Patents by Inventor James Clinton Thomas Parlee

James Clinton Thomas Parlee 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).

  • Alignment of BOP stack to facilitate use of a rotating control device
    Patent number: 8261840
    Abstract: An alignment system can include at least one alignment device positioned between two flanges, the alignment device having a greater thickness on one side of the alignment device than on an opposite side of the alignment device. A method of producing a relative angular offset between a first flange and a second flange can include positioning at least one alignment device between the first and second flanges, and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing the angular offset. A method of aligning an axis of a blowout preventer stack with a rig floor can include positioning at least one alignment device between a first flange, and a second flange of the blowout preventer stack; and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing an angular offset of the second flange relative to the first flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: James Clinton Thomas Parlee
  • ALIGNMENT OF BOP STACK TO FACILITATE USE OF A ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120103630
    Abstract: An alignment system can include at least one alignment device positioned between two flanges, the alignment device having a greater thickness on one side of the alignment device than on an opposite side of the alignment device. A method of producing a relative angular offset between a first flange and a second flange can include positioning at least one alignment device between the first and second flanges, and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing the angular offset. A method of aligning an axis of a blowout preventer stack with a rig floor can include positioning at least one alignment device between a first flange, and a second flange of the blowout preventer stack; and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing an angular offset of the second flange relative to the first flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: James Clinton Thomas PARLEE
  • Alignment of BOP stack to facilitate use of a rotating control device
    Patent number: 8109337
    Abstract: An alignment system can include at least one alignment device positioned between two flanges, the alignment device having a greater thickness on one side of the alignment device than on an opposite side of the alignment device. A method of producing a relative angular offset between a first flange and a second flange can include positioning at least one alignment device between the first and second flanges, and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing the angular offset. A method of aligning an axis of a blowout preventer stack with a rig floor can include positioning at least one alignment device between a first flange, and a second flange of the blowout preventer stack; and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing an angular offset of the second flange relative to the first flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: James Clinton Thomas Parlee
  • ALIGNMENT OF BOP STACK TO FACILITATE USE OF A ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110168405
    Abstract: An alignment system can include at least one alignment device positioned between two flanges, the alignment device having a greater thickness on one side of the alignment device than on an opposite side of the alignment device. A method of producing a relative angular offset between a first flange and a second flange can include positioning at least one alignment device between the first and second flanges, and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing the angular offset. A method of aligning an axis of a blowout preventer stack with a rig floor can include positioning at least one alignment device between a first flange, and a second flange of the blowout preventer stack; and securing the alignment device between the first and second flanges, thereby producing an angular offset of the second flange relative to the first flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: James Clinton Thomas PARLEE