Patents by Inventor Steven G. Striech

Steven G. Striech 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: 5178219
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a block squeeze cementing job. The invention provides for perforating the wellbore above and below the desired well formation on a single wireline trip and setting a lower packer on a wireline above the lower perforations. A stinger is positioned in the lower packer, and secondary packer elements on an upper packer are set above the upper perforations. Cementing of the lower perforations is carried out through the lower packer. The secondary packer elements are unset, and the stinger is repositioned adjacent to the upper perforations. Primary packer elements on the upper packer are then set, and the cementing of the upper perforations is carried out through the upper packer and stinger. Setting of the secondary packer elements requires only vertical movement of the tubing string and no rotation. Both cementing steps are carried out on a single tubing trip. The upper packer is retrievable, and the lower packer is of a drillable type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: Steven G. Striech, Kenneth D. Caskey
  • Patent number: 5111884
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for completing wells having corroded or leaking casing which are used as production and/or injection wells. The apparatus comprises a packer, an adapter assembly, and a stinger assembly installed in the well along with associated tubing strings to provide a new completion and production or injection string in the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: Steven G. Striech, Ricky D. Jacobi, Daniel C. Herndon, Louis C. Floyd