Patents Examined by Kenneth L. Thompson
  • Patent number: 12291945
    Abstract: A downhole perforating gun system provides wireless electrical communication between an inner body conductor, a switch, a detonator, and a feedthrough, and further comprising a weight module and a bearing assembly wherein the weight module is rotatable by a weight via a bearing assembly based on gravity acting on one or more of the weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: SWM International, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Salkhai Ang, David C. Parks, Dawna Mauldin, Sidney W. Mauldin
  • Patent number: 12292539
    Abstract: This disclosure presents systems, methods, and apparatus for determining cluster efficiency during hydraulic fracturing, the method comprising: measuring acoustic vibrations in fracking fluid in a fracking wellhead, circulating fluid line, or standpipe of a well; converting the acoustic vibrations into an electrical signal in a time domain; recording the electrical signal to memory; analyzing the electrical signal in the time domain for a window of time and identifying two amplitude peaks corresponding to a fracture initiation; measuring a time between the two amplitude peaks; dividing the time by two to give a result; multiplying the result by a speed of sound in the fracking fluid to give a distance between the fracture initiation and a plug at an end of a current fracking stage of the well; and returning a location of the fracture initiation to an operator based on the distance between the fracture initiation and the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Momentum AI, LLC
    Inventors: Reid Daniel Thompson, Jeffrey Neal Rose, Jonathan Swanson Rose
  • Patent number: 12281545
    Abstract: The method and apparatus for producing shock waves in a well wherein a device connected to the bottom of the tubing string in the borehole of the well filled by liquid and containing the upper and lower plungers movably arranged within corresponding cylinders for compressing a liquid inside the compression chamber and discharging the liquid into the borehole on upstroke thereby generating a shock wave. In addition, providing a required force N of said linear permanent magnet motor for the mover determined by the following expression: N ? [ ? 4 ? ( D 1 2 - D 2 2 ) ? A S ? W + g ? ( M 1 + M 2 ) ? ( 1 + k f ) ] , where D1 is the outside diameter of the lower plunger, D2 is the outside diameter of the upper plunger, Asw is the required amplitude of the generated shock wave, M1 is a mass of the lower and upper plungers, M2 is the mass of sucker rods, kf is a friction coefficient between plungers and corresponding cylinders, g is a gravity of acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: ZENCOR TOOLS, LLP
    Inventors: Sergey Kostrov, Bill Wooden
  • Patent number: 12281522
    Abstract: A drill bit having a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the drill bit is disclosed. A plane including the longitudinal axis of the drill bit bisects the drill bit and divides the drill bit into first and second sides. The drill bit has a shank defining an interior space and a crown coupled to the shank. The crown has a circumferential outer surface, a cutting face, and at least one bore that extends through the crown from the interior space of the shank to the cutting face. Each bore has an outlet defined by the cutting face. The cutting face defines a face channel that extends to the circumferential outer surface of the crown. The face channel has an outlet where the face channel meets the circumferential outer surface of the crown. The longitudinal axis intersects the face channel. The majority of the perimeter of the outlet of each bore is positioned on the first side of the drill bit. The outlet of the face channel is on the second side of the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Boart Longyear Manufacturing And Distribution Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Lachance, Adrian Brubacher, Mark Bily
  • Patent number: 12276168
    Abstract: A satellite launcher having a body comprising a planar surface and an axial bore; a plurality of satellite tubes, each satellite tube for releasably retaining a satellite and having an open end for facing the planar surface; a first and a second track system, each comprising: a track extending along the planar surface through the axial bore with a track opening at the axial bore, a magazine slideably attached to the track, the magazine for detachably retaining satellite tubes, and a drive system for moving the first magazine along the first track. The track of the second track system angularly offset from the track of the first track system relative to the axial bore, the second track defining a second track opening at the axial bore. When one of the satellite tubes is aligned with the axial bore, the satellite contained therein is free to drop out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Isolation Equipment Services Inc.
    Inventors: Ed St George, Boris P Cherewyk
  • Patent number: 12270286
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for fracking optimization, wherein the apparatus includes at least a processor, and a memory, wherein the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive a reservoir datum from at least a sensing device, generate a production training data include a plurality of reservoir datums as input correlated to a plurality of optimal production parameters as output, train a fracking optimization machine-learning model using the production training data, determine an optimal production parameter as a function of the fracking optimization machine-learning model, and generating an optimal production plan as a function of the optimal production parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventor: David Cook
  • Patent number: 12264552
    Abstract: An all-metal bridge plug with a self-contained ball adapted to casings with various specifications, including a locking cap, an upper cone, a sealing ball, a metal sealing ring, a locking joint, a lower cone, a slip spider, a base, and a pull rod. One end of the pull rod may be connected with a seating tool, and the other end of the pull rod may be connected with the base through a first outer thread. The locking cap, the upper cone, the locking joint, the lower cone, and the slip spider may be sleeved on the pull rod sequentially from left to right along an axial direction of the pull rod. The upper cone, the sealing ball, the metal sealing ring, the locking joint, the lower cone, the slip spider, and the base may be manufactured from magnesium-based and aluminum-based dissolvable metal materials that dissolve automatically after fracture is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: CHONGQING YUHUA NEW MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaohua Wang, Tingji Tang
  • Patent number: 12252954
    Abstract: A method and a drill bit (11) for sealing a blasthole wall (31) are disclosed. The method comprises drilling a blasthole to a rock by a drill bit (11) connected to a hollow drill rod (10); flushing the drill bit (11) and the hollow drill rod (10) via at least one flushing orifice (19); providing a sealant to the hollow drill rod (10); and releasing the sealant to the blasthole wall (31) while lifting the drill bit (11). The drill bit (11) comprises a flushing orifice (19) and a sealant orifice (12), wherein the flushing orifice (19) is below the sealant orifice (12); and the method comprises covering the flushing orifice (19) after completing drilling the blasthole; providing the sealant to the drill bit (11); and releasing the sealant via the sealant orifice (12) while lifting the drill bit (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: L&T MINING SOLUTIONS OY
    Inventors: Lasse Tanskanen, Timo Tanskanen
  • Patent number: 12252965
    Abstract: A tool string includes a perforating gun, a first electrical connector defining a receptacle and includes a first electrical contact positioned in the receptacle, and a sub including a sub housing including first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a central passage extending between the first end and the second end, and a bulkhead connector positionable in the central passage to form a pressure barrier along the central passage, the bulkhead connector including an outer housing defining a radially outer periphery of the bulkhead connector, and a second electrical contact positioned along the outer periphery of the bulkhead connector and configured to establish radially directed electrical contact with the first electrical contact of the first electrical connector irrespective of the angular orientation of the second electrical contact relative to the first electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: G&H Diversified Manufacturing LP
    Inventors: Benjamin Vascal Knight, James Edward Kash, Joe Noel Wells
  • Patent number: 12252947
    Abstract: A jarring tool includes a spring and a hydraulic piston cylinder arrangement for controlling the release of a mandrel to initiate a jarring force. The tool includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the minimum amount of an upward pulling force required to release the mandrel. The adjustment mechanism includes an axially adjustable trigger sleeve that cooperates with a dog clutch surrounding the mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Inventor: Robert W. Evans
  • Patent number: 12252984
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for receiving, from a downhole system, data at a transmitter module of an intra-bottom hole assembly (BHA), wherein the transmitter module comprises a magnetic transmission antenna; transmitting, via a wireless short-range communication using the magnetic transmission antenna, the data to a receiver module of the intra-BHA, wherein the transmitter module and the receiver module form an intra-BHA network using the wireless short-range communication; receiving, via the wireless short-range communication, the data at the receiver module; transmitting the data to a measurement while drilling (MWD) tool; receiving, at the MWD tool, the data; and transmitting, via a type of telemetry, the data from the MWD tool to a surface processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ERDOS MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Miller, David Erdos, Abraham Erdos
  • Patent number: 12241353
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing pump system includes an electric powered hydraulic fracturing pump positioned on a support structure. The system also includes a suction stabilizer/dampener coupled to a suction end of the pump. The system further includes a compressed gas supply, fluidly coupled to the suction stabilizer/dampener, and positioned on the support structure. The system also includes a flow path between the suction stabilizer/dampener and the compressed gas supply, the flow path including at least one valve and at least one regulator configured to control flow from the compressed gas supply to the suction stabilizer/dampener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Jared Oehring, Alexander Christinzio, Lon Robinson
  • Patent number: 12241323
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include well operation evaluation systems and methods to analyze a broomstick chart of a well operation. The method includes receiving data indicative of a well operation involving deploying a conveyance to a predetermined location. The method also includes determining one or more conditions that impact deployment of the conveyance to the predetermined location. The method further includes determining a likelihood of occurrence of the one or more conditions. The method further includes determining one or more operations which, when performed by one or more tools used during the well operation, overcome the one or more conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Robello Samuel, Yuan Zhang, Vakkeyil Naveen Nair
  • Patent number: 12234718
    Abstract: Techniques for determining a fracture driven interaction include identifying pressure response data from one or more pressure sensors that are in direct fluid communication with a fluid at least partially enclosed within one or more monitor wellbores formed from a terranean surface to one or more subterranean formations; calculating at least one pressure response value from the pressure response data; determining the fracture driven interaction between the treatment wellbore and at least one of the one or more monitor wellbores based at least in part on the calculated at least one pressure response value; and preparing a graphic representation of the determined FDI for display on a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Reveal Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Erica Wilhelmina Catharina Coenen
  • Patent number: 12234695
    Abstract: Providing electric power distribution for fracturing operations comprising receiving, at a transport, electric power from a mobile source of electricity at a first voltage level and supplying, from the transport, the electric power to a fracturing pump transport at the first voltage level using only a first, single cable connection. The first voltage level falls within a range of 1,000 V to 35 kilovolts. The transport also supplies electric power to a second transport at the first voltage level using only a second, single cable connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Typhon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Morris, Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh, Neal Jensen
  • Patent number: 12228023
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system includes a pump, an electrically powered motor for driving the pump, a trailer on which the pump and motor are mounted, and a transformer that steps down electricity for use by the motor. Electrical output from the transformer connects to a series of receptacles mounted onto a housing around the transformer. A similar set of receptacles is provided on the trailer and which are electrically connected to the motor. Power cables equipped with plugs on their opposing ends insert into the receptacles to close an electrical circuit between the transformer and pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: U.S. Well Services, LLC
    Inventor: Jared Oehring
  • Patent number: 12221864
    Abstract: A gun tube for a downhole perforating gun assembly includes a body having a cavity and one or more weights in the cavity. Gravity acts on the weights, which causes the tube body to rotate around its longitudinal axis so the weights are adjacent the lower part of the wellbore in which the gun assembly is positioned when oriented horizontally. This position shape charges in the gun tube in a desired position prior to the shape charges being fired. The gun tube may also include one or more end connectors with electrical contacts having a first, extended position, and a second, contracted position, and/or end connectors that can be assembled by hand without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SWM INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Dawna Mauldin, Sidney W. Mauldin
  • Patent number: 12222268
    Abstract: A method of determining viscosity can include connecting a bypass flow passage in parallel with a main flow passage, connecting a mass flowmeter and a variable flow restrictor in the bypass flow passage, and connecting at least one viscometer to the bypass flow passage. A rheology measurement apparatus can include a bypass flow passage connected in parallel with a main flow passage, a mass flowmeter connected in the bypass flow passage, and a pipe viscometer connected in the bypass flow passage. Another bypass flow passage may be connected in parallel with the main flow passage, with another mass flowmeter connected in the second bypass flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Northam, John E. Busteed
  • Patent number: 12221882
    Abstract: A system includes a drilling microchip, a mud return line, a microchip detector, and a computer system. The drilling microchip has an identifier and configured to be pumped into the drill string and up the annulus using the drilling fluid to obtain data about the well. The mud return line is hydraulically connected to the annulus of the well and a shale shaker. The microchip detector is connected to the shale shaker and has a detection range. The microchip detector is configured to interact with the identifier to indicate a presence of the drilling microchip in the detection range. The computer system is electronically connected to the microchip detector. The microchip detector is configured to send a signal to the computer system upon indication of the presence of the drilling microchip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Yara H. Alkhaldi, Abdullah Alabdulkarim, Fawaz M. Albahesh, Faisal Alghamdi, Bodong Li
  • Patent number: 12209481
    Abstract: The frac plug device is a wedge type or ramp type frac plug that can seal at a setting position in a large diameter portion of the borehole. The thickness, taper angle, and dimensions of components for passing through the narrowest portion of the borehole during deployment no longer limit the radial expansion. The frac plug device includes a core cone, a segmented cone, a slip device, a segmented cap member, and a core cap member. A simplified setting action sets the high expansion of the slip device by the core cone and the segmented cone. The segmented cone and the segmented cap member increase expansion of the slip device, and the segmented cap member and the core cap member lock the slip device around the core cone in the final expansion configuration at the maximum radial expansion for large diameter portions of the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignees: CNPC USA Corporation, Beijing Huamei, Inc., China National Petroleum Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Patsy, Jianpeng Yue, Min Mark Yuan, Peng Cheng, Yu Liu, Huailiang Liu