Patents Assigned to FMC Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11976541
    Abstract: A system includes a built hydraulic fracturing system with a plurality of devices connected together and a simulation of the built hydraulic fracturing system on a software application. Additionally, a fracturing plan may be provided on the software application to include pre-made instructions to perform multiple processes in a hydraulic fracturing operation such as a sequence of valve operations to direct fluid flow through a selected path. Further, the fracturing plan may be modified to create a customized fracturing plan including the pre-made instructions and at least one modified instruction. Furthermore, the customized fracturing plan may be executed to perform at least one of the processes in the built hydraulic fracturing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Curry, Andrew Cappello, Thiago Machado, James Cook, Sobitha Gunatilleke, Rajeev Pillai, Hernan Anzola, Nathanial Ramsey, Clay Dixon, Gabriel Tiviroli-Melchert
  • Publication number: 20240125415
    Abstract: A pipe assembly includes a flexible pipe segment and at least one end fitting. The at least one end fitting includes an end casing coupled to the flexible pipe segment and a seal housing removably coupled to the end casing. The end casing defines a seal housing-receiving bore extending longitudinally through the end casing, and the seal housing is positioned within the seal housing-receiving bore. The seal housing defines at least one seal bore extending from an axially distal surface of the seal housing, and one or more sealing elements are seated in a respective one of the at least one seal bore. The end casing is couplable to a counterpart fitting, and the seal housing and/or the one or more sealing elements are configured to define a sealing interface with the counterpart fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cook, James R. Soltau, Cody Bedwell, Corey Massey, Yaswanth Kasireddy
  • Patent number: 11959351
    Abstract: A connecting assembly for connecting a first body and a second body includes a connector having a plurality of segments and a main piston positioned around at least a portion of the connector. The connector includes: a channel that extends longitudinally through the connector from a first end to a second end; a plurality of teeth formed on an inside of the connector near the first end and near the second end; a first jaw formed of at least one teeth near the first end; and a second jaw formed of at least one teeth near the second end and axially spaced apart from the first jaw. Each of the plurality of teeth has a leading side facing an axial center of the connector, a top side, a contact point at a transition between the leading side and the top side, and a trailing side opposite the leading side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Andueza, Barry Stewart
  • Publication number: 20240110464
    Abstract: A method includes choosing a well site for Carbon Capture and Sequestration, preparing the well site for Carbon Capture and Sequestration, and hydraulic fracturing a target area in a formation using fracturing fluid containing a reactant proppant to form fractures in the target formation and to trap the reactant proppant in the fractures. The target formation is in communication with a well in the well site. Such methods also include injecting a volume of carbon dioxide into the fractures in the target formation, chemically reacting the volume of carbon dioxide with the reactant proppant, converting the volume of carbon dioxide into a carbonate, and storing the carbonate in the fractures in the target formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Harold Brian Skeels
  • Patent number: 11939823
    Abstract: One illustrative production/annulus bore stab disclosed herein includes a one-piece body that comprises a first cylindrical outer surface and a second cylindrical outer surface and a plurality of individual fluid flow paths defined entirely within the one-piece body. In this illustrative example, each of the individual fluid flow paths is fluidly isolated from one another and each of the fluid flow paths comprise a first inlet/outlet at a first end of the fluid flow path that is positioned in the first cylindrical outer surface and a second inlet/outlet at a second end of the fluid flow path that is positioned in the second cylindrical outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Murphy
  • Patent number: 11938422
    Abstract: One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a separator vessel that is adapted to separate solids particles from a flow of a multi-phase fluid, a differential pressure sensing system that is adapted to measure a differential pressure of a column of the multi-phase fluid in the separator vessel and a control system that is adapted to determine at least one of a level, volume or weight of the separated solids particles within the separator vessel based upon at least the measured differential pressure of the column of the multi-phase fluid in the separator vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Malone, Sander Baaren, Eric Rasmussen, Richard Minter
  • Publication number: 20240093559
    Abstract: A pipe deployment system includes a vehicle, a deployment tool having a body with a spool engagement slot and a hydraulic motor mounted to the body, a spool having a pin extending along a rotational axis of the spool from an end of the spool, and an engagement spline rotationally engaging the hydraulic motor with the pin. The deployment tool is removably connected to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cook, Corey Massey, Julian Keihany, Thiago Machado, Rajeev Pillai
  • Publication number: 20240084660
    Abstract: One illustrative apparatus disclosed herein includes a stab body, a first and second inlet/outlet and a coupler body positioned around the stab body, wherein the coupler body is adapted to rotate relative to the stab body. Also included is a first and second hydraulic coupling element positioned on the coupler body and a first and second coiled tube positioned around the stab body, the first and second coiled tubes being in fluid communication with the first and second hydraulic coupling elements respectively and the first and second inlet/outlets respectively. Also included is a first and second orientation structure and a tubing hanger. The first and second orientation structures are adapted to engage each other and establish a desired relative orientation between the coupler body and the tubing hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Murphy
  • Publication number: 20240084789
    Abstract: An actuation device (100) includes a plurality of actuation units (101) disposed about an axis (Ar). Each actuation unit of the plurality of actuation units (101) includes a shape memory alloy component (104a-104n), an auxetic material component (105a-105n) operationally coupled to the shape memory alloy component (104a-104n), and a power source (107a-107n) operationally coupled to the shape memory alloy component (104a-104n). Additionally, the actuation device (100) includes a control system (108) operationally coupled to the power source (107a-107n), the control system (108) is configured to actuate the shape memory alloy component (104a-104n) through the power source (108). Further, when actuated, the shape memory alloy component (104a-104n) moves in a direction outward from the axis (Ar) to pull the auxetic material component (105a-105n), and the auxetic material component expands in a direction perpendicular to the movement direction of the shape memory alloy component (104a-104n).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc
    Inventor: Harold Brian Skeels
  • Patent number: 11925882
    Abstract: One method disclosed herein of processing a process fluid that comprises dissolved gas includes performing a degassing process on the process fluid by heating the process fluid via heat transfer with a heat transfer fluid, wherein at least some amount of the heat transfer fluid condenses in the first heat transfer process and latent heat of the heat transfer fluid as it condenses is used to increase the temperature of the process fluid. Thereafter, the heat transfer fluid is passed through an expansion device so as to produce a post-expansion heat transfer fluid. The temperature of the heated process fluid is decreased by performing a second heat transfer process between the post-expansion heat transfer fluid and the heated process fluid, wherein the temperature of the post-expansion heat transfer fluid is increased and the latent heat that was supplied to the process fluid in the first heat transfer process is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Sander Baaren
  • Patent number: 11912387
    Abstract: A system receives data from a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV), the data being about the operation of an arm of the ROV. The system automatically controls, based on the data, movement of the arm in docking the arm to a tool holder. In certain instances, the system implements an image based control. In certain instances, the system implements a force accommodation control. In certain instances, the system implements both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Leonhardt, Bijou Abraham, Peter Boissiere, Steve Cohan, Kevin Hjelden, Doug Mayne, Tim Ranstrom, Sean Rogers, Kevin Schell, Spencer Slam, Adwait Jayant Gandhe
  • Publication number: 20240052947
    Abstract: A valve position sensing system includes a valve housing, a tail stock extending from the valve housing, an extendable valve stem extending axially through the tail stock, and a valve sensor housing assembly. The valve sensor housing assembly includes a housing body, having an interior cavity opening to a first and a second end, where the first end has a fixed connection portion integrally formed with the housing body and a movable connection portion that is movable relative to the fixed connection portion. The fixed and movable connection portions are fitted around the tail stock to secure the first end of the housing body to the tail stock. The valve sensor housing assembly further includes a closure mechanism disposed around the first end, a backplate covering the opening of the interior cavity at the second end, and a sensor provided in the interior cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad Vrla
  • Patent number: 11902373
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of control system elements (CSEs) and a control system platform (CSP) including a data repository and operatively connected to the plurality of CSEs, and configured to: receive, from a CSE of the plurality of CSEs, a state logging message including measurement device state information (MDSI) and a control system element identifier (CSEI); store the MDSI in the data repository; process the MDSI to obtain analytic information; obtain, from the data repository, client device notification criteria (CDNC) associated with the CSEI; perform a comparison between the MDSI and the analytic information against the CDNC; determine, based on the comparison, that at least one notification trigger specified in the CDNC has been met; generate, in response to determining, an analysis notification message comprising the MDSI and the analytic information; and transmit the analysis notification message to a client device operatively connected to the CSP via a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Breter, Robert M. Smith, Frederick G. Weiser
  • Patent number: 11885194
    Abstract: One illustrative apparatus (100) disclosed herein includes a stab body (37), at least one inlet/outlet (61) and a coupler body (35) positioned around the stab body (37), wherein the coupler body (35) is adapted to rotate relative to the stab body (37). Also included is at least one hydraulic coupling element (70) positioned on the coupler body (35) and at least one coiled tube (52) positioned around the stab body (37), the at least one coiled tube (52) being in fluid communication with the at least one first hydraulic coupling element (70) and the at least one inlet/outlet (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Murphy
  • Publication number: 20240026765
    Abstract: An illustrative modular manifold system includes, among other things, two or more modular pump manifolds, a low-pressure header, and a main high-pressure manifold. Modular pump manifolds may include a low-pressure manifold for supplying fracturing fluid or water to pumps, a high-pressure manifold for supplying fracturing fluid or water to one or more wells and a bleed-off/prime-up manifold. Each modular pump manifold of the modular manifold system is configured to be fluidly isolatable from the other modular pump manifolds. Each isolated modular pump manifold is configured to be flushed with water, bled off and primed up independently of the other modular pump manifolds. After the bleed off, maintenance procedures may be performed on pumps associated with the isolated modular pump manifold. The modular pump manifolds that are not isolated may continue in active fracing stage operations while a modular pump manifold is isolated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cook, Julian Keihany, Corey Massey, Andrew Krupa
  • Patent number: 11875918
    Abstract: An electrical feedthrough assembly may include a lower assembly and an upper assembly coupled together. The lower assembly may include an outer body with a lower housing and an upper housing disposed within a bore of the outer body, and a first conductor extending from the lower housing to the upper housing. Additionally, the upper assembly may include an outer body with a pin end, the pin end is inserted into an opening of the lower assembly, a main body connected to the outer body, a second conductor disposed within the main body, a channel in the outer body open to an outside of the outer body and a chamber within the outer body, a piston disposed within the channel and configured to fluidly isolate the chamber from the outside of the outer body, and a dielectric fluid provided within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Van Mook, Matthew Keller, David Hilbeck, John Johansen
  • Publication number: 20230383617
    Abstract: A flow control module includes an inlet hub coupled to a first flow passage having a first flow bore, a flow meter associated with the first flow bore and positioned for top-down fluid flow, a choke disposed in a second flow passage having a second flow bore, the second flow passage coupled to a distal end of the first flow passage, and an outlet hub coupled to a distal end of the second flow passage, the outlet hub facing in a different direction from the inlet hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Riley, Ramu Valliappan Manickam, Wei Soung Tan, May-Ling Rachel Ho, Guoxiang Calvin Wu
  • Patent number: 11828126
    Abstract: An electrical feedthrough assembly has a lower assembly having a first end and a second end. The lower assembly includes an outer body with a lower housing and an upper housing disposed within a bore of the outer body and a first conductor extending from the lower housing to the upper housing. Additionally, the lower housing extends axial outward from the outer body to form the first end and the upper housing extends axial outward from the outer body to form the second end. Further, the electrical feedthrough assembly has an upper assembly having body extending from a first end to a second end. The second body includes a pin end at the first end and the pin end is inserted into an opening of the second end of the lower assembly. A second conductor is disposed within the body. A chamber within the body holds the first conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Van Mook, Matthew Keller, Christopher Kennedy
  • Patent number: 11828140
    Abstract: A valve block may be provided with a plurality of flow bores within a body the valve block. In addition, valve block may have a plurality of openings opening at an outer surface of the valve block and in fluid communication with the plurality of flow bores. Further, a blind plug may be within at least one of the openings. The blind may include a cap coupled to an inner surface of the at least one opening and a plug having a first end face in contact with the cap and a second end face extending into the flow bore. Furthermore, the blind plug may seal the at least one opening from a surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre Faisca, Leonardo Bernardo, Jorge Bonfim, Renato Bernardo, Guilherme Moura, Huei Lai, Rafael Galvao
  • Publication number: 20230374901
    Abstract: A vapor pressure monitoring system may include a plurality of sensors disposed on equipment at a processing facility during one or more stages of refining and/or processing fluids. The plurality of sensors may be configured to monitor one or more properties of the fluid. In addition, one or more transmitters may be configured to transmit the one or more properties from the plurality of sensors to a computer system. The computer system may be configured to determine vapor pressure of the fluids based on the one or more fluid properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sander Baaren, Ryan Malone, Eric Rasmussen, Victor Van Asperen