for designing a drilling tool assembly, the method including defining initial drilling tool assembly design parameters including a primary cutting structure and a secondary cutting structure, and simulating a dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly. Additionally, the method includes adjusting at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure based on the dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly, determining if the adjusted design element improved a condition of the drilling, and repeating the simulating and adjusting until the condition is optimized.
Wear Indicators For Expandable Earth Boring Apparatus
US Patent:
2009029, Dec 3, 2009
Filed:
May 29, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/129540
Inventors:
Tommy Laird - Cypress TX, US
Gordon Whipple - Spring TX, US
Gordon Whipple - Spring TX, US
Assignee:
SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 12/02
US Classification:
175 39
Abstract:
An expandable underreamer apparatus disposed on a distal end of a drillstring and configured to drill a formation includes a substantially tubular main body adjacent a cutting head, the main body providing at least one axial recess configured to receive an arm assembly, and the arm assembly configured to translate between a retracted position and an extended position. The apparatus further includes a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the arm assembly, and a plurality of wear indicators imbedded in at least one arm assembly and positioned behind the cutting elements with respect to a direction of rotation of the arm assembly, wherein the wear indicators are configured to provide an increased torque to the drillstring upon contacting the formation.
Active Stabilization During Cutting For Hole Opening Tools
US Patent:
2009014, Jun 11, 2009
Filed:
Dec 5, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/950722
Inventors:
Navish Makkar - Houston TX, US
Gordon Whipple - Spring TX, US
Tommy Laird - Cypress TX, US
Gordon Whipple - Spring TX, US
Tommy Laird - Cypress TX, US
Assignee:
SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 10/26, B23D 63/00
US Classification:
175391, 761084
Abstract:
A drilling tool for drilling a wellbore that includes at least a reaming section and a pilot conditioning section. The pilot conditioning section then includes at least one pilot conditioning blade having at least one cutting element formed of an impregnated matrix material. An outermost extent of the at least one cutting element from a central axis of the tool body is at least half of a pilot hole diameter.