Patents by Inventor Kirk Paul Guidry
Kirk Paul Guidry 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: 11060375Abstract: A system includes a flow control assembly having a first portion configured to be positioned within and coupled to a first passageway formed in a wellhead component and a second portion configured to be coupled to a second passageway formed in a body that is configured to be coupled to the wellhead component. An actuator of the second portion is configured to drive a valve member of the first portion into an open position to enable fluid flow across the flow control assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Brandon Blake Shirley, Kirk Paul Guidry
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Publication number: 20210164313Abstract: A fracturing tree with valves and a junction of vertical and horizontal bores located within a shared, single block of metal is provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a hydraulic fracturing tree mounted over an onshore wellhead. The hydraulic fracturing tree includes a vertical bore and a horizontal bore that meet. A junction of the vertical bore with the horizontal bore is located in a single block of metal of the hydraulic fracturing tree. The hydraulic fracturing tree also includes a first valve positioned along the vertical bore and a second valve positioned along the horizontal bore. Both of the first and second valves can be located in the single block of metal having the junction of the vertical bore with the horizontal bore. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Patent number: 10711556Abstract: A fracturing tree having fracturing fluid connections horizontally offset from a wellhead is provided. In one embodiment a system includes a fracturing tree mounted over a wellhead. The fracturing tree includes a valve to control flow of a fracturing fluid from the fracturing tree to the wellhead. The fracturing tree also includes a set of multiple goathead connections that are horizontally offset from the wellhead such that, when the fracturing fluid is received in the fracturing tree via the set of multiple goathead connections during a fracturing operation, the fracturing fluid entering the fracturing tree through the multiple goathead connections is combined at a location horizontally offset from the wellhead and is subsequently routed laterally through a shared bore toward the wellhead. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Publication number: 20200217169Abstract: A fracturing tree having fracturing fluid connections horizontally offset from a wellhead is provided. In one embodiment a system includes a fracturing tree mounted over a wellhead. The fracturing tree includes a valve to control flow of a fracturing fluid from the fracturing tree to the wellhead. The fracturing tree also includes a set of multiple goathead connections that are horizontally offset from the wellhead such that, when the fracturing fluid is received in the fracturing tree via the set of multiple goathead connections during a fracturing operation, the fracturing fluid entering the fracturing tree through the multiple goathead connections is combined at a location horizontally offset from the wellhead and is subsequently routed laterally through a shared bore toward the wellhead. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Publication number: 20200165898Abstract: A system includes a flow control assembly having a first portion configured to be positioned within and coupled to a first passageway formed in a wellhead component and a second portion configured to be coupled to a second passageway formed in a body that is configured to be coupled to the wellhead component. An actuator of the second portion is configured to drive a valve member of the first portion into an open position to enable fluid flow across the flow control assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Brandon Blake Shirley, Kirk Paul Guidry
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Patent number: 10538987Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree. The horizontal fracturing tree includes a first hydraulic fracturing bore configured to flow a first fluid, wherein the first hydraulic fracturing bore extends along a first horizontal axis, and the first horizontal axis is generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of a wellhead.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Patent number: 10428614Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree. The horizontal fracturing tree includes a first hydraulic fracturing bore configured to flow a first fluid, wherein the first hydraulic fracturing bore extends along a first horizontal axis, and the first horizontal axis is generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of a wellhead.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Patent number: 10400545Abstract: A system includes a flow control assembly having a first portion configured to be positioned within and coupled to a first passageway formed in a wellhead component and a second portion configured to be coupled to a second passageway formed in a body that is configured to be coupled to the wellhead component. An actuator of the second portion is configured to drive a valve member of the first portion into an open position to enable fluid flow across the flow control assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Brandon Blake Shirley, Kirk Paul Guidry
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Patent number: 10385644Abstract: A fracturing tree having fracturing fluid connections horizontally offset from a wellhead is provided. In one embodiment a system includes a fracturing tree mounted over a wellhead. The fracturing tree includes a valve to control flow of a fracturing fluid from the fracturing tree to the wellhead. The fracturing tree also includes a set of multiple goathead connections that are horizontally offset from the wellhead such that, when the fracturing fluid is received in the fracturing tree via the set of multiple goathead connections during a fracturing operation, the fracturing fluid entering the fracturing tree through the multiple goathead connections is combined at a location horizontally offset from the wellhead and is subsequently routed laterally through a shared bore toward the wellhead. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Camron International CorporationInventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Publication number: 20190078412Abstract: A fracturing tree having fracturing fluid connections horizontally offset from a wellhead is provided. In one embodiment a system includes a fracturing tree mounted over a wellhead. The fracturing tree includes a valve to control flow of a fracturing fluid from the fracturing tree to the wellhead. The fracturing tree also includes a set of multiple goathead connections that are horizontally offset from the wellhead such that, when the fracturing fluid is received in the fracturing tree via the set of multiple goathead connections during a fracturing operation, the fracturing fluid entering the fracturing tree through the multiple goathead connections is combined at a location horizontally offset from the wellhead and is subsequently routed laterally through a shared bore toward the wellhead. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Publication number: 20180216436Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree. The horizontal fracturing tree includes a first hydraulic fracturing bore configured to flow a first fluid, wherein the first hydraulic fracturing bore extends along a first horizontal axis, and the first horizontal axis is generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of a wellhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Publication number: 20180010420Abstract: A system includes a flow control assembly having a first portion configured to be positioned within and coupled to a first passageway formed in a wellhead component and a second portion configured to be coupled to a second passageway formed in a body that is configured to be coupled to the wellhead component. An actuator of the second portion is configured to drive a valve member of the first portion into an open position to enable fluid flow across the flow control assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Brandon Blake Shirley, Kirk Paul Guidry
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Patent number: 9850743Abstract: A system is provided that include a safety device configured to mount in a mineral extraction system and block axial movement of a plug in the mineral extraction system while the plug is released from a retainer. The safety device may be a sleeve configured to receive screws or other retention mechanism in a tubular. A method is provided that includes installing a plug safety catch into a tubular of a mineral extraction system in which the plug safety catch is configured to block axial movement of a plug in response to a pressure differential while the plug is released from a mount position.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Randall Dean Harkins, Kirk Paul Guidry, Thomas Edgar Taylor
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Publication number: 20160376865Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree. The horizontal fracturing tree includes a first hydraulic fracturing bore configured to flow a first fluid, wherein the first hydraulic fracturing bore extends along a first horizontal axis, and the first horizontal axis is generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of a wellhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Patent number: 9376883Abstract: A wellhead system is provided. In one embodiment, the wellhead system includes a bypass sleeve for temporarily isolating portions of a wellhead assembly from pressurized fracing fluid. The bypass sleeve may include a generally tubular body having a tool interface, a lock ring disposed at least partially around the body, and an anti-rotation device coupled to the body. In some embodiments, the anti-rotation device includes a resilient member disposed in a cavity in the body, and an anti-rotation member biased away from the body by the resilient member. The anti-rotation member of some embodiments extends radially outward from the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Dennis P. Nguyen, Jay Patrick Painter, Kirk Paul Guidry
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Publication number: 20160153264Abstract: A system is provided that include a safety device configured to mount in a mineral extraction system and block axial movement of a plug in the mineral extraction system while the plug is released from a retainer. In one embodiment, the safety device may be a sleeve configured to receive screws or other retention mechanism in a tubular. A method is provided that includes installing a plug safety catch into a tubular of a mineral extraction system in which the plug is configured to block axial movement of a plug in response to a pressure differential while the plug is released from a mount position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Randall Dean Harkins, Kirk Paul Guidry, Thomas Edgar Taylor
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Patent number: 9187969Abstract: A system is provided that include a safety device configured to mount in a mineral extraction system and block axial movement of a plug in the mineral extraction system while the plug is released from a retainer. The safety device may be a sleeve configured to receive screws or other retention mechanism in a tubular. A method is provided that includes installing a plug safety catch into a tubular of a mineral extraction system in which the plug is configured to block axial movement of a plug in response to a pressure differential while the plug is released from a mount position.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Randall Dean Harkins, Kirk Paul Guidry, Thomas Edgar Taylor
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Publication number: 20150136383Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree. The horizontal fracturing tree includes a first hydraulic fracturing bore configured to flow a first fluid, wherein the first hydraulic fracturing bore extends along a first horizontal axis, and the first horizontal axis is generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of a wellhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Patent number: 8944159Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree. The horizontal fracturing tree includes a first hydraulic fracturing bore configured to flow a first fluid, wherein the first hydraulic fracturing bore extends along a first horizontal axis, and the first horizontal axis is generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of a wellhead.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
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Publication number: 20150021043Abstract: A system is provided that include a safety device configured to mount in a mineral extraction system and block axial movement of a plug in the mineral extraction system while the plug is released from a retainer. In one embodiment, the safety device may be a sleeve configured to receive screws or other retention mechanism in a tubular. A method is provided that includes installing a plug safety catch into a tubular of a mineral extraction system in which the plug is configured to block axial movement of a plug in response to a pressure differential while the plug is released from a mount position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Randall Dean Harkins, Kirk Paul Guidry, Thomas Edgar Taylor