Patents by Inventor Mitchell Crane

Mitchell Crane 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).

  • Publication number: 20240035489
    Abstract: A stator assembly for an ESP. The assembly can include stators with tabs and corresponding slots that prevent rotation of the stators during use in downhole activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: JAMES RHYS-DAVIES, Mitchell Crane, Jason Myska
  • Patent number: 11624368
    Abstract: An electric submersible pump assembly with integral heat exchanger, high speed gas separator, high-speed self-aligning bearings, and dual bearing thrust chamber is described. The described gas separator may be used for operating an electric submersible pump at high speeds as well as over a wide range of speeds and flowrates without replacing downhole equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: EXTRACT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Mitchell Crane, Jose Mauricio Oviedo Gualdron
  • Patent number: 11624270
    Abstract: An electric submersible pump assembly with upthrust protection is described. The described pump assembly, modules, and components may be used for operating an electric submersible pump at high speeds as well as over a wide range of speeds and flowrates without replacing downhole equipment. The described pump assembly may be shorter than comparable pump assemblies and may be assembled offsite, thereby leading to faster and easier installation with less down time. By operating over a wide range of speeds, the disclosed pump assembly allows the operator to reduce overall inventory, reduce down time for the well, and avoid other complications associated with replacing a pump assembly or other downhole components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: EXTRACT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Mitchell Crane, Jose Mauricio Oviedo Gualdron, Terry Shafer
  • Publication number: 20220243733
    Abstract: An electric submersible pump assembly with integral heat exchanger, high speed gas separator, high-speed self-aligning bearings, and dual bearing thrust chamber is described. The described gas separator may be used for operating an electric submersible pump at high speeds as well as over a wide range of speeds and flowrates without replacing downhole equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Mitchell CRANE, Jose Mauricio OVIEDO GUALDRON
  • Publication number: 20220243569
    Abstract: An electric submersible pump assembly with upthrust protection is described. The described pump assembly, modules, and components may be used for operating an electric submersible pump at high speeds as well as over a wide range of speeds and flowrates without replacing downhole equipment. The described pump assembly may be shorter than comparable pump assemblies and may be assembled offsite, thereby leading to faster and easier installation with less down time. By operating over a wide range of speeds, the disclosed pump assembly allows the operator to reduce overall inventory, reduce down time for the well, and avoid other complications associated with replacing a pump assembly or other downhole components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Mitchell CRANE, Jose Mauricio Oviedo GUALDRON, Terry SHAFER
  • Publication number: 20150308434
    Abstract: Methods and systems for pumping a production fluid from a production zone to a collection point are described herein. The methods generally include disposing a tubing in the production zone of a wellbore; pumping the production fluid from the production zone through a first stage of a pumping system to achieve an inter-stage pressure sufficient for entry into a second stage; and pumping the production fluid at the inter-stage pressure through a second stage of the pumping system to achieve a lifting pressure sufficient to lift the production fluid to a collection point, wherein the second stage includes a jet pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Mitchell Crane, Anton Shakirov