Patents by Inventor Loc Phuc Lang

Loc Phuc Lang 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).

  • Patent number: 11414930
    Abstract: Provided, in one aspect, is a deflector assembly. The deflector assembly, in one embodiment, includes a deflector body having a deflector window located therein, and a deflector ramp positioned at least partially across the deflector window, the deflector ramp configured to move between first ({circle around (1)}), second ({circle around (2)}) and third ({circle around (3)}) different positions when a downhole tool moves back and forth within the deflector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Matthew James Kelsey, Loc Phuc Lang, Stefano Cappiello
  • Patent number: 11268339
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for milling a window for a lateral wellbore in a casing string. An example method introduces a milling assembly into a primary wellbore, the milling assembly comprising: a whipstock, a guide bar coupled to the whipstock, and a wash pipe coupled to the guide bar. The method further includes running the milling assembly to a depth at which it is adjacent to the window in the casing string; securing the whipstock in the casing string; decoupling the wash pipe from the guide bar; guiding the wash pipe to mill the guide bar without milling the whipstock; and milling the window in the casing string with the wash pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Luke Butler, Aihua Liang, Loc Phuc Lang
  • Publication number: 20210404279
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for milling a window for a lateral wellbore in a casing string. An example method introduces a milling assembly into a primary wellbore, the milling assembly comprising: a whipstock, a guide bar coupled to the whipstock, and a wash pipe coupled to the guide bar. The method further includes running the milling assembly to a depth at which it is adjacent to the window in the casing string; securing the whipstock in the casing string; decoupling the wash pipe from the guide bar; guiding the wash pipe to mill the guide bar without milling the whipstock; and milling the window in the casing string with the wash pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Luke Butler, Aihua Liang, Loc Phuc Lang
  • Publication number: 20210156233
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include multilateral completion systems and methods to deploy multilateral completion systems. A multilateral completion system includes a main bore completion having an inductive coupler, a lateral completion having an inductive coupler, and a second lateral completion also having an inductive coupler. The multilateral completion system also includes a junction having an inductive coupler, and a second junction having an inductive coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Williams CHO, Clifford ALLEN, Kjetil Oeien BORGERSEN, Loc Phuc LANG
  • Patent number: 10794152
    Abstract: A support device may include an upper portion that has a first width and a base portion that has a second width. The support device may be sized to be positioned within a tubing string. The support device may be removable from the tubing string. The support device may include a vertical support that connects the upper portion to the base portion. The vertical support may have a third width and defining a fluid flow path between the vertical support and an inner surface of the tubing string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Loc Phuc Lang, David Joe Steele, Aihua Liang
  • Publication number: 20200256128
    Abstract: Provided, in one aspect, is a deflector assembly. The deflector assembly, in one embodiment, includes a deflector body having a deflector window located therein, and a deflector ramp positioned at least partially across the deflector window, the deflector ramp configured to move between first ({circle around (1)}), second ({circle around (2)}) and third ({circle around (3)}) different positions when a downhole tool moves back and forth within the deflector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Williams Cho, Matthew James Kelsey, Loc Phuc Lang, Stefano Cappiello
  • Publication number: 20200080402
    Abstract: A support device may include an upper portion that has a first width and a base portion that has a second width. The support device may be sized to be positioned within a tubing string. The support device may be removable from the tubing string. The support device may include a vertical support that connects the upper portion to the base portion. The vertical support may have a third width and defining a fluid flow path between the vertical support and an inner surface of the tubing string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Loc Phuc Lang, David Joe Steele, Aihua Liang
  • Patent number: 10557331
    Abstract: A well system including a parent wellbore, a lateral wellbore extending from the parent wellbore, and a reentry window assembly installed within the parent wellbore and including a completion window assembly having a window and providing an upper coupling, a muleshoe, and upper and lower slots provided on opposing axial ends of the window. An isolation sleeve is positioned within the completion window assembly and includes a sleeve alignment key, a sleeve coupling, and an engagement device. A whipstock is matable with the sleeve coupling and an aligning tool is operatively coupled to the whipstock and engageable with the muleshoe to angularly orient a whipstock face to the window. The isolation sleeve is movable between closed and open positions to isolate the lateral wellbore, and the sleeve alignment key interacts with the upper and lower slots to angularly orient the isolation sleeve while moving between the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin Charles Rodriguez, Wesley P. Dietz, Homero D. Maldonado, Loc Phuc Lang
  • Patent number: 10364607
    Abstract: A whipstock assembly includes a whipstock providing a ramped surface, and a mill releasably coupled to the whipstock with a shear bolt and providing a mill profile. A tension arm is pivotably coupled to the whipstock and movable between a stowed position, where the tension arm is received within a cavity defined in the ramped surface, and an engaged position, where an engagement head of the tension arm mates with the mill profile to assume at least a portion of a tensile load assumed by the shear bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bradley Stokes, Loc Phuc Lang
  • Publication number: 20180258700
    Abstract: A whipstock assembly includes a whipstock providing a ramped surface, and a mill releasably coupled to the whipstock with a shear bolt and providing a mill profile. A tension arm is pivotably coupled to the whipstock and movable between a stowed position, where the tension arm is received within a cavity defined in the ramped surface, and an engaged position, where an engagement head of the tension arm mates with the mill profile to assume at least a portion of a tensile load assumed by the shear bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Bradley STOKES, Loc Phuc LANG
  • Publication number: 20180187519
    Abstract: A well system including a parent wellbore, a lateral wellbore extending from the parent wellbore, and a reentry window assembly installed within the parent wellbore and including a completion window assembly having a window and providing an upper coupling, a muleshoe, and upper and lower slots provided on opposing axial ends of the window. An isolation sleeve is positioned within the completion window assembly and includes a sleeve alignment key, a sleeve coupling, and an engagement device. A whipstock is matable with the sleeve coupling and an aligning tool is operatively coupled to the whipstock and engageable with the muleshoe to angularly orient a whipstock face to the window. The isolation sleeve is movable between closed and open positions to isolate the lateral wellbore, and the sleeve alignment key interacts with the upper and lower slots to angularly orient the isolation sleeve while moving between the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Franklin Charles RODRIGUEZ, Wesley P. DIETZ, Homero D. MALDONADO, Loc Phuc LANG
  • Patent number: 9932793
    Abstract: An example whipstock assembly includes a whipstock providing a ramped surface and a longitudinal groove defined in the ramped surface. A lead mill is coupled to the whipstock with a shear bolt and providing one or more blades, and a bearing support is arranged within the longitudinal groove and provides opposing sidewalls that define a slot configured to receive one of the one or more blades and thereby prevent the lead mill from rotating with respect to the whipstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Loc Phuc Lang, William Wallace Dancer
  • Publication number: 20160258237
    Abstract: An example whipstock assembly includes a whipstock providing a ramped surface and a longitudinal groove defined in the ramped surface. A lead mill is coupled to the whipstock with a shear bolt and providing one or more blades, and a bearing support is arranged within the longitudinal groove and provides opposing sidewalls that define a slot configured to receive one of the one or more blades and thereby prevent the lead mill from rotating with respect to the whipstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Loc Phuc Lang, William Wallace Dancer