Patents by Inventor Henry Eugene ROGERS
Henry Eugene ROGERS 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: 10934804Abstract: A diversion and isolation tool is releasably connected to a workstring and lowered into a well. The diversion and isolation tool is movable in the well, and serves as a barrier to prevent fluids from mixing and is useful for plugging the well.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Michael Malave
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Publication number: 20200291740Abstract: A diversion and isolation tool is releasably connected to a workstring and lowered into a well. The diversion and isolation tool is movable in the well, and serves as a barrier to prevent fluids from mixing and is useful for plugging the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: HENRY EUGENE ROGERS, MICHAEL MALAVE
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Patent number: 10689945Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for plugging a well bore. A plug formation apparatus includes a plug support tool having a substantially cylindrical and hollow body having one or more ports for fluid communication between an interior of the plug formation apparatus and an annulus of a well bore, a base extending radially around an outer surface of the body, and an elastically deformable member extending radially around an outer surface of the body beyond the base and supported by the base; a top-of-cement bypass sub having one or more ports, actuatable between a closed position and an open position; a detachment member coupled with the top-of-cement bypass sub; and a length of tubing fluidically coupled with an upper portion of the plug support tool and a lower portion of the top-of cement bypass sub.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICESInventor: Henry Eugene Rogers
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Patent number: 10641066Abstract: A downhole system can include multiple sub-components of a downhole debris separator assembly that is modular. The system can also include multiple couplers arranged on or among the sub-components of the multiple sub-components. Each of the couplers can connect with others of the couplers in different combinations to form respectively different configurations of the downhole debris separator assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Chris J. Mericas, Henry Eugene Rogers, Todd Anthony Stair, Luke C. Downey
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Patent number: 10612338Abstract: Systems and methods comprising a cement head fluidly connected to a casing string located within a wellbore; a receptacle having a receiving end and a cement head end, wherein the cement head end is connected to an upper end of the cement head; and a casing running tool comprising at least one slip, wherein the at least one slip engages the receiving end of the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Phillip David Standifer
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Patent number: 10533400Abstract: A downhole assembly can include plates in series along a length of a tubular member. Plates can include particulate-blocking areas and pass-through areas. A pass-through area of a plate can be angularly offset from a pass-through area of another plate in the series. The plates may be angled so that particulate carried by fluid from a wellbore may be trapped by particulate-blocking areas that may be tilted away from the fluid source.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Todd Anthony Stair, Chris James Mericas
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Patent number: 10428636Abstract: A weir assembly system comprises an insert dimensioned to be inserted into a section of a wellbore and a plurality of weirs spaced within the insert so as to increase the separation of solids from fluid within the section of the wellbore when the fluid is flowing through the wellbore. The plurality of weirs may be oriented to create a tortuous fluid flow path, such that a flow opening of a first weir causes solids to deposit at a second weir without obstructing a flow opening of the second weir. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Michael Malave
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Patent number: 10358884Abstract: An apparatus and method for pre-loading a production casing string being cemented to a section of surface casing and wellbore disposed below the surface casing is provided. The apparatus includes an anchor which is secured to a bottom-hole section of the parent casing string. The production casing string is connected to the anchor. Pulling on the anchor puts the production casing string in tension. The anchor includes a lock sleeve and a wedge which secures the arms of the lock sleeve in recesses formed within the inner surface of the parent casing string when the rig pulls on production casing string connected to the anchor thereby setting the anchor in the bottom-hole section of the parent casing string. The bottom-hole section of the parent casing string is formed with ribs which enhance bonding of the parent casing string to the cement between the parent casing string and wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Henry Eugene Rogers
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Patent number: 10240429Abstract: A wellbore completion system includes a container for delivering plugs or other objects to a wellbore. The container includes a sleeve having a sealing surface at a first end and a geared interface at a second, opposing end. The sealing surface includes voids or apertures that align with or obstruct apertures in a diverter plate, depending on the position of the sleeve, to permit or obstruct annular flow around the sleeve, respectively. A ball valve is coupled to the second, opposing end of the sleeve, and has a valve-geared interface that engages the geared interface of the sleeve. A releasable object, such as a cement wiper plug, may be stored within the conduit of the sleeve. The geared interface relates movement of the ball valve to movement of the sleeve, resulting in simultaneous opening of the valve, closing of the annular flow path, and release of the releasable object.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Rogozinski, Henry Eugene Rogers, Samuel Travis McMillian
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Publication number: 20180363412Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for plugging a well bore. A plug formation apparatus includes a plug support tool having a substantially cylindrical and hollow body having one or more ports for fluid communication between an interior of the plug formation apparatus and an annulus of a well bore, a base extending radially around an outer surface of the body, and an elastically deformable member extending radially around an outer surface of the body beyond the base and supported by the base; a top-of-cement bypass sub having one or more ports, actuatable between a closed position and an open position; a detachment member coupled with the top-of-cement bypass sub; and a length of tubing fluidically coupled with an upper portion of the plug support tool and a lower portion of the top-of cement bypass sub.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Henry Eugene ROGERS
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Publication number: 20180334875Abstract: Systems and methods comprising a cement head fluidly connected to a casing string located within a wellbore; a receptacle having a receiving end and a cement head end, wherein the cement head end is connected to an upper end of the cement head; and a casing running tool comprising at least one slip, wherein the at least one slip engages the receiving end of the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Phillip David Standifer
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Publication number: 20180283115Abstract: An apparatus and method for pre-loading a production casing string being cemented to a section of surface casing and wellbore disposed below the surface casing is disclosed. The apparatus includes an anchor which is secured to a bottom-hole section of the parent casing string. The production casing string is connected to the anchor. Pulling on the anchor puts the production casing string in tension. The anchor includes a lock sleeve defined by a plurality of arms each having tapered ends. The anchor also includes a wedge which secures the tapered ends of the arms in recesses formed within the inner surface of the parent casing string when the rig pulls on production casing string connected to the anchor thereby setting the anchor in the bottom-hole section of the parent casing string. The bottom-hole section of the parent casing string is formed with a plurality of ribs which enhance bonding of the parent casing string to the cement between the parent casing string and wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventor: Henry Eugene Rogers
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Publication number: 20180266231Abstract: A weir assembly system comprises an insert dimensioned to be inserted into a section of a wellbore and a plurality of weirs spaced within the insert so as to increase the separation of solids from fluid within the section of the wellbore when the fluid is flowing through the wellbore. The plurality of weirs may be oriented to create a tortuous fluid flow path, such that a flow opening of a first weir causes solids to deposit at a second weir without obstructing a flow opening of the second weir. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Henry Eugene ROGERS, Michael MALAVE
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Patent number: 10006267Abstract: A downhole tool for creation of an annular seal in a well and a method of cementing a casing in a well, wherein tool and method make use of an expansion cone. The expansion cone is driven through a portion of the tool having a sealing element on the wellbore side so that the portion is expanded and the sealing element brought into contact with the wellbore. A force multiplier is used to increase the force exerted on the expansion cone by fluid pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Patrick Lyle Cherney
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Publication number: 20180135388Abstract: A downhole system can include multiple sub-components of a downhole debris separator assembly that is modular. The system can also include multiple couplers arranged on or among the sub-components of the multiple sub-components. Each of the couplers can connect with others of the couplers in different combinations to form respectively different configurations of the downhole debris separator assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Chris J. Mericas, Henry Eugene Rogers, Todd Anthony Stair, Luke C. Downey
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Publication number: 20180066498Abstract: A wellbore completion system includes a container for delivering plugs or other objects to a wellbore. The container includes a sleeve having a sealing surface at a first end and a geared interface at a second, opposing end. The sealing surface includes voids or apertures that align with or obstruct apertures in a diverter plate, depending on the position of the sleeve, to permit or obstruct annular flow around the sleeve, respectively. A ball valve is coupled to the second, opposing end of the sleeve, and has a valve-geared interface that engages the geared interface of the sleeve. A releasable object, such as a cement wiper plug, may be stored within the conduit of the sleeve. The geared interface relates movement of the ball valve to movement of the sleeve, resulting in simultaneous opening of the valve, closing of the annular flow path, and release of the releasable object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Nicolas ROGOZINSKI, Henry Eugene ROGERS, Samuel Travis MCMILLIAN
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Patent number: 9835008Abstract: A floating apparatus for use in a casing string and especially for use in offshore casing operations. The apparatus includes a valve configured such that, when there is a pressure differential across the valve below a predetermined mid-pressure threshold, the valve prevents fluid flow and, when the pressure differential exceeds a predetermined high-pressure threshold, said valve non-resiliently allows fluid flow across the valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Earl Don Webb
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Publication number: 20170211362Abstract: A downhole assembly can include plates in series along a length of a tubular member. Plates can include particulate-blocking areas and pass-through areas. A pass-through area of a plate can be angularly offset from a pass-through area of another plate in the series. The plates may be angled so that particulate carried by fluid from a wellbore may be trapped by particulate-blocking areas that may be tilted away from the fluid source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Todd Anthony Stair, Chris James Mericas
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Patent number: 9683416Abstract: A wellbore servicing method includes positioning a tubing string within a wellbore. The tubing string comprises a lower tubular coupled to an upper tubular via a disconnectable assembly having a lower section connected to the lower tubular and an upper section connected to the upper tubular. The method also includes disconnecting the lower tubular from the upper tubular via the disconnectable assembly. Disconnecting the lower tubular from the upper tubular comprises introducing a releasing member into the upper tubular and conveying the releasing member through the upper tubular to engage the disconnectable assembly. The method also includes retracting the upper tubular upwardly within the wellbore. Upon retracting the upper tubular, the releasing member is retracted along with the upper section of the disconnectable assembly. Also, upon retracting the upper tubular, a route of fluid communication out of the upper tubular is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Earl Don Webb
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Publication number: 20160341000Abstract: A downhole tool for creation of an annular seal in a well and a method of cementing a casing in a well are provided. The tool and method make use of an expansion cone, which is driven through a portion of the tool having a sealing element on the wellbore side so that the portion is expanded and the sealing element brought into contact with the wellbore. A force multiplier is used to increase the force exerted on the expansion cone by fluid pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Patrick Lyle Chemey