Patents by Inventor Brennan C. Disher

Brennan C. Disher 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 and apparatus for drilling a group of subsea wells
    Patent number: 4681173
    Abstract: Conductor guides for use in drilling wells in an offshore body of water wherein the wells are positioned in close proximity one to the other. A first clamping member is removably attached to a well which includes a conductor or well head protruding therefrom. A conductor guide is spaced a predetermined distance from the clamping by means of a connecting beam that extends therebetween. The connecting beam is adjusted to properly position the conductor guide on the ocean floor at a fixed distance and directional relationship with the first conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Brennan C. Disher, Steven H. Tate