Patents by Inventor Robert Lance Cook

Robert Lance Cook 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).

  • Radial Expansion of Tubular Members
    Publication number: 20080115939
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Richard Carl Haut, Lev Ring, Thomas Patrick Grant, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7363690
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
  • Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7363691
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
  • Radial expansion of tubular members
    Patent number: 7357190
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Richard Carl Haut, Lev Ring, Thomas Patrick Grant, III, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7357188
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by radially expanding a first tubular liner off of a mandrel into contact with a second tubular liner. The first and second tubular liners are positioned within the wellbore in an overlapping relationship. The overlapping portions of the tubular liners include thin wall portions with compressible annular members that are expanded into contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7350564
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. A tubular liner and an expansion cone are positioned within a new section of a wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with a pre-existing casing. A hardenable fluidic material is injected into the new section of the wellbore below the level of the expansion cone and into the annular region between the tubular liner and the new section of the wellbore. The inner and outer regions of the tubular liner are then fluidicly isolated. A non hardenable fluidic material is then injected into a portion of an interior region of the tubular liner to pressurize the portion of the interior region of the tubular liner below the expansion cone. The tubular liner is then extruded off of the expansion cone. The overlapping portion of the pre-existing casing and the tubular liner are then radially expanded using an expansion cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring
  • Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7325602
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Jr., Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
  • Apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7308755
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
  • Radial expansion of tubular members
    Patent number: 7299881
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Richard Carl Haut, Lev Ring, Thomas Patrick Grant, III, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Liner hanger
    Patent number: 7290616
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming or repairing a wellbore casing by radially expanding a tubular liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco
  • Radial expansion of tubular members
    Patent number: 7275601
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. The tubular member is anchored to the preexisting structure and an expansion member is pulled through the tubular member to radially expand the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Richard Carl Haut, Lev Ring, Thomas Patrick Grant, III, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Radial expansion of tubular members
    Patent number: 7270188
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. The tubular member is anchored to the preexisting structure and an expansion member is pulled through the tubular member to radially expand the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Richard Carl Haut, Lev Ring, Thomas Patrick Grant, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Liner hanger with slip joint sealing members and method of use
    Patent number: 7258168
    Abstract: An apparatus (200) and method for repairing an opening (130) in a wellbore casing (110). The apparatus (200) and method couple a floating tubular (250) member in opposing relation to the opening (130) in the wellbore casing (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring
  • Radial expansion of tubular members
    Patent number: 7246667
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Richard Carl Haut, Lev Ring, Thomas Patrick Grant, III, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Expandable tubulars with a radial passage and wall portions with different wall thicknesses
    Patent number: 7240728
    Abstract: A tubular liner including a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, and an intermediate tapered tubular portion coupled to, and positioned between, the first and second tubular portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Andrei Filippov, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Apparatus for expanding a tubular member
    Patent number: 7240729
    Abstract: An apparatus for expanding a tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7234531
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. A tubular liner and an expansion cone are positioned within a new section of a wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with a pre-existing casing. A hardenable fluidic material is injected into the new section of the wellbore below the level of the expansion cone and into the annular region between the tubular liner and the new section of the wellbore. The inner and outer regions of the tubular liner are then fluidicly isolated. A non hardenable fluidic material is then injected into a portion of an interior region of the tubular liner to pressurize the portion of the interior region of the tubular liner below the expansion cone. The tubular liner is then extruded off of the expansion cone. The overlapping portion of the pre-existing casing and the tubular liner are then radially expanded using an expansion cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Kendziora, Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco
  • Radial expansion of tubular members
    Patent number: 7231985
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. The tubular member is anchored to the preexisting structure and an expansion member is displaced relative to the tubular member to radially expand the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Richard Carl Haut, Lev Ring, Thomas Patrick Grant, III, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Apparatus for expanding a tubular member
    Patent number: 7216701
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a support member comprising a fluid passage, an expansion device for radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member movably coupled to the support member for longitudinal displacement relative to the support member comprising an expansion cone, at least one pressure chamber defined by and positioned between the support member and expansion device fluidicly coupled to the first fluid passage, and one or more releasable supports coupled to the support member adapted to support the tubular member, wherein the releasable supports are positioned above the expansion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7204007
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell