Patents by Inventor Kieran E. Barrows

Kieran E. Barrows 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).

  • LOW CUT WATER SAMPLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120073806
    Abstract: An apparatus for sampling well production fluids comprises a vessel having an inner chamber. In addition, the apparatus comprises a hydrocarbon fluids outlet conduit in fluid communication with the inner chamber. Further, the apparatus comprises a well fluids inlet conduit coaxially disposed within the hydrocarbon fluids outlet conduit and in fluid communication with the inner chamber. The well fluids inlet conduit has a first portion extending from the vessel and a second portion extending into the inner chamber. The second portion of the well fluids inlet conduit includes a plurality of openings configured to direct the well production fluids radially outward from the well fluids inlet conduit. Still further, the apparatus comprises a sample fluids outlet in fluid communication with the inner chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Kieran E. Barrows, Mark A. Edwards, Michael P. Harvey, Laurence G. Cowie