Patents Assigned to Hydril USA Distribution, LLC
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Publication number: 20240125196Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes a containment system having a mechanical barrier, a tertiary wiper, and a fluid jet assembly. A mechanical barrier includes a body disposed in a housing, the body having an opening extending through an axial thickness of the body. A tertiary wiper has an elastomeric body with a hole extending centrally therethrough. A fluid jet assembly includes a jet assembly body having a wall defining a cavity extending axially through the jet assembly body and an array of nozzles positioned circumferentially around the wall, wherein each nozzle has an outlet directed in a radially inward direction from the wall toward a central region in the cavity. The components of the containment system are arranged an axially stacked arrangement relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: Kevin M. Sweeney, Greg Matthew Dunn, Hunter Scott Haeberle, Robert Andrew Peralez
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Patent number: 11851957Abstract: A riser sensor unit is used to sense engagement of a subsea riser tool with a riser coupling. The riser sensor unit includes a power supply configured to convert alternating current to direct current, an intrinsic safety barrier connected to the power supply, and a first sensor powered by the intrinsic safety barrier. The first sensor is attached to a sub of the subsea riser tool and is configured to generate a first signal upon detecting contact of a bottom surface of the sub with the riser coupling. The intrinsic safety barrier is configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor and transmit the first signal to a control system located remotely from the intrinsic safety barrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: Amine Abou-Assaad, Joseph Edison Huseman, Juan Sanchez
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Publication number: 20230407161Abstract: A self-healing elastomeric compound for use in blowout preventer packers includes one or more elastomers, carbon black, silica, and a self-healing agent evenly distributed throughout the compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: Joseph Incavo, Nusrat Farzana, Ming Yu Huang
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Publication number: 20230142840Abstract: A safety integrity level rated control system includes a surface control system and a subsea control system. The surface control system includes one or more remote display panels, one or more buttons operatively connected to each of the remote display panels, two main controllers connected to the remote display panels, two junction boxes, each junction box connected to one of the two main controllers, and a surface intervention system controller connected to the one or more buttons via a wiring bus. The subsea control system is connected to the surface control system by one or more umbilicals extending from the two junction boxes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: John Holmes, Amine Abou-Assaad
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Patent number: 11519237Abstract: A blowout preventer system including a lower blowout preventer stack comprising a number of hydraulic components, and a lower marine riser package comprising a first control pod and a second control pod adapted to provide, during use, redundant control of hydraulic components of the lower blowout preventer stack where the first and the second control pods are adapted to being connected, during use, to a surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the surface control system. The blowout preventer system further including at least one additional control pod connected to at least one additional surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the additional surface control system.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: John Steven Holmes, Douglas Milliman, Luis E. Huerta, Eric Dale Larson, Gregory Ronald Gillette, Robert Arnold Judge, Viral Shah
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Patent number: 11512783Abstract: A gate valve for controlling a flow of a fluid. The gate valve includes a valve body with a first seat pocket and a flow bore, a gate which is movable so as to intersect the flow bore, a seat with a gate end and a body end, a plate with an opening which is positionable on the seat at the gate end, and a plate retainer which is positionable between the seat and the plate so as to prevent an axial movement between the seat and the plate with respect to an axis of the flow bore. The flow bore extends through the valve body for the flow of the fluid. The gate end is arranged to face the gate, and the body end is positionable within the first seat pocket of the valve body.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventor: Chatufale Vijay
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Patent number: 11459844Abstract: A blowout preventer (BOP) for controlling pressure within a wellbore includes a body having a front side and a back side, the front side being opposite the back side. The BOP also includes a door opening extending through the front side. The BOP further includes an operator opening extending through the body, perpendicular to the door opening. The BOP includes an outlet extending from an inner cavity of the body through the back side, the inner cavity being fluidly coupled to both the outlet and the door opening. The BOP also includes a ram passage forming at least a portion of the inner cavity, wherein the ram passage is arranged substantially perpendicular to the door opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: Ronny Moya, Elliot Yendell, Ramon Deluna
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Patent number: 11441381Abstract: A blowout preventer (BOP) for controlling pressure within a wellbore includes an internal cavity and a front side including a door opening, the door opening providing access to the internal cavity. The BOP also includes a door assembly associated with the door opening. The door assembly includes a door, movable between a first position and a second position, the door blocking access to the internal cavity in the first position and enabling access to the internal cavity in the second position. The door assembly also includes a hinge coupled to the door to facilitate movement of the door between the first position and the second position. The door assembly further includes a coupling device associated with the door, the coupling device securing the door to the front side. The BOP also includes a back side including an outlet, the outlet being fluidly coupled to the internal cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: Ronny Moya, Elliot Yendell, Ramon Deluna
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Publication number: 20220275698Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed as including a first material volume with at least a hardened portion and a second material volume that includes at least two layers. The first material volume is composed of at least a hardenable alloy of steel. The at least two layers is located adjacent to a first surface comprising the hardened portion of the first material volume. The at least two layers includes a first layer composed of at least a ductile low-carbon alloy of steel and a second layer composed of at least a cobalt-based hardfacing over the first layer. The apparatus is applicable in preparing shear ram blocks and shear ram blades to provide a hardened blade edge with an adjacent hardfacing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: Jamie Clay Gamble, Eric Larson, Brian Baker, Daya Singh, Joseph Incavo, William Miller, Melissa Newbury, Mark Reinmuller
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Patent number: 11401770Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed as including a first material volume with at least a hardened portion and a second material volume that includes at least two layers. The first material volume is composed of at least a hardenable alloy of steel. The at least two layers is located adjacent to a first surface comprising the hardened portion of the first material volume. The at least two layers includes a first layer composed of at least a ductile low-carbon alloy of steel and a second layer composed of at least a cobalt-based hardfacing over the first layer. The apparatus is applicable in preparing shear ram blocks and shear ram blades to provide a hardened blade edge with an adjacent hardfacing surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: Jamie Clay Gamble, Eric Larson, Brian Baker, Daya Singh, Joseph Incavo, William Miller, Melissa Newbury, Mark Reinmuller
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Publication number: 20220056771Abstract: Systems and methods for a riser coupling are disclosed. A riser sensor unit for sensing engagement of a riser tool with a riser coupling includes a first sensor attached to a sub of the riser tool. The first sensor is configured to generate a first signal upon detecting contact with the riser coupling, and an intrinsic safety barrier is configured to transmit the first signal to a control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: Amine Abou-Assaad, Joseph Edison Huseman, Juan Sanchez
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Publication number: 20220018205Abstract: A blowout preventer system including a lower blowout preventer stack comprising a number of hydraulic components, and a lower marine riser package comprising a first control pod and a second control pod adapted to provide, during use, redundant control of hydraulic components of the lower blowout preventer stack where the first and the second control pods are adapted to being connected, during use, to a surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the surface control system. The blowout preventer system further including at least one additional control pod connected to at least one additional surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the additional surface control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: John Steven Holmes, Douglas Milliman, Luis E. Huerta, Eric Dale Larson, Gregory Ronald Gillette, Robert Arnold Judge, Viral Shah
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Publication number: 20210325915Abstract: A method of reducing hydraulic shock in a BOP system including a pressure regulator having an input port and an output port, and a regulator piston that moves between an open and a closed position based on a change in hydraulic pressure applied to the regulator piston via a pilot port. The method includes initiating a function, and monitoring the state of the function as it is carried out to predict when the function nears the end of its cycle. The method also includes, when the function reaches a predetermined state, adjusting the hydraulic pressure on the regulator piston via the pilot port to gradually move the regulator piston between the open to the closed position to reduce fluid flow through the fluid path in a controlled manner to reduce hydraulic shock.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: Michael James Connor, Alexander McAuley, David Kindt, Zachary Stewart
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Publication number: 20210262312Abstract: A blowout preventer system including a lower blowout preventer stack comprising a number of hydraulic components, and a lower marine riser package comprising a first control pod and a second control pod adapted to provide, during use, redundant control of hydraulic components of the lower blowout preventer stack where the first and the second control pods are adapted to being connected, during use, to a surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the surface control system. The blowout preventer system further including at least one additional control pod connected to at least one additional surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the additional surface control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventors: John Steven Holmes, Douglas Milliman, Luis E. Huerta, Eric Dale Larson, Gregory Ronald Gillette, Robert Arnold Judge, Viral Shah
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Publication number: 20210246743Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for early kick detection in a drilling system with a drilling fluid loop, comprising: collecting flow-in rate and flow-out rate of a drilling fluid; calibrating the flow-out rate to obtain a calibrated flow-out rate of the drilling fluid; determining a flow rate difference between the flow-in rate and the calibrated flow-out rate of the drilling fluid; and identifying the kicks based on the flow rate difference. The present disclosure also relates to an apparatus for early kick detection in a drilling system with a drilling fluid loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: HYDRIL USA DISTRIBUTION LLCInventors: Gang Cheng, Yan Mei, Weihua Shang, Xin Qu, Xiaoyang Wei
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Patent number: 11053766Abstract: A shear ram system includes an upper block positioned to transition from a first location outside a bore to a second location within the bore, the upper block including a blade control arm having a first contact surface. The shear ram system includes a lower block positioned to transition from the first location outside the bore to the second location within the bore, the lower block including a second contact surface proximate the first contact surface. The shear ram system includes a progressive gap between the first contact surface and the second contact surface larger at a first end than at a second end such that a first gap distance at the first end is greater than a second gap distance the second end.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: HYDRIL USA DISTRIBUTION LLCInventors: Brian Scott Baker, Kevin Sweeney, Andrew Ingram, Jamie Gamble
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Patent number: 11035217Abstract: Provided is a life cycle tracking system including a memory and a processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform certain operations. For example, the operations can include effecting a change in a first database including data related to a set of components installed on a blowout preventer stack, in response to a drag and drop operation having been performed on a human machine interface. The change can include associating information from a second database to the first database. The second database includes data related to a set of spare components.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: HYDRIL USA DISTRIBUTION LLCInventors: John Steven Holmes, Douglas Milliman, Prakash Kumar Arcot
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Patent number: 10995194Abstract: The invention relates to elastomeric compositions containing filler particles that are predominantly two-dimensional in shape. The elastomeric compositions exhibit significantly improved thermal, chemical, and mechanical properties as compared with elastomers containing conventional fillers such as natural clay, carbon black, and carbon fiber. In addition, the elastomeric compositions of the invention exhibit improved resistance to solvent-induced swelling and to unwanted permeation of gases such as hydrogen sulfide. The invention also provides a method of forming such elastomeric compositions and methods of using such elastomeric compositions to prepare elastomeric articles with improved resistance to thermal, chemical, and mechanical stresses.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: HYDRIL USA DISTRIBUTION LLCInventors: Sitaraman Krishnan, Malavarayan Sankarasubramanian, John C. Moosbrugger, Monavareh Torabizadeh, Zackary Putnam, Ming Yu Huang, Yuhua Dong
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Patent number: 10982500Abstract: Transducer assembly for an offshore drilling riser, in an example, includes a spool for connecting into the riser and a protrusion extending around the side wall of the spool. A recess extends around the protrusion between upper and lower sloping surfaces. Upper transducer bores are spaced around the protrusion and extend from the upper sloping surface downward and inward into the spool bore and lower transducer bores extend from the lower sloping surface upward and inward into the spool bore. A base of a rigid non-metallic material is located in each of the transducer bores. A seal ring extends around a cylindrical exterior portion of each of the bases and one of the transducer bores. An acoustic transducer element is mounted to the outer end of each of the bases. The transducer assembly can detect drilling fluid and form sealing.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: HYDRIL USA DISTRIBUTION LLCInventors: Chuanlin Pan, Heng Yang, Xing Yu, Bing Pu, Jing Ye, Weihua Shang, Heng Wu, Ran Niu
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Patent number: 10914662Abstract: A method for analyzing material wear in a hydrocarbon production environment is disclosed. The method includes the steps of preparing a sample of material to be disposed proximate the hydrocarbon production environment; selecting a placement location for the sample of material, wherein the placement location is in fluid communication with a fluid flow for which the impact of the fluid flow on the sample of material is to be tested; disposing the sample of material in the placement location for a pre-determined amount of time; allowing the sample of material to be exposed to the fluid flow; retrieving the sample of material from the placement location after the pre-determined amount of time has passed; and analyzing the sample of material for wear caused by the hydrocarbon production environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Hydril USA Distribution LLCInventor: Ryan Cheaney Gustafson