Patents by Inventor Turki M. Al Balhareth

Turki M. Al Balhareth 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).

  • Apparatus, systems, and methods for sealing a wellbore
    Patent number: 11773674
    Abstract: A retrievable bridge plug includes a housing that includes a slickline connector; a plurality of wheels coupled to the housing, each wheel adjustable from a retracted position within the housing to an extended position from the housing; a motor assembly within the housing and driveably coupled to the plurality of wheels; a seal coupled to the housing; and a controller configured to operate the motor assembly to move the housing through a wellbore on the plurality of wheels in the extended position in response to a particular force on the housing; and activate the seal to seal the wellbore from fluid circulation there through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Ibrahim A. Al-Obaidi, Nawaf D. Otaibi, Turki M. Al Balhareth
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SEALING A WELLBORE
    Publication number: 20230175332
    Abstract: A retrievable bridge plug includes a housing that includes a slickline connector; a plurality of wheels coupled to the housing, each wheel adjustable from a retracted position within the housing to an extended position from the housing; a motor assembly within the housing and driveably coupled to the plurality of wheels; a seal coupled to the housing; and a controller configured to operate the motor assembly to move the housing through a wellbore on the plurality of wheels in the extended position in response to a particular force on the housing; and activate the seal to seal the wellbore from fluid circulation there through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Ibrahim A. Al-Obaidi, Nawaf D. Otaibi, Turki M. Al Balhareth