Patents Assigned to Completions Research AG
  • Patent number: 10280702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage high pressure fracturing system and tubular hydraulic valve (THV) system for connection to a completion string to enable isolation of a zone of interest within a well. In particular, the system enables access to a downhole formation for fracturing the zone of interest and for hydrocarbon production. The system generally includes a plug counting system, a plug capture system and a valve system wherein dropping a series of plugs down the completion string enables successive capture of individual plugs within individual THVs for subsequent fracturing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: COMPLETIONS RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: Robert James Graf, Robert Steve Smolka
  • Patent number: 10221648
    Abstract: A multistage high pressure fracturing system and tubular hydraulic valve (THV) system for connection to a completion string to enable isolation of a zone of interest within a well. In particular, the system enables access to a downhole formation for fracturing the zone of interest and for hydrocarbon production. The system generally includes a plug counting system, a plug capture system and a valve system wherein dropping a series of plugs down the completion string enables successive capture of individual plugs within individual THVs for subsequent fracturing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: COMPLETIONS RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: Robert James Graf, Robert Steve Smolka
  • Patent number: 10060243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage high pressure fracturing system and tubular hydraulic valve (THV) system for connection to a completion string to enable isolation of a zone of interest within a well. In particular, the system enables access to a downhole formation for fracturing the zone of interest and for hydrocarbon production. The system generally includes an electronic plug counting system, a plug capture system and a valve system wherein dropping a series of plugs down the completion string enables successive capture of individual plugs within individual THVs for subsequent fracturing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Completions Research AG
    Inventors: Robert James Graf, Robert Steve Smolka
  • Publication number: 20180010412
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage high pressure fracturing system and tubular hydraulic valve (THV) system for connection to a completion string to enable isolation of a zone of interest within a well. In particular, the system enables access to a downhole formation for fracturing the zone of interest and for hydrocarbon production. The system generally includes a plug counting system, a plug capture system and a valve system wherein dropping a series of plugs down the completion string enables successive capture of individual plugs within individual THVs for subsequent fracturing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: COMPLETIONS RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: ROBERT JAMES GRAF, ROBERT STEVE SMOLKA
  • Publication number: 20170328188
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage high pressure fracturing system and tubular hydraulic valve (THV) system for connection to a completion string to enable isolation of a zone of interest within a well. In particular, the system enables access to a downhole formation for fracturing the zone of interest and for hydrocarbon production. The system generally incudes an electronic plug counting system, a plug capture system and a valve system wherein dropping a series of plugs down the completion string enables successive capture of individual plugs within individual THVs for subsequent fracturing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: COMPLETIONS RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: ROBERT JAMES GRAF, ROBERT STEVE SMOLKA
  • Patent number: 9752409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage high pressure fracturing system and tubular hydraulic valve (THV) system for connection to a completion string to enable isolation of a zone of interest within a well. In particular, the system enables access to a downhole formation for fracturing the zone of interest and for hydrocarbon production. The system generally includes an electronic plug counting system, a plug capture system and a valve system wherein dropping a series of plugs down the completion string enables successive capture of individual plugs within individual THVs for subsequent fracturing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: COMPLETIONS RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: Robert James Graf, Robert Steve Smolka
  • Publication number: 20170211351
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage high pressure fracturing system and tubular hydraulic valve (THV) system for connection to a completion string to enable isolation of a zone of interest within a well. In particular, the system enables access to a downhole formation for fracturing the zone of interest and for hydrocarbon production. The system generally includes an electronic plug counting system, a plug capture system and a valve system wherein dropping a series of plugs down the completion string enables successive capture of individual plugs within individual THVs for subsequent fracturing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: COMPLETIONS RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: ROBERT JAMES GRAF, ROBERT STEVE SMOLKA
  • Publication number: 20170122068
    Abstract: A system and method for fracturing multiple zones in a hydrocarbon well is provided. The system comprises a series of multistage fracturing devices (MFD's) that are connected along a casing or completion tubing string and have ports that can be opened to allow fracturing of the formation adjacent the MFD. The ports in each MFD are triggered to open by a dart having a specific geometry that is pumped downhole and caught by a catching mechanism that comprises levers or “fingers” in the MFD. Upon catching of the dart, the section downhole of the dart can be sealed off and the ports located uphole of the dart can be opened to allow fracturing operations to occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: COMPLETIONS RESEARCH AG
    Inventors: ROBERT JAMES GRAF, ROBERT STEVE SMOLKA
  • Publication number: 20160333665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multistage high pressure fracturing system and tubular hydraulic valve (THV) system for connection to a completion string to enable isolation of a zone of interest within a well. In particular, the system enables access to a downhole formation for fracturing the zone of interest and for hydrocarbon production. The system generally includes a plug counting system, a plug capture system and a valve system wherein dropping a series of plugs down the completion string enables successive capture of individual plugs within individual THVs for subsequent fracturing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Completions Research AG
    Inventors: Robert James Graf, Rober Steve Smoka