Patents by Inventor Brent Shanley

Brent Shanley 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).

  • Method and apparatus to complete a well having tubing inserted through a valve
    Patent number: 7617878
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting a small diameter continuous hydraulic conduit or capillary tube down a well bore is presented. The methods and apparatus allow either the injection of chemicals to enhance production of oil and gas, or to provide a conduit for production up through the small diameter tubing in marginal wells, into a hanger below a well valve to permit its removal from below the valve if the valve should be required to be closed and its reinsertion without pulling the tubing from the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: BJ Services Company, U.S.A.
    Inventors: David Randolph Smith, Gary O. Harkins, Brent Shanley
  • Method and apparatus to complete a well having tubing inserted through a valve
    Publication number: 20070187114
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting a small diameter continuous hydraulic conduit or capillary tube down a well bore is presented. The methods and apparatus allow either the injection of chemicals to enhance production of oil and gas, or to provide a conduit for production up through the small diameter tubing in marginal wells, into a hanger below a well valve to permit its removal from below the valve if the valve should be required to be closed and its reinsertion without pulling the tubing from the well bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: David Smith, Gary Harkins, Brent Shanley
  • Method and apparatus to complete a well having tubing inserted through a valve
    Patent number: 7219742
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting a small diameter continuous hydraulic conduit or capillary tube down a well bore is presented. The methods and apparatus allow either the injection of chemicals to enhance production of oil and gas, or to provide a conduit for production up through the small diameter tubing in marginal wells, into a hanger below a well valve to permit its removal from below the valve if the valve should be required to be closed and its reinsertion without pulling the tubing from the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: David Randolph Smith, Gary O. Harkins, Brent Shanley
  • Method and Apparatus to Complete a Well Having Tubing Inserted Through a Valve
    Publication number: 20060169459
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting a small diameter continuous hydraulic conduit or capillary tube down a well bore is presented. The methods and apparatus allow either the injection of chemicals to enhance production of oil and gas, or to provide a conduit for production up through the small diameter tubing in marginal wells, into a hanger below a well valve to permit its removal from below the valve if the valve should be required to be closed and its reinsertion without pulling the tubing from the well bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: General Oil Tools, LP
    Inventors: David Smith, Gary Harkins, Brent Shanley
  • Method and apparatus to complete a well having tubing inserted through a valve
    Patent number: 7082996
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting a small diameter continuous hydraulic conduit or capillary tube down a well bore is presented. The methods and apparatus allow either the injection of chemicals to enhance production of oil and gas, or to provide a conduit for production up through the small diameter tubing in marginal wells, into a hanger below a well valve to permit its removal from below the valve if the valve should be required to be closed and its reinsertion without pulling the tubing from the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: General Oil Tools, LP
    Inventors: David Randolph Smith, Gary O. Harkins, Brent Shanley
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO COMPLETE A WELL HAVING TUBING INSERTED THROUGH A VALVE
    Publication number: 20040163805
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting a small diameter continuous hydraulic conduit or capillary tube down a well bore is presented. The methods and apparatus allow either the injection of chemicals to enhance production of oil and gas, or to provide a conduit for production up through the small diameter tubing in marginal wells, into a hanger below a well valve to permit its removal from below the valve if the valve should be required to be closed and its reinsertion without pulling the tubing from the well bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: David Randolph Smith, Gary O. Harkins, Brent Shanley