Patents Assigned to Cameron International Corporation
  • Shearing gate valve system
    Patent number: 10533667
    Abstract: A system including a shearing gate valve system including a shearing gate valve including a flow control element configured to move axially and block a flow of fluid through the shearing gate valve, a cutting blade coupled to the flow control element and configured to shear a tubular, a first seat configured to form a seal with the flow control element to block the flow of fluid, and a second seat with an open end configured to block the shearing gate valve from shearing the tubular member at two locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Loc Hoang, Julian Miguel Pilares, Samuel Laurence Taylor
  • System and method to seal multiple control lines
    Patent number: 10526859
    Abstract: A system in some embodiments includes sealing system including an energizing member that simultaneously seats a plurality of sealing elements about a plurality of control lines, respectively. Further embodiments provide a method including disposing a plurality of sealing elements about a plurality of control lines, respectively, and fastening an energizing member to simultaneously seat each of the sealing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis P. Nguyen
  • Pipe transport system and method
    Patent number: 10513895
    Abstract: A catwalk for transporting tubular members of a well system includes a substructure, a first transport frame pivotally coupled to the substructure at a first pivotal joint and including a first support surface configured to engage the tubular member, a second transport frame pivotally coupled to the first transport frame at a second pivotal joint and including a second support surface configured to engage the tubular member, and a strut pivotally coupled between the second transport frame and the substructure, wherein the strut is configured to transfer the weight of the tubular member from the second transport frame to the substructure when the tubular member is transported between the first support surface and the second support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Max Holand, Dag Holen, Glenn Sæbø
  • Motor assembly for drawworks systems and methods
    Patent number: 10508715
    Abstract: A system includes a first transmission having a first planetary gearset, a first drive shaft, and a first annular sleeve. The first annular sleeve is positioned circumferentially about the first drive shaft, and the first annular sleeve is configured to move axially relative to the first drive shaft and the first planetary gearset from a first axial position in which the first annular sleeve engages a first sun gear of the first planetary gearset to a second axial position in which the first annular sleeve engages a first ring gear of the first planetary gearset to adjust a gear ratio of the first transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter William Cave, Jonathan David Deagle, Michael Netecke, Rogelio Cabrera
  • Hanger landing pin indicator
    Patent number: 10502016
    Abstract: A system includes an annular wellhead housing and an indicator assembly. The annular wellhead housing includes a shoulder and a first passage extending radially through the wellhead housing from an exterior surface of the wellhead housing to an interior surface of the wellhead housing. The indicator assembly is configured to extend through the passage, wherein the indicator assembly, when actuated, is configured to indicate whether a hanger disposed within the wellhead housing has landed on the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Lim Haw Keat, Lai Choon Keat, Huang Xian Yi, Hee Boon Hao, Tan Su Tuan
  • Valve removal plug assembly
    Patent number: 10502021
    Abstract: A system includes a first valve removal (VR) plug, a VR plug housing, and a second VR plug. The first VR plug includes a sensor configured to sense a characteristic of a first volume adjacent to the first VR plug and to wirelessly transmit a signal indicative of the sensed characteristic, wherein the first VR plug is configured to form a first seal with a flange of a mineral extraction component. The VR plug housing includes a first flange configured to be disposed about the VR plug and to couple to the flange of the mineral extraction component, a second VR plug recess comprising an interior threaded surface, and a second flange disposed about the second VR plug recess. The second VR plug includes a threaded exterior surface configured to engage with the threaded interior surface of the second VR plug recess to form a second seal between the second VR plug and the VR plug housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Healy
  • Electronically controlled reel system for oilfield operations
    Patent number: 10494880
    Abstract: A system and method for electronically controlling a reel system for oilfield operations. The electronically controlled reel system for oilfield operations comprises a reel, and an electronic control system in communication with the reel to electronically control rotation of the reel. The method of controlling a reel for an oilfield operation comprises receiving a command from an electronic control system; and supplying an electrical control signal to the reel based on the command to control rotation of the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Justin Blair, Nathan Cooper
  • Wireline valve with flapper
    Patent number: 10494891
    Abstract: Wireline valves with internal tool trap flappers are provided. In one embodiment, a wireline valve includes a main body with a bore sized to allow a downhole tool to pass through the main body of the wireline valve and a flapper positioned within the main body. The flapper is positioned with respect to the bore of the wireline valve such that the flapper can be moved between an open position that permits passage of the downhole tool through the bore of the main body of the wireline valve and a closed position that prevents passage of the downhole tool through the bore of the main body of the wireline valve in at least one direction. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taylor Mozisek, Nicolas Arteaga
  • Lockdown system and method
    Patent number: 10494889
    Abstract: A tubing or casing hanger assembly includes a tubing or casing hanger including a first key disposed on an outer surface of the hanger, and a locking member disposed about the hanger, the locking member including a first key disposed on an inner surface of the hanger, wherein the locking member includes a first position where the first key of the locking member is circumferentially spaced from the first key of the hanger, and a second position where the first key of the locking member circumferentially overlaps with the first key of the locking member to couple the locking member with the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Gavin Robottom, Robert Cridland
  • Blowout preventer having rotation-operated portion
    Patent number: 10487950
    Abstract: A system has a blowout preventer (BOP) assembly with first and second BOP portions. The first BOP portion has one or more rams configured to move between a first open position and a first closed position relative to a central bore. The second BOP portion has an inner cylinder with a bore, wherein the inner cylinder is configured to rotate about an axis crosswise to the central bore to move between a second open position with the bore aligned with the central bore and a second closed position with the bore out of alignment with the central bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Melvyn Whitby
  • Blowout preventer monitoring systems and methods
    Patent number: 10487610
    Abstract: A monitoring system for a blowout preventer (BOP) of a mineral extraction system includes a sensor assembly having a housing, a rotatable wheel supported within the housing, wherein the rotatable wheel extends from the housing to enable linear movement of a movable component of the BOP to drive rotation of the rotatable wheel. The sensor assembly also includes an encoder configured to detect rotation of the rotatable wheel and to generate a signal indicative of the rotation of the rotatable wheel to enable determination of a position of the movable component of the BOP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Salvador Reyes, Mark Saunders
  • Adjustable fracturing system
    Patent number: 10487637
    Abstract: An adjustable fracturing system is provided. The system includes an adjustment joint configured to be varied in length to facilitate coupling of a fracturing manifold to a fracturing tree. In one embodiment, the system may also include the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk P. Guidry, James D. Cavanagh, Brandon B. Shirley
  • Running tool for tubing hanger
    Patent number: 10487609
    Abstract: A system includes a running tool having a tool body configured to couple to a hanger assembly, a first sleeve disposed around the tool body and configured to move in an axial direction with respect to the tool body, a torque sleeve disposed around the tool body and configured to move in the axial direction as a result of movement of the first sleeve in the axial direction, where the torque sleeve has a first torque transfer interface configured to interlock with a second torque transfer interface of the hanger assembly to enable torque transfer from the running tool to the hanger assembly, and a second sleeve configured to couple to the first sleeve, where the second sleeve is configured to move to engage a lock member of the hanger assembly and to move the lock member between a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haw Keat Lim, Sanjay Menon, Sufian Bin Mohamed Arip, Yong Wee Lee, Kim Siang Ong, Boon Keng Tay
  • Isolation flange assembly
    Patent number: 10480272
    Abstract: An isolation flange assembly including a body including a receptacle disposed therein, and a first seal assembly disposed in the receptacle of the body, wherein the first seal assembly is configured to sealingly engage an inner surface of the receptacle of the body and an outer surface of a tubular member extending into the receptacle of the body, wherein the first seal assembly includes an annular radially outer seal, and an annular radially inner seal in engagement with the outer seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis P. Nguyen
  • Choke valve for high pressure drop
    Patent number: 10480282
    Abstract: An orifice valve as disclosed herein produces a high pressure drop in a flowing fluid. A valve body includes a flow restrictor with multiple flow orifices or ports. The flow ports produce fluid jets. The flow ports may be angled relative to the axial centerline of the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: David Quin, Declan Elliott, Michael McKeon, Abinesh Gnanavelu
  • Fracturing system with flexible conduit
    Patent number: 10480300
    Abstract: A fracturing fluid delivery system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fracturing manifold and a fracturing tree. A fluid conduit is coupled between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree to enable receipt of fracturing fluid by the fracturing tree from the fracturing manifold through the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit includes rigid and flexible pipe segments coupled together so as to collectively provide a fluid connection from the fracturing manifold to the fracturing tree. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Kirk P. Guidry
  • FLUID MIXING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190344226
    Abstract: A jet-mixer for a fluid mixing system includes a housing including a mixer port formed in an inner surface of the housing, and a rotor rotatably disposed in the housing, the rotor including a rotor blade, wherein the rotor includes a first angular position in the housing restricting fluid flow through the mixer port, and a second angular position allowing fluid flow through the mixer port, wherein, in response to rotation of the rotor in the housing, the jet-mixer is configured to inject a first fluid jet through the mixer port into the passage of the fluid conduit that has a pulsed velocity profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Stuart Fraser WRIGHT
  • Shear rams for a blowout preventer
    Patent number: 10472915
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system that includes a shearing ram configured to mount in a blowout preventer, wherein the shearing ram includes a body portion with a tapered surface, where the body portion includes a first hardness, and a ledge extending from an end of the tapered surface to form an edge, where the ledge includes a second hardness, greater than the first hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lambert, Raul Araujo, Carl Haenel
  • System and method of metering with array of transducers
    Patent number: 10473499
    Abstract: A Doppler array flowmeter system that includes a phased array antenna coupled to a conduit. The phased array antenna includes a plurality of transducers that produce an acoustic beam by emitting a respective first acoustic signal. The transducers receive respective second signals, wherein the second signals are frequency shifted reflections of the first acoustic signals off of particulate in a fluid. A controller couples to the plurality of transducers and compares the first acoustic signals to the second signals to determine a volumetric flowrate of the fluid through a conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Emanuel John Gottlieb
  • Gas-in-solution detection system and method
    Patent number: 10472949
    Abstract: A fluid monitoring system includes, a channel having a first end configured to be fluidly coupled to a first portion of a conduit of a mineral extraction system to enable fluid to flow from the conduit into the channel and a second end configured to be fluidly coupled to a second portion of the conduit to enable return of the fluid from the channel into the conduit. The system also includes an actuator assembly positioned along the channel and configured to isolate a portion of the fluid within a chamber of the actuator assembly. The actuator assembly is configured to expand a volume of the chamber to reduce a pressure while the portion of the fluid is within the chamber to facilitate identification of an indicator of dissolved gas within the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hans Paul Hopper, Emanuel Gottlieb, Omar M. Kabir