Patents by Inventor Charles Beedy
Charles Beedy 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).
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Publication number: 20230323958Abstract: A method for installing a valve for use in oil and gas production or similar applications includes inserting seats and biasing members into a cavity of the valve and causing the seats to moving axially apart from each other, such that the biasing members are compressed and the flow barrier of the valve may be installed between the seats.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Blake MULLINS, Danny L. ARTHERHOLT, Mickey CLAXTON, Bob MCGUIRE, Charles BEEDY
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Patent number: 11725738Abstract: A method for installing a valve for use in oil and gas production or similar applications includes inserting seats and biasing members into a cavity of the valve and causing the seats to moving axially apart from each other, such that the biasing members are compressed and the flow barrier of the valve may be installed between the seats.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Blake Mullins, Danny L Artherholt, Mickey Claxton, Bob McGuire, Charles Beedy
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Publication number: 20210340852Abstract: A frac zipper manifold bridge connector comprises two bridge spools for connecting a well configuration unit of a frac zipper manifold to a frac tree of a wellhead. The connector comprises multiple connections involving threaded flanges, such that the orientation of the bridge spools may be adjusted to ensure that they are correctly aligned with the frac tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Mickey Claxton, Blake Mullins, Charles Beedy
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Patent number: 11091993Abstract: A frac zipper manifold bridge connector comprises two bridge spools for connecting a well configuration unit of a frac zipper manifold to a frac tree of a wellhead. The connector comprises multiple connections involving threaded flanges, such that the orientation of the bridge spools may be adjusted to ensure that they are correctly aligned with the frac tree. The bridge connector further comprises one or more flow diverters to decrease turbulence and reduce erosion.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Oil States Energy Services, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Mickey Claxton, Blake Mullins, Charles Beedy
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Publication number: 20210123533Abstract: A method for installing a valve for use in oil and gas production or similar applications includes inserting seats and biasing members into a cavity of the valve and causing the seats to moving axially apart from each other, such that the biasing members are compressed and the flow barrier of the valve may be installed between the seats.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: BLAKE MULLINS, DANNY L ARTHERHOLT, MICKEY CLAXTON, BOB MCGUIRE, CHARLES BEEDY
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Publication number: 20200393088Abstract: A frac zipper manifold bridge connector comprises two bridge spools for connecting a well configuration unit of a frac zipper manifold to a frac tree of a wellhead. The connector comprises multiple connections involving threaded flanges, such that the orientation of the bridge spools may be adjusted to ensure that they are correctly aligned with the frac tree. The bridge connector further comprises one or more flow diverters to decrease turbulence and reduce erosion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Mickey Claxton, Blake Mullins, Charles Beedy
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Patent number: 10858902Abstract: A well configuration unit configured to connect to a zipper manifold, and comprising a bridge connector header comprising an axial throughbore and a horizontal throughbore. A frac manifold connector is connected to the axial throughbore of the bridge connector header and comprises a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from the zipper manifold to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree. A bridge connector is connected to the horizontal throughbore of the bridge connector header and comprises two bridge spools configured to connect the zipper manifold to the same frac tree.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton, Charles Beedy
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Publication number: 20200340322Abstract: A well configuration unit configured to connect to a zipper manifold, and comprising a bridge connector header comprising an axial throughbore and a horizontal throughbore. A frac manifold connector is connected to the axial throughbore of the bridge connector header and comprises a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from the zipper manifold to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree. A bridge connector is connected to the horizontal throughbore of the bridge connector header and comprises two bridge spools configured to connect the zipper manifold to the same frac tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton, Charles Beedy
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Patent number: 10570692Abstract: A frac zipper manifold bridge connector comprises two bridge spools for connecting a well configuration unit of a frac zipper manifold to a frac tree of a wellhead. The connector comprises multiple connections involving threaded flanges, such that the orientation of the bridge spools may be adjusted to ensure that they are correctly aligned with the frac tree.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Oil States Energy Services, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Mickey Claxton, Blake Mullins, Charles Beedy
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Publication number: 20180223621Abstract: An isolation tool and related methods for protecting a wellhead to which a casing string is operably coupled. In an exemplary embodiment, the isolation tool includes an anchor assembly adapted to be connected to the wellhead; a mandrel adapted to sealingly engage an interior portion of at least one of the wellhead and the casing string; and a lock assembly including a mandrel head connected to the mandrel and adapted to be displaced, relative to the anchor assembly and the wellhead, to sealingly engage the mandrel with the interior portion; a landing sleeve connected to the mandrel head and adapted to be displaced, relative to the mandrel head, the mandrel, the anchor assembly, and the wellhead, to engage the anchor assembly; and a connector adapted to secure the landing sleeve to the anchor assembly when the mandrel sealingly engages the interior portion and the landing sleeve engages the anchor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Oil States Energy Services, L.L.C.Inventors: Bob McGuire, Charles Beedy, Danny L. Artherholt