Patents by Inventor Jeffrey W. Knight

Jeffrey W. Knight 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: 7635030
    Abstract: An electrical submersible pump (ESP) completion installed in casing perforated for water disposal and production. A packer separates the disposal zone and the production zone. An inverted ESP assembly is located inside of a canister. The ESP and canister are lowered on a tubing string into the casing. The canister has a downwardly extending canister extension flow-directing member that communicates with water in the casing and which passes through the disposal zone. Water is pumped down the canister extension member into the disposal zone and formation. Well fluids are drawn up the extension from the production zone. Various configurations are disclosed to facilitate flowing well fluids, e.g., oil-rich mixture or water passed the motor for cooling the motor of the inverted ESP while maintaining fluid segregation. The completion is particularly suited for production wells wherein the oil and water have a strong tendency to naturally segregate within the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Knight, Howard G. Thompson, Ernesto Alejandro Vilcinskas
  • Patent number: 7487838
    Abstract: An electrical submersible pump (ESP) completion installed in casing perforated for water disposal and production. A packer separates the disposal zone and the production zone. An inverted ESP assembly is located inside of a canister. The ESP and canister are lowered on a tubing string into the casing. The canister has a downwardly extending canister extension flow-directing member that communicates with water in the casing and which passes through the disposal zone. Water is pumped down the canister extension member into the disposal zone and formation. Well fluids are drawn up the extension from the production zone. Various configurations are disclosed to facilitate flowing well fluids, e.g., oil-rich mixture or water, past the motor for cooling the motor of the inverted ESP while maintaining fluid segregation. The completion is particularly suited for production wells wherein the oil and water have a strong tendency to naturally segregate within the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorprated
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Knight, Howard G. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20080093084
    Abstract: An electrical submersible pump (ESP) completion installed in casing perforated for water disposal and production. A packer separates the disposal zone and the production zone. An inverted ESP assembly is located inside of a canister. The ESP and canister are lowered on a tubing string into the casing. The canister has a downwardly extending canister extension flow-directing member that communicates with water in the casing and which passes through the disposal zone. Water is pumped down the canister extension member into the disposal zone and formation. Well fluids are drawn up the extension from the production zone. Various configurations are disclosed to facilitate flowing well fluids, e.g., oil-rich mixture or water, past the motor for cooling the motor of the inverted ESP while maintaining fluid segregation. The completion is particularly suited for production wells wherein the oil and water have a strong tendency to naturally segregate within the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Knight, Howard G. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20080093085
    Abstract: An electrical submersible pump (ESP) completion installed in casing perforated for water disposal and production. A packer separates the disposal zone and the production zone. An inverted ESP assembly is located inside of a canister. The ESP and canister are lowered on a tubing string into the casing. The canister has a downwardly extending canister extension flow-directing member that communicates with water in the casing and which passes through the disposal zone. Water is pumped down the canister extension member into the disposal zone and formation. Well fluids are drawn up the extension from the production zone. Various configurations are disclosed to facilitate flowing well fluids, e.g., oil-rich mixture or water passed the motor for cooling the motor of the inverted ESP while maintaining fluid segregation. The completion is particularly suited for production wells wherein the oil and water have a strong tendency to naturally segregate within the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: JEFFREY W. KNIGHT, HOWARD G. THOMPSON, ERNESTO ALEJANDRO VILCINSKAS
  • Patent number: 6668925
    Abstract: “Well equipment transporting well fluid from a gassy well. A conduit is hung and sealed inside a string of casing, forcing the gas and well fluid to flow into the conduit. A gas separator and a series of flow controls and valves are mounted into and run with the conduit. A pump assembly is hung and sealed into the conduit for pumping well fluid to the surface. The pump assembly is lowered and retrieved from the conduit on tubing. The pump may be located below the motor, or above the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher K. Shaw, David A. Voss, Jeffrey W. Knight, Michael J. Fox, Dewey Michael Loudermilk, Kenneth T. Bebak
  • Publication number: 20030145989
    Abstract: Well equipment well fluid more efficiently from a gassy well. A conduit is hung and sealed inside a string of casing, forcing the gas and well fluid to flow into the conduit. A gas separator and a series of flow controls and valves are mounted into and run with the conduit. A pump assembly is hung and sealed into the conduit for pumping well fluid to the surface. The pump assembly is lowered and retrieved from the conduit on tubing. The pump may be located below the motor, or above the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher K. Shaw, David A. Voss, Jeffrey W. Knight, Michael J. Fox, Dewey Michael Loudermilk, Kenneth T. Bebak