Patents by Inventor Braden L. RIHA

Braden L. RIHA 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).

  • LOW PRESSURE RESERVOIR COMPOSITE PLUG DRILL OUT
    Publication number: 20190249516
    Abstract: Composite plug drill out. At least some example embodiments are methods including: drilling out a first composite plug which creates plug parts and opens a first segment having a first set of perforations through the casing; pumping diverter agent into the first segment to fluidly isolate a formation surrounding the wellbore; forcing plug parts and sand from the first segment to the surface; drilling out a second composite plug which creates plug parts and opens the second segment having a second set of perforations through the casing; pumping diverter agent into the second segment to fluidly isolate the second set of perforations against flow into the formation; and forcing plug parts and sand from the second segment to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Parsley Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Braden L. RIHA, Landon W. MARTIN, Duncan R. HARVEY, Alfred HERRERA