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).

  • Patent number: 8746044
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Clearwater International LLC
    Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
  • Patent number: 8714283
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Clearwater International, LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk
  • Patent number: 8596911
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20120114418
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
    Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20120115758
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
    Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20120088697
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk
  • Patent number: 8099997
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
  • Patent number: 7971659
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Clearwater International, LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk
  • Publication number: 20090133882
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: RICHARD J. DELALOYE, STEVEN C. KENNEDY, JEFFREY BODE, JEFFREY LEMBCKE, KEVIN W. SMITH, BENJAMIN R. LUSCOMB, III, JACK CURR
  • Patent number: 7503389
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Inventors: Richard J. Delaloye, Steven C. Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin W. Smith, Benjamin R. Luscomb, III, Jack Curr
  • Publication number: 20090067931
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
    Inventors: Jack Curr, Brian Hallett, Alan Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20070227737
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD DELALOYE, Steven Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin Smith, Benjamin Luscomb, Jack Curr
  • Patent number: 7195070
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Delaloye, Steven C. Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin W. Smith, Benjamin R. Luscomb, III, Jack Curr
  • Publication number: 20060011345
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Delaloye, Steven Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin Smith, Benjamin Luscomb, Jack Curr
  • Publication number: 20050250666
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Larry Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk