Patents by Inventor Brian Williams Cho

Brian Williams Cho 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).

  • Patent number: 11466528
    Abstract: Provided herein is an intervention tool and a method for fracturing multiple lateral wellbores in a well system. The intervention tool, in one aspect, includes a radial outer housing, the radial outer housing forming an interior bore configured to flow fluid, and an expansion member coupled proximate an outer surface of the radial outer housing. The intervention tool according to this aspect further includes a sliding sleeve positioned along an interior surface of the radial outer housing and engageable with the expansion member, the sleeve including a collection of slots or catches configured to move the expansion member between a radially retracted position when the sliding sleeve is in a first linear position and a radially expanded position when the sliding sleeve is in a second linear position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Matthew James Kelsey, Casey James Alvin Brown
  • Patent number: 11448051
    Abstract: A main well bore is drilled. The main well bore is completed and stimulated. The main well bore is sealed. A lateral well bore is drilled off the main well bore. A junction that allows communication with the lateral well bore and that connects the main well bore is inserted. The lateral well bore is stimulated through the junction. The main well bore is unsealed, allowing comingled flow from the main bore and the lateral bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Benjamin Luke Butler, Andreas Grossmann
  • Patent number: 11414930
    Abstract: Provided, in one aspect, is a deflector assembly. The deflector assembly, in one embodiment, includes a deflector body having a deflector window located therein, and a deflector ramp positioned at least partially across the deflector window, the deflector ramp configured to move between first ({circle around (1)}), second ({circle around (2)}) and third ({circle around (3)}) different positions when a downhole tool moves back and forth within the deflector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Matthew James Kelsey, Loc Phuc Lang, Stefano Cappiello
  • Patent number: 11326420
    Abstract: A gravel pack flow path used to flow slurry fluids during a gravel pack phase may be closed or at least limited with a swellable metallic material prior to a production phase. An example apparatus may include a base pipe, a screen disposed about the base pipe, an inflow control device having an ICD flow path in fluid communication with an outer annulus between the screen and base pipe. The gravel pack flow path defined in part by perforations in a base pipe or by a secondary housing. A swellable metallic material is activated to close the gravel pack flow path in response to a reactive fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Stephen Michael Greci
  • Publication number: 20220112790
    Abstract: A gravel pack flow path used to flow slurry fluids during a gravel pack phase may be closed or at least limited with a swellable metallic material prior to a production phase. An example apparatus may include a base pipe, a screen disposed about the base pipe, an inflow control device having an ICD flow path in fluid communication with an outer annulus between the screen and base pipe. The gravel pack flow path defined in part by perforations in a base pipe or by a secondary housing. A swellable metallic material is activated to close the gravel pack flow path in response to a reactive fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Stephen Michael Greci
  • Publication number: 20210355803
    Abstract: A main well bore is drilled. The main well bore is completed and stimulated. The main well bore is sealed. A lateral well bore is drilled off the main well bore. A junction that allows communication with the lateral well bore and that connects the main well bore is inserted. The lateral well bore is stimulated through the junction. The main well bore is unsealed, allowing comingled flow from the main bore and the lateral bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Benjamin Luke Butler, Andreas Grossmann
  • Publication number: 20210156233
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include multilateral completion systems and methods to deploy multilateral completion systems. A multilateral completion system includes a main bore completion having an inductive coupler, a lateral completion having an inductive coupler, and a second lateral completion also having an inductive coupler. The multilateral completion system also includes a junction having an inductive coupler, and a second junction having an inductive coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Williams CHO, Clifford ALLEN, Kjetil Oeien BORGERSEN, Loc Phuc LANG
  • Publication number: 20200256128
    Abstract: Provided, in one aspect, is a deflector assembly. The deflector assembly, in one embodiment, includes a deflector body having a deflector window located therein, and a deflector ramp positioned at least partially across the deflector window, the deflector ramp configured to move between first ({circle around (1)}), second ({circle around (2)}) and third ({circle around (3)}) different positions when a downhole tool moves back and forth within the deflector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Matthew James Kelsey, Loc Phuc Lang, Stefano Cappiello
  • Publication number: 20200149363
    Abstract: Provided herein is an intervention tool and a method for fracturing multiple lateral wellbores in a well system. The intervention tool, in one aspect, includes a radial outer housing, the radial outer housing forming an interior bore configured to flow fluid, and an expansion member coupled proximate an outer surface of the radial outer housing. The intervention tool according to this aspect further includes a sliding sleeve positioned along an interior surface of the radial outer housing and engageable with the expansion member, the sleeve including a collection of slots or catches configured to move the expansion member between a radially retracted position when the sliding sleeve is in a first linear position and a radially expanded position when the sliding sleeve is in a second linear position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Matthew James Kelsey, Casey James Alvin Brown