Patents by Inventor Houssem Kharrat

Houssem Kharrat 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: 20240060394
    Abstract: A technique facilitates multiple actuations of a toe valve system positioned along a tubing string. According to an embodiment, the toe valve system comprises a piston sleeve slidably disposed in an outer housing which has at least one port therethrough. The toe valve system also may comprise a shifting sleeve shiftable between positions with respect to the at least one port. The piston sleeve may initially be held in a position closing off the at least one port to prevent flow between the interior and exterior of the tubing string. The piston sleeve is held in this closed position via a liquid trapped in a piston chamber which is located between the piston sleeve and the outer housing. The liquid, e.g. oil, is retained in the piston chamber by a release member, e.g. a rupture disc, until sufficient pressure is applied within the toe valve system and against the piston sleeve so as to actuate the release member and to thus allow outflow of liquid from the piston chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Houssem Kharrat, Laurent Alteirac, Robert M. Graham, Chandy Benjamin, Mohd Nazri Md Noor
  • Publication number: 20230407732
    Abstract: A technique facilitates both a fracturing operation and a subsequent production operation in, for example, a geothermal well system. According to an embodiment, a geothermal a well completion is deployed downhole into a wellbore. The geothermal well completion comprises a tubular section deployed in a well zone and having a fracturing port and a production port. Additionally, a shiftable tool is disposed in the tubular section. The shiftable tool comprises a sleeve system which is selectively shiftable between a plurality of operational flow positions. In some embodiments, a plurality of the shiftable tools may be used along corresponding well zones to facilitate fracturing of the well zones while also ensuring the outflow of production fluid has a desired balance along the plurality of well zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Matthew Graham, Joshua Susmarski, Houssem Kharrat, Laurent Alteirac
  • Publication number: 20220056779
    Abstract: A technique facilitates collecting data, related to a fracturing, run-in-hole, or pull-out-of hole operation. A frac plug is provided with electronics for obtaining the desired information related to the operation. For example, the frac plug may be constructed with electronic sensors, a digital storage device, and a power supply or other power related equipment. Depending on the application, the frac plug may be a composite frac plug, degradable frac plug, dummy frac plug, or other suitable frac plug. Retrieval of the information obtained may be done via coupling with an associated device, e.g. inductive or physical coupling, by utilizing a broadcast transmitter/receiver, by physical retrieval of the storage device, or by physical retrieval of the dummy frac plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Isaac Aviles, John Whitsitt, William Norrid, Sidney Jasek, Robert M. Graham, Laurent Alteirac, Bhushan Pendse, Audrey Cherel, Huilin Tu, Houssem Kharrat