Patents Examined by Ronald R Runyan
  • Patent number: 12152454
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: PROSHALE LLC
    Inventors: Martin Mauro Nebiolo, Cristian Brendstrup, Christian Cerne, Gustavo Dietrich
  • Patent number: 12152451
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: John E. Stachowiak, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12146389
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Markus Iuell, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnold Østvold
  • Patent number: 12139995
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, LLC
    Inventor: Martin P. Coronado
  • Patent number: 12123271
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: DSOLVE AS
    Inventors: Carlos J. Delgado, Pål Viggo Hemmingsen, Bjarne Bugten, Marcus Fathi, Astrid Bjørgum, Nils-Inge Nilsen
  • Patent number: 12116866
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: ISOL8 (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Louden, Niall Lipp
  • Patent number: 12110750
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Whye Kwong Wai, Wei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12105226
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: BN TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Sam Noam Schroit, Jeffrey Bruce Wensrich
  • Patent number: 12091930
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Carlos Moreno, Michael Underbrink, Kameron Lee Klauber, Martin Hernandez, James Rounding
  • Patent number: 12084967
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Simon Pogrebinsky
  • Patent number: 12071827
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gareth Boyd, James Cook, Bruno Freitas, Christopher Adams-Hernandez
  • Patent number: 12071832
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sylvain Garsault, Hy Phan
  • Patent number: 12065905
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Expro North Sea Limited
    Inventors: Kris Manett, Linda Yeats
  • Patent number: 12060775
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Inventor: Warren Ross Strange
  • Patent number: 12060755
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: TAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Luis Garcia
  • Patent number: 12049813
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Kenneth Weddfelt, Mahdi Saadati, Samuel Enblom, Mattias Gothberg
  • Patent number: 12044095
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanu Thottungal Eldho, Balaji Prasad Jutu Mothilal, Jalpan Piyush Dave
  • Patent number: 12037888
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventor: Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache
  • Patent number: 12037851
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jarrett Meier, Grant Kyle Daniels
  • Patent number: 12037881
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Edward O'Malley, Jason Harper