Patents by Inventor Lev Ring

Lev Ring 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).

  • APPARATUS FOR EXPANDING A TUBULAR MEMBER
    Publication number: 20080156480
    Abstract: An apparatus for expanding a tubular member comprising a support member, an expansion device for radially expanding the tubular member movably coupled to the support member for longitudinal displacement relative to the support member, at least one pressure chamber defined by and positioned between the support member and expansion device, and one or more releasable supports coupled to the support member adapted to support the tubular member, wherein the releasable supports are positioned above the expansion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, R. Bruce Stewart, Alan B. Duell
  • Method of Coupling Tubular Member
    Publication number: 20080144759
    Abstract: A method of coupling tubular members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Michael Dennis Bullock, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Adjustable Expansion Cone Assembly
    Publication number: 20080135252
    Abstract: A adjustable expansion cone assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Kevin Waddell, Robert Lance Cook
  • System for Radially Expanding a Tubular Member
    Publication number: 20080135262
    Abstract: A system for radially expanding a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Lev Ring
  • Mono diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7383889
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a mono diameter wellbore casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Brock Wayne Watson, Kevin K. Waddell
  • Magnetic impulse applied sleeve method of forming a wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7377326
    Abstract: A method of forming a wellbore casing within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation includes the steps of assembling a tubular liner by coupling a threaded portion of a first tubular member to a threaded portion of a second tubular member and coupling a tubular sleeve to the threaded portions of the first and second tubular members. The method further includes positioning the wellbore casing within the borehole and radially expanding and plastically deforming the wellbore casing assembly within the borehole. The step of coupling the tubular sleeve through the threaded portions of the and second tubular members includes applying impulsive magnetic energy to the tubular sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mark Shuster, Lev Ring
  • Radial Expansion of Tubular Members
    Publication number: 20080115939
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Richard Carl Haut, Lev Ring, Thomas Patrick Grant, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Pipe Formality Evaluation for Expandable Tubulars
    Publication number: 20080104823
    Abstract: A method of testing a tubular member and selecting tubular members for suitability for expansion by subjecting a representative sample the tubular member to axial loading, stretching at least a portion of the tubular member through elastic deformation, plastic yield and to ultimate yield, and based upon changes in length and area calculating an expandability coefficient indicative of expandability of the tubular members and selecting tubular members with relatively high coefficients indicative of good expandability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mark Shuster, Lev Ring
  • Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7363690
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
  • System for radially expanding a tubular member
    Patent number: 7363984
    Abstract: A apparatus and method for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member. The apparatus includes a tubular support member, an expansion device coupled to the tubular support member, a tubular expansion launcher that receives and mates with the expansion device, an expandable tubular member coupled to an end of the tubular expansion launcher; and one or more cup seals coupled to the tubular support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring
  • Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7363691
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin A. Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
  • System for Lining a Wellbore Casing
    Publication number: 20080093068
    Abstract: A system for lining a wellbore casing includes a support member, an expansion device coupled to an end of the support member, and a tubular liner coupled to the expansion device. The tubular liner includes an expandable tubular member that includes a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, and an intermediate tubular portion coupled between the first and second tubular portions. The expandable tubular member also includes a sealing member coupled to the exterior surface of the intermediate tubular portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: Kevin Waddell, Lev Ring, David Brisco
  • System for Lining a Wellbore Casing
    Publication number: 20080093089
    Abstract: A system for lining a wellbore casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: Kevin Waddell, Lev Ring, David Brisco
  • System for radially expanding a tubular member
    Patent number: 7360591
    Abstract: A system for radially expanding a tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Lev Ring
  • Pipeline
    Publication number: 20080087418
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by radially expanding a first tubular liner off of a mandrel into contact with a second tubular liner. The first and second tubular liners are positioned within the wellbore in an overlapping relationship. The overlapping portions of the tubular liners include thin wall portions with compressible annular members that are expanded into contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Cook, David Brisco, R. Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Haut, Robert Mack, Alan Duell
  • METHOD OF MONODIAMETER WELL CONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20080087440
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for completing a well through expansion of tubing enable construction of the well or at least part of the well with a mono-diameter or substantially no inside diameter reduction with subsequent casings/liners. Prior to lining an extended section of the borehole, forming a discrete enlarged portion of the extended section with a relatively larger inner diameter than the remainder of the extended section of the borehole occurs where overlapping tubing sections are to be located. For some embodiments, an open-hole clad expanded in the enlarged portion of the extended section of the borehole provides an inner surface for receiving a bottom of a first expanded liner and optionally a top of a second expanded liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: Lev Ring
  • Radial expansion of tubular members
    Patent number: 7357190
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Richard Carl Haut, Lev Ring, Thomas Patrick Grant, III, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Jr., Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7357188
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by radially expanding a first tubular liner off of a mandrel into contact with a second tubular liner. The first and second tubular liners are positioned within the wellbore in an overlapping relationship. The overlapping portions of the tubular liners include thin wall portions with compressible annular members that are expanded into contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • System for lining a wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7350563
    Abstract: A system for lining a wellbore casing includes a support member, an expansion device coupled to an end of the support member, and a tubular liner coupled to the expansion device. The tubular liner includes an expandable tubular member that includes a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, and an intermediate tubular portion coupled between the first and second tubular portions. The expandable tubular member also includes a sealing member coupled to the exterior surface of the intermediate tubular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kevin Waddell, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco
  • Mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Patent number: 7350564
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. A tubular liner and an expansion cone are positioned within a new section of a wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with a pre-existing casing. A hardenable fluidic material is injected into the new section of the wellbore below the level of the expansion cone and into the annular region between the tubular liner and the new section of the wellbore. The inner and outer regions of the tubular liner are then fluidicly isolated. A non hardenable fluidic material is then injected into a portion of an interior region of the tubular liner to pressurize the portion of the interior region of the tubular liner below the expansion cone. The tubular liner is then extruded off of the expansion cone. The overlapping portion of the pre-existing casing and the tubular liner are then radially expanded using an expansion cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring