Patents by Inventor Caleb Thomas Warren

Caleb Thomas Warren 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: 11598166
    Abstract: A float equipment assembly includes an inner string that provides a fluid flow path through the float equipment assembly. The float equipment assembly also includes an opening through which a fluid flowing through the inner string exits the float equipment assembly. The float equipment assembly further includes a moveable member, which when repositioned, isolates the inner string. The float equipment assembly further includes a dissolvable material that initially prevents repositioning of the moveable member, where the moveable member is repositioned after a threshold portion of the dissolvable material has dissolved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Novelen, Caleb Thomas Warren, Thomas Owen Roane, Thomas J Frosell
  • Patent number: 11549342
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include gravel pack assemblies, method to bypass a fluid restrictor during gravel packing operations, and methods to control fluid flow during and after gravel packing operations. In one embodiment, a gravel pack assembly including a flow restrictor that is coupled to a downhole string that is deployed in a borehole is disclosed. The flow restrictor forms a first fluid passageway from the borehole to an internal cavity of the string. The gravel pack assembly includes a fluid bypass portion having a first chamber, a sealing member inserted into the first chamber; and an actuation assembly operable to actuate the sealing member. The fluid bypass portion forms a second fluid passageway from the borehole to the internal cavity of the downhole string prior to actuation of the actuation assembly. After actuation of the actuation assembly, fluid flow through the second fluid passageway is restricted by the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Greci, Michael Linley Fripp, Caleb Thomas Warren
  • Patent number: 11365609
    Abstract: Bypass modules may be employed in a gravel packing operation to facilitate a sufficiently rapid dehydration of a gravel slurry in a wellbore. The bypass modules include a material which swells in response to contact between the material and fluid in a well such that flow through the bypass module may be prohibited once the gravel packing operation is complete such that production fluids may flow through screens and associated ICDs to enter an inner diameter of a completion string. The bypass modules may be disposed at a tee junction in a leak-off conduit, at an end portion of the leak-off conduit and/or independent of a leak-off conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Caleb Thomas Warren
  • Publication number: 20210404297
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include gravel pack assemblies, method to bypass a fluid restrictor during gravel packing operations, and methods to control fluid flow during and after gravel packing operations. In one embodiment, a gravel pack assembly including a flow restrictor that is coupled to a downhole string that is deployed in a borehole is disclosed. The flow restrictor forms a first fluid passageway from the borehole to an internal cavity of the string. The gravel pack assembly includes a fluid bypass portion having a first chamber, a sealing member inserted into the first chamber; and an actuation assembly operable to actuate the sealing member. The fluid bypass portion forms a second fluid passageway from the borehole to the internal cavity of the downhole string prior to actuation of the actuation assembly. After actuation of the actuation assembly, fluid flow through the second fluid passageway is restricted by the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Michael GRECI, Michael Linley FRIPP, Caleb Thomas WARREN
  • Publication number: 20210381345
    Abstract: Bypass modules may be employed in a gravel packing operation to facilitate a sufficiently rapid dehydration of a gravel slurry in a wellbore. The bypass modules include a material which swells in response to contact between the material and fluid in a well such that flow through the bypass module may be prohibited once the gravel packing operation is complete such that production fluids may flow through screens and associated ICDs to enter an inner diameter of a completion string. The bypass modules may be disposed at a tee junction in a leak-off conduit, at an end portion of the leak-off conduit and/or independent of a leak-off conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Caleb Thomas Warren
  • Patent number: 11142995
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the disclosure relate to a valve device for use in a wellbore. In one example, the valve device includes a body containing swell fluid, a swellable elastomer, and a piston. The swell fluid can contact the swellable elastomer, causing the swellable elastomer to swell. The swellable elastomer can swell and contact the piston. The swellable elastomer can move the piston from a first position to a second position. In the second position, the piston can open, close, or restrict one or more flow paths through the valve device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Caleb Thomas Warren, Geir Gjelstad, Thomas Frosell
  • Publication number: 20210131206
    Abstract: The embodiments include float equipment assemblies and methods to isolate downhole strings. In one embodiment, a float equipment assembly includes an inner string that provides a fluid flow path through the float equipment assembly. The float equipment assembly also includes an opening through which a fluid flowing through the inner string exits the float equipment assembly. The float equipment assembly further includes a moveable member, which when repositioned, isolates the inner string. The float equipment assembly further includes a dissolvable material that initially prevents repositioning of the moveable member, where the moveable member is repositioned after a threshold portion of the dissolvable material has dissolved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan Michael NOVELEN, Caleb Thomas WARREN, Thomas Owen ROANE, Thomas J. FROSELL
  • Publication number: 20200399982
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the disclosure relate to a valve device for use in a wellbore. In one example, the valve device includes a body containing swell fluid, a swellable elastomer, and a piston. The swell fluid can contact the swellable elastomer, causing the swellable elastomer to swell. The swellable elastomer can swell and contact the piston. The swellable elastomer can move the piston from a first position to a second position. In the second position, the piston can open, close, or restrict one or more flow paths through the valve device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Caleb Thomas Warren, Geir Gjelstad, Thomas Frosell
  • Patent number: 10738573
    Abstract: Fluid flow control systems are configured to resist erosion-corrosion and minimize wall shear stress during injection or production. A fluid flow control system includes a base pipe with an internal passageway. A housing is positioned around the base pipe to define a fluid flow path between the filter component and the internal passageway. A flow control component is positioned within the fluid flow path in order to control fluid flow. A flow-induced erosion resistance component, which may take a variety of forms, is positioned within the fluid flow path to reduce and/or eliminate wall shear stress along the base pipe. As a result, erosion-corrosion of the bases pipe is reduced and/or eliminated altogether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Weiqi Yin, Frederic Nicolas Felten, Georgina Corona Cortes, Caleb Thomas Warren, Bryon David Mullen, Richard Hancock Merrill
  • Publication number: 20190112903
    Abstract: Fluid flow control systems are configured to resist erosion-corrosion and minimize wall shear stress during injection or production. A fluid flow control system includes a base pipe with an internal passageway. A housing is positioned around the base pipe to define a fluid flow path between the filter component and the internal passageway. A flow control component is positioned within the fluid flow path in order to control fluid flow. A flow-induced erosion resistance component, which may take a variety of forms, is positioned within the fluid flow path to reduce and/or eliminate wall shear stress along the base pipe. As a result, erosion-corrosion of the bases pipe is reduced and/or eliminated altogether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Weiqi Yin, Frederic Nicolas Felten, Georgina Corona Cortes, Caleb Thomas Warren, Bryon David Mullen, Richard Hancock Merrill