Patents by Inventor Bluford Lowery

Bluford Lowery 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).

  • TUBULAR GOODS WITH THREADED INTEGRAL JOINT CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20070228729
    Abstract: Oil country tubular goods and other types of tubular members are provided with integral joints having threaded connections. The integral joints may be flush type connections or swage type connections. The tubular members may be formed using electric resistant welding technology satisfactory for radial expansion within a wellbore. The threaded connections may be used to join sections of casing with each other to form a casing string to complete a wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Harold Grimmett, Edmond Miller, Bluford Lowery, Mitchell Mattox, Bowman Urech
  • Solid Expandable Tubular Members Formed From Very Low Carbon Steel And Method
    Publication number: 20070107895
    Abstract: A very low carbon steel alloy is provided for use in manufacturing tubular members such as oil country tubular goods. The tubular members may be radially expanded from at least twenty percent to forty percent. Sections or joints of casing formed from the steel alloy may be installed within a wellbore and radially expanded during completion of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Reavis, Bluford Lowery, Ralph Myers, Bowman Urech
  • Tubular goods with threaded integral joint connections
    Publication number: 20060006648
    Abstract: Oil country tubular goods and other types of tubular members are provided with integral joints having threaded connections. The integral joints may be flush type connections or swage type connections. The tubular members may be formed using electric resistant welding technology satisfactory for radial expansion within a wellbore. The threaded connections may be used to join sections of casing with each other to form a casing string to complete a wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Harold Grimmett, Edmond Miller, Bluford Lowery, Mitchell Mattox, Bowman Urech