Patents by Inventor Mark Kendall Adam
Mark Kendall Adam 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: 11879314Abstract: A downhole system includes a lower completion having at least one tubular including a first end and a second end terminating at a shoe. The at least one tubular defining a flow path. A packer is arranged at the first end. A fluid loss control valve (FLCV) is arranged between the packer and the shoe. A screen system is arranged between the FLCV and the shoe. The screen system includes a screen and a non-mechanically operated flow control valve that selectively isolates the flow path from formation fluids passing through the screen. A wellbore clean out string is insertable into the lower completion. The wellbore clean out string includes a selectively activated casing cleaner and a setting tool. The selectively activated casing cleaner is spaced from the setting tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Colin Patrick Andrew, Travis Treadway, Jonathan Nicholas Croy, Michael Barron, Brian Magnus
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Publication number: 20230258058Abstract: A downhole system includes a lower completion having at least one tubular including a first end and a second end terminating at a shoe. The at least one tubular defining a flow path. A packer is arranged at the first end. A fluid loss control valve (FLCV) is arranged between the packer and the shoe. A screen system is arranged between the FLCV and the shoe. The screen system includes a screen and a non-mechanically operated flow control valve that selectively isolates the flow path from formation fluids passing through the screen. A wellbore clean out string is insertable into the lower completion. The wellbore clean out string includes a selectively activated casing cleaner and a setting tool. The selectively activated casing cleaner is spaced from the setting tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Colin Patrick Andrew, Travis Treadway, Jonathan Nicholas Croy, Michael Barron, Brian Magnus
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Patent number: 11598181Abstract: A downhole system includes a lower completion having at least one tubular including a first end and a second end terminating at a shoe. The at least one tubular defining a flow path. A packer is arranged at the first end. A fluid loss control valve (FLCV) is arranged between the packer and the shoe. A screen system is arranged between the FLCV and the shoe. The screen system includes a screen and a non-mechanically operated flow control valve that selectively isolates the flow path from formation fluids passing through the screen. A wellbore clean out string is insertable into the lower completion. The wellbore clean out string includes a selectively activated casing cleaner and a setting tool. The selectively activated casing cleaner is spaced from the setting tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Colin Patrick Andrew, Travis Treadway, Jonathan Nicholas Croy, Michael Barron, Brian Magnus
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Publication number: 20220220831Abstract: A downhole system includes a lower completion having at least one tubular including a first end and a second end terminating at a shoe. The at least one tubular defining a flow path. A packer is arranged at the first end. A fluid loss control valve (FLCV) is arranged between the packer and the shoe. A screen system is arranged between the FLCV and the shoe. The screen system includes a screen and a non-mechanically operated flow control valve that selectively isolates the flow path from formation fluids passing through the screen. A wellbore clean out string is insertable into the lower completion. The wellbore clean out string includes a selectively activated casing cleaner and a setting tool. The selectively activated casing cleaner is spaced from the setting tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Colin Patrick Andrew, Travis Treadway, Jonathan Nicholas Croy, Michael Barron, Brian Magnus
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Patent number: 11091979Abstract: A method of performing an annular cementing operation after setting an integrated hanger and seal includes introducing a tubular including a flow passage having an inlet and an outlet into a wellbore, positioning and setting the integrated hanger and seal in the tubular, flowing cement between the tubular and the integrated hanger and seal into the inlet of the flow passage, passing the cement through the flow passage to the outlet, flowing the cement from the outlet, and closing the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Chee Kong Yee, Carl Frederick Stockmeyer, III, Mark Kendall Adam
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Publication number: 20200392795Abstract: A downhole tool assembly for use in a wellbore includes a first casing section configured to be inserted into a borehole, a second casing section configured to be inserted into the borehole, and an earth-boring tool comprising at least one blade coupled between the first casing section and the second casing section. The at least one blade is configured to remove material from a downhole formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Matthew Shawn Baldwin, Brisk Martin, Kendrick Dantae McGee, Mark Kendall Adam, William Schoen
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Publication number: 20200378213Abstract: A method of performing an annular cementing operation after setting an integrated hanger and seal includes introducing a tubular including a flow passage having an inlet and an outlet into a wellbore, positioning and setting the integrated hanger and seal in the tubular, flowing cement between the tubular and the integrated hanger and seal into the inlet of the flow passage, passing the cement through the flow passage to the outlet, flowing the cement from the outlet, and closing the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Chee Kong Yee, Carl Frederick Stockmeyer, III, Mark Kendall Adam
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Publication number: 20170122441Abstract: A releasable ball seat with a capturing sleeve having a restricted diameter portion and an enlarged lower end opening. The restricted diameter portion is separated from the enlarged lower end opening to ensure that hoop stresses are not imposed upon the lower end opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: Mark Kendall Adam
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Patent number: 9587163Abstract: A method of inhibiting an undesirable fluid flow path, including pumping a flow of fluid downhole, the flow of fluid containing a plurality of shape-change particles; depositing the shape-change particles in an undesirable fluid flow path in a downhole structure; transitioning the shape-change particles from a first shape to a second shape; forming a plug with the shape-change particles when in the second shape; and inhibiting the undesirable fluid flow path from fluid flow therethrough with the plug of shape-change particles.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Sean L. Gaudette, Mark Kendall Adam, Michael H. Johnson
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Patent number: 9574422Abstract: A treatment system including a first tubular having at least one port therein. A valve member is disposed with the first tubular and operatively arranged to control fluid flow through the at least one port. A second tubular is disposed radially within the first tubular and terminates at an end opening into an interior passage of the first tubular for enabling a treatment media to be supplied through the second tubular into the first tubular, and through the at least one port when the at least one port is open. A seal assembly is disposed between the first and second tubulars for fluidly sealing an annulus formed between the first and second tubulars from the end of the second tubular. A tool is disposed with the second tubular for controlling operation of the valve member.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Michael H. Johnson, Nicholas J. Clem, Jason A. Allen
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Publication number: 20140216743Abstract: A method of inhibiting an undesirable fluid flow path, including pumping a flow of fluid downhole, the flow of fluid containing a plurality of shape-change particles; depositing the shape-change particles in an undesirable fluid flow path in a downhole structure; transitioning the shape-change particles from a first shape to a second shape; forming a plug with the shape-change particles when in the second shape; and inhibiting the undesirable fluid flow path from fluid flow therethrough with the plug of shape-change particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Sean L. Gaudette, Mark Kendall Adam, Michael H. Johnson
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Publication number: 20140014347Abstract: A treatment system including a first tubular having at least one port therein. A valve member is disposed with the first tubular and operatively arranged to control fluid flow through the at least one port. A second tubular is disposed radially within the first tubular and terminates at an end opening into an interior passage of the first tubular for enabling a treatment media to be supplied through the second tubular into the first tubular, and through the at least one port when the at least one port is open. A seal assembly is disposed between the first and second tubulars for fluidly sealing an annulus formed between the first and second tubulars from the end of the second tubular. A tool is disposed with the second tubular for controlling operation of the valve member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Michael H. Johnson, Nicholas J. Clem, Jason A. Allen
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Patent number: 7857045Abstract: A torque transfer arrangement includes a relatively immobile construct; a relatively mobile construct. The relatively mobile construct is radially adjacent the relatively immobile construct. One or more torque body assemblies are mounted to the relatively mobile construct. The assemblies are radially responsive to applied hydraulic pressure to contact a surface of a separate structure and transmit torque from the arrangement to the separate structure. A method is included.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Amy L. Farrar, Dennis G. Jiral, Mark Kendall Adam, Jeffrey Charles Williams
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Publication number: 20090223362Abstract: A torque transfer arrangement includes a relatively immobile construct; a relatively mobile construct radially adjacent the relatively immobile construct; and one or more torque valve assemblies mounted to the relatively mobile construct and radially responsive to applied hydraulic pressure to contact a surface of a separate structure and transmit torque from the arrangement to the separate structure and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Amy L. Farrar, Dennis G. Jiral, Mark Kendall Adam, Jeffrey Charles Williams