Patents by Inventor Benji L. Smith

Benji L. Smith 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).

  • Systems and methods for controlling flow and access in multilateral completions
    Patent number: 6789628
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling flow and access in multilateral completions provide for controlling rates of flow from intersecting wellbores. Flow from a branch wellbore and flow from a lower parent wellbore are controlled by respective remotely actuated flow control devices interconnected in a production tubing string in the parent wellbore. Access is provided to both of the wellbores below an intersection of the wellbores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe E. Hess, Benji L. Smith
  • Systems and methods for controlling flow and access in multilateral completions
    Publication number: 20030221834
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling flow and access in multilateral completions provide for controlling rates of flow from intersecting wellbores. In a described embodiment, flow from a branch wellbore and flow from a lower parent wellbore are controlled by respective remotely actuated flow control devices interconnected in a production tubing string in the parent wellbore. Access is provided to both of the wellbores below an intersection of the wellbores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Joe E. Hess, Benji L. Smith