Patents by Inventor Forrest PARKER

Forrest PARKER 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: 11047202
    Abstract: A top latch-in plug includes a housing having a bore and a transitionable seal. The transitionable seal seals the bore of the housing when in a first configuration, and the transitionable seal unseals the bore when in a second configuration. The transitionable seal is triggerable to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration. A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug. The lower bottom latch in plug includes a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Marcel Budde, Forrest Parker, Douglas Farley
  • Patent number: 10954740
    Abstract: A top latch-in plug includes a housing having a bore; and a transitionable seal, wherein: the transitionable seal seals the bore of the housing when in a first configuration, the transitionable seal unseals the bore when in a second configuration, and the transitionable seal is triggerable to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration. A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug comprising: a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD NETHERLANDS, B.V.
    Inventors: Marcel Budde, Forrest Parker, Douglas Farley
  • Publication number: 20200256152
    Abstract: A top latch-in plug includes a housing having a bore and a transitionable seal. The transitionable seal seals the bore of the housing when in a first configuration, and the transitionable seal unseals the bore when in a second configuration. The transitionable seal is triggerable to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration. A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug. The lower bottom latch in plug includes a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Marcel BUDDE, Forrest PARKER, Douglas FARLEY
  • Patent number: 10648272
    Abstract: A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug comprising: a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar. A method of well completion includes floating a casing in a wellbore with a casing floatation system having a pre-load collar; sequentially engaging a lower bottom latch-in plug and a top latch-in plug having a transitionable seal; pressure testing the casing; and triggering the transitionable seal to unseal the bore of the top latch-in plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Marcel Budde, Forrest Parker, Douglas Brian Farley
  • Patent number: 10538975
    Abstract: A stop collar for a tubular includes an inner ring configured to engage the tubular and having a waveform profile. The waveform profile includes a peak and a base. The stop collar includes an outer ring configured to be disposed around the inner ring and configured to compress the inner ring. A method for assembling a stop collar for a centralizer on a tubular includes positioning an inner ring around the tubular, the inner ring including a profile and compressing the profile against the tubular by disposing an outer ring around the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Rodriguez, Forrest Parker, Maxime R. Rodrigue, Philip E. Dufrene, Vimalkumar Engineer, Sarah Adams
  • Publication number: 20180148982
    Abstract: A stop collar for a tubular includes an inner ring configured to engage the tubular and having a waveform profile. The waveform profile includes a peak and a base. The stop collar includes an outer ring configured to be disposed around the inner ring and configured to compress the inner ring. A method for assembling a stop collar for a centralizer on a tubular includes positioning an inner ring around the tubular, the inner ring including a profile and compressing the profile against the tubular by disposing an outer ring around the inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel RODRIGUEZ, Forrest PARKER, Maxime R. RODRIGUE, Philip E. DUFRENE, Vimalkumar ENGINEER, Sarah ADAMS
  • Publication number: 20180112487
    Abstract: A top latch-in plug includes a housing having a bore; and a transitionable seal, wherein: the transitionable seal seals the bore of the housing when in a first configuration, the transitionable seal unseals the bore when in a second configuration, and the transitionable seal is triggerable to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration. A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug comprising: a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Marcel BUDDE, Forrest PARKER, Douglas FARLEY
  • Publication number: 20180112488
    Abstract: A casing floatation system includes a casing having a pre-load collar and a landing collar; and a lower bottom latch-in plug comprising: a catch mechanism compatible with the pre-load collar; and a landing mechanism compatible with the landing collar. A method of well completion includes floating a casing in a wellbore with a casing floatation system having a pre-load collar; sequentially engaging a lower bottom latch-in plug and a top latch-in plug having a transitionable seal; pressure testing the casing; and triggering the transitionable seal to unseal the bore of the top latch-in plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Marcel BUDDE, Forrest PARKER, Douglas Brian FARLEY