Patents by Inventor William F. Puccio
William F. Puccio 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: 10364635Abstract: A system for coupling to equipment at a well includes a connector and/or an outer sleeve sub engageable with the connector, each including an internal bore. An isolation sleeve includes a seal and is positioned at least partially within the internal bore, in which the seal is axially movable with respect to the internal bore so as to be positionable to seal against the equipment.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: William F. Puccio, Shian Jiun Chou, David Cain
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Patent number: 10196879Abstract: An offshore well system for a subsea well, including a floating platform, a drilling riser system connected with the well for drilling operations, and a production riser system connected with the well for production operations. The drilling system also includes a riser tension system. The riser tension system is capable of compensating for movement of the platform while adequately tensioning both drilling riser system and the production riser system when each is connected to the well.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David Cain, William F. Puccio, Shian J. Chou
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Patent number: 10151167Abstract: An offshore well system for a subsea well. The system includes a floating platform, an external riser and an internal riser nested within the external riser. A external riser tension device tensions the external riser. The drilling system also includes a surface wellhead system that includes a wellhead, a collet, and a flange assembly. The wellhead, collet, and flange assembly are assembled to establish a common bore for receiving the top of the internal riser. A gasket located between the top of the internal riser and an inner shoulder of the flange assembly seals between the wellhead system and the top of the internal riser. The surface wellhead system also retains the internal riser in tension with the wellhead, the internal riser extending above the wellhead into the collet.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David Cain, William F. Puccio, Shian J. Chou, Vijay A. Cheruvu, Kirk P. Guidry, Clint Trimble
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Patent number: 9963950Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a multi-function tool that includes a positioning assembly configured to move with a first degree of freedom of rotation, a second degree of freedom of axial movement in a first direction, and a third degree of freedom of axial movement in a second direction crosswise to the first direction, a cutting tool configured to selectively couple to the positioning assembly, and a measurement tool configured to selectively couple to the positioning assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: David L. Gilmore, William F. Puccio
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Patent number: 9896890Abstract: A gooseneck conduit system for use with a telescoping joint of a subsea riser. In one embodiment, a riser telescoping joint includes a tube and a gooseneck conduit assembly affixed to the tube. The gooseneck conduit assembly includes a gooseneck conduit extending radially from the tube, and a tenon projecting from a rear face of the gooseneck conduit. The width of the tenon increases with distance from the rear face. The riser telescoping joint also includes a mortise channel extending along the length of the tube. The mortise channel is interlocks with the tenon and laterally secures the gooseneck conduit assembly to the tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David L. Gilmore, William F. Puccio
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Publication number: 20170145768Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a multi-function tool that includes a positioning assembly configured to move with a first degree of freedom of rotation, a second degree of freedom of axial movement in a first direction, and a third degree of freedom of axial movement in a second direction crosswise to the first direction, a cutting tool configured to selectively couple to the positioning assembly, and a measurement tool configured to selectively couple to the positioning assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: David L. Gilmore, William F. Puccio
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Patent number: 9574426Abstract: An offshore well drilling system for drilling a subsea well is presented that includes a floating platform, a surface BOP stack, a riser, and a driveable environmental safe guard system. The safe guard system includes an upper wellhead connector, a lower wellhead connector, a blowout preventer with shearing blind rams, and a subsea pressure control system. The subsea pressure control system can be electric, hydraulic, acoustic, or ROV actuated. More importantly, the environmental safeguard system is moveable, and can be driven around using as ROV. The present invention provides swift disconnect and recovery for emergency situations. The subsea environmental safe guard system is also much lighter in weight than traditional subsea stacks.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David E. Cain, Shian J. Chou, Vijay A. Cheruvu, William F. Puccio
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Publication number: 20160326823Abstract: An offshore well system for a subsea well. The system includes a floating platform, an external riser and an internal riser nested within the external riser. A external riser tension device tensions the external riser. The drilling system also includes a surface wellhead system that includes a wellhead, a collet, and a flange assembly. The wellhead, collet, and flange assembly are assembled to establish a common bore for receiving the top of the internal riser. A gasket located between the top of the internal riser and an inner shoulder of the flange assembly seals between the wellhead system and the top of the internal riser. The surface wellhead system also retains the internal riser in tension with the wellhead, the internal riser extending above the wellhead into the collet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David Cain, William F. Puccio, Shian J. Chou, Vijay A. Cheruvu, Kirk P. Guidry, Clint Trimble
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Patent number: 9416614Abstract: An offshore well system for a subsea well. The system includes a floating platform, an external riser and an internal riser nested within the external riser. A external riser tension device tensions the external riser. The drilling system also includes a surface wellhead system that includes a wellhead, a collet, and a flange assembly. The wellhead, collet, and flange assembly are assembled to establish a common bore for receiving the top of the internal riser. A gasket located between the top of the internal riser and an inner shoulder of the flange assembly seals between the wellhead system and the top of the internal riser. The surface wellhead system also retains the internal riser in tension with the wellhead, the internal riser extending above the wellhead into the collet.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David Cain, William F. Puccio, Shian J. Chou, Vijay A. Cheruvu, Kirk P. Guidry, Clint Trimble
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Publication number: 20160222739Abstract: A gooseneck conduit system for use with a telescoping joint of a subsea riser. In one embodiment, a riser telescoping joint includes a tube and a gooseneck conduit assembly affixed to the tube. The gooseneck conduit assembly includes a gooseneck conduit extending radially from the tube, and a tenon projecting from a rear face of the gooseneck conduit. The width of the tenon increases with distance from the rear face. The riser telescoping joint also includes a mortise channel extending along the length of the tube. The mortise channel is interlocks with the tenon and laterally secures the gooseneck conduit assembly to the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David L. Gilmore, William F. Puccio
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Patent number: 9404320Abstract: A hang-off assembly for supporting a riser string from an off-shore drilling rig. The hang-off assembly includes a housing with a passage through the housing and an open section allowing access to the entire length of the passage from outside the housing. The assembly also includes a gate member movable relative to the housing from an open position to a closed position, the gate member preventing access to the passage through the open section when in the closed position. A motor moves the gate member between the open and closed positions. An adapter attachable to the riser string includes a profile landable in the housing to support the riser string when connected to the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David L. Gilmore, William F. Puccio
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Publication number: 20160123103Abstract: A system for coupling to equipment at a well includes a connector and/or an outer sleeve sub engageable with the connector, each including an internal bore. An isolation sleeve includes a seal and is positioned at least partially within the internal bore, in which the seal is axially movable with respect to the internal bore so as to be positionable to seal against the equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Cameron International CorporationInventors: William F. Puccio, Shian Jiun Chou, David Cain
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Patent number: 9328569Abstract: A gooseneck conduit system for use with a telescoping joint of a subsea riser. In one embodiment, a riser telescoping joint includes a tube and a gooseneck conduit assembly affixed to the tube. The gooseneck conduit assembly includes a gooseneck conduit extending radially from the tube, and a tenon projecting from a rear face of the gooseneck conduit. The width of the tenon increases with distance from the rear face. The riser telescoping joint also includes a mortise channel extending along the length of the tube. The mortise channel is interlocks with the tenon and laterally secures the gooseneck conduit assembly to the tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David L. Gilmore, William F. Puccio
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Publication number: 20160024892Abstract: An offshore well drilling system for drilling a subsea well is presented that includes a floating platform, a surface BOP stack, a riser, and a driveable environmental safe guard system. The safe guard system includes an upper wellhead connector, a lower wellhead connector, a blowout preventer with shearing blind rams, and a subsea pressure control system. The subsea pressure control system can be electric, hydraulic, acoustic, or ROV actuated. More importantly, the environmental safeguard system is moveable, and can be driven around using as ROV. The present invention provides swift disconnect and recovery for emergency situations. The subsea environmental safe guard system is also much lighter in weight than traditional subsea stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David E. Cain, Shian J. Chou, Vijay A. Cheruvu, William F. Puccio
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Publication number: 20150361753Abstract: An offshore well system for a subsea well. The system includes a floating platform, an external riser and an internal riser nested within the external riser. A external riser tension device tensions the external riser. The drilling system also includes a surface wellhead system that includes a wellhead, a collet, and a flange assembly. The wellhead, collet, and flange assembly are assembled to establish a common bore for receiving the top of the internal riser. A gasket located between the top of the internal riser and an inner shoulder of the flange assembly seals between the wellhead system and the top of the internal riser. The surface wellhead system also retains the internal riser in tension with the wellhead, the internal riser extending above the wellhead into the collet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David Cain, William F. Puccio, Shian J. Chou, Vijay A. Cheruvu, Kirk P. Guidry, Clint Trimble
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Publication number: 20150345233Abstract: A hang-off assembly for supporting a riser string from an off-shore drilling rig. The hang-off assembly includes a housing with a passage through the housing and an open section allowing access to the entire length of the passage from outside the housing. The assembly also includes a gate member movable relative to the housing from an open position to a closed position, the gate member preventing access to the passage through the open section when in the closed position. A motor moves the gate member between the open and closed positions. An adapter attachable to the riser string includes a profile landable in the housing to support the riser string when connected to the adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: David L. Gilmore, William F. Puccio
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Publication number: 20150337514Abstract: An offshore system with a subsea riser, including a floating platform and a subsea riser made up of sections of pipe. A riser tension system compensates for movement of the platform while providing tension to the riser. At least two of the riser sections are connected with a connector such that a portion of the riser is able to be placed in compression without buckling.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: David Cain, William F. Puccio, Shian J. Chou
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Patent number: 9194202Abstract: A fishing tool is provided to enable retrieval of fish from a mineral extraction system. The fishing tool includes a frustoconical member, an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member. The inner tubular member includes a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a plurality of jaws. Each of the jaws may include teeth on an inward facing surface of the jaw. The outer tubular member may be hydraulically actuated to cause the jaws to move radially inward and engage the fish, enabling removal of the tool and the fish. Systems and methods that include the fishing tool are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventor: William F. Puccio
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Publication number: 20150330160Abstract: An offshore well system for a subsea well, including a floating platform, a drilling riser system connected with the well for drilling operations, and a production riser system connected with the well for production operations. The drilling system also includes a riser tension system. The riser tension system is capable of compensating for movement of the platform while adequately tensioning both drilling riser system and the production riser system when each is connected to the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: David Cain, William F. Puccio, Shian J. Chou
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Patent number: 9187973Abstract: An offshore well drilling system for drilling a subsea well is presented that includes a floating platform, a surface BOP stack, a riser, and a driveable environmental safe guard system. The safe guard system includes an upper wellhead connector, a lower wellhead connector, a blowout preventer with shearing blind rams, and a subsea pressure control system. The subsea pressure control system can be electric, hydraulic, acoustic, or ROV actuated. More importantly, the environmental safeguard system is moveable, and can be driven around using as ROV. The present invention provides swift disconnect and recovery for emergency situations. The subsea environmental safe guard system is also much lighter in weight than traditional subsea stacks.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David E. Cain, Shian J. Chou, Vijay A. Cheruvu, William F. Puccio