Patents by Inventor Mark Hopmann

Mark Hopmann 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: 6698517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for expanding tubulars in a wellbore. In one aspect of the invention, an expansion tool with hydraulically actuated, radially expandable members is disposed on a string of coil tubing. In another aspect of the invention the apparatus is utilized to expand a tubular lining a lateral wellbore into contact with a window of a larger tubular lining a central wellbore. The tubular lining can comprise nonporous or porous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil A.A. Simpson, Mark Hopmann
  • Publication number: 20020079100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for expanding tubulars in a wellbore. In one aspect of the invention, an expansion tool with hydraulically actuated, radially expandable members is disposed on a string of coil tubing. In another aspect of the invention the apparatus is utilized to expand a tubular lining a lateral wellbore into contact with a window of a larger tubular lining a central wellbore. The tubular lining can comprise nonporous or porous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Neil A.A. Simpson, Mark Hopmann
  • Patent number: 5188183
    Abstract: An expendable plug is shown for use in a well bore tool for controlling the flow of well bore fluids from a production zone to the well surface. The plug is located within a tubular housing which is made up in a well tubing string having an internal bore with a predetermined minimum internal diameter. The plug initially closes off the internal bore of the tubing string at a selected location. An actuator is triggered by an appropriate signal to expend the plug of expendable material, and to remove the plug from the internal bore of the tubing string, whereby fluids in the surrounding earthen formation are allowed to flow up the tubing string to the well surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Hopmann, Steve L. Jennings, Daniel E. Dinhoble
  • Patent number: 4823872
    Abstract: Apparatus for effecting locking engagement with a well conduit recess comprises a locking tool having radially shiftable locking lugs which are shiftable to a locked position in the conduit recess by downward movement of a lock mandrel. A running tool is secured to the lock mandrel by a plurality of radially shiftable latching elements. Downward movement of the running tool produced by wireline manipulation will effect the downward displacement of the lock mandrel to shift the locking lugs outwardly into engagement with the latching recess; however, the latching elements will not release the lock mandrel from the running tool until full radial engagement of the locking lugs in the conduit locking recess has been achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Mark Hopmann