Patents by Inventor Dewey Lavonne Parkey, JR.
Dewey Lavonne Parkey, JR. 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).
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Patent number: 10989014Abstract: A perforation blocking sleeve is provided for use in well restimulation, the perforation blocking sleeve having a first anchoring device and one or more expandable members secured to an outer surface of the perforation blocking sleeve. The first anchoring device may be used to secure the perforation blocking sleeve over a perforation cluster within a perforated well casing. The perforation blocking sleeve defines a flow channel and may be remotely and individually uncoupled from a running tool. The perforation blocking sleeve flow channel is sized such that the running tool and a running tool driver are retractable through the flow channel of the perforation blocking sleeve. In one or more embodiments, the perforation blocking sleeve contains an organic polymeric material which expands on contact with a production fluid or an exogenous fluid introduced into the well.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Robert Potts, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, Jr., Matthew Landon George
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Publication number: 20190345820Abstract: A method of sensing hydrocarbons in a subterranean rock formation, including advancing a drilling assembly within the subterranean rock formation. The drilling assembly is configured to discharge a first fluid into the subterranean rock formation, and wherein a second fluid flows past an exterior of the drilling assembly. The method further includes sampling at least one of the first fluid and the second fluid, thereby defining a sampled amount of fluid, and determining a hydrocarbon content of the sampled amount of fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Dewey Lavonne Parkey, JR., Yi Liao, Stewart Brazil, Richard Luht
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Patent number: 10323494Abstract: A system includes a casing-liner, a first downhole separator, a production pump, and a second downhole separator disposed within a wellbore casing disposed in a wellbore. An annular disposal zone is defined between the casing-liner and the wellbore casing. First downhole separator is configured to receive a production fluid from a production zone and generate a hydrocarbon rich stream and a water stream including a solid medium. Production pump is configured to pump the hydrocarbon rich stream from the first downhole separator to a surface unit. Second downhole separator is configured to receive the water stream including the solid medium from the first downhole separator, separate the solid medium to generate a separated water stream, and dispose the solid medium to the annular disposal zone. The system further includes a tube configured to dispose the separated water stream from the second downhole separator to a water disposal zone in wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Xuele Qi, Raymond Patrick Murphy, Stewart Blake Brazil, Haifeng Jiang, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, Jr.
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Patent number: 10280698Abstract: A downhole assembly is provided for use in well restimulation, the assembly having a plurality of perforation blocking sleeves each comprising an anchoring device; one or more expandable members secured to an external surface of each of the perforation blocking sleeves; a running tool for transporting the plurality of perforation blocking sleeves and expandable members within a perforated well casing; a running tool driver for moving the running tool, perforation blocking sleeves and expandable members within the well casing; and one or more sensors to detect perforation clusters within the well casing. The anchoring device is used to secure each sleeve over a perforation cluster within the well casing. Each perforation blocking sleeve defines a flow channel in fluid communication with the principal flow channel of the well casing.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey Robert Potts, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, Jr., Matthew Landon George
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Publication number: 20180112489Abstract: A perforation blocking sleeve is provided for use in well restimulation, the perforation blocking sleeve having a first anchoring device and one or more expandable members secured to an outer surface of the perforation blocking sleeve. The first anchoring device may be used to secure the perforation blocking sleeve over a perforation cluster within a perforated well casing. The perforation blocking sleeve defines a flow channel and may be remotely and individually uncoupled from a running tool. The perforation blocking sleeve flow channel is sized such that the running tool and a running tool driver are retractable through the flow channel of the perforation blocking sleeve. In one or more embodiments, the perforation blocking sleeve contains an organic polymeric material which expands on contact with a production fluid or an exogenous fluid introduced into the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Potts, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, JR., Matthew Landon George
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Publication number: 20180112486Abstract: A downhole assembly is provided for use in well restimulation, the assembly having a plurality of perforation blocking sleeves each comprising an anchoring device; one or more expandable members secured to an external surface of each of the perforation blocking sleeves; a running tool for transporting the plurality of perforation blocking sleeves and expandable members within a perforated well casing; a running tool driver for moving the running tool, perforation blocking sleeves and expandable members within the well casing; and one or more sensors to detect perforation clusters within the well casing. The anchoring device is used to secure each sleeve over a perforation cluster within the well casing. Each perforation blocking sleeve defines a flow channel in fluid communication with the principal flow channel of the well casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Potts, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, Jr., Matthew Landon George
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Publication number: 20180003035Abstract: A downhole sensing system includes a casing connector configured to fluidly couple segments of a downhole conduit through which a fluid flows. The downhole sensing system includes a sensing device disposed in the casing connector and configured to measure one or more parameters. The downhole sensing system also includes a wireless communication device disposed in the casing connector and configured to wirelessly communicate one or more parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Richard Luht, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, JR., Xuele Qi, Yi Liao, Stewart Brazil, Vimal Shah
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Publication number: 20170022797Abstract: A system includes a casing-liner, a first downhole separator, a production pump, and a second downhole separator disposed within a wellbore casing disposed in a wellbore. An annular disposal zone is defined between the casing-liner and the wellbore casing. First downhole separator is configured to receive a production fluid from a production zone and generate a hydrocarbon rich stream and a water stream including a solid medium. Production pump is configured to pump the hydrocarbon rich stream from the first downhole separator to a surface unit. Second downhole separator is configured to receive the water stream including the solid medium from the first downhole separator, separate the solid medium to generate a separated water stream, and dispose the solid medium to the annular disposal zone. The system further includes a tube configured to dispose the separated water stream from the second downhole separator to a water disposal zone in wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Xuele Qi, Raymond Patrick Murphy, Stewart Blake Brazil, Haifeng Jiang, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, JR.
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Publication number: 20170022795Abstract: A system includes a downhole rotary separator located within the well formation and configured to generate a hydrocarbon rich stream and a first water stream from a well fluid obtained from a production zone. The system also includes an electrical submersible pump disposed within the well formation and operatively coupled to the downhole rotary separator, wherein the electrical submersible pump is configured to transfer the hydrocarbon rich stream to a surface of the earth. The system further includes a surface separator located on the surface of earth and operatively coupled to generate oil and a second water stream from the hydrocarbon rich stream. The system also includes a hydraulic motor disposed within the well formation and operatively coupled to the downhole rotary separator, wherein the hydraulic motor is configured to drive the downhole rotary separator using a drive fluid comprising the hydrocarbon rich stream or the second water stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Mahendra L. Joshi, Xuele Qi, Raymond Patrick Murphy, Stewart Blake Brazil, Haifeng Jiang, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, JR., Victor Jose Acacia
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Publication number: 20170022761Abstract: A method for forming a leg junction in a well is provided. The method includes drilling a vertical leg upto a first predetermined depth to form a well bore. The method also includes underreaming the vertical leg at a junction location in the vertical leg to form a first junction section. The method further includes infusing a binding material in the first junction section. The method also includes drilling a lateral leg upto a first predetermined distance through a sidewall of the first junction section. The method further includes underreaming the lateral leg through the sidewall of the first junction section to form a second junction section. The method also includes infusing the binding material in the first junction section and the second junction section to form the leg junction between the vertical leg and the lateral leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Mahendra L. Joshi, Xuele Qi, Raymond Patrick Murphy, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, JR.