Patents by Inventor Gary Woolsey

Gary Woolsey 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: 9358548
    Abstract: This disclosure is drawn to systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods, related to milling particles in drilling fluid. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods relate to milling particles in drilling fluid using multiple milling techniques. Some example apparatuses may include a first mill to grind particles from the original diameter to a first reduced diameter, and a second mill to grind the particles from the first reduced diameter to a second reduced diameter, where the second reduced diameter is less than the first reduced diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Ecutec Barcelona, S.L., M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas Philip Barthelmess, Sergio Alegre Fernandez-Caro, Philip David Burton, Gary Woolsey
  • Patent number: 8714253
    Abstract: A system for injecting a fluid into a formation including a fluid, and at least one injection pump configured to receive the fluid, the at least one pump including a centrifugal pump having at least two stages configured to increase the pressure of the received fluid is disclosed. The system further includes a drive device coupled to the injection pump. A method of injecting a fluid downhole including providing a fluid to an injection pump, the injection pump including a centrifugal pump having at least two stages, pumping the fluid through the at least two stages of the centrifugal pump, thereby increasing the pressure of the fluid, and injecting the fluid from the injection pump into a wellbore is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: M-I LLC
    Inventors: Joe Sherwood, Greg McEwen, Gary Woolsey, Katerina Newman
  • Publication number: 20110247804
    Abstract: A waste processing system including a first container having an inlet and an outlet, a separator in fluid communication with the first container, and a mechanical degrading device configured to receive an overflow from the separator. Also, a method of processing drilling waste including providing drilling waste to a source, transferring drilling waste from the source to a first container, and pumping drilling waste from the first container to a separator. The method also including receiving an overflow from the separator in a mechanical degrading device, processing the overflow in the mechanical degrading device, and discharging the processed overflow from the mechanical degrading device to a second container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: Gary Woolsey
  • Publication number: 20090260826
    Abstract: A system for injecting a fluid into a formation including a fluid, and at least one injection pump configured to receive the fluid, the at least one pump including a centrifugal pump having at least two stages configured to increase the pressure of the received fluid is disclosed. The system further includes a drive device coupled to the injection pump. A method of injecting a fluid downhole including providing a fluid to an injection pump, the injection pump including a centrifugal pump having at least two stages, pumping the fluid through the at least two stages of the centrifugal pump, thereby increasing the pressure of the fluid, and injecting the fluid from the injection pump into a wellbore is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: M-I LLC
    Inventors: Joe Sherwood, Greg McEwen, Gary Woolsey, Katerina Newman