Patents by Inventor Ali Ssafwany

Ali Ssafwany 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).

  • SELF-SETTING PLUG
    Publication number: 20240309728
    Abstract: A plug for wellbore tubing includes: an internal portion; a first external portion which surrounds the internal portion; and a second external portion disposed axially adjacent to the first external portion, with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the plug. The second external portion expands to: engage an interior surface of the wellbore tubing in response to a trigger as the plug displaces downhole through the wellbore tubing; and open a passage to permit a fluid to progress to the first external portion. The first external portion expands to engage the wellbore tubing in response to the expansion of the second external portion and upon contact with the fluid. A related method includes providing such a plug, and displacing the plug downhole in the wellbore tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Ali Ssafwany, Ali S. Al-Mashhad, Rakan Al Yateem
  • Self-setting plug
    Patent number: 12031405
    Abstract: A plug for wellbore tubing includes: an internal portion; a first external portion which surrounds the internal portion; and a second external portion disposed axially adjacent to the first external portion, with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the plug. The second external portion expands to: engage an interior surface of the wellbore tubing in response to a trigger as the plug displaces downhole through the wellbore tubing; and open a passage to permit a fluid to progress to the first external portion. The first external portion expands to engage the wellbore tubing in response to the expansion of the second external portion and upon contact with the fluid. A related method includes providing such a plug, and displacing the plug downhole in the wellbore tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Ali Ssafwany, Ali S. Al-Mashhad, Rakan Al Yateem
  • SELF-SETTING PLUG
    Publication number: 20230366290
    Abstract: A plug for wellbore tubing includes: an internal portion; a first external portion which surrounds the internal portion; and a second external portion disposed axially adjacent to the first external portion, with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the plug. The second external portion expands to: engage an interior surface of the wellbore tubing in response to a trigger as the plug displaces downhole through the wellbore tubing; and open a passage to permit a fluid to progress to the first external portion. The first external portion expands to engage the wellbore tubing in response to the expansion of the second external portion and upon contact with the fluid. A related method includes providing such a plug, and displacing the plug downhole in the wellbore tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Ali Ssafwany, Ali S. Al-Mashhad, Rakan Al Yateem