Patents by Inventor Joseph O. Opitz

Joseph O. Opitz 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).

  • Publication number: 20180187508
    Abstract: An apparatus for distributing fluids to a well. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a well stimulation fluid delivery system (10) having an intake connection (90) for receiving well stimulation fluid and a first conduit (136) configured to route the well stimulation fluid from the intake connection to multiple outlet connections (84) configured to be coupled to pumps (54) for increasing the pressure of the well stimulation fluid. A second conduit (138) of the apparatus is configured to receive the well stimulation fluid from the pumps, via multiple inlet connections (94) configured to be coupled to the pumps, and to route the well stimulation fluid to a discharge connection (124, 128). The apparatus also includes individual skids (38, 40, 42) including platforms (76, 104, 114) on which fluid conduit segments are mounted. The individual skids are coupled to one another via their mounted fluid conduit segments to form the first conduit and the second conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas G. Roesner, Joseph O. Opitz, Anthony L. Hogg, Craig L. Cotton
  • Publication number: 20160376864
    Abstract: An apparatus for distributing fluids to a well. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a well stimulation fluid delivery system having an intake connection for receiving well stimulation fluid and a first conduit configured to route the well stimulation fluid from the intake connection to multiple outlet connections configured to be coupled to pumps for increasing the pressure of the well stimulation fluid. A second conduit of the apparatus is configured to receive the well stimulation fluid from the pumps, via multiple inlet connections configured to be coupled to the pumps, and to route the well stimulation fluid to a discharge connection. The apparatus also includes individual skids including platforms on which fluid conduit segments are mounted. The individual skids are coupled to one another via their mounted fluid conduit segments to form the first conduit and the second conduit. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas G. Roesner, Joseph O. Opitz, Anthony L. Hogg, Craig L. Cotton