Patents by Inventor Rayan A. Alrabaei

Rayan A. Alrabaei 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: 11982164
    Abstract: A well system that includes a wellbore extending from a surface location and through one or more hydrocarbon bearing subterranean formations, the wellbore containing a downhole fluid, an artificial lift system arranged within the wellbore and in fluid communication with the downhole fluid, the artificial lift system including a cavitation apparatus having one or more blades. The cavitation apparatus is configured to mechanically rotate the one or more blades through the downhole fluid and thereby cause cavitation in the downhole fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rayan A. Alrabaei, Musa Alnafisah, Mohammed H. Alkhaldi
  • Publication number: 20240068337
    Abstract: A well system that includes a wellbore extending from a surface location and through one or more hydrocarbon bearing subterranean formations, the wellbore containing a downhole fluid, an artificial lift system arranged within the wellbore and in fluid communication with the downhole fluid, the artificial lift system including a cavitation apparatus having one or more blades. The cavitation apparatus is configured to mechanically rotate the one or more blades through the downhole fluid and thereby cause cavitation in the downhole fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rayan A. ALRABAEI, Musa ALNAFISAH, Mohammed H. ALKHALDI
  • Patent number: 11828154
    Abstract: A system includes a cyclonic separator that separates a first production fluid into a lighter phase and a heavier phase and a pipe that transports the lighter phase from a first exit of the cyclonic separator to an annulus. The pipe includes an inlet fluidly connected to the cyclonic separator, a first outlet fluidly connected to the annulus, and a second outlet fluidly connected to the annulus. The system also includes a low pressure recombination zone that reintroduces the lighter phase to the heavier phase, thereby forming a second production fluid. The low pressure recombination zone transports the second production fluid to a well exit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rayan A. Alrabaei, Musa Alnafisah, Mohammed Noui-Mehidi, Mohammed H. Alkhaldi
  • Publication number: 20230235645
    Abstract: A method for clearing an obstruction in a wellbore may include opening a first choke that is in fluid communication with the wellbore. This may create a first pressure in the wellbore. The first choke may then be closed. If the choke is adjustable, the choke size may be adjusted to a second size and opened. If the choke is fixed, a second choke of a different size is then opened. When the second choke is opened, a second pressure may be created in the wellbore that is different from the first pressure. The second choke may then be closed. For an adjustable choke, the size is changed to either the first size or a third size. For a fixed choke, either the first choke or a third choke that has a different size may be opened. These steps may be repeated until the obstruction in the wellbore is cleared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rayan A. AlRabaei, Abdulhamid N. Alsousy, Akram R. AlBarghouti, Mohammed H. AlKhaldi
  • Publication number: 20230220759
    Abstract: A system includes a cyclonic separator that separates a first production fluid into a lighter phase and a heavier phase and a pipe that transports the lighter phase from a first exit of the cyclonic separator to an annulus. The pipe includes an inlet fluidly connected to the cyclonic separator, a first outlet fluidly connected to the annulus, and a second outlet fluidly connected to the annulus. The system also includes a low pressure recombination zone that reintroduces the lighter phase to the heavier phase, thereby forming a second production fluid. The low pressure recombination zone transports the second production fluid to a well exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rayan A. Alrabaei, Musa Alnafisah, Mohammed Noui-Mehidi, Mohammed H. Alkhaldi