Patents by Inventor Bryan C. Linn

Bryan C. Linn 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 MULTILATERAL MULTISTAGE STIMULATION OF A WELL
    Publication number: 20110024121
    Abstract: A method enables stimulation of a well having a plurality of lateral wellbores. The method comprises deploying fracturing equipment downhole for isolated interaction with each lateral wellbore of the plurality of lateral wellbores. The method and the fracturing equipment are designed to enable fracturing of the plurality of lateral wellbores during a single mobilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig Skeates, Gary E. Gill, Abbas Mahdi, Bryan C. Linn
  • Ball dropping assembly and technique for use in a well
    Patent number: 7624810
    Abstract: A technique that is usable with a well includes running string that includes a tool and a flowable object that is held in a retained position within the string downhole in the well. After the string is run downhole in the well, the flowable object is released to permit the object to flow in and subsequently seat in a flow path of the string to impede fluid communication so that the tool may be actuated in response to the impeded fluid communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremie C. Fould, Timothy M. O'Rourke, Michael W. Rea, Bryan C. Linn
  • BALL DROPPING ASSEMBLY AND TECHNIQUE FOR USE IN A WELL
    Publication number: 20090159297
    Abstract: A technique that is usable with a well includes running string that includes a tool and a flowable object that is held in a retained position within the string downhole in the well. After the string is run downhole in the well, the flowable object is released to permit the object to flow in and subsequently seat in a flow path of the string to impede fluid communication so that the tool may be actuated in response to the impeded fluid communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: JEREMIE C. FOULD, TIMOTHY M. O'ROURKE, MICHAEL W. REA, BRYAN C. LINN