Patents by Inventor Jason Cullum

Jason Cullum 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: 11927067
    Abstract: A downhole device and a method of performing an operation in a borehole. The downhole device includes an outer sleeve defining a bore therethrough, an inner sleeve disposed within the bore and axially movable with respect to the outer sleeve between a first position and a second position, the inner sleeve defining a flow passage, and a seat member in the flow passage for seating a ball when the inner sleeve is at the first position. A ball is seated at the seat member. A fluid pressure on the ball moves the inner sleeve from the first position to the second position, moves the seat member radially outward out of the flow passage when the inner sleeve is at the second position, and pushes the ball out of the flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jason Cullum, Levi Oberg, Andres Sosa, David Rabalais
  • Patent number: 11891869
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism of a downhole assembly and a method of operating the assembly in a borehole. The clutch mechanism includes a plug including a mandrel and a wall-engaging component, a sub of a ball valve, the sub coupled to the mandrel, a torque lock nut of the ball valve, the torque nut coupled to the wall-engaging component, and a clutch of the ball valve. The clutch is moved axially against the torque lock nut to engage the torque lock nut to the sub. A torque is applied on the clutch to rotate the sub of the ball valve via transmission of the torque from the clutch to the ball valve via the torque nut. Application of the torque against the sub actuates the ball valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Andres Sosa, Jason Cullum, David Rabalais, Levi Oberg
  • Patent number: 11891868
    Abstract: An assembly and a method of performing an operation in a borehole. The assembly includes a plug, and a retrieving head rigidly coupled to the plug in a locked configuration. The retrieving head includes a lock disposed therein comprising a housing, a mandrel, and a ball seat. The ball seat is secured to the housing at a first seat location when the assembly is in the locked configuration. The assembly is conveyed assembly in the borehole. A ball is dropped through the assembly to seat at the ball seat. A fluid pressure created at the ball moves the ball seat to a second seat location within the housing to place the assembly in an unlocked configuration. The mandrel is shifted to allow the retrieving head to move axially in the unlocked configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jason Cullum, Andres Sosa
  • Patent number: 11702888
    Abstract: A method of performing a well bore operation in a well bore includes connecting a window mill to a whipstock connector forming a tubular section, supporting a tool below the whipstock connector, running the window mill, the whipstock connector, and the tool into the well bore, and axially loading the tool to perform the well bore operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Philip M. Gregurek, Kevin Edgar Harrington, Gregory Hern, Jason Cullum, Valerie Ferdin, Gaute Grindhaug, Morten Eidem, Jonathan Cotten
  • Publication number: 20230167699
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism of a downhole assembly and a method of operating the assembly in a borehole. The clutch mechanism includes a plug including a mandrel and a wall-engaging component, a sub of a ball valve, the sub coupled to the mandrel, a torque lock nut of the ball valve, the torque nut coupled to the wall-engaging component, and a clutch of the ball valve. The clutch is moved axially against the torque lock nut to engage the torque lock nut to the sub. A torque is applied on the clutch to rotate the sub of the ball valve via transmission of the torque from the clutch to the ball valve via the torque nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Andres Sosa, Jason Cullum, David Rabalais, Levi Oberg
  • Publication number: 20230167704
    Abstract: A downhole device and a method of performing an operation in a borehole. The downhole device includes an outer sleeve defining a bore therethrough, an inner sleeve disposed within the bore and axially movable with respect to the outer sleeve between a first position and a second position, the inner sleeve defining a flow passage, and a seat member in the flow passage for seating a ball when the inner sleeve is at the first position. A ball is seated at the seat member. A fluid pressure on the ball moves the inner sleeve from the first position to the second position, moves the seat member radially outward out of the flow passage when the inner sleeve is at the second position, and pushes the ball out of the flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jason Cullum, Levi Oberg, Andres Sosa, David Rabalais
  • Publication number: 20230167697
    Abstract: An assembly and a method of performing an operation in a borehole. The assembly includes a plug, and a retrieving head rigidly coupled to the plug in a locked configuration. The retrieving head includes a lock disposed therein comprising a housing, a mandrel, and a ball seat. The ball seat is secured to the housing at a first seat location when the assembly is in the locked configuration. The assembly is conveyed assembly in the borehole. A ball is dropped through the assembly to seat at the ball seat. A fluid pressure created at the ball moves the ball seat to a second seat location within the housing to place the assembly in an unlocked configuration. The mandrel is shifted to allow the retrieving head to move axially in the unlocked configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jason Cullum, Andres Sosa
  • Patent number: 11408241
    Abstract: A single-trip cut and pull system for a wellbore including a cutter, a power section, and an anchor selectively actuable independently of the power section; a method for cutting and pulling casing in a single run including running a cut and pull system on a string to a target depth, rotating a cutter of the cut and pull system to cut a casing section, and actuating an anchor of the cut and pull system after cutting the casing section; and a method for cutting and pulling casing in a single run including running a cut and pull system on a string to a target depth, rotating a cutter of the cut and pull system by rotating the string to cut a casing section, and pulling the cut casing in the single run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jason Cullum, Knut Inge Dahlberg, Waqas Munir, Mohsen Ali, Dan Wells, Andrew Ponder, Per Daykin, Eivind Hagen
  • Publication number: 20220034182
    Abstract: A single-trip cut and pull system for a wellbore including a cutter, a power section, and an anchor selectively actuable independently of the power section; a method for cutting and pulling casing in a single run including running a cut and pull system on a string to a target depth, rotating a cutter of the cut and pull system to cut a casing section, and actuating an anchor of the cut and pull system after cutting the casing section; and a method for cutting and pulling casing in a single run including running a cut and pull system on a string to a target depth, rotating a cutter of the cut and pull system by rotating the string to cut a casing section, and pulling the cut casing in the single run.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jason Cullum, Knut Inge Dahlberg, Waqas Munir, Mohsen Ali, Dan Wells, Andrew Ponder, Per Daykin, Eivind Hagen
  • Patent number: 11162315
    Abstract: A window cutting system includes a window mill having a body including a connector member, a tip portion, and a plurality of blades arranged between the connector member and the tip portion. Each of the plurality of blades supports a plurality of cutting elements. A lug pocket is formed in at least one of the plurality of blades adjacent the plurality of cutting elements. A whipstock connector detachably coupled to the window mill. The whipstock connector including an outer surface and an inner surface, and at least one lug projecting radially inwardly from the inner surface. The at least one lug is selectively received by the lug pocket to connect the whipstock connector to the window mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Edgar Harrington, Gregory Hern, Philip M. Gregurek, Jason Cullum, Valerie Ferdin, Gaute Grindhaug, Morten Eidem
  • Publication number: 20210317705
    Abstract: A method of performing a well bore operation in a well bore includes connecting a window mill to a whipstock connector forming a tubular section, supporting a tool below the whipstock connector, running the window mill, the whipstock connector, and the tool into the well bore, and axially loading the tool to perform the well bore operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Philip M. Gregurek, Kevin Edgar Harrington, Gregory Hern, Jason Cullum, Valerie Ferdin, Gaute Grindhaug, Morten Eidem, Jonathan Cotten
  • Publication number: 20210301615
    Abstract: A window cutting system includes a window mill having a body including a connector member, a tip portion, and a plurality of blades arranged between the connector member and the tip portion. Each of the plurality of blades supports a plurality of cutting elements. A lug pocket is formed in at least one of the plurality of blades adjacent the plurality of cutting elements. A whipstock connector detachably coupled to the window mill. The whipstock connector including an outer surface and an inner surface, and at least one lug projecting radially inwardly from the inner surface. The at least one lug is selectively received by the lug pocket to connect the whipstock connector to the window mill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Edgar Harrington, Gregory Hern, Philip M. Gregurek, Jason Cullum, Valerie Ferdin, Gaute Grindhaug, Morten Eidem