Patents by Inventor Elias Pena
Elias Pena 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: 10794133Abstract: A downhole system includes a conveyance member having a body including an outer surface, an inner surface, and an interior portion. An actuator is arranged in the interior portion and a fluid trap is provided on the outer surface and operatively connected with the actuator. The fluid trap is selectively positionable in a first configuration establishing a continuously annular surface projecting radially outwardly of the body when being guided downhole and a second configuration allowing fluid to bypass the body when being withdrawn from a wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Elias Pena, Bryan Tindall
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Patent number: 10450827Abstract: A borehole plug or packer for treating is designed to be flowed back to a surface location after use. When the treatment is concluded pressure from above is relieved or lowered, and well fluid is flowed back, so that the plug or plugs disengages at slips designed to resist differential pressure from above. The application of differential pressure from below causes the lower slips to release one or more of such plugs in the hole into specialized sub surface or surface capture equipment so that well pressure is relieved before removal of the plugs from specialized subsurface or surface capture equipment. Packers or plugs are captured above, below or at a wellhead in a receptacle. Production ensues without milling with the captured plugs or packers in place or removed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Tristan R. Wise, Zachary S Silva, Elias Pena, Hector O. Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20190309590Abstract: A downhole system includes a conveyance member having a body including an outer surface, an inner surface, and an interior portion. An actuator is arranged in the interior portion and a fluid trap is provided on the outer surface and operatively connected with the actuator. The fluid trap is selectively positionable in a first configuration establishing a continuously annular surface projecting radially outwardly of the body when being guided downhole and a second configuration allowing fluid to bypass the body when being withdrawn from a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Elias Pena, Bryan Tindall
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Patent number: 10400539Abstract: A borehole plug or packer for treating is designed to be flowed back to a surface location after use. When the treatment is concluded pressure from above is relieved or lowered, and well fluid is flowed back, so that the plug or plugs disengages at slips designed to resist differential pressure from above. The application of differential pressure from below causes the lower slips to release one or more of such plugs in the hole into specialized sub surface or surface capture equipment so that well pressure is relieved before removal of the plugs from specialized subsurface or surface capture equipment. At least one apparatus is used to bridge transitions in wellbore dimension on the way to the surface and close the gaps to allow produced formation fluid to continue taking a packer or plug past the well diameter transition.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Tristan R. Wise, Zachary S. Silva, Elias Pena, Hector O. Gonzalez
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Patent number: 10392897Abstract: A borehole plug or packer for treating is designed to be flowed back to a surface location after use. When the treatment is concluded pressure from above is relieved or lowered, and well fluid is flowed back, so that the plug or plugs disengages at slips designed to resist differential pressure from above. The application of differential pressure from below causes the lower slips to release one or more of such plugs in the hole into specialized sub surface or surface capture equipment so that well pressure is relieved before removal of the plugs from specialized subsurface or surface capture equipment.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Tristan R. Wise, Zachary S. Silva, Elias Pena, Gabriel F. Casanova, Hector O. Gonzalez, William B. Handy
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Patent number: 10352121Abstract: A borehole plug or packer for treating is designed to be flowed back to a surface location after use. When the treatment is concluded pressure from above is relieved or lowered, and well fluid is flowed back, so that the plug or plugs disengages at slips designed to resist differential pressure from above. The application of differential pressure from below causes the lower slips to release one or more of such plugs in the hole into specialized sub surface or surface capture equipment so that well pressure is relieved before removal of the plugs from specialized subsurface or surface capture equipment. Sensors to obtain and store data can be incorporated into the plugs or into objects landed on the plugs so that when brought to the surface the data can be processed and used in aid of production.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Tristan R. Wise, Zachary S Silva, Elias Pena, Hector O. Gonzalez
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Patent number: 10246971Abstract: A valve assembly for a plug to close off a zone in the well for further treatment above the plug features a valve member initially pinned in an open position where flow up to a predetermined level can move through without dislodging the valve plug to move to its associated seat. If the perforating gun misfires a replacement gun can be run in with flow as the plug is still retained in the position for flow through the plug. On the other hand flow around the plug above a predetermined level will shear retainers for the plug and let the plug land on its seat closing flow in a downhole direction for treatment.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: James C. Doane, Ronnie D. Russell, Barbara A. Pratt, Erwin D. Hernaez, Juan C. Flores Perez, Elias Pena, Tristan R. Wise, Steven R. Merrill
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Publication number: 20190078415Abstract: A single-cone bidirectional slip system including a single cone, a slip in operable communication with the cone, and bidirectional wickers associated with the slip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Yash Parekh, Tristan Wise, Barbara Pratt, Zachary Silva, Gabriel Casanova, Camille Natassja Anacta, Elias Pena
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Publication number: 20180340395Abstract: A borehole plug or packer for treating is designed to be flowed back to a surface location after use. When the treatment is concluded pressure from above is relieved or lowered, and well fluid is flowed back, so that the plug or plugs disengages at slips designed to resist differential pressure from above. The application of differential pressure from below causes the lower slips to release one or more of such plugs in the hole into specialized sub surface or surface capture equipment so that well pressure is relieved before removal of the plugs from specialized subsurface or surface capture equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Tristan R. Wise, Zachary S. Silva, Elias Pena, Gabriel F. Casanova, Hector O. Gonzalez, William B. Handy
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Publication number: 20180023364Abstract: A borehole plug or packer for treating is designed to be flowed back to a surface location after use. When the treatment is concluded pressure from above is relieved or lowered, and well fluid is flowed back, so that the plug or plugs disengages at slips designed to resist differential pressure from above. The application of differential pressure from below causes the lower slips to release one or more of such plugs in the hole into specialized sub surface or surface capture equipment so that well pressure is relieved before removal of the plugs from specialized subsurface or surface capture equipment. Packers or plugs are captured above, below or at a wellhead in a receptacle. Production ensues without milling with the captured plugs or packers in place or removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Tristan R. Wise, Zachary S. Silva, Elias Pena, Hector O. Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20180023363Abstract: A borehole plug or packer for treating is designed to be flowed back to a surface location after use. When the treatment is concluded pressure from above is relieved or lowered, and well fluid is flowed back, so that the plug or plugs disengages at slips designed to resist differential pressure from above. The application of differential pressure from below causes the lower slips to release one or more of such plugs in the hole into specialized sub surface or surface capture equipment so that well pressure is relieved before removal of the plugs from specialized subsurface or surface capture equipment. At least one apparatus is used to bridge transitions in wellbore dimension on the way to the surface and close the gaps to allow produced formation fluid to continue taking a packer or plug past the well diameter transition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Tristan R. Wise, Zachary S. Silva, Elias Pena, Hector O. Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20170362914Abstract: A borehole plug or packer for treating is designed to be flowed back to a surface location after use. When the treatment is concluded pressure from above is relieved or lowered, and well fluid is flowed back, so that the plug or plugs disengages at slips designed to resist differential pressure from above. The application of differential pressure from below causes the lower slips to release one or more of such plugs in the hole into specialized sub surface or surface capture equipment so that well pressure is relieved before removal of the plugs from specialized subsurface or surface capture equipment. Sensors to obtain and store data can be incorporated into the plugs or into objects landed on the plugs so that when brought to the surface the data can be processed and used in aid of production.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Tristan R. Wise, Zachary S. Silva, Elias Pena, Hector O. Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20170089175Abstract: A valve assembly for a plug to close off a zone in the well for further treatment above the plug features a valve member initially pinned in an open position where flow up to a predetermined level can move through without dislodging the valve plug to move to its associated seat. If the perforating gun misfires a replacement gun can be run in with flow as the plug is still retained in the position for flow through the plug. On the other hand flow around the plug above a predetermined level will shear retainers for the plug and let the plug land on its seat closing flow in a downhole direction for treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: James C. Doane, Ronnie D. Russell, Barbara A. Pratt, Erwin D. Hernaez, Juan C. Flores Perez, Elias Pena, Tristan R. Wise, Steven R. Merrill
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Patent number: 9359887Abstract: A recoverable data acquisition system includes at least a portion of at least one sensor be positionable within a tubular of a completion system, the at least a portion being recoverable therefrom and a retainer movably disposed at the tubular between at least a first position and a second position, a cavity being defined between the tubular and the retainer when the retainer is in the first position, the at least a portion of the at least one sensor being removable from the cavity in response to movement of the retainer from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: James L. Miller, II, Jason Mailand, Elias Pena, James Scott Sanchez, William B. Handy, Christopher Elliott, Daniel Matthews
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Publication number: 20140236485Abstract: A recoverable data acquisition system includes at least one sensor positionable within a tubular of a completion system that is recoverable therefromType: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: James L. Miller, II, Jason Mailand, Elias Pena, James Scott Sanchez, William B. Handy, Christopher Elliott, Daniel Matthews
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Publication number: 20100044055Abstract: A system for securing well tools, such as gas lift valves, into a latching profile within a wellbore. A gas lift valve is provided having a latching arrangement wherein an apertured back-up ring is used to provide stability for the locking lugs throughout the process of latching and unlatching the gas lift valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: Elias Pena
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Publication number: 20040238185Abstract: A running tool that delivers an object selectively to one of a plurality of landing nipples and then releases from the object is disclosed. The tool is actuated by raising it after it has passed the desired landing nipple to release a locating dog. The locating dog places locking dogs on the object even with a groove on the landing nipple. Movement of the tool downhole secures the locking relationship and releases the running tool from the object. A sheer pin allows testing at the surface that the object is locked in place, prior to removal of the running tool. The object comprises a fishing neck to allow it to be subsequently retrieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: David E. Rothers, John M. Cobb, Alfredo Gomez, Samir M. Nazir, Elias Pena, James M. Youngblood, Brian A. Roth