Patents by Inventor Joshua Slade Woods

Joshua Slade Woods 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: 10087695
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cost-effective remedy to loss of well control caused by a defective string section upstream of the BHA, and more cost-effective inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement of any tools placed upstream of the BHA. The solution is to deploy one or more tools along the length of the string, either: (i) each tool below a profile nipple, and where each tool is upstream from an adjacent downhole safety valve (“DSV”); or (ii) one or more Flapper-tool-DSV combinations each below a profile nipple, and where the tool is positioned between each Flapper and DSV in the combination. If desired, the valving system described may be deployed along the string without a tool, to allow section-by-section inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement of string sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS OILWELL PARTNERS
    Inventor: Joshua Slade Woods