Patents by Inventor Denise A.M. Antunes

Denise A.M. Antunes 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: 9540888
    Abstract: A wear bushing (10) and a running tool (32) are provided for a subsea wellhead assembly including a wellhead housing and a casing hanger. The wear bushing is landed on the casing hanger, and a connector (16) axially connects the wear bushing and the wellhead housing. The running tool is actuated to connect the wear bushing, such that at least a portion of the connector is received within a corresponding recess in an interior wall of the wellhead housing. A bushing/casing hanger latch (18) axially connects the wear bushing and the casing hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Dril-Quip, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry E. Reimert, Denise A. M. Antunes
  • Patent number: 9366105
    Abstract: The lockdown mechanism (10) and running tool (50) are provided for securing the casing hanger (12, 13) within the wellhead (14) and sealing the annulus between the casing and the wellhead. The lockdown ring (20) fixes the lockdown sleeve (40) to a wellhead in response to a lockdown piston (22). A first seal (24) energized by the running tool seals between the lockdown sleeve and the wellhead. Ball seat (30) is axially movable within the running tool, and a second seal also energized by the running tool (32) seals between the lockdown sleeve and the casing hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Dril-Quip, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry E. Reimert, Denise A. M. Antunes, Morris B. Wade
  • Patent number: 9347291
    Abstract: A seal assembly (30) and a running tool (20) are provided for sealing a casing annulus in a wellhead (14). A casing hanger (12) includes a radially external groove therein, and wellhead has a radially internal groove therein. A locking ring (36) may be actuated by the running tool to move into the internal recess in the wellhead and thereby axially connect the seal assembly and the wellhead. Another locking ring (40) is radially movable to connect the seal assembly to the casing hanger. The seal assembly seals the casing annulus while being interconnected with the wellhead and the casing hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Dril-Quip, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Marroquin, Flavio Nisenbaum, Denise A. M. Antunes
  • Patent number: 9151134
    Abstract: A seal assembly (10) is provided for sealing between an interior surface (14) on a wellhead (12) and a tapered exterior surface (18) on a hanger (16). A unitary seal body (20) includes an upper portion for engagement with a force tool and a lower portion for sealing with the wellhead and the hanger. A first locking ring (24) is movable radially inward for securing the sealing assembly to the hanger, and a second locking ring (22) is movable radially outward for securing the seal assembly to the wellhead. An actuation member (60) including a plurality of downward extending fingers passing through slots in the seal body move downward through a portion of the body to force the first and second locking rings into engagement with the wellhead and the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dril-Quip, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry E. Reimert, Denise A. M. Antunes, Andrew J. Grohmann, Bruce J. Witwer
  • Publication number: 20140251630
    Abstract: A seal assembly (30) and a running tool (20) are provided for sealing a casing annulus in a wellhead (14). A casing hanger (12) includes a radially external groove therein, and wellhead has a radially internal groove therein. A locking ring (36) may be actuated by the running tool to move into the internal recess in the wellhead and thereby axially connect the seal assembly and the wellhead. Another locking ring (40) is radially movable to connect the seal assembly to the casing hanger. The seal assembly seals the casing annulus while being interconnected with the wellhead and the casing hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Dril-Quip, Inc.
    Inventor: Denise A.M. Antunes
  • Publication number: 20130213661
    Abstract: A wear bushing (10) and a running tool (32) are provided for a subsea wellhead assembly including a wellhead housing and a casing hanger. The wear bushing is landed on the casing hanger, and a connector (16) axially connects the wear bushing and the wellhead housing. The running tool is actuated to connect the wear bushing, such that at least a portion of the connector is received within a corresponding recess in an interior wall of the wellhead housing. A bushing/casing hanger latch (18) axially connects the wear bushing and the casing hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Dril-Quip, Inc.
    Inventor: Denise A.M. Antunes
  • Publication number: 20130213671
    Abstract: The lockdown mechanism (10) and running tool (50) are provided for securing the casing hanger (12, 13) within the wellhead (14) and sealing the annulus between the casing and the wellhead. The lockdown ring (20) fixes the lockdown sleeve (40) to a wellhead in response to a lockdown piston (22). A first seal (24) energized by the running tool seals between the lockdown sleeve and the wellhead. Ball seat (30) is axially movable within the running tool, and a second seal also energized by the running tool (32) seals between the lockdown sleeve and the casing hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: Denise A.M. Antunes
  • Publication number: 20130206427
    Abstract: A seal assembly (10) is provided for sealing between an interior surface (14) on a wellhead (12) and a tapered exterior surface (18) on a hanger (16). A unitary seal body (20) includes an upper portion for engagement with a force tool and a lower portion for sealing with the wellhead and the hanger. A first locking ring (24) is movable, radially inward for securing the sealing assembly to the hanger, and a second locking ring (22) is movable radially outward for securing the seal assembly to the wellhead. An actuation member (60) including a plurality of downward extending fingers passing through slots in the seal body move downward through a portion of the body to force the first and second locking rings into engagement with the wellhead and the hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Denise A.M. Antunes