Patents by Inventor David Ramsay Hutchison

David Ramsay Hutchison 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: 7013970
    Abstract: A completion system comprises a christmas tree (10) mounted on a wellhead housing (11), a tubing hanger (12) landed in the tree or wellhead housing, the wellhead housing (11) being mounted on a casing string (100) and a tubing string (14) being suspended from the tubing hanger within the casing string; wherein, in use, the annulus defined between the tubing (14) and the casing (100) serves as a production bore. A second tubing string (98) is expanded into sealing engagement with the casing string (100) over at least a portion of their lengths. The annulus normally used to provide well service functions is thus eliminated. Well servicing is instead provided via the tubing string (14), which may be coiled tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme John Collie, David Ramsay Hutchison, Richard Kent
  • Patent number: 6776230
    Abstract: A horizontal Christmas tree is adapted for ESP/HSP or downhole sensor deployment by a coiled tubing hanger 38 received in the tubing hanger 12. Coiled tubing 40 suspends downhole equipment such as ESP 60, and carries power/signal lines. These lines are connected to an external line 58 via a transition connector 46 in a tubing access plug 44 provided in an internal tree cap 32. A debris cap 50 is provided with a further connector 52. Self orientating wet mate connectors 48, 54, 56 are provided between the connectors 46, 52 and external line 58. The coiled tubing hanger and/or tubing hanger may be provided with flow by flutes or holes (78, 80 FIGS. 4 and 5) sealable by a separate adapter plug (88, FIG. 5) above the coiled tubing hanger. Flow test procedures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme John Collie, David Ramsay Hutchison, Richard Kent
  • Publication number: 20040074635
    Abstract: A completion system comprises a christmas tree (10) mounted on a wellhead housing (11), a tubing hanger (12) landed in the tree or wellhead housing, the wellhead housing (11) being mounted on a casing string (100) and a tubing string (14) being suspended from the tubing hanger within the casing string; wherein, in use, the annulus defined between the tubing (14) and the casing (100) serves as a production bore. A second tubing string (98) is expanded into sealing engagement with the casing string (100) over at least a portion of their lengths. The annulus normally used to provide well service functions is thus eliminated. Well servicing is instead provided via the tubing string (14), which may be coiled tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Graeme John Collie, David Ramsay Hutchison, Richard Kent
  • Publication number: 20030056956
    Abstract: A horizontal Christmas tree is adapted for ESP/HSP or downhole sensor deployment by a coiled tubing hanger 38 received in the tubing hanger 12. Coiled tubing 40 suspends downhole equipment such as ESP 60, and carries power/signal lines. These lines are connected to an external line 58 via a transition connector 46 in a tubing access plug 44 provided in an internal tree cap 32. A debris cap 50 is provided with a further connector 52. Self orientating wet mate connectors 48, 54, 56 are provided between the connectors 46, 52 and external line 58. The coiled tubing hanger and/or tubing hanger may be provided with flow by flutes or holes (78, 80 FIGS. 4 and 5) sealable by a separate adapter plug (88, FIG. 5) above the coiled tubing hanger. Flow test procedures are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Graeme John Collie, David Ramsay Hutchison, Richard Kent