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Helmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC

Helmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC's patent strategy, while heavily concentrated in Drilling & Mining (100% of its portfolio), shows a surprising, albeit fluctuating, interest in diverse computing and manufacturing technologies. For instance, Image Processing saw a 150.0% YoY growth in 2024, and Alarm & Signaling Systems, despite a dip in 2025, has rebounded with a 100.0% YoY growth so far in 2026, indicating a potential, albeit cautious, exploration of ancillary digital and safety solutions beyond its core energy focus.

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Yearly patent publications since 2023

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84 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 6 themes

Automated Well Operations & Control

Systems and methods employing sensors, data processing, and control algorithms to automate and optimize drilling, fracturing, and fluid production processes in real-time.

Drilling & Mining
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76since 2023
-19.2%YoY
Downhole Power & Electrical Systems

Methods and apparatus for generating, storing, and distributing electrical power within a wellbore, or for powering downhole tools and systems from the surface.

Drilling & Mining
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52since 2023
-6.2%YoY
Advanced Drilling & Wellbore Tools

Design and engineering of specialized mechanical and electrical tools for drilling, coring, perforating, and manipulating equipment within the wellbore environment.

Drilling & Mining
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41since 2023
+44.4%YoY
Downhole Wellbore Sensing

Deployment and operation of specialized sensors within wellbores to monitor formation properties, fluid flow, and well integrity, often using acoustic, optical, or radiation-based methods, and integrating with well operations.

Drilling & MiningGeophysics & Gravity Measurement
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27since 2023
-22.2%YoY
Geothermal Energy Extraction

Technologies and systems specifically designed for extracting thermal energy from subterranean heat sources, including magma reservoirs or low-permeability fractured formations.

Drilling & Mining
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14since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Vision-Based Object & Pose Estimationfiltered

Methods and apparatus for detecting objects and determining their three-dimensional position and orientation (pose) using imagery or point cloud data, often for navigation, surveying, or environmental understanding.

Computer Vision
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3since 2023
0.0%YoY

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Vision-Based Object & Pose Estimation
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US 12529288 B2GRANTED
E21B41/00

Systems and methods for estimating rig state using computer vision

Filed:2023-11-10Pub:2026-01-20
Applicant:Helmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC

The invention relates to a system and method for estimating global rig state. The system comprises a model incorporating multiple variables related to rig state, at least one camera operably connected to at least one processor wherein said camera is capable of gathering visual data regarding at least one variable of rig state and said processor is capable of compiling rig state data, estimating global rig state, or both. The system further comprises multiple sensors for measuring variables related to global rig state wherein said sensors are operably connected to said processor. The method comprises sensing various aspects of the rig state, collecting visual data corresponding with said sensor data, compiling multiple sources of rig data, and estimating the overall rig state.

US 20240084671 A1APPLICATION
E21B41/00

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING RIG STATE USING COMPUTER VISION

Filed:2023-11-10Pub:2024-03-14
Applicant:Helmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC

The invention relates to a system and method for estimating global rig state. The system comprises a model incorporating multiple variables related to rig state, at least one camera operably connected to at least one processor wherein said camera is capable of gathering visual data regarding at least one variable of rig state and said processor is capable of compiling rig state data, estimating global rig state, or both. The system further comprises multiple sensors for measuring variables related to global rig state wherein said sensors are operably connected to said processor. The method comprises sensing various aspects of the rig state, collecting visual data corresponding with said sensor data, compiling multiple sources of rig data, and estimating the overall rig state.

US 11859468 B2GRANTED
E21B41/00

Systems and methods for estimating rig state using computer vision

Filed:2021-03-22Pub:2024-01-02
Applicant:HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

The invention relates to a system and method for estimating global rig state. The system comprises a model incorporating multiple variables related to rig state, at least one camera operably connected to at least one processor wherein said camera is capable of gathering visual data regarding at least one variable of rig state and said processor is capable of compiling rig state data, estimating global rig state, or both. The system further comprises multiple sensors for measuring variables related to global rig state wherein said sensors are operably connected to said processor. The method comprises sensing various aspects of the rig state, collecting visual data corresponding with said sensor data, compiling multiple sources of rig data, and estimating the overall rig state.

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