Patents by Inventor Stephen Allen Yeldell
Stephen Allen Yeldell 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: 11933142Abstract: An instrumented wiper dart configurable at the wellsite comprising any combination of a sealing member, a sensor sub, an electronics package, and a communication system; wherein the sealing member is cylindrical in shape, releasably coupled to the wiper assembly, and configured to sealingly engage the inner surface of a workstring. The sensor sub is release releasably coupled to the wiper assembly, and includes one or more sensors to measure a property of the wellbore environment. The electronics package is releasably coupled to the wiper assembly, configured to receive one or more data sets from the sensor sub, and transmit one or more data sets to the communication sub. The communication sub is configured to transmit the one or more data sets; and wherein the instrumented wiper plug is displaced down the workstring in response to a volume of fluid pumped from surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mine Kazanci, Randolph Dharamchan Depoo, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Luke Christopher Downey, Jamaal Brickhouse
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Publication number: 20220381116Abstract: An instrumented wiper dart configurable at the wellsite comprising any combination of a sealing member, a sensor sub, an electronics package, and a communication system; wherein the sealing member is cylindrical in shape, releasably coupled to the wiper assembly, and configured to sealingly engage the inner surface of a workstring. The sensor sub is release releasably coupled to the wiper assembly, and includes one or more sensors to measure a property of the wellbore environment. The electronics package is releasably coupled to the wiper assembly, configured to receive one or more data sets from the sensor sub, and transmit one or more data sets to the communication sub. The communication sub is configured to transmit the one or more data sets; and wherein the instrumented wiper plug is displaced down the workstring in response to a volume of fluid pumped from surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Mine KAZANCI, Randolph Dharamchan DEPOO, Stephen Allen YELDELL, Luke Christopher DOWNEY, Jamaal BRICKHOUSE
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Patent number: 11346171Abstract: A downhole apparatus comprises a casing string with a frangible disk positioned therein. A flow barrier is connected in the casing string and spaced downwardly from the frangible disk. The frangible disk and the flow barrier define a buoyancy chamber. The sliding sleeve will impact and shatter the frangible disk into a plurality of pieces that will pass downwardly in the casing after the casing has been lowered to a desired depth.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Min Mark Yuan, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Lonnie Carl Helms, Frank Vinicio Acosta, Rajesh Parameshwaraiah
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Patent number: 11293260Abstract: A buoyancy assist tool has an outer case and a rupture disk connected in the outer case. A sleeve is disposed in the outer case and movable from first to second position in the outer case. A rupture disk membrane of a rupture disk prevents the sleeve from moving to the second position prior to the rupture disk membrane rupturing. The outer case is configured to be connected in a well casing. A lock ring holds the sleeve in the first position.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Avinash Gopal Dharne, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Frank Vinicio Acosta, Min Mark Yuan, Kevin Wendell Ardoin
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Patent number: 11293261Abstract: A buoyancy assist tool has an outer case and a sleeve disposed in the outer case. The sleeve is movable from first to second positions in the outer case. A permeable membrane is attached to the movable sleeve at a lower end thereof. A rupture disk is mounted in the outer case. Fluid flow through the permeable membrane detaches the sleeve from the outer case and moves the sleeve from the first to the second position. In the second position, the sleeve creates an open bore for the passage of downhole tools therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Min Mark Yuan, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Lonnie Carl Helms, Frank Vinicio Acosta, Rajesh Parameshwaraiah, Kevin Wendell Ardoin
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Patent number: 11242720Abstract: A packer assembly and valve assembly without special or custom threads are used to provide a threadless float assembly. A packer assembly with inserts disposed in slip wedges is set by applying compressive forces using a setting tool. A valve assembly may be positioned during setting of the packer assembly between a holder and a setting tool insert end or may be positioned abutting a spacer after setting of the packer assembly. A setting tool and a plunger along with a pump are used to apply compressive forces on the packer assembly to set the packer assembly without requiring that the packer assembly or the valve assembly have special threading as the inserts, holder and spacer maintain the components in a stationary position.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Handoko Tirto Santoso, Min Mark Yuan, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Frank Acosta, Rajesh Parameshwaraiah
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Patent number: 11199071Abstract: A buoyancy assist tool has an outer case with a rupture disk assembly connected therein. The buoyancy assist tool defines the upper end of a buoyancy chamber in a well casing. A sleeve in the outer case traps the rupture disk membrane after it has ruptured to provide full bore flow through the casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Lonnie Carl Helms, Kevin Wendell Ardoin, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Julio Alberto Cornejo, Frank Vinicio Acosta, Saul Emmanuel Vazquez Niebla, Rafael Hernandez
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Publication number: 20210363858Abstract: A buoyancy assist tool has an outer case and a sleeve disposed in the outer case. The sleeve is movable from first to second positions in the outer case. A permeable membrane is attached to the movable sleeve at a lower end thereof. A rupture disk is mounted in the outer case. Fluid flow through the permeable membrane detaches the sleeve from the outer case and moves the sleeve from the first to the second position. In the second position, the sleeve creates an open bore for the passage of downhole tools therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Min Mark Yuan, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Lonnie Carl Helms, Frank Vinicio Acosta, Rajesh Parameshwaraiah, Kevin Wendell Ardoin
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Publication number: 20210355776Abstract: A downhole apparatus comprises a casing string with a frangible disk positioned therein. A flow barrier is connected in the casing string and spaced downwardly from the frangible disk. The frangible disk and the flow barrier define a buoyancy chamber. The sliding sleeve will impact and shatter the frangible disk into a plurality of pieces that will pass downwardly in the casing after the casing has been lowered to a desired depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Min Mark Yuan, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Lonnie Carl Helms, Frank Vinicio Acosta, Rajesh Parameshwaraiah
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Publication number: 20210332667Abstract: A buoyancy assist tool has an outer case and a rupture disk connected in the outer case. A sleeve is disposed in the outer case and movable from first to second position in the outer case. A rupture disk membrane of a rupture disk prevents the sleeve from moving to the second position prior to the rupture disk membrane rupturing. The outer case is configured to be connected in a well casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Avinash Gopal DHARNE, Stephen Allen YELDELL, Frank Vinicio ACOSTA, Min Mark YUAN, Kevin Wendell ARDOIN
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Publication number: 20210246746Abstract: A packer assembly and valve assembly without special or custom threads are used to provide a threadless float assembly. A packer assembly with inserts disposed in slip wedges is set by applying compressive forces using a setting tool. A valve assembly may be positioned during setting of the packer assembly between a holder and a setting tool insert end or may be positioned abutting a spacer after setting of the packer assembly. A setting tool and a plunger along with a pump are used to apply compressive forces on the packer assembly to set the packer assembly without requiring that the packer assembly or the valve assembly have special threading as the inserts, holder and spacer maintain the components in a stationary position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Handoko Tirto Santoso, Min Mark Yuan, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Frank Acosta, Rajesh Parameshwaraiah
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Publication number: 20200284121Abstract: A buoyancy assist tool has an outer case with a rupture disk assembly connected therein. The buoyancy assist tool defines the upper end of a buoyancy chamber in a well casing. A sleeve in the outer case traps the rupture disk membrane after it has ruptured to provide full bore flow through the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Lonnie Carl Helms, Kevin Wendell Ardoin, Stephen Allen Yeldell, Julio Alberto Cornejo, Frank Vinicio Acosta, Saul Emmanuel Vazquez Niebla, Rafael Hernandez