Patents by Inventor Glenn Mitchel Walls

Glenn Mitchel Walls 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).

  • Publication number: 20240093824
    Abstract: Methods of sealing tubulars are disclosed herein, which methods may include: providing a patch plug assembly that includes: a shaft; a wedge coupled to the shaft; a slip coupled to the shaft; a plug slidably coupled to the wedge; and a ferrule disposed between the wedge and the plug; pushing the slip against the tubular; pushing the plug against the ferrule after the slip is pushed against the tubular; pushing the ferrule against the wedge after the plug is pushed against the ferrule; and pushing a plug portion of the plug against an inner surface of the tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Glenn Mitchel Walls, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Paul James Wilson
  • Patent number: 11828399
    Abstract: Methods of sealing tubulars are disclosed herein, which methods may include: providing a patch plug assembly that includes: a shaft; a wedge coupled to the shaft; a slip coupled to the shaft; a plug slidably coupled to the wedge; and a ferrule disposed between the wedge and the plug; pushing the slip against the tubular; pushing the plug against the ferrule after the slip is pushed against the tubular; pushing the ferrule against the wedge after the plug is pushed against the ferrule; and pushing a plug portion of the plug against an inner surface of the tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Glenn Mitchel Walls, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Paul James Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230287755
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are downhole landing assemblies including a downhole landing assembly for an oil or gas well, downhole landing assembly may include: an upper seat cylinder capable of being coupled to an upper portion of a tubular string; a lower seat cylinder capable of being coupled to a lower portion of the tubular string, wherein the lower seat cylinder may be coupled to the upper seat cylinder; a landing seat coupled to the lower seat cylinder, the landing seat may have two inner surfaces; and a landing mandrel having two outer surfaces, wherein one outer surface of the two outer surfaces may be capable of being abutted against one inner surface of the two inner surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Paul James Wilson, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Patent number: 11473390
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are downhole landing assemblies including a downhole landing assembly for an oil or gas well, downhole landing assembly may include: an upper seat cylinder capable of being coupled to an upper portion of a tubular string; a lower seat cylinder capable of being coupled to a lower portion of the tubular string, wherein the lower seat cylinder may be coupled to the upper seat cylinder; a landing seat coupled to the lower seat cylinder, the landing seat may have two inner surfaces; and a landing mandrel having two outer surfaces, wherein one outer surface of the two outer surfaces may be capable of being abutted against one inner surface of the two inner surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Paul James Wilson, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Publication number: 20220290794
    Abstract: Methods of sealing tubulars are disclosed herein, which methods may include: providing a patch plug assembly that includes: a shaft; a wedge coupled to the shaft; a slip coupled to the shaft; a plug slidably coupled to the wedge; and a ferrule disposed between the wedge and the plug; pushing the slip against the tubular; pushing the plug against the ferrule after the slip is pushed against the tubular; pushing the ferrule against the wedge after the plug is pushed against the ferrule; and pushing a plug portion of the plug against an inner surface of the tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Glenn Mitchel Walls, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Paul James Wilson
  • Patent number: 11346488
    Abstract: Methods of sealing tubulars are disclosed herein, which methods may include: providing a patch plug assembly that includes: a shaft; a wedge coupled to the shaft; a slip coupled to the shaft; a plug slidably coupled to the wedge; and a ferrule disposed between the wedge and the plug; pushing the slip against the tubular; pushing the plug against the ferrule after the slip is pushed against the tubular; pushing the ferrule against the wedge after the plug is pushed against the ferrule; and pushing a plug portion of the plug against an inner surface of the tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Glenn Mitchel Walls, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Paul James Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210285303
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are downhole landing assemblies including a downhole landing assembly for an oil or gas well, downhole landing assembly may include: an upper seat cylinder capable of being coupled to an upper portion of a tubular string; a lower seat cylinder capable of being coupled to a lower portion of the tubular string, wherein the lower seat cylinder may be coupled to the upper seat cylinder; a landing seat coupled to the lower seat cylinder, the landing seat may have two inner surfaces; and a landing mandrel having two outer surfaces, wherein one outer surface of the two outer surfaces may be capable of being abutted against one inner surface of the two inner surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Paul James Wilson, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Patent number: 11066878
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are downhole disconnect assemblies for disconnecting downhole tubulars. Those disconnect assemblies may each include: 1) a housing having an inner surface and a groove disposed in the inner surface; 2) a sub disposed in the housing, the sub having a window aligned with the groove; 3) a locking lug extending through the window and having a projection removably disposed in the groove; 4) a prop sleeve disposed in the sub and releasably coupled to the locking lug; and 5) a load transfer sleeve pushing the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Paul James Wilson, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Patent number: 11047201
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are downhole landing assemblies including a downhole landing assembly for an oil or gas well, downhole landing assembly may include: an upper seat cylinder capable of being coupled to an upper portion of a tubular string; a lower seat cylinder capable of being coupled to a lower portion of the tubular string, wherein the lower seat cylinder may be coupled to the upper seat cylinder; a landing seat coupled to the lower seat cylinder, the landing seat may have two inner surfaces; and a landing mandrel having two outer surfaces, wherein one outer surface of the two outer surfaces may be capable of being abutted against one inner surface of the two inner surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Paul James Wilson, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Patent number: 11041365
    Abstract: A system for operating a downhole system in a wellbore having pressure inlet ports formed in the production tubing, the one or more pressure inlet ports extending through the production tubing between the annular area and the outer surface of the conduit, the one or more pressure inlet ports being situated below a first top sealing device relative to the conduit. The system includes an annular pressure control valve coupled to a metal conduit below the one or more pressure inlet ports in the wellbore, the annular pressure control valve being configurable in an open position and in a closed position, where the annular pressure control valve transitions between the closed position and the open position responsive to the annular pressure. The system includes a second bottom sealing device coupled to a bottom portion of the conduit below the annular pressure control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Cook, Josh Gerard Clark, Daniel Grady Teen, Glenn Mitchel Walls, Robert Anthony Picou
  • Patent number: 10711552
    Abstract: The disclosure herein includes a tubular cutting assembly for cutting a downhole tubular string, which tubular cutting assembly may include: a landing seat capable of being disposed on the downhole tubular string; and a tubular cutting assembly including: a landing mandrel capable of being coupled to the landing seat; a motor disposed below the landing mandrel; and a cutter assembly coupled to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Paul James Wilson, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Publication number: 20200149365
    Abstract: The disclosure herein includes a tubular cutting assembly for cutting a downhole tubular string, which tubular cutting assembly may include: a landing seat capable of being disposed on the downhole tubular string; and a tubular cutting assembly including: a landing mandrel capable of being coupled to the landing seat; a motor disposed below the landing mandrel; and a cutter assembly coupled to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Paul James Wilson, Robert Bradley Cook, Daniel Teen, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Publication number: 20190368312
    Abstract: A system for operating a downhole system in a wellbore having pressure inlet ports formed in the production tubing, the one or more pressure inlet ports extending through the production tubing between the annular area and the outer surface of the conduit, the one or more pressure inlet ports being situated below a first top sealing device relative to the conduit. The system includes an annular pressure control valve coupled to a metal conduit below the one or more pressure inlet ports in the wellbore, the annular pressure control valve being configurable in an open position and in a closed position, where the annular pressure control valve transitions between the closed position and the open position responsive to the annular pressure. The system includes a second bottom sealing device coupled to a bottom portion of the conduit below the annular pressure control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Cook, Josh Gerard Clark, Daniel Grady Teen, Glenn Mitchel Walls, Robert Anthony Picou
  • Patent number: 10294753
    Abstract: A downhole shifting sleeve device includes a first segment and a second segment each including a housing, a sleeve, and a seat surface connected to the sleeve. Each seat surface is configured to engage a plug traveling through an inner bore of the device, which transfers the associated sleeve from a first position to a second position. The seat surface of the second segment is formed by a selective seat assembly. When the first sleeve is in the first position, the selective seat assembly is in a retracted position in which an inner diameter of the selective seat assembly is greater than or equal to an inner diameter of the second sleeve. When the first sleeve is in the second position, the selective seat assembly is in a deployed position in which the inner diameter of the selective seat assembly is less than the inner diameter of the second sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Cook, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Patent number: 10273760
    Abstract: An orientation system includes an upper sub, a lower sub, and an orienting sleeve for rotationally aligning the upper sub with a rotational position of the lower sub. The orienting sleeve includes a keyed upper surface configured to engage a keyed lower surface of the upper surface, and an inner faceted portion configured to engage an outer faceted portion of the lower sub. The orientation system further includes an upper sleeve configured for attachment to the orienting sleeve and the upper sub, and a lower sleeve configured for attachment to the orienting sleeve and the lower sub. The upper and lower sleeves secure the upper sub to the lower sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Cook, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Publication number: 20180171725
    Abstract: An orientation system includes an upper sub, a lower sub, and an orienting sleeve for rotationally aligning the upper sub with a rotational position of the lower sub. The orienting sleeve includes a keyed upper surface configured to engage a keyed lower surface of the upper surface, and an inner faceted portion configured to engage an outer faceted portion of the lower sub. The orientation system further includes an upper sleeve configured for attachment to the orienting sleeve and the upper sub, and a lower sleeve configured for attachment to the orienting sleeve and the lower sub. The upper and lower sleeves secure the upper sub to the lower sub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Cook, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Publication number: 20170138138
    Abstract: A downhole shifting sleeve device includes a first segment and a second segment each including a housing, a sleeve, and a seat surface connected to the sleeve. Each seat surface is configured to engage a plug traveling through an inner bore of the device, which transfers the associated sleeve from a first position to a second position. The seat surface of the second segment is formed by a selective seat assembly. When the first sleeve is in the first position, the selective seat assembly is in a retracted position in which an inner diameter of the selective seat assembly is greater than or equal to an inner diameter of the second sleeve. When the first sleeve is in the second position, the selective seat assembly is in a deployed position in which the inner diameter of the selective seat assembly is less than the inner diameter of the second sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Cook, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Patent number: 7578353
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a well. The apparatus comprises a mandrel containing a radial shoulder, a sub member concentrically disposed about the mandrel, and an upper slip, concentrically disposed about the mandrel, for engaging the well. The apparatus further comprises an upper cone abutting an underside of the upper slip, and wherein the upper cone is disposed about the mandrel, and an elastomer operatively associated with the upper cone, and wherein the elastomer is disposed about the mandrel. The apparatus further includes a lower slip, concentrically disposed about the mandrel, for engaging with the internal portion of the well, and lower cone abutting an underside of the lower slip, and wherein the lower cone is disposed about the mandrel, and wherein the lower cone is operatively associated with the elastomer. The apparatus further contains a first alignment member selectively connecting the sub with the upper slip, and wherein the first alignment pin is selected to shear at a first predetermined force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Cook, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Publication number: 20090145614
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a well. The apparatus comprises a mandrel containing a radial shoulder, a sub member concentrically disposed about the mandrel, and an upper slip, concentrically disposed about the mandrel, for engaging the well. The apparatus further comprises an upper cone abutting an underside of the upper slip, and wherein the upper cone is disposed about the mandrel, and an elastomer operatively associated with the upper cone, and wherein the elastomer is disposed about the mandrel. The apparatus further includes a lower slip, concentrically disposed about the mandrel, for engaging with the internal portion of the well, and lower cone abutting an underside of the lower slip, and wherein the lower cone is disposed about the mandrel, and wherein the lower cone is operatively associated with the elastomer. The apparatus further contains a first alignment member selectively connecting the sub with the upper slip, and wherein the first alignment pin is selected to shear at a first predetermined force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Cook, Glenn Mitchel Walls
  • Publication number: 20080073086
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a well. The apparatus comprises a mandrel containing a radial shoulder, a sub member concentrically disposed about the mandrel, and an upper slip, concentrically disposed about the mandrel, for engaging the well. The apparatus further comprises an upper cone abutting an underside of the upper slip, and wherein the upper cone is disposed about the mandrel, and an elastomer operatively associated with the upper cone, and wherein the elastomer is disposed about the mandrel. The apparatus further includes a lower slip, concentrically disposed about the mandrel, for engaging with the internal portion of the well, and lower cone abutting an underside of the lower slip, and wherein the lower cone is disposed about the mandrel, and wherein the lower cone is operatively associated with the elastomer. The apparatus further contains a first alignment member selectively connecting the sub with the upper slip, and wherein the first alignment pin is selected to shear at a first predetermined force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Cook, Glenn Mitchel Walls