Patents by Inventor Matthew M. Clay

Matthew M. Clay 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).

  • Bi-directional shaped charges for perforating a wellbore
    Patent number: 9085969
    Abstract: A shaped charge assembly for perforating a wellbore tubular and a subterranean formation intersected by a wellbore may include a first shaped charge and a second shaped charge disposed on an outer surface of the wellbore tubular. The first shaped charge points radially outward toward the formation, and the second shaped charge points radially inward toward the wellbore tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: OWEN OIL TOOLS LP
    Inventors: Matthew M. Clay, Shaun M. Geerts, Daniel W. Pratt, Thomas C. Montanez
  • BI-DIRECTIONAL SHAPED CHARGES FOR PERFORATING A WELLBORE
    Publication number: 20140123841
    Abstract: A shaped charge assembly for perforating a wellbore tubular and a subterranean formation intersected by a wellbore may include a first shaped charge and a second shaped charge disposed on an outer surface of the wellbore tubular. The first shaped charge points radially outward toward the formation, and the second shaped charge points radially inward toward the wellbore tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: OWEN OIL TOOLS LP
    Inventors: Matthew M. Clay, Shaun M. Geerts, Daniel W. Pratt, Thomas C. Montanez