Patents by Inventor James Raymond Macias

James Raymond Macias 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for limiting debris flow back into an underground base pipe of an injection well
    Patent number: 8240374
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus for assisting in reducing flowback of debris from an earthen formation into an underground fluid injection system includes a screen member disposed around and longitudinally moveable relative to a base pipe and shielded from direct contact with fluid as it is ejected from the base pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Superior Energy Services, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel James Turick, James Raymond Macias
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LIMITING DEBRIS FLOW BACK INTO AN UNDERGROUND BASE PIPE OF AN INJECTION WELL
    Publication number: 20100300692
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus for assisting in reducing flowback of debris from an earthen formation into an underground fluid injection system includes a screen member disposed around and longitudinally moveable relative to a base pipe and shielded from direct contact with fluid as it is ejected from the base pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: James Raymond Macias, Daniel James Turick
  • Apparatus and methods for limiting debris flow back into an underground base pipe of an injection well
    Patent number: 7793716
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus for assisting in reducing flowback of debris from an earthen formation into an underground fluid injection system includes a screen member disposed around and longitudinally moveable relative to a base pipe and shielded from direct contact with fluid as it is ejected from the base pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: BJ Services Company, U.S.A.
    Inventors: James Raymond Macias, Daniel James Turick, Phong Vu
  • Apparatus and methods for limiting debris flow back into an underground base pipe of an injection well
    Publication number: 20070246226
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus for assisting in reducing flowback of debris from an earthen formation into an underground fluid injection system includes a screen member disposed around and longitudinally moveable relative to a base pipe and shielded from direct contact with fluid as it is ejected from the base pipe. In various embodiments, apparatus for varying at least one flow characteristic of fluid injected into an earthen formation from a base pipe includes an isolation flow assembly remotely removably engageable with the base pipe and having a passage in fluid communication with a different sized fluid flow opening of the base pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: James Raymond Macias, Daniel James Turick, Phong Vu