Patents by Inventor Jack Curr
Jack Curr 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: 8746044Abstract: A gelled composition for pipeline, flowline, pipeline jumper or flowline jumper dewatering or preventing ingress of seawater into open pipeline systems or components during tie-in operations of jumpers or additional pipe, valving, manifolds, subsea pipeline architecture or flow conduits operations is disclosed, where the composition includes a concentrated metal formate solution and a hydratable polymer. The gelled formate compositions have improved dewatering properties with 100% or 360 pipe coverage. The gelled formate compositions have can also be reused by breaking and reformulation.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Clearwater International LLCInventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
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Patent number: 8714283Abstract: A new multi-purpose foaming composition having applications in oil field application, industrial applications, waste management applications, or other applications that can be benefited by a foam, is disclosed, where the composition includes a surfactant, a sulfur scavenger and optionally an additive, where the sulfur scavenger and/or additive improve foam characteristics and/or the foam improves an activity of the sulfur scavenger and/or the additives. Method for using and making the foaming compositions are also disclosed, especially, coiled and capillary coiled tubing downhole applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Clearwater International, LLCInventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk
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Patent number: 8596911Abstract: A gelled composition for pipeline, flowline, pipeline jumper or flowline jumper dewatering or preventing ingress of seawater into open pipeline systems or components during tie-in operations of jumpers or additional pipe, valving, manifolds, subsea pipeline architecture or flow conduits operations is disclosed, where the composition includes a concentrated metal formate solution and a hydratable polymer. The gelled formate compositions have improved dewatering properties with 100% or 360 pipe coverage. The gelled formate compositions have can also be reused by breaking and reformulation.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
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Publication number: 20120114418Abstract: A gelled composition for pipeline, flowline, pipeline jumper or flowline jumper dewatering or preventing ingress of seawater into open pipeline systems or components during tie-in operations of jumpers or additional pipe, valving, manifolds, subsea pipeline architecture or flow conduits operations is disclosed, where the composition includes a concentrated metal formate solution and a hydratable polymer. The gelled formate compositions have improved dewatering properties with 100% or 360 pipe coverage. The gelled formate compositions have can also be reused by breaking and reformulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
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Publication number: 20120115758Abstract: A gelled composition for pipeline, flowline, pipeline jumper or flowline jumper dewatering or preventing ingress of seawater into open pipeline systems or components during tie-in operations of jumpers or additional pipe, valving, manifolds, subsea pipeline architecture or flow conduits operations is disclosed, where the composition includes a concentrated metal formate solution and a hydratable polymer. The gelled formate compositions have improved dewatering properties with 100% or 360 pipe coverage. The gelled formate compositions have can also be reused by breaking and reformulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
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Publication number: 20120088697Abstract: A new multi-purpose foaming composition having applications in oil field application, industrial applications, waste management applications, or other applications that can be benefited by a foam, is disclosed, where the composition includes a surfactant, a sulfur scavenger and optionally an additive, where the sulfur scavenger and/or additive improve foam characteristics and/or the foam improves an activity of the sulfur scavenger and/or the additives. Method for using and making the foaming compositions are also disclosed, especially, coiled and capillary coiled tubing downhole applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk
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Patent number: 8099997Abstract: A gelled composition for pipeline, flowline, pipeline jumper or flowline jumper dewatering or preventing ingress of seawater into open pipeline systems or components during tie-in operations of jumpers or additional pipe, valving, manifolds, subsea pipeline architecture or flow conduits operations is disclosed, where the composition includes a concentrated metal formate solution and a hydratable polymer. The gelled formate compositions have improved dewatering properties with 100% or 360 pipe coverage. The gelled formate compositions have can also be reused by breaking and reformulation.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
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Patent number: 7971659Abstract: A new multi-purpose foaming composition having applications in oil field application, industrial applications, waste management applications, or other applications that can be benefited by a foam, is disclosed, where the composition includes a surfactant, a sulfur scavenger and optionally an additive, where the sulfur scavenger and/or additive improve foam characteristics and/or the foam improves an activity of the sulfur scavenger and/or the additives. Method for using and making the foaming compositions are also disclosed, especially, coiled and capillary coiled tubing downhole applications.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2004Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Clearwater International, LLCInventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk
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Publication number: 20090133882Abstract: A fluid conditioning system designed to be installed between the well perforation and the intake of a pump used to effect artificial lift is used to filter and chemically treat production fluids. The fluid conditioning system is an apparatus that provides scale inhibitors and/or other chemical treatments into the production stream. In some embodiments, the fluid conditioning system may be a part of the production stream filter wherein the filtering material is comprised of a porous medium that contains and supports the treatment chemical. In other embodiments, the chemical treatment may be accomplished by the gradual dissolution of a solid phase chemical. The treating chemical may be recharged or replenished by various downhole reservoirs or feeding means. In yet other embodiments, the treating chemical may be replenished from the surface by means of a capillary tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: RICHARD J. DELALOYE, STEVEN C. KENNEDY, JEFFREY BODE, JEFFREY LEMBCKE, KEVIN W. SMITH, BENJAMIN R. LUSCOMB, III, JACK CURR
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Patent number: 7503389Abstract: A fluid conditioning system designed to be installed between the well perforation and the intake of a pump used to effect artificial lift is used to filter and chemically treat production fluids. The fluid conditioning system is an apparatus that provides scale inhibitors and/or other chemical treatments into the production stream. In some embodiments, the fluid conditioning system may be a part of the production stream filter wherein the filtering material is comprised of a porous medium that contains and supports the treatment chemical. In other embodiments, the chemical treatment may be accomplished by the gradual dissolution of a solid phase chemical. The treating chemical may be recharged or replenished by various downhole reservoirs or feeding means. In yet other embodiments, the treating chemical may be replenished from the surface by means of a capillary tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Inventors: Richard J. Delaloye, Steven C. Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin W. Smith, Benjamin R. Luscomb, III, Jack Curr
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Publication number: 20090067931Abstract: A gelled composition for pipeline, flowline, pipeline jumper or flowline jumper dewatering or preventing ingress of seawater into open pipeline systems or components during tie-in operations of jumpers or additional pipe, valving, manifolds, subsea pipeline architecture or flow conduits operations is disclosed, where the composition includes a concentrated metal formate solution and a hydratable polymer. The gelled formate compositions have improved dewatering properties with 100% or 360 pipe coverage. The gelled formate compositions have can also be reused by breaking and reformulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
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Publication number: 20070227737Abstract: A fluid conditioning system designed to be installed between the well perforation and the intake of a pump used to effect artificial lift is used to filter and chemically treat production fluids. The fluid conditioning system is an apparatus that provides scale inhibitors and/or other chemical treatments into the production stream. In some embodiments, the fluid conditioning system may be a part of the production stream filter wherein the filtering material is comprised of a porous medium that contains and supports the treatment chemical. In other embodiments, the chemical treatment may be accomplished by the gradual dissolution of a solid phase chemical. The treating chemical may be recharged or replenished by various downhole reservoirs or feeding means. In yet other embodiments, the treating chemical may be replenished from the surface by means of a capillary tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.Inventors: RICHARD DELALOYE, Steven Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin Smith, Benjamin Luscomb, Jack Curr
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Patent number: 7195070Abstract: A fluid conditioning system designed to be installed between the well perforation and the intake of a pump used to effect artificial lift is used to filter and chemically treat production fluids. The fluid conditioning system is an apparatus that provides scale inhibitors and/or other chemical treatments into the production stream. In some embodiments, the fluid conditioning system may be a part of the production stream filter wherein the filtering material is comprised of a porous medium that contains and supports the treatment chemical. In other embodiments, the chemical treatment may be accomplished by the gradual dissolution of a solid phase chemical. The treating chemical may be recharged or replenished by various downhole reservoirs or feeding means. In yet other embodiments, the treating chemical may be replenished from the surface by means of a capillary tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Delaloye, Steven C. Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin W. Smith, Benjamin R. Luscomb, III, Jack Curr
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Publication number: 20060011345Abstract: A fluid conditioning system designed to be installed between the well perforation and the intake of a pump used to effect artificial lift is used to filter and chemically treat production fluids. The fluid conditioning system is an apparatus that provides scale inhibitors and/or other chemical treatments into the production stream. In some embodiments, the fluid conditioning system may be a part of the production stream filter wherein the filtering material is comprised of a porous medium that contains and supports the treatment chemical. In other embodiments, the chemical treatment may be accomplished by the gradual dissolution of a solid phase chemical. The treating chemical may be recharged or replenished by various downhole reservoirs or feeding means. In yet other embodiments, the treating chemical may be replenished from the surface by means of a capillary tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2004Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Richard Delaloye, Steven Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin Smith, Benjamin Luscomb, Jack Curr
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Publication number: 20050250666Abstract: A new multi-purpose foaming composition having applications in oil field application, industrial applications, waste management applications, or other applications that can be benefitted by a foam, is disclosed, where the composition includes a surfactant, a sulfur scavenger and optionally an additive, where the sulfur scavenger and/or additive improve foam characteristics and/or the foam improves an activity of the sulfur scavenger and/or the additives. Method for using and making the foaming compositions are also disclosed, especially, coiled and capillary coiled tubing downhole applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2004Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Larry Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk