Patents by Inventor Bryan J. Sims

Bryan J. Sims 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: 10753178
    Abstract: A method of cleaning out a wellbore includes removing the downhole zonal isolation device arranged in a wellbore with a bottom hole assembly (BHA) of a downhole string formed from a plurality of tubulars, pumping off the BHA, removing downhole fluids from the wellbore without removing the downhole string following pumping off the BHA, circulating fluid near a toe of the wellbore, and removing downhole particles from the wellbore through the downhole string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Bigrigg, Bryan J. Sims
  • Patent number: 10590723
    Abstract: A method of removing a downhole zonal isolation device includes removing the downhole zonal isolation device arranged in a wellbore with a bottom hole assembly (BHA) of a downhole string formed from a plurality of tubulars, and introducing a downhole fluid through a screen assembly mounted to the drill string uphole relative to the BHA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Bigrigg, Bryan J. Sims
  • Publication number: 20190003286
    Abstract: A method of cleaning out a wellbore includes removing the downhole zonal isolation device arranged in a wellbore with a bottom hole assembly (BHA) of a downhole string formed from a plurality of tubulars, pumping off the BHA, removing downhole fluids from the wellbore without removing the downhole string following pumping off the BHA, circulating fluid near a toe of the wellbore, and removing downhole particles from the wellbore through the downhole string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott A. Bigrigg, Bryan J. Sims
  • Publication number: 20190003273
    Abstract: A method of removing a downhole zonal isolation device includes removing the downhole zonal isolation device arranged in a wellbore with a bottom hole assembly (BHA) of a downhole string formed from a plurality of tubulars, and introducing a downhole fluid through a screen assembly mounted to the drill string uphole relative to the BHA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott A. Bigrigg, Bryan J. Sims
  • Publication number: 20180058177
    Abstract: A tubular isolation system is operably connected with a movable member that selectively enables or disables the isolation system at least one time. In an embodiment the movable member is actuated by flow or pressure against a spring bias with an indexing system to regulate movable member movement so that that two opposed positions are attainable. The movable member can be a sleeve with a flow passage therethrough. One way to shift the sleeve is to land a ball on a seat on top of the sleeve and apply a cycle of pressure against the bias so that a j-slot moves the sleeve between end positions. The safety device is dual flappers in one embodiment. The sleeve can also be moved with circulation flow through the tubing with returns coming up the annulus. Alternatively a restriction can be used that later disappears for production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Scott A. Bigrigg, Bryan J. Sims