Patents by Inventor Ben L. Martin, III

Ben L. Martin, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for drilling and completing wells
    Patent number: 7373978
    Abstract: A method for drilling and completing a gravel packed well is disclosed. The method comprises drilling a wellbore with a drilling fluid, conditioning the drilling fluid, running the gravel packing assembly tools to depth in the wellbore with the conditioned drilling-fluid, and gravel packing a wellbore interval with a completion-fluid. The completion fluid may be the same as the drilling-fluid. This method may be combined with alternate-path sand screen technology to ensure proper distribution of the gravel pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Michael D. Barry, Jon Blacklock, Karen Chandler, Bruce A. Dale, Matt M. DiPippo, Michael T. Hecker, Ben L. Martin, III, Thomas B. Martin, Darren F. Rosenbaum, Chris E. Shuchart