Patents by Inventor Charles G. Kibbe
Charles G. Kibbe 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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Patent number: 11802453Abstract: A valve-style drilling mud screen system comprising a first body having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a first drilling mud inlet at a first end of the first portion of the body, a first drilling mud outlet at a second end of the third portion of the body, a rotating subassembly, wherein the rotating subassembly is disposed within the second portion of the first body, wherein the first portion of the first body is fluidly connected to a first end of the rotating subassembly, and wherein a second end of the rotating subassembly is fluidly connected to the third portion of the first body, a pivot subassembly, wherein the pivot subassembly is attached to the rotating subassembly through the second portion of the first body, and a drilling mud screen, wherein the drilling mud screen is disposed within the rotating subassembly between the first drilling mud inlet and the first drilling mud outlet is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Ross J. Robin
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Publication number: 20230129252Abstract: A drill pipe comprises a drill pipe body and a tool joint that comprises a rotary shoulder connection is disclosed. The rotary shoulder connection comprises: a box connection, wherein the box connection has a box outer adius, a box counter bore radius and a box inner radius, and box threads having a box thread form cut along a box taper: a pin connection, wherein the pin connection has a pin outer radius, a pin cylinder radius and a pin nose radius, and pin threads having a pin thread form cut along a pin taper to align with the box threads inside the box connection; and a primary shoulder connection comprising: a primary box shoulder that is angled or curved; and a primary pin shoulder that is angled or curved. Methods of using the drill pipe are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Charles G. Kibbe
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Patent number: 11624247Abstract: An elevator grip or rotary slip grip system, comprising a cage spacer adaptably mountable to an upper surface of an elevator or slip body, a dog cage having a plurality of openings, a plurality of locking dogs adaptably mountable to a plurality of seats in the elevator or slip body, wherein each of the plurality of locking dogs has a front surface to engage an object and wherein the front surface of each of the plurality of locking dogs is disposed through each of the plurality of openings in the dog cage is disclosed. A method of using the elevator grip or rotary slip grip system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Charles G. Kibbe, Ross J. Robin
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Patent number: 11619105Abstract: A drilling mud screen comprising a first body having a first end and a second end and a first centerline, a filter having a first end, a second end, and openings, wherein the second end of the filter is fluidly connected to the first end of the first body via a first connection and/or an optional first end retaining ring, a first end cap fluidly connected at the first end of the filter via a second connection, wherein the filter has an optional retaining ring disposed between the first connection and the second connection a drilling mud inlet at the openings of the filter, and a drilling mud outlet at the second end of the first body is disclosed. Methods of installing and using the drilling mud screen system are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe
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Publication number: 20230095156Abstract: An elevator grip or rotary slip grip system, comprising a cage spacer adaptably mountable to an upper surface of an elevator or slip body, a dog cage having a plurality of openings, a plurality of locking dogs adaptably mountable to a plurality of seats in the elevator or slip body, wherein each of the plurality of locking dogs has a front surface to engage an object and wherein the front surface of each of the plurality of locking dogs is disposed through each of the plurality of openings in the dog cage is disclosed. A method of using the elevator grip or rotary slip grip system is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Charles G. Kibbe, Ross J. Robin
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Publication number: 20230063617Abstract: A trapdoor-style drilling mud screen system, comprising a first body having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a first drilling mud inlet at a first end of the first portion of the first body, a first drilling mud outlet at a second end of the third portion of the first body, a rotating trapdoor subassembly, wherein the rotating trapdoor subassembly is disposed within the second portion of the first body, wherein the first portion of the first body is fluidly connected to a first end of the rotating subassembly, and wherein a second end of the rotating subassembly is fluidly connected to the third portion of the first body, a pivot subassembly, wherein the pivot subassembly is disposed through the rotating trapdoor subassembly and through the second portion of the first body; and a drilling mud screen, wherein the drilling mud screen is disposed within the rotating trapdoor subassembly between the first drilling mud inlet and the first drilling mud outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Charles G. Kibbe, Ross J. Robin
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Patent number: 11585168Abstract: A drilling mud screen comprising: a body having a first end and a second end and a centerline, wherein the first end and/or the second end of the body has a means to engage a drilling mud screen puller/installer tool; a drilling mud inlet at the first end of the body; a filter having a first end, a second end, and openings, wherein the filter is fluidly connected to the second end of the body via a first connection and/or an optional first end retaining ring; a drilling mud outlet at the openings of the filter; and a second end cap fluidly connected at the second end of the filter via a second connection, wherein the filter has an optional retaining ring disposed between the first connection and the second connection is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Jeremy P. Hebert, Clayton A. Romero
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Patent number: 11566730Abstract: A drill pipe comprises a drill pipe body and a tool joint that comprises a rotary shoulder connection is disclosed. The rotary shoulder connection comprises: a box connection, wherein the box connection has a box outer radius, a box counter bore radius and a box inner radius, and box threads having a box thread form cut along a box taper; a pin connection, wherein the pin connection has a pin outer radius, a pin cylinder radius and a pin nose radius, and pin threads having a pin thread form cut along a pin taper to align with the box threads inside the box connection; and a primary shoulder connection comprising: a primary box shoulder that is angled or curved; and a primary pin shoulder that is angled or curved. Methods of using the drill pipe are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Charles G. Kibbe
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Publication number: 20220055873Abstract: A rotating lifting bail comprising: a bail, a threaded connector comprising a threaded connection, a rotating mandrel, a housing, wherein the bail is attached to the housing via a connector, a thrust bearing, wherein the thrust bearing is disposed between the rotating mandrel and the housing, and a wherein the threaded connector is attached to the rotating mandrel via a jam bolt. Methods of using the rotating lifting bail are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Ross J. Robin
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Patent number: 11156042Abstract: A piston-style drilling mud screen system, comprising: a first assembly having a first drilling mud inlet and outlet, a first body having a second drilling mud inlet and outlet, wherein the first drilling mud outlet of the first assembly is fluidly connected to the second drilling mud inlet of the first body, a second body having a third drilling mud inlet and outlet, wherein the second drilling mud outlet of the first body is fluidly connected to the third drilling mud inlet of the second body, a drilling mud screen, disposed within the first body and the second body between the first drilling mud inlet and the second drilling mud outlet, a union system, comprising: a third body having a first inlet and outlet, a fourth body having a second inlet and outlet; and a fifth body, wherein a second end of the first body is disposed through a first end of the fifth body, wherein the first end of the second body is disposed through a second end of the fifth body, a second assembly having a fourth drilling mud inletType: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Jeremy P. Hebert
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Publication number: 20210270098Abstract: A valve-style drilling mud screen system comprising a first body having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a first drilling mud inlet at a first end of the first portion of the body, a first drilling mud outlet at a second end of the third portion of the body, a rotating subassembly, wherein the rotating subassembly is disposed within the second portion of the first body, wherein the first portion of the first body is fluidly connected to a first end of the rotating subassembly, and wherein a second end of the rotating subassembly is fluidly connected to the third portion of the first body, a pivot subassembly, wherein the pivot subassembly is attached to the rotating subassembly through the second portion of the first body, and a drilling mud screen, wherein the drilling mud screen is disposed within the rotating subassembly between the first drilling mud inlet and the first drilling mud outlet is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Ross J. Robin
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Publication number: 20210189814Abstract: A drilling mud screen system, comprising: a hollow body having a first end, a second end and a first centerline from the first end to the second end; a drilling mud inlet having a second centerline forming an angle with the first centerline and extending to the first centerline, wherein the drilling mud inlet is offset from the first end of the body; a drilling mud outlet at the second end of the body; a drilling mud screen access port at the first end of the body; an end cap, disposed within the drilling mud access port to close and seal the drilling mud access port; a plug, disposed within the first body between the first end cap and the first drilling mud inlet; and a drilling mud screen, disposed within the body between the drilling mud inlet and the drilling mud outlet is disclosed. Methods of installing and using the drilling mud screen system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Jeremy P. Hebert, Clayton A. Romero
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Patent number: 11028656Abstract: A drilling mud screen system, comprising: a hollow body having a first end, a second end and a first centerline from the first end to the second end; a drilling mud inlet having a second centerline forming an angle with the first centerline and extending to the first centerline, wherein the drilling mud inlet is offset from the first end of the body; a drilling mud outlet at the second end of the body; a drilling mud screen access port at the first end of the body; an end cap, disposed within the drilling mud access port to close and seal the drilling mud access port; a plug, disposed within the first body between the first end cap and the first drilling mud inlet; and a drilling mud screen, disposed within the body between the drilling mud inlet and the drilling mud outlet is disclosed. Methods of installing and using the drilling mud screen system are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Jeremy P. Hebert, Clayton A. Romero
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Patent number: 11021917Abstract: A drilling mud screen system, comprising: a first assembly having a first drilling mud inlet and outlet, a first body having a second drilling mud inlet and outlet, wherein the first drilling mud outlet of the first assembly is fluidly connected to the second drilling mud inlet of the first body, a second body having a third drilling mud inlet and outlet, wherein the second drilling mud outlet of the first body is fluidly connected to the third drilling mud inlet of the second body, a drilling mud screen, disposed within the first body and the second body between the first drilling mud inlet and the second drilling mud outlet, a lock system, comprising: a third body having a first inlet and outlet, wherein the first body is disposed through the third body such that the first body is held by a lip at the first end of the third body, a fourth body having a second inlet and outlet, wherein the first outlet of the third body is connected to the second inlet of the fourth body, wherein the second body is disposedType: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Jeremy P. Hebert
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Publication number: 20210140252Abstract: A multi-screen drilling mud screen system, comprises a drilling mud screen comprising a body, a drilling mud or completion fluid inlet at the first end of the body (or outlet at the second end of the body), a filter having openings, wherein the filter is fluidly connected to the body, a drilling mud or completion fluid outlet (or inlet) at the openings of the filter, and an end cap connected to the filter, wherein the filter comprises a plurality of rods spaced a distance apart disposed within a formed sheet having drilled holes or slots spaced apart to form the openings in the filter, or a wire wrap disposed within a formed sheet having drilled holes or slots spaced apart to form the openings in the filter. Methods of installing and using the drilling mud screen are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Jeremy Hebert
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Publication number: 20210102432Abstract: A drilling mud screen comprising a first body having a first end and a second end and a first centerline, a filter having a first end, a second end, and openings, wherein the second end of the filter is fluidly connected to the first end of the first body via a first connection and/or an optional first end retaining ring, a first end cap fluidly connected at the first end of the filter via a second connection, wherein the filter has an optional retaining ring disposed between the first connection and the second connection a drilling mud inlet at the openings of the filter, and a drilling mud outlet at the second end of the first body is disclosed. Methods of installing and using the drilling mud screen system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe
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Publication number: 20210062621Abstract: A drilling mud screen comprising a body, the body comprising an optional flow collar, an optional flow divider, an optional breakup blade, and optional end cap and a filter; the filter having openings; and a drilling mud inlet or a drilling mud outlet at the openings of the filter is disclosed. Methods of installing and using the drilling mud screen are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Ross J. Robin
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Publication number: 20200399967Abstract: A drilling mud screen comprising: a body having a first end and a second end and a centerline, wherein the first end and/or the second end of the body has a means to engage a drilling mud screen puller/installer tool; a drilling mud inlet at the first end of the body; a filter having a first end, a second end, and openings, wherein the filter is fluidly connected to the second end of the body via a first connection and/or an optional first end retaining ring; a drilling mud outlet at the openings of the filter; and a second end cap fluidly connected at the second end of the filter via a second connection, wherein the filter has an optional retaining ring disposed between the first connection and the second connection is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Clayton A. Romero, Charles G. Kibbe, Jeremy P. Hebert
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Publication number: 20200399964Abstract: A drill pipe comprises a drill pipe body having a drill pipe body outer diameter and a drill pipe body inner diameter, wherein the drill pipe body outer diameter is from about 5.1-inches to about 5.4-inches and the drill pipe body inner diameter is from about 4.4-inches to about 4.6-inches; and a tool joint comprising a rotary shoulder box connection; wherein the drill pipe has an average diameter ratio and wherein the average diameter ratio is from about 1.32 to about 1.58 for a production hole from about 7?-inches to about 12ΒΌ-inches. Methods of using the drill pipe are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Charles G. Kibbe
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Publication number: 20200332608Abstract: An elevator grip or rotary slip grip system, comprising a cage spacer adaptably mountable to an upper surface of an elevator or slip body, a dog cage having a plurality of openings, a plurality of locking dogs adaptably mountable to a plurality of seats in the elevator or slip body, wherein each of the plurality of locking dogs has a front surface to engage an object and wherein the front surface of each of the plurality of locking dogs is disposed through each of the plurality of openings in the dog cage is disclosed. A method of using the elevator grip or rotary slip grip system is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Charles G. Kibbe, Ross J. Robin