Patents by Inventor Khalid M. Ruwaili

Khalid M. Ruwaili 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).

  • Tool and method for forming a cavern for hydrocarbon production
    Patent number: 11326401
    Abstract: A tool for forming a cavern for hydrocarbon production includes a housing having a cavity. A rotary actuator is disposed in the cavity. A fluid dispenser has an internal chamber to receive an aqueous solution and one or more nozzles to dispense the aqueous solution. The fluid dispenser is coupled to the rotary actuator and is rotatable about a tool axis by the rotary actuator. One or more proximity sensors are disposed at a perimeter of the housing to measure a distance relative to the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mohamed Nabil Noui-Mehidi, Khalid M. Ruwaili
  • TOOL AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CAVERN FOR HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20210293092
    Abstract: A tool for forming a cavern for hydrocarbon production includes a housing having a cavity. A rotary actuator is disposed in the cavity. A fluid dispenser has an internal chamber to receive an aqueous solution and one or more nozzles to dispense the aqueous solution. The fluid dispenser is coupled to the rotary actuator and is rotatable about a tool axis by the rotary actuator. One or more proximity sensors are disposed at a perimeter of the housing to measure a distance relative to the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mohamed Nabil Noui-Mehidi, Khalid M. Ruwaili