Patents Examined by Ronald R Runyan
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Patent number: 12152454Abstract: A fluid-driven multi-mode extended reach vibration tool is selectively operable to control generating shock waves of different amplitudes by a downhole motor or shock-wave generating tool. Interrupting and then reinstating flow of pressurized fluid through the tool enables switching between different shock wave amplitudes, as such causes rotation of a slot piston to successive positions and enables it to unblock designated fluid ejection paths, while blocking others. Blocking different flow paths and unblocking others allows generating different internal pressures and shock wave amplitudes under the externally-applied fluid pressure downhole. There is also an “off” mode with no vibration, while maintaining well control and fluid pressure at the BHA.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: PROSHALE LLCInventors: Martin Mauro Nebiolo, Cristian Brendstrup, Christian Cerne, Gustavo Dietrich
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Patent number: 12152451Abstract: An anchor catcher tool can support tubing in casing. The tool is a slimline tool that can be set and unset with a partial (quarter) turn of a mandrel using a setting mechanism, such as a J-slot and pin arrangement. Uphole and downhole cages of the tool carry opposing slips. When set, the slips engage opposing cone faces to wedge against the casing and prevent movement of the tool. Excluded gas can flow up the annulus to the surface through aligned longitudinal flow paths on the exterior of the tool's components. To do this, a sleeve floating on the mandrel has the cone faces thereon and is longitudinally engaged with cages, which float on the mandrel and carry the slips. The sleeve keeps longitudinal channels on the cages and longitudinal divisions of the cone faces aligned with one another to produce the flow paths for annular flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventor: John E. Stachowiak, Jr.
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Patent number: 12146389Abstract: A fluid diverter tool, system and method of diverting a fluid flow in a in a well, having: a tubular mandrel and a packer element affixed onto an exterior thereof and operable to sealingly engage an inside of a pipe body to divert a flow of a treatment fluid outwards through holes formed in the pipe bod; and a pressure relief device operable to open and relieve pressure from one side to another side of the packer element when exposed to a given pressure differential acting across the pressure relief device from said one side of the packer element, the pressure relief device also adapted to close when exposed to a lower than said given pressure differential acting thereacross from said one side of the packer element.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Hydra Systems ASInventors: Markus Iuell, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnold Østvold
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Patent number: 12139995Abstract: A downhole tool having a mandrel and a slip. The mandrel has a mandrel body having a proximate end; a distal end; and an outer surface. The slip is a hybrid slip having a slip shell engaged with a slip core. When the slip shell is engaged with the slip core, at least one break point of the slip shell is aligned with a respective break point of the slip core.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: The WellBoss Company, LLCInventor: Martin P. Coronado
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Patent number: 12123271Abstract: A downhole tool, for removing sections of metal tubing, said downhole tool comprising at least one conductive element being arranged to corrode a section of metal tubing using an electrolytic process, said conductive element being made of electric conductive material, an apparatus to establish a connection to the metal tubing, and a source of electrical power.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: DSOLVE ASInventors: Carlos J. Delgado, Pål Viggo Hemmingsen, Bjarne Bugten, Marcus Fathi, Astrid Bjørgum, Nils-Inge Nilsen
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Patent number: 12116866Abstract: A method of retaining material in a bore comprises running a tool comprising a retainer member and a fusible part into a bore with the retainer member in a retracted configuration. The tool is positioned at a desired location in the bore and the fusible part is heated to reconfigure the retainer member to an extended configuration in which the retainer member engages the bore wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: ISOL8 (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Louden, Niall Lipp
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Patent number: 12110750Abstract: A downhole anchoring mechanism configured to anchor a downhole tool assembly to a target location within an oilfield tubular. The anchoring mechanism comprises an anchor pad, a first arm coupled to a first hub and the anchor pad, and an extension mechanism coupled to a wedge hub and the anchor pad. The anchor pad is configured to extend radially outwards by the tapered surface of the wedge hub to engage an inner surface of a small oilfield tubular in response to the extension mechanism being configured in a deactivated mode. The anchor pad is configured to be extended radially outwards by the first arm and the extension mechanism to engage the inner surface of a large oilfield tubular in response to the extension mechanism being configured in an activated mode. The extension mechanism is a telescopic arm assembly or a sliding axle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Simon Whye Kwong Wai, Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 12105226Abstract: A system and method are disclosed which enables the downhole provision of fluid to downhole tools that require fluid for pressurization. The system is prefilled with fluid at surface, is modular in design with a first module delivering fluid to second module and may additionally be mounted below the downhole tools requiring the fluid. Methods are disclosed which utilize the system in a bottom hole assembly during downhole operations for isolating segments of a borehole.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: BN TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Sam Noam Schroit, Jeffrey Bruce Wensrich
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Patent number: 12091930Abstract: A technique facilitates deploying and setting a liner hanger assembly while securely retaining liner hanger slips during running-in-hole. The liner hanger assembly may comprise a variety of components such as a mandrel, a cone, a plurality of slips, a retention ring, and an actuator. The slips may each be configured with an upper retention end and a lower retention end having a plurality of angles which interlock with corresponding angles of the cone and the retention ring. Additionally, a portion of the actuator may be sized to slide over an axial end of the retention ring to prevent inadvertent decoupling of the slips after installing the slips along the exterior of the cone.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Carlos Moreno, Michael Underbrink, Kameron Lee Klauber, Martin Hernandez, James Rounding
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Patent number: 12084967Abstract: A method for downlinking communication from a surface location to a bottom hole assembly during drilling operation is provided. The method includes pumping drilling fluid through a fluid line and through a drill string to the bottom hole assembly, and generating pressure wave signals by a modulator disposed against an outside surface of the fluid line at an outside-surface location of the fluid line. The modulator is disposed entirely outside of the fluid line. The method includes detecting and receiving at the bottom hole assembly the pressure wave signals generated by the modulator, and processing and decoding the pressure wave signals with a decoder associated with the bottom hole assembly to identify downlinking command purpose and required action for controlling drilling operations.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Inventor: Michael Simon Pogrebinsky
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Patent number: 12071827Abstract: A modular valve tree may have two or more blocks. Additionally, a first block may have a flow passage therethrougt, with an inlet and an outlet and a second block may have a flow passage therethrough with including an inlet and an outlet. Further, an insert may be provided comprising sealing elements. The insert may be partially disposed within each of the first block and the second block and the insert has a throughbore fluidly connecting the first block outlet to the second block inlet. Furthermore, the sealing elements are configured to seal external surfaces of the insert against an internal surface of the respective flow passages. A retention system may retain the blocks in position and compress and engage one or more of the sealing elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gareth Boyd, James Cook, Bruno Freitas, Christopher Adams-Hernandez
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Patent number: 12071832Abstract: A well completion including an electric safety valve and a female inductive coupler is provided. A corresponding male inductive coupler is aligned with the female inductive coupler to provide for the transfer of power and/or telemetry during deployment. The male inductive coupler can be removed for normal operation. In the event of safety valve failure during operation, a service male inductive coupler and contingency safety valve can be deployed such that the service male inductive coupler is aligned with the female inductive coupler.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Sylvain Garsault, Hy Phan
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Patent number: 12065905Abstract: Valve assemblies are disclosed for use in the oil and gas industry. A disclosed valve assembly includes a housing having a bore; a valve member arranged within the housing which is movable relative to the bore between open and closed positions. The valve member includes a cutting feature and a sealing surface; a cutting component that cooperates with the cutting feature when the valve member is in moved to the closed position; a first seal element arranged within the housing and providing a first seal relative to the sealing surface; and a second seal element arranged within the housing and providing a second seal relative to the sealing surface. The second seal element is movable relative to the housing bore between first and second positions. A corresponding method of controlling communication along a bore of a housing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Expro North Sea LimitedInventors: Kris Manett, Linda Yeats
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Patent number: 12060775Abstract: A liquid hammer drill comprising: a housing; a drill bit at a leading end of said housing wherein said drill bit includes a trailing end and a leading end that defines a cutting portion; a piston member located inside said housing and having a trailing end, a leading end and an intermediate portion therebetween, said piston member being capable of movement between a first position and a second position at which it impacts the trailing end of the drill bit; a liquid circuit for delivering a liquid to the piston member to cause the piston member to oscillate between its first and second positions and transfer the liquid outside the housing via a liquid outlet; a sealing member for isolating the trailing end of the drill bit from the liquid circuit wherein, in use, the piston member impacts the trailing end of the drill bit in a liquid free environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Inventor: Warren Ross Strange
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Patent number: 12060755Abstract: A modular tool anchor includes an anchor body positionable about a tubular. The anchor includes an anchor wedge for gripping against the tubular. A wedge drive screw engages a piston that biases the wedge into contact with the tubular as the wedge drive screw is tightened. The anchor also includes a compression seal positioned within the anchor body. A sealing flange abuts the compression seal. As seal compression screws are tightened, the sealing flange engages the compression seal and forces it against the tubular.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: TAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Luis Garcia
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Patent number: 12049813Abstract: The drilling machine comprises a control unit and at least one sensor. The drilling machine further comprises a percussive element and a tool, wherein an end of the tool comprises a drill bit configured to strike rock. The percussive element is configured to impact the tool and the tool is configured to transfer impulse energy generated by the percussive element to the drill bit. The method during drilling comprises collecting data depending on force fed into the rock and indentation depth into the rock at an impact of the percussive element. The method further comprises determining a percussion procedure based on the collected data, and determining a deviation between the percussion procedure and a reference percussion procedure. The method further comprises adjusting one or more drilling parameters related to the drilling process based on the deviation.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Kenneth Weddfelt, Mahdi Saadati, Samuel Enblom, Mattias Gothberg
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Patent number: 12044095Abstract: A packer system includes a retainer positionable adjacent to a packing element and coupleable to a cylinder of a downhole tool in a wellbore. The retainer is moveable in a first direction along a mandrel of the downhole tool to compress the packing element to a compressed state and generate a seal in the wellbore or to set a slip in response to an applied pressure. The packer system includes a piston moveable in a second direction along the mandrel and configured to compress a spring in response to the applied pressure. The packer system includes an interfacing element configured to couple the cylinder to the piston subsequent to the cylinder moving a predefined amount. The packer system includes a ratchet mechanism configured to prevent movement of the cylinder in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Shanu Thottungal Eldho, Balaji Prasad Jutu Mothilal, Jalpan Piyush Dave
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Patent number: 12037888Abstract: Techniques according to the present disclosure include moving an untethered downhole tool through a wellbore between a terranean surface and a particular depth in the wellbore; during the moving the untethered downhole tool through the wellbore, acquiring a set of sensed data from one or more sensors in the untethered downhole tool in a time domain; transforming the plurality of data values associated with the wellbore parameter in the time-domain into a plurality of data values associated with the wellbore parameter in a depth-domain based at least in part on at least one accelerometer output and the locations of a plurality of casing collars; and preparing the plurality of data values associated with the wellbore parameter in the depth-domain for presentation on a graphical user interface (GUI).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventor: Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache
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Patent number: 12037851Abstract: An example PCD body includes a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and at least one lateral surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The PCD body includes one or more threads that are configured to allow the PCD body to be threadedly attached to a component, such as a substrate, a drill bit body, or a support ring. In an embodiment, the one or more threads may be formed on at least a portion of the lateral surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATIONInventors: Jarrett Meier, Grant Kyle Daniels
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Patent number: 12037881Abstract: A resource exploration and recovery system including a first system, and a second system extending into a wellbore. The second system includes a completion having a casing defining a wellbore internal diameter. Chemical injection tubing extends from the first system into the completion. The chemical injection tubing includes a terminal end portion. A chemical introduction system is arranged at the first system and fluidically connected to the chemical injection tubing. The chemical introduction system is operable to deliver a chemical into the chemical injection tubing. A chemical injection assembly is mounted to the terminal end portion. The chemical injection system includes an anchor system operable to secure the chemical injection assembly to the casing.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Edward O'Malley, Jason Harper