Patents by Inventor Joe Noel WELLS
Joe Noel WELLS 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: 10934794Abstract: A setting tool for actuating a downhole plug in a wellbore includes a housing including a central passage, a piston slidably disposed in the housing and including a central passage, and wherein the piston includes a first position in the housing and a second position the housing spaced from the first position in a first axial direction, and an atmospheric chamber filled with compressible fluid formed radially between the piston and the housing, and wherein the atmospheric chamber is sealed from an environment surrounding the setting tool when the piston is in the first position, wherein, in response to a pressurization of the central passage of the piston, the setting tool is configured to displace the piston from the first position to the second position and compress the compressible fluid within the atmospheric chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventors: Benjamin Vascal Knight, Joe Noel Wells, Steven Zakharia, Anthony Nguyen
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Patent number: 10900334Abstract: A tool string includes a perforating gun including a signal conductor, a sub that includes a sub housing including a first bulkhead receptacle extending into the sub housing from a first end, a second bulkhead receptacle extending into the sub housing from a second end, and a switch receptacle positioned between the first bulkhead receptacle and the second bulkhead receptacle, a first bulkhead connector, and a second bulkhead connector, and a switch positionable in the switch receptacle, wherein the switch is configured to establish an electrical connection with the signal conductor of the perforating gun in response to coupling of the sub with the perforating gun, and wherein the switch receptacle is isolated from fluid pressure external of the switch receptacle when the first bulkhead connector is positioned in the first bulkhead receptacle and the second bulkhead connector is positioned in the second bulkhead receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventors: Benjamin Vascal Knight, James Edward Kash, Joe Noel Wells
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Patent number: 10858920Abstract: An assembly, including a perforating gun to perforate a subterranean wellbore, and a setting tool to install a plug within the wellbore. In addition, the assembly includes an adapter configured to connect to each of the perforating gun and the setting tool. The adapter includes an outer housing including a single-piece, integrated body that includes a first end configured to directly connect to the perforating gun, a second end configured to directly connect to the setting tool, and an internal passage. In addition, the adapter includes an electrical circuit disposed within the internal passage that is configured to route an electrical signal to cause the setting tool to install a plug within the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventor: Joe Noel Wells
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Publication number: 20200256166Abstract: A tool string includes a perforating gun including a signal conductor, a sub that includes a sub housing including a first bulkhead receptacle extending into the sub housing from a first end, a second bulkhead receptacle extending into the sub housing from a second end, and a switch receptacle positioned between the first bulkhead receptacle and the second bulkhead receptacle, a first bulkhead connector, and a second bulkhead connector, and a switch positionable in the switch receptacle, wherein the switch is configured to establish an electrical connection with the signal conductor of the perforating gun in response to coupling of the sub with the perforating gun, and wherein the switch receptacle is isolated from fluid pressure external of the switch receptacle when the first bulkhead connector is positioned in the first bulkhead receptacle and the second bulkhead connector is positioned in the second bulkhead receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventors: Benjamin Vascal Knight, James Edward Kash, Joe Noel Wells
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Publication number: 20200248516Abstract: A setting tool for actuating a downhole plug in a wellbore includes a housing including a central passage, a piston slidably disposed in the housing and including a central passage, and wherein the piston includes a first position in the housing and a second position the housing spaced from the first position in a first axial direction, and an atmospheric chamber filled with compressible fluid formed radially between the piston and the housing, and wherein the atmospheric chamber is sealed from an environment surrounding the setting tool when the piston is in the first position, wherein, in response to a pressurization of the central passage of the piston, the setting tool is configured to displace the piston from the first position to the second position and compress the compressible fluid within the atmospheric chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventors: Benjamin Vascal Knight, Joe Noel Wells, Steven Zakharia, Anthony Nguyen
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Patent number: 10731444Abstract: A perforating gun assembly includes a perforating gun body, a casing collar locator, and a direct connect sub coupled to the CCL and the perforating gun body. In an embodiment, the direct connect sub includes a single body including a central axis, a first end, and a second end. The first end is engaged with the CCL, and the second end is engaged with the perforating gun body.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventors: Joe Noel Wells, Benjamin Vascal Knight
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Patent number: 10502048Abstract: A casing collar locator including a housing having a first end, a second end, and a passage extending between the first end and the second end, a first cylindrical member having a passage extending therethrough and coupled to the first end of the housing, and a second cylindrical member having a passage extending therethrough and coupled to the second end of the housing, and a coil assembly disposed in the passage of the housing and configured to produce an electrical signal in response to a change in a magnetic field, wherein the coil assembly comprises an annular magnet having a diameter greater than an axial width of the annular magnet.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventors: Timmothy Alain Lee, Joe Noel Wells
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Publication number: 20190277103Abstract: A tool string disposable in a wellbore includes a plug configured to seal against an inner surface of a tubular string disposed in the wellbore, and a setting tool coupled to the plug that includes a piston slidably disposed in a setting tool housing of the setting tool and including a central passage, and a combustible assembly disposed in the passage of the piston, wherein the combustible assembly includes a housing and combustible material disposed in the combustible assembly housing, wherein, in response to a pressurization of the central passage of the piston of the setting tool, the setting tool is configured to actuate the plug to seal against the inner surface of the tubular string.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventors: Joe Noel Wells, Clarence James Harris, JR., William Ashby Dean
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Publication number: 20190106956Abstract: A tool string disposable in a wellbore includes a plug configured to seal against an inner surface of a tubular string disposed in the wellbore, a setting tool coupled to the plug, including a housing including a central passage, a mandrel slidably disposed in the housing, wherein the mandrel includes an outer surface including a planar surface, and a piston coupled to the mandrel and including a central passage, wherein, in response to a pressurization of the central passage of the piston of the setting tool, the setting tool is configured to actuate the plug to seal against the inner surface of the tubular string.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventor: Joe Noel Wells
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Patent number: 9598942Abstract: An igniter assembly is disclosed for initiating an explosive charge in a setting tool. In an embodiment, the igniter assembly includes a longitudinal axis, and a holder including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a through passage. In addition, the igniter assembly includes an igniter disposed within the through passage. The igniter comprises a single igniter system. Further, the igniter assembly includes a contact seal plug disposed at least partially within the through passage. The contact sealing plug is configured to sealingly engage the through passage to prevent fluid flow out of the through passage beyond the first end of the holder.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: G&H DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING LPInventors: Joe Noel Wells, Benjamin Vascal Knight
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Publication number: 20170051603Abstract: A casing collar locator including a housing having a first end, a second end, and a passage extending between the first end and the second end, a first cylindrical member having a passage extending therethrough and coupled to the first end of the housing, and a second cylindrical member having a passage extending therethrough and coupled to the second end of the housing, and a coil assembly disposed in the passage of the housing and configured to produce an electrical signal in response to a change in a magnetic field, wherein the coil assembly comprises an annular magnet having a diameter greater than an axial width of the annular magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: G&H DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING LPInventors: Timmothy Alain Lee, Joe Noel Wells
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Publication number: 20170051586Abstract: An igniter assembly is disclosed for initiating an explosive charge in a setting tool. In an embodiment, the igniter assembly includes a longitudinal axis, and a holder including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a through passage. In addition, the igniter assembly includes an igniter disposed within the through passage. The igniter comprises a single igniter system. Further, the igniter assembly includes a contact seal plug disposed at least partially within the through passage. The contact sealing plug is configured to sealingly engage the through passage to prevent fluid flow out of the through passage beyond the first end of the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: G&H DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING LPInventors: Joe Noel Wells, Benjamin Vascal Knight
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Publication number: 20170009560Abstract: An assembly, including a perforating gun to perforate a subterranean wellbore, and a setting tool to install a plug within the wellbore. In addition, the assembly includes an adapter configured to connect to each of the perforating gun and the setting tool. The adapter includes an outer housing including a single-piece, integrated body that includes a first end configured to directly connect to the perforating gun, a second end configured to directly connect to the setting tool, and an internal passage. In addition, the adapter includes an electrical circuit disposed within the internal passage that is configured to route an electrical signal to cause the setting tool to install a plug within the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventor: Joe Noel Wells
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Publication number: 20160333675Abstract: A perforating gun assembly includes a perforating gun body, a casing collar locator, and a direct connect sub coupled to the CCL and the perforating gun body. In an embodiment, the direct connect sub includes a single body including a central axis, a first end, and a second end. The first end is engaged with the CCL, and the second end is engaged with the perforating gun body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LPInventors: Joe Noel Wells, Benjamin Vascal Knight
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Patent number: 9476276Abstract: A method for installing and operating a cable head with cable shear mechanism for wireline cable supporting oilfield equipment in a wellbore. The cable head has a housing, a cable bore, a tapered sleeve, a sliding bell, a drive pinch cylinder, a linear biasing mechanism positioned between the tapered sleeve and the drive pinch cylinder, a plurality of shear pins disposed partially into the housing and though the drive pinch cylinder, wherein each shear pin is adapted to withstand from 100 pounds to 2000 pounds of shear load, a pair of slidable cutting segments, and a pair of slidable cutting segment guides. When cable load exceeds a preset limit, the shear pins shear allowing the slidable cutting segments to be moved up the slidable cutting segment guides to impact and shear the cable.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: G&H DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING, LPInventors: Joe Noel Wells, Edward Cannoy Kash
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Patent number: 9476289Abstract: A plug and shoot assembly including a perforating gun to perforate a subterranean wellbore, a setting tool to install a plug within the wellbore, and an adapter configured to connect to each of the perforating gun and the setting tool. The adapter includes a single outer housing, the outer housing further including a first end to directly connect to the perforating gun, a second end to directly connect to the setting tool, and an internal passage extending between the first and second ends of the outer housing. In addition, the adapter includes a diode housing disposed within the internal passage and configured to receive a diode member, and an internal contact assembly also disposed within the internal passage. The internal contact assembly is configured to route an electrical signal to cause the setting tool to install a plug within the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: G&H DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING LPInventor: Joe Noel Wells
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Patent number: 9476275Abstract: A cable head with cable shear mechanism for attaching to a wireline to support oilfield equipment in a wellbore formed from a housing with a cable bore. The housing comprises a tapered sleeve with a tapered sleeve cable bore, a sliding bell with a sliding bell cable bore, a drive pinch cylinder, a linear biasing mechanism positioned between the tapered sleeve and the drive pinch cylinder, a plurality of shear pins disposed partially into the housing and though the drive pinch cylinder, wherein each shear pin is adapted to withstand from 100 pounds to 2000 pounds of shear load, a pair of slidable cutting segments and a pair of slidable cutting segment guides. When cable load exceeds a preset limit, the shear pins shear allowing the slidable cutting segments to be moved up the slidable cutting segment guides to impact and shear the cable.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: G&H DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING, LPInventors: Joe Noel Wells, Edward Cannoy Kash
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Publication number: 20150083436Abstract: A method for installing and operating a cable head with cable shear mechanism for wireline cable supporting oilfield equipment in a wellbore. The cable head has a housing, a cable bore, a tapered sleeve, a sliding bell, a drive pinch cylinder, a linear biasing mechanism positioned between the tapered sleeve and the drive pinch cylinder, a plurality of shear pins disposed partially into the housing and though the drive pinch cylinder, wherein each shear pin is adapted to withstand from 100 pounds to 2000 pounds of shear load, a pair of slidable cutting segments, and a pair of slidable cutting segment guides. When cable load exceeds a preset limit, the shear pins shear allowing the slidable cutting segments to be moved up the slidable cutting segment guides to impact and shear the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: G&H DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING, LPInventors: Joe Noel Wells, Edward Cannoy Kash
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Publication number: 20150083386Abstract: A cable head with cable shear mechanism for attaching to a wireline to support oilfield equipment in a wellbore formed from a housing with a cable bore. The housing comprises a tapered sleeve with a tapered sleeve cable bore, a sliding bell with a sliding bell cable bore, a drive pinch cylinder, a linear biasing mechanism positioned between the tapered sleeve and the drive pinch cylinder, a plurality of shear pins disposed partially into the housing and though the drive pinch cylinder, wherein each shear pin is adapted to withstand from 100 pounds to 2000 pounds of shear load, a pair of slidable cutting segments and a pair of slidable cutting segment guides. When cable load exceeds a preset limit, the shear pins shear allowing the slidable cutting segments to be moved up the slidable cutting segment guides to impact and shear the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: G&H Diversified Manufacturing, LPInventors: Joe Noel Wells, Edward Cannoy Kash
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Publication number: 20150068723Abstract: A plug and shoot assembly including a perforating gun to perforate a subterranean wellbore, a setting tool to install a plug within the wellbore, and an adapter configured to connect to each of the perforating gun and the setting tool. The adapter includes a single outer housing, the outer housing further including a first end to directly connect to the perforating gun, a second end to directly connect to the setting tool, and an internal passage extending between the first and second ends of the outer housing. In addition, the adapter includes a diode housing disposed within the internal passage and configured to receive a diode member, and an internal contact assembly also disposed within the internal passage. The internal contact assembly is configured to route an electrical signal to cause the setting tool to install a plug within the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: G&H DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING LPInventor: Joe Noel WELLS