Patents by Inventor Dave McLeod

Dave McLeod 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 centralized well treatment
    Patent number: 7841394
    Abstract: A method of communicating between a central location and multiple well locations is disclosed that includes the steps of stimulating a first well from the central location using a first stimulation fluid through a first fluid line; and simultaneously stimulating a second well from the central location using a second stimulation fluid through a second fluid line. An apparatus for centralized well operations is disclosed that includes a well treatment operations factory which manufactures and pumps a well stimulation fluid; a first connection between a first well location and the well operations factory; a second connection between a second well location and the well operations factory; and means for simultaneously flowing a first stimulation fluid to the first well location and a second stimulation fluid to a second well location. Manifolds for centralized well stimulation are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: William Lloyd McNeel, Steve Harris, Dave McLeod
  • Method and apparatus for centralized well treatment
    Publication number: 20070125543
    Abstract: A method of communicating between a central location and multiple well locations is disclosed that includes the steps of stimulating a first well from the central location using a first stimulation fluid through a first fluid line; and simultaneously stimulating a second well from the central location using a second stimulation fluid through a second fluid line. An apparatus for centralized well operations is disclosed that includes a well treatment operations factory which manufactures and pumps a well stimulation fluid; a first connection between a first well location and the well operations factory; a second connection between a second well location and the well operations factory; and means for simultaneously flowing a first stimulation fluid to the first well location and a second stimulation fluid to a second well location. Manifolds for centralized well stimulation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: William Lloyd McNeel, Steve Harris, Dave McLeod