Patents by Inventor Kevin K. Waddell
Kevin K. Waddell 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).
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Patent number: 8047281Abstract: A tubular sleeve overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members that are to receive an expansion device for radial expansion and plastic deformation of the threaded tubular connection.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.Inventors: Scott Costa, Joel Gray Hockaday, Kevin K. Waddell, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock, Robert Lance Cook, Larry Kendziora, David Paul Brisco
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Patent number: 7918284Abstract: A tubular sleeve is coupled to and overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.Inventors: Scott Costa, Joel Hockaday, Kevin K. Waddell, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock, Robert Lance Cook, Larry Kendziora, David Paul Brisco, Tance Jackson
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Publication number: 20100282477Abstract: A tubular sleeve overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members that are to receive an expansion device for radial expansion and plastic deformation of the threaded tubular connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGYInventors: Scott Costa, Joel Gray Hockaday, Kevin K. Waddell, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock, Robert Lance Cook, Larry Kendziora, David Paul Brisco
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Patent number: 7823659Abstract: A method of drilling and lining a wellbore includes operably coupling a support member to a drilling device, an expansion cone configured to expand a tubular member, an actuator configured to pull the expansion cone through the tubular member, a releasable locking device configured to limit displacement of the tubular member relative to the actuator during actuation. The drilling device is disposed below the expansion cone and the expansion cone is disposed at a lower end of the tubular member. The method further includes locking the locking device. After locking the locking device, a wellbore is drilled to have a diameter greater than an outside diameter of the tubular member. After the drilling, the actuator is actuated to pull the expansion cone towards the locking device to expand at least a portion of the tubular member into contact with the drilled wellbore. The method further includes releasing the locking device and removing the drilling device through the expanded tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLCInventors: Darrell Scott Costa, Kevin K. Waddell, Edwin A. Zwald, Jr., Charles Butterfield, Mark Holland, Akindele Olufowoshe, Gregory M. Noel, Donald B. Campo
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Patent number: 7740076Abstract: A tubular sleeve is coupled to and overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.Inventors: Scott Costa, Joel Hockaday, Kevin K. Waddell, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock, Robert Lance Cook, Larry Kendziora, David Paul Brisco, Tance Jackson
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Publication number: 20090301733Abstract: An expandable tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Mark Shuster, Kevin K. Waddell, Edwin Arnold Zwald, JR.
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Patent number: 7546881Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a support member and an adjustable expansion device coupled thereto. The adjustable expansion device includes a tubular support member with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart inclined surfaces, a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart expansion segments movably coupled to the tubular support member, and an actuator for displacing the expansion segments relative to the tubular support member to thereby displace each of the expansion segments onto corresponding inclined surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLCInventors: Sam Sun Lloyd, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Kevin K. Waddell, Robert Lance Cook, Brock Wayne Watson, Harold Otis Treece, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Akin Olufowoshe
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Patent number: 7503393Abstract: A lubrication system for lubricating an interface between one or more expansion surfaces of an expansion device and one or more interior surfaces of a tubular member during a radial expansion of the tubular member using the expansion device.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark Shuster, Kevin K. Waddell, Larry Kendziora, Scott Costa
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Publication number: 20090014172Abstract: A method of drilling and lining a wellbore includes operably coupling a support member to a drilling device, an expansion cone configured to expand a tubular member, an actuator configured to pull the expansion cone through the tubular member, a releasable locking device configured to limit displacement of the tubular member relative to the actuator during actuation. The drilling device is disposed below the expansion cone and the expansion cone is disposed at a lower end of the tubular member. The method further includes locking the locking device. After locking the locking device, a wellbore is drilled to have a diameter greater than an outside diameter of the tubular member. After the drilling, the actuator is actuated to pull the expansion cone towards the locking device to expand at least a portion of the tubular member into contact with the drilled wellbore. The method further includes releasing the locking device and removing the drilling device through the expanded tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Enventure Global Technology, LLCInventors: Darrell Scott Costa, Kevin K. Waddell, Edwin A. Zwald, JR., Charles Butterfield, Mark Holland, Akindele Olufowoshe, Gregory M. Noel, Donald B. Campo
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Publication number: 20090001721Abstract: A tubular sleeve is coupled to and overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Scott Costa, Joel Hockaday, Kevin K. Waddell, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock, Robert Lance Cook, Larry Kendziora, David Paul Brisco, Tance Jackson
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Publication number: 20080142213Abstract: Radial expansion of a wellbore casing against a formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.Inventors: Darrell Scott Costa, Kevin K. Waddell, Edwin A. Zwald, Charles Butterfield, Mark Holland, Akindele Olufowoshe, Gregory M. Noel, Donald B. Campo
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Patent number: 7383889Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a mono diameter wellbore casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLCInventors: Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Kevin K. Waddell
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Patent number: 7363690Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
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Patent number: 7363691Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
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Patent number: 7325602Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Jr., Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
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Patent number: 7308755Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
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Patent number: 7204007Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
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Patent number: 7201223Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
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Patent number: 7172024Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lance Cook, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Kevin K. Waddell, Lev Ring, Andrei Gregory Filippov
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Patent number: 7172019Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell