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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Seetharam Kothuru, Houston, TX (US);
Brian McKinney, Katy, TX (US);
Ramakrishna Madhireddy, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 5/00 (2016.01); H02J 15/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/28 (2006.01); E21B 44/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/345 (2013.01); E21B 44/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/28 (2013.01); H02J 5/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 15/007 (2020.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for supplementing power to a drilling operation's generator and motor systems are disclosed. A power unit is connected to a power grid between generators and motors for a drilling operation. The power unit saps and stores energy from the electrical grid when the generator has excess capacity and providing power to the motors when the demand from the motors exceeds the available capacity of the generators.