Patents by Inventor James B. Crawford

James B. Crawford 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: 6073695
    Abstract: A method of heating a chemical solution used in a well bore having a tubing string is disclosed. The well bore will intersect a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method will include providing a diesel engine that produces heat as a result of its operation. The engine will in turn produce a gas exhaust, a water exhaust, and a hydraulic oil exhaust. The method would further include channeling the exhaust to a series of heat exchangers. The method may further include flowing a treating compound into the heat exchangers and heating the treating compound in the series of heat exchangers by heat transfer from the exhaust to the treating compound. The operator may then inject the treating compound into the well bore for treatment in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. One such method would be to inject utilizing a coiled tubing unit. The novel thermal fluid heating system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Ambar, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Crawford, Michael J. LeBlanc
  • Patent number: 5988280
    Abstract: A method of heating a chemical solution used in a well bore having a tubing string is disclosed. The well bore will intersect a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method will comprise providing a diesel engine that produces heat as a result of its operation. The engine will in turn produce a gas exhaust, a water exhaust, and a hydraulic oil exhaust. The method would further include channeling the exhaust to a series of heat exchangers. The method may further include flowing a treating compound into the heat exchangers and heating the treating compound in the series of heat exchangers by heat transfer from the exhaust to the treating compound. The operator may then inject the treating compound into the well bore for treatment in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. One such method would be to inject utilizing a coiled tubing unit. The novel thermal fluid heating system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: AMBAR, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Crawford, Michael J. LeBlanc
  • Patent number: 5180012
    Abstract: An invention relating to method and apparatus for the running of various tools and devices used to service oil and gas wells in combination with coiled tubing units that permits the application of a sudden downward force of predetermined magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Inventor: James B. Crawford
  • Patent number: 5029642
    Abstract: An invention relating to method and apparatus for the running of various tools and devices used to service oil and gas wells in combination with coiled tubing units that permits the application of a sudden downward force of predetermined magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Inventor: James B. Crawford
  • Patent number: 4682657
    Abstract: A method for running tools in an oil or gas well includes the running of an elongated small diameter tubing string from a coil stored on a reel down into the oil and gas well. A fluid conveying carrying tool is secured to the lowermost distal end portion of the coil tubing string so that fluid can circulate from the coil tubing wound upon the reel into a tool assembly. Fluid (or pressurized gas) can be introduced into the well through the tubing so that it circulates through the tubing and then into the tool carrier. A tool such as a wire-line tool is supported by the tool carrier so that pinching can be applied to the tool with the coil tubing string with the tool carrier forming a load transfer interface between the coil tubing string and the wire-line tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Inventor: James B. Crawford
  • Patent number: 4612984
    Abstract: A method for running tools in an oil or gas well includes the running of an elongated small diameter tubing string from a coil stored on a reel down into the oil and gas well. A fluid conveying carrying tool is secured to the lowermost distal end portion of the coil tubing string so that fluid can circulate from the coil tubing wound upon the reel into a tool assembly. Fluid (or pressurized gas) can be introduced into the well through the tubing so that it circulates through the tubing and then into the tool carrier. A tool such as a wire-line tool is supported by the tool carrier so that pinching can be applied to the tool with the coil tubing string with the tool carrier forming a load transfer interface between the coil tubing string and the wire-line tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Inventor: James B. Crawford