Patents by Inventor Charles B. MANULA

Charles B. MANULA 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).

  • Skid mounted wellhead desanders and flowback systems
    Patent number: 10871062
    Abstract: Small footprint, portable skid mounted wellhead desander systems are disclosed. In one version, two systems are mounted on the skid, one system being a single well system for testing various properties of well fluids, and the other being a combined bulk system for desanding comingled flow from a plurality of wells. In another version, the skid mounted system has three independent desanders together with all essential equipment, including e.g., plug catcher, hydrocyclone desander, solids accumulator, choke manifold, and all necessary sensors, valving and control equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Francisco Gamarra, Ramesh Sharma, Curtis S. Andersen, Bryan P. Weaver, Juan Benavides, Jr., Probjot Singh, Charles B. Manula
  • SKID MOUNTED WELLHEAD DESANDERS AND FLOWBACK SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200116004
    Abstract: Small footprint, portable skid mounted wellhead desander systems are disclosed. In one version, two systems are mounted on the skid, one system being a single well system for testing various properties of well fluids, and the other being a combined bulk system for desanding comingled flow from a plurality of wells. In another version, the skid mounted system has three independent desanders together with all essential equipment, including e.g., plug catcher, hydrocyclone desander, solids accumulator, choke manifold, and all necessary sensors, valving and control equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Francisco GAMARRA, Ramesh SHARMA, Curtis S. ANDERSEN, Bryan P. WEAVER, Juan BENAVIDES, JR., Probjot SINGH, Charles B. MANULA