Patents by Inventor Brock Wayne Watson

Brock Wayne 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).

  • Apparatus and method for installing a liner string in a wellbore casing
    Patent number: 8371388
    Abstract: An apparatus (100) for installing a liner string (102) in a wellbore casing (40). The apparatus (100) includes a tubular mandrel subassembly (110), a load transfer subassembly (140) and an expander cone subassembly (142). The load transfer subassembly (140) is carried on the tubular mandrel subassembly (110) and is operable to apply a force in the downhole direction to the liner string (102). The expander cone subassembly (142) is carried on the tubular mandrel subassembly (110) and is operable to radially expand at least a portion of the liner string (102) into contact with the wellbore casing (40) when axially moved through the liner string (102). In operation, decoupling of the load transfer subassembly (140) from the tubular mandrel subassembly (110) enables release of the apparatus (100) from the liner string (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Keith Moeller, Brock Wayne Watson
  • Radial expansion system
    Patent number: 8196652
    Abstract: A radial expansion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A LINER STRING IN A WELLBORE CASING
    Publication number: 20110132622
    Abstract: An apparatus (100) for installing a liner string (102) in a wellbore casing (40). The apparatus (100) includes a tubular mandrel subassembly (110), a load transfer subassembly (140) and an expander cone subassembly (142). The load transfer subassembly (140) is carried on the tubular mandrel subassembly (110) and is operable to apply a force in the downhole direction to the liner string (102). The expander cone subassembly (142) is carried on the tubular mandrel subassembly (110) and is operable to radially expand at least a portion of the liner string (102) into contact with the wellbore casing (40) when axially moved through the liner string (102). In operation, decoupling of the load transfer subassembly (140) from the tubular mandrel subassembly (110) enables release of the apparatus (100) from the liner string (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Keith Moeller, Brock Wayne Watson
  • Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member
    Patent number: 7793721
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member. The apparatus includes a support member, an expansion device coupled to the support member and at least one of a cutting device coupled to the support member, an actuator coupled to the support member, a sealing assembly, or a packer assembly coupled to the support member. The apparatus may further include a gripping device for coupling the tubular member to the support member. The expansion device may be used for radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member which may be coupled to the support member. The cutting device may be used for cutting the tubular member. The actuator may be used for displacing the expansion device relative to the support member. The sealing assembly may be used for sealing an annulus defined between the support member and the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Eventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Brock Wayne Watson, David Paul Brisco
  • Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member
    Patent number: 7775290
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Harold Otis Treece
  • METHOD OF EXPANSION
    Publication number: 20100024348
    Abstract: A method of expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • RADIAL EXPANSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090193871
    Abstract: A radial expansion system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • Collapsible expansion cone
    Patent number: 7559365
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member includes a collapsible expansion cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Brock Wayne Watson, David Paul Brisco
  • Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member
    Patent number: 7546881
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a support member and an adjustable expansion device coupled thereto. The adjustable expansion device includes a tubular support member with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart inclined surfaces, a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart expansion segments movably coupled to the tubular support member, and an actuator for displacing the expansion segments relative to the tubular support member to thereby displace each of the expansion segments onto corresponding inclined surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Sam Sun Lloyd, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Kevin K. Waddell, Robert Lance Cook, Brock Wayne Watson, Harold Otis Treece, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Akin Olufowoshe
  • Bottom plug for forming a mono diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7513313
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Brock Wayne Watson, David Paul Brisco
  • Low Carbon Steel Expandable Tubular
    Publication number: 20080257542
    Abstract: A low carbon steel expandable tubular (10, 100, 200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • Hydroforming Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20080236230
    Abstract: A hydroforming method and apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Mark Shuster, Malcolm Gray, Grigoriy Grinberg, Darrell Scott Costa, Russell Wasson
  • Apparatus for Radially Expanding and Plastically Deforming a Tubular Member
    Publication number: 20080190616
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Brock Wayne Watson
  • Apparatus for Radially Expanding and Plastically Deforming a Tubular Member
    Publication number: 20080142229
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Harold Treece
  • Mono diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7383889
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a mono diameter wellbore casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Kevin K. Waddell
  • Apparatus for radially expanding tubular members including a segmented expansion cone
    Patent number: 7243731
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding tubular members including a segmented expansion cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: Brock Wayne Watson, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco