Patents by Inventor David Paul Brisco

David Paul Brisco 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).

  • Publication number: 20090205839
    Abstract: An expandable tubular liner includes a first tube, a second tube, a mechanical coupling for coupling the first and second tubes, and an insert coupled to the mechanical coupling. The insert is capable of forming a metallurgical bond with at least one of the tubes when energy is injected into the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Robert Donald Mack, Lev Ring, Alan Duell, Andrei Filippov, Richard Carl Haut, Mark Shuster
  • Publication number: 20090193871
    Abstract: A radial expansion system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • Patent number: 7559365
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member includes a collapsible expansion cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Brock Wayne Watson, David Paul Brisco
  • Patent number: 7556092
    Abstract: A flow control system for an apparatus for radially expanding tubular members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Patent number: 7546881
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a support member and an adjustable expansion device coupled thereto. The adjustable expansion device includes a tubular support member with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart inclined surfaces, a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart expansion segments movably coupled to the tubular support member, and an actuator for displacing the expansion segments relative to the tubular support member to thereby displace each of the expansion segments onto corresponding inclined surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Sam Sun Lloyd, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Kevin K. Waddell, Robert Lance Cook, Brock Wayne Watson, Harold Otis Treece, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Akin Olufowoshe
  • Patent number: 7513313
    Abstract: A bottom plug and a method of using a bottom plug for forming a mono diameter wellbore casing is provided that includes an expandable packer initially attached below an expansion device. A packer setting mechanism is coupled between the expansion device and the expandable packer for expanding the expandable packer and sealingly setting it in an expanded portion of the wellbore casing. A release mechanism is coupled between the expansion device and the expandable bottom packer for releasing expandable bottom packer from the expansion device. Fluid is pumped into the wellbore casing between the cone and the set expandable bottom packer to facilitate forcing the expansion device into and through an unexpanded portion of the wellbore casing, thereby expanding the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Brock Wayne Watson, David Paul Brisco
  • Publication number: 20090013516
    Abstract: A method of repairing a damaged portion of an underground pipeline positioned within a subterranean formation below the surface of the earth and having a flowbore. In some embodiments, the method includes inserting one or more pipe sections into the flowbore, the one or more pipe sections coupled and forming a throughpassage, positioning the one or more pipe sections within a damaged portion of the pipeline, disposing an expansion device within the throughpassage, and displacing the expansion device along the throughpassage, wherein the one or more pipe sections are radially expanded into engagement with at least the damaged portion of the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Karl Waddell, Mark Shuster, Anthony Cole, Robert Lance Cook, R. Bruce Stewart, Richard Carl Haut, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Robert Donald Mack, Serge Roggeband
  • Publication number: 20090001721
    Abstract: A tubular sleeve is coupled to and overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Costa, Joel Hockaday, Kevin K. Waddell, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock, Robert Lance Cook, Larry Kendziora, David Paul Brisco, Tance Jackson
  • Publication number: 20080257542
    Abstract: A low carbon steel expandable tubular (10, 100, 200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • Patent number: 7438133
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member that includes a valve assembly for permitting the injection of a hardenable fluidic sealing material into an annulus between the tubular member and a preexisting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventor: David Paul Brisco
  • Patent number: 7438132
    Abstract: A method of forming a wellhead including: drilling a wellbore; positioning an outer casing at least partially within an upper portion of the wellbore; positioning a first tubular member within the outer casing; expanding at least a portion of the first tubular member into contact with an interior surface of the outer casing; positioning a second tubular member within the outer casing and the first tubular member; and expanding at least a portion of the second tubular member into contact with an interior portion of the outer casing; wherein, after expanding the portions of the first and second tubular members into contact with the interior portion of the outer casing, at least a portion of the second tubular member is positioned within the first tubular member; and wherein, after expanding the portions of the first and second tubular members into contact with the interior portion of the outer casing, the first tubular member and the second tubular member define a passage there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Patent number: 7434618
    Abstract: An apparatus for expanding a tubular member comprising a support member, an expansion device for radially expanding the tubular member movably coupled to the support member for longitudinal displacement relative to the support member, at least one pressure chamber defined by and positioned between the support member and expansion device, and one or more releasable supports coupled to the support member adapted to support the tubular member, wherein the releasable supports are positioned above the expansion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Publication number: 20080236230
    Abstract: A hydroforming method and apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Darrell Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • Patent number: 7419009
    Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which a tubular member is radially expanded and plastically deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack
  • Patent number: 7416027
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for radially expanding a tubular member. The apparatus includes a tubular support member, an adjustable expansion cone assembly coupled to the tubular support member and means for adjusting the expansion cone assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Kevin Waddell, Robert Lance Cook
  • Patent number: 7398832
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a monodiameter wellbore casing. The casing includes a second casing positioned in an overlapping relation to a first casing. The inside diameter of the overlapping portion and at least a portion of the second casing are substantially equal to the inside diameter of the non-overlapping portion of the first casing. The apparatus includes a support member, an adaptor coupled to the support member, an outer sleeve coupled to the adaptor, a hydraulic slip body coupled to the outer sleeve, a packer cup mandrel coupled to the hydraulic slip body, hydraulic slips coupled to the hydraulic slip body, a shoe coupled to the outer sleeve, an inner mandrel coupled to the shoe and hydraulic slip body, an expansion cone mandrel coupled to the inner mandrel, an expansion cone coupled to the expansion cone mandrel, and a guide nose coupled to the expansion cone mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventor: David Paul Brisco
  • Publication number: 20080156480
    Abstract: An apparatus for expanding a tubular member comprising a support member, an expansion device for radially expanding the tubular member movably coupled to the support member for longitudinal displacement relative to the support member, at least one pressure chamber defined by and positioned between the support member and expansion device, and one or more releasable supports coupled to the support member adapted to support the tubular member, wherein the releasable supports are positioned above the expansion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, R. Bruce Stewart, Alan B. Duell
  • Publication number: 20080142229
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Harold Treece
  • Publication number: 20080144759
    Abstract: A method of coupling tubular members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Michael Dennis Bullock, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Publication number: 20080135252
    Abstract: A adjustable expansion cone assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Kevin Waddell, Robert Lance Cook