Patents by Inventor Abdullah K. Al-Ghannam

Abdullah K. Al-Ghannam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flow back option plug assembly
    Patent number: 12158052
    Abstract: A system includes a bridge plug for isolating a section of a wellbore. The bridge plug includes a cylindrical body and an engagement assembly mounted to an outer diameter of the cylindrical body and selectively extendible between a recessed position and an extended position. The system further includes a plug assembly for regulating flow through the cylindrical body of the bridge plug. The plug assembly includes a housing connected to the cylindrical body of the bridge plug, a frangible component that creates a seal within the housing, and a pin disposed within the housing and designed to fracture the frangible component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Abdullah K. Al-Ghannam, Sanjiv Kumar
  • FLOW BACK OPTION PLUG ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240337168
    Abstract: A system includes a bridge plug for isolating a section of a wellbore. The bridge plug includes a cylindrical body and an engagement assembly mounted to an outer diameter of the cylindrical body and selectively extendible between a recessed position and an extended position. The system further includes a plug assembly for regulating flow through the cylindrical body of the bridge plug. The plug assembly includes a housing connected to the cylindrical body of the bridge plug, a frangible component that creates a seal within the housing, and a pin disposed within the housing and designed to fracture the frangible component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Abdullah K. Al-Ghannam, Sanjiv Kumar