Patents by Inventor Lance M. Rayne
Lance M. Rayne 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: 10392904Abstract: A technique facilitates creation of and production from a multilateral well. A lateral junction is deployed downhole to a lateral bore via a conveyance, such as a coiled tubing conveyance. The lateral junction comprises a main bore tubular and a lateral bore tubular which are pivotably joined via a pivotable coupling. The pivotable coupling enables pivoting of the lateral bore tubular outwardly through a lateral opening of the main bore tubular. The construction of the lateral junction enables establishment of a lateral junction, such as a TAML Level 3 or TAML Level 4 junction, in a single trip downhole.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: John C. Wolf, Lance M. Rayne
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Patent number: 10036234Abstract: A lateral wellbore completion apparatus may include a flow-through deflector having a deflector face and a junction string that includes a junction block cooperative to mate with the deflector face, a downhole device, and an inductive coupler electrically connected to the downhole device. A method may include anchoring the deflector in a main bore, making-up at the drilling surface a junction string that includes a junction block, a completion string section having a downhole device, and a secondary inductive coupler electrically connected to the downhole device, running the junction string into the main bore, deflecting the completion string section into the lateral bore, and landing the junction block on the deflector face thereby communicatively coupling the secondary and primary inductive couplers.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Barton Sponchia, Lance M. Rayne, Thales De Oliveira, John Algeroy, Michael William Rea
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Patent number: 9394763Abstract: A location and orientation assembly suitable for use in a multi-lateral wellbore may include a coupling portion, an upper muleshoe, a muleshoe spacer and a bottom muleshoe. The bottom muleshoe may connect to the coupling portion through a threaded connection. A method for locating and orienting in a multi-lateral wellbore includes providing a locating and orientation assembly. In the orientation assembly a coupling portion is provided and an upper muleshoe is inserted into the coupling portion. A muleshoe spacer is inserted into the coupling portion so as to matingly contact the upper muleshoe portion. Part of a bottom muleshoe is inserted into the coupling portion so as to matingly contact the muleshoe spacer. The coupling portion is jointed to the bottom muleshoe by a threaded connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: John Wolf, Michael Plooy, Victor Fridman, Hanif Hunter, Barton Sponchia, Lance M. Rayne
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Publication number: 20150376955Abstract: A technique facilitates creation of and production from a multilateral well. A lateral junction is deployed downhole to a lateral bore via a conveyance, such as a coiled tubing conveyance. The lateral junction comprises a main bore tubular and a lateral bore tubular which are pivotably joined via a pivotable coupling. The pivotable coupling enables pivoting of the lateral bore tubular outwardly through a lateral opening of the main bore tubular. The construction of the lateral junction enables establishment of a lateral junction, such as a TAML Level 3 or TAML Level 4 junction, in a single trip downhole.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: John C. Wolf, Lance M. Rayne
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Publication number: 20130327572Abstract: A lateral wellbore completion apparatus may include a flow-through deflector having a deflector face and a junction string that includes a junction block cooperative to mate with the deflector face, a downhole device, and an inductive coupler electrically connected to the downhole device. A method may include anchoring the deflector in a main bore, making-up at the drilling surface a junction string that includes a junction block, a completion string section having a downhole device, and a secondary inductive coupler electrically connected to the downhole device, running the junction string into the main bore, deflecting the completion string section into the lateral bore, and landing the junction block on the deflector face thereby communicatively coupling the secondary and primary inductive couplers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Barton Sponchia, Lance M. Rayne, Thales De Oliveira, John Algeroy, Michael William Rea
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Patent number: 8225878Abstract: An expansion and cementing assembly is run into the well as the expandable liner is made up. A work string is tagged into the expansion assembly and run to depth. Pressure drives the swage to initially expand and move uphole with the attached work string until the liner is expanded above the location of the subsequent cement placement. The assembly is then lowered to engage the guide/float shoe to perform the cementing step. The swage assembly is then released from the guide/float shoe and the balance of the expansion is performed without further expansion against the recently placed cement. The expansion assembly can start at the guide/float shoe or higher, in which case expansion can occur initially in a downhole direction and later be completed in an uphole direction. Variations without cementing are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Mark K. Adam, Dennis G. Jiral, Lance M. Rayne, Michael E. McMahan
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Patent number: 8215409Abstract: An expansion assembly is run into the well as the expandable liner is made up. A work string is tagged into the expansion assembly and run to depth. Pressure drives the swage to initially expand and move uphole with the attached work string until the liner is expanded to set at least one external packer. The balance of the expansion in the uphole direction is continued until the string is expanded into sealing support of a higher string in the wellbore and the variable swage comes out of the hole with the work string. A shoe is milled out and the process can be repeated.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Mark K. Adam, Dennis G. Jiral, Lance M. Rayne, Michael E. McMahan
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Publication number: 20100032167Abstract: A well having a minimum drift between or among strings is provided using strings that have a recessed segment and a hanging segment. The length of the recessed segment in the lower end of the upper string is substantially longer than the hanging segment of the lower string that is passed through it. The hanging segments define the drift dimension. In the event the lower string gets stuck in the open hole before it is fully advanced, the hanging segment of the lower string may still be in the recess of the upper string so that the drift dimension can be preserved. Preferably the recess segment is the substantial length of the tubular string apart from its hanging segment near its top end. One or more laterals can be extended through the recessed segments while retaining the drift dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Mark K. Adam, Dennis G. Jiral, Lance M. Rayne, Michael E. McMahan
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Publication number: 20100032169Abstract: An expansion assembly is run into the well as the expandable liner is made up. A work string is tagged into the expansion assembly and run to depth. Pressure drives the swage to initially expand and move uphole with the attached work string until the liner is expanded to set at least one external packer. The balance of the expansion in the uphole direction is continued until the string is expanded into sealing support of a higher string in the wellbore and the variable swage comes out of the hole with the work string. A shoe is milled out and the process can be repeated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Mark K. Adam, Dennis G. Jiral, Lance M. Rayne, Michael E. McMahan
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Publication number: 20100032168Abstract: An expansion and cementing assembly is run into the well as the expandable liner is made up. A work string is tagged into the expansion assembly and run to depth. Pressure drives the swage to initially expand and move uphole with the attached work string until the liner is expanded above the location of the subsequent cement placement. The assembly is then lowered to engage the guide/float shoe to perform the cementing step. The swage assembly is then released from the guide/float shoe and the balance of the expansion is performed without further expansion against the recently placed cement. The expansion assembly can start at the guide/float shoe or higher, in which case expansion can occur initially in a downhole direction and later be completed in an uphole direction. Variations without cementing are also contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Mark K. Adam, Dennis G. Jiral, Lance M. Rayne, Michael E. McMahan