Patents by Inventor Brock Watson

Brock Watson 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).

  • Patent number: 7779910
    Abstract: An expandable liner hanger system includes an expandable liner hanger and an expansion cone having a first outer diameter when driven through the expandable liner hanger in a first direction to expand the expandable tubing. The expandable liner hanger system also includes a polished bore receptacle having a lower end coupled to an upper end of the expandable liner hanger by a coupling, the coupling having an inner diameter smaller than the first outer diameter. In the run in condition, the expansion cone is positioned below the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Brock Watson
  • Publication number: 20090250217
    Abstract: A plug release apparatus for use in a well bore, the apparatus having a canister, a liner plug, and a sub. The liner plug may be releasably attached to the canister via a first release mechanism. The sub may be releasably attached to the canister via a second release mechanism. The first release mechanism may be configured to release the liner plug from the canister at a first pressure and the second release mechanism may be configured to release the canister from the sub at a second pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Earl Webb, Henry Rogers, Steve Holden, Steve Streich, Brock Watson
  • Publication number: 20090200041
    Abstract: An expandable liner hanger system includes an expandable liner hanger and an expansion cone having a first outer diameter when driven through the expandable liner hanger in a first direction to expand the expandable tubing. The expandable liner hanger system also includes a polished bore receptacle having a lower end coupled to an upper end of the expandable liner hanger by a coupling, the coupling having an inner diameter smaller than the first outer diameter. In the run in condition, the expansion cone is positioned below the coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Brock Watson
  • Publication number: 20080035251
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Brisco, Brock Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • Publication number: 20080000645
    Abstract: A method of radially expanding and plastically deforming tubular members (10, 100, 200) is provided that includes selecting a tubular member, determining an anisotropy value and a strain hardening value for the selected tubular member (10, 100, 200), multiplying the anisotropy value times the strain hardening value to generate an expandability value for the selected tubular member (10, 100, 200); and if the expandability value is greater than 0.12, then radially expanding and plastically deforming the selected tubular member (10, 100, 200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Brisco, Brock Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • Publication number: 20070227730
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: David Brisco, Brock Watson, Harold Treece
  • Publication number: 20070144735
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Sam Lloyd, Lev Ring, David Brisco, Kevin Waddell, Robert Cook, Brock Watson, Harold Treece, Edwin Zwald, Akin Olufowoshe
  • Publication number: 20060266527
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: David Brisco, Brock Watson, Harold Treece
  • Publication number: 20060243444
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: David Brisco, Brock Watson, Harold Treece
  • Publication number: 20060225892
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: Brock Watson, David Brisco
  • Publication number: 20060207760
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member includes a collapsible expansion cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Brock Watson, David Brisco
  • Publication number: 20060196679
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: David Brisco, Brock Watson, Harold Treece
  • Publication number: 20060157257
    Abstract: A fluid flow control device (130) for use in a wellbore to control the inflow of production fluids comprises a screen assembly (132) positioned around a base pipe (134). The base pipe (134) has a blank pipe section and a perforated section including at least one fluid passageway (136). The screen assembly (132) has a filter medium section (142) positioned around the blank pipe section and defining a first region (144) therebetween and a housing section (146) positioned around the perforated section defining a second region (148) therebetween with a sleeve (150) slidably positioned therein. When it is desired to prevent the inflow of the production fluids through the fluid flow control device (130), the sleeve (150) is operated from a first position to a second position which prevent fluid flow from the second region (148) to the fluid passageway (136).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Colby Ross, Ralph Echols, Brock Watson
  • Publication number: 20060137877
    Abstract: A cutter for a wellbore casing is provided that includes a rotatable tubular support, at least one cutter blade supported on the rotatable tubular support, having a retracted position for insertion into the wellbore casing and having an expanded position for cutting engagement with the wellbore casing, and an actuator for moving the cutter blade from the retracted position to the expanded position for cutting engagement with the wellbore casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Brock Watson, David Brisco
  • Publication number: 20060065403
    Abstract: A bottom plug and a method of using a bottom plug for forming a mono diameter wellbore casing is provided that includes an expandable packer initially attached below an expansion device. A packer setting mechanism is coupled between the expansion device and the expandable packer for expanding the expandable packer and sealingly setting it in an expanded portion of the wellbore casing. A release mechanism is coupled between the expansion device and the expandable bottom packer for releasing expandable bottom packer from the expansion device. Fluid is pumped into the wellbore casing between the cone and the set expandable bottom packer to facilitate forcing the expansion device into and through an unexpanded portion of the wellbore casing, thereby expanding the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Brock Watson, David Brisco
  • Publication number: 20060054330
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular members to form a mono diameter wellbore casing includes an adjustable expansion assembly having a first diameter for forming a bell portion of in each tubular member and a second diameter for forming a mono diameter portion that nests into the bell portion of the preceding tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Lev Ring, Brock Watson, David Brisco
  • Publication number: 20050217866
    Abstract: An apparatus and system is disclosed for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Brock Watson, David Brisco
  • Publication number: 20050103502
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member includes a collapsible expansion cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Brock Watson, David Brisco
  • Publication number: 20050056433
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a mono diameter wellbore casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Lev Ring, David Brisco, Brock Watson, Kevin Waddell
  • Publication number: 20050056434
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member includes a collapsible expansion cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Brock Watson, David Brisco