Patents by Inventor Colin Patrick Andrew

Colin Patrick Andrew 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: 11879314
    Abstract: A downhole system includes a lower completion having at least one tubular including a first end and a second end terminating at a shoe. The at least one tubular defining a flow path. A packer is arranged at the first end. A fluid loss control valve (FLCV) is arranged between the packer and the shoe. A screen system is arranged between the FLCV and the shoe. The screen system includes a screen and a non-mechanically operated flow control valve that selectively isolates the flow path from formation fluids passing through the screen. A wellbore clean out string is insertable into the lower completion. The wellbore clean out string includes a selectively activated casing cleaner and a setting tool. The selectively activated casing cleaner is spaced from the setting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Colin Patrick Andrew, Travis Treadway, Jonathan Nicholas Croy, Michael Barron, Brian Magnus
  • Publication number: 20230258058
    Abstract: A downhole system includes a lower completion having at least one tubular including a first end and a second end terminating at a shoe. The at least one tubular defining a flow path. A packer is arranged at the first end. A fluid loss control valve (FLCV) is arranged between the packer and the shoe. A screen system is arranged between the FLCV and the shoe. The screen system includes a screen and a non-mechanically operated flow control valve that selectively isolates the flow path from formation fluids passing through the screen. A wellbore clean out string is insertable into the lower completion. The wellbore clean out string includes a selectively activated casing cleaner and a setting tool. The selectively activated casing cleaner is spaced from the setting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Colin Patrick Andrew, Travis Treadway, Jonathan Nicholas Croy, Michael Barron, Brian Magnus
  • Patent number: 11598181
    Abstract: A downhole system includes a lower completion having at least one tubular including a first end and a second end terminating at a shoe. The at least one tubular defining a flow path. A packer is arranged at the first end. A fluid loss control valve (FLCV) is arranged between the packer and the shoe. A screen system is arranged between the FLCV and the shoe. The screen system includes a screen and a non-mechanically operated flow control valve that selectively isolates the flow path from formation fluids passing through the screen. A wellbore clean out string is insertable into the lower completion. The wellbore clean out string includes a selectively activated casing cleaner and a setting tool. The selectively activated casing cleaner is spaced from the setting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Colin Patrick Andrew, Travis Treadway, Jonathan Nicholas Croy, Michael Barron, Brian Magnus
  • Publication number: 20220220831
    Abstract: A downhole system includes a lower completion having at least one tubular including a first end and a second end terminating at a shoe. The at least one tubular defining a flow path. A packer is arranged at the first end. A fluid loss control valve (FLCV) is arranged between the packer and the shoe. A screen system is arranged between the FLCV and the shoe. The screen system includes a screen and a non-mechanically operated flow control valve that selectively isolates the flow path from formation fluids passing through the screen. A wellbore clean out string is insertable into the lower completion. The wellbore clean out string includes a selectively activated casing cleaner and a setting tool. The selectively activated casing cleaner is spaced from the setting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Colin Patrick Andrew, Travis Treadway, Jonathan Nicholas Croy, Michael Barron, Brian Magnus
  • Patent number: 9051796
    Abstract: A system for performing a downhole operation including a tubular string having a locking profile non-movably located therewith. At least one member is movably mounted with the string and includes an engagement profile. A tool is runnable with the string and has at least one sub with a key. The key is selectively engagable and disengagable with the engagement profile for enabling the tool to control movement of the member with respect to the string when engaged therewith. The key is engagable with the locking profile for restricting relative movement between the string and the tool when engaged therewith. A method of performing a downhole operation is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew T. McCoy, Colin Patrick Andrew
  • Publication number: 20140116694
    Abstract: A gravel packing system includes at least two packers with at least one of the two packers being sealable to an open hole, a barrier sealably engaged with the at least two packers defining an annular space between the open hole and the barrier, a cross-over tool operably connectable to at least one of the at least two packers and the barrier, and at least one regulator in operable communication with the barrier configured to maintain a substantially constant pressure in the annular space while gravel is packed at a location downstream of at least one of the at least two packers, downstream being defined by a direction of travel of gravel being packed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Clem, Daniel J. Turick, William N. Triplett, Andres Garcia, Colin Patrick Andrew, Kenneth J. Chauvin
  • Publication number: 20130092398
    Abstract: A system for performing a downhole operation including a tubular string having a locking profile non-movably located therewith. At least one member is movably mounted with the string and includes an engagement profile. A tool is runnable with the string and has at least one sub with a key. The key is selectively engagable and disengagable with the engagement profile for enabling the tool to control movement of the member with respect to the string when engaged therewith. The key is engagable with the locking profile for restricting relative movement between the string and the tool when engaged therewith. A method of performing a downhole operation is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew T. McCoy, Colin Patrick Andrew