Patents by Inventor Nathan Kwasniewski

Nathan Kwasniewski 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: 7918271
    Abstract: Wellhead assembly and method for providing a power connection to a downhole electrical device, such as a heater. Pressure-containing wellhead body members enclose a vertical wellbore and support therein an isolated tubing hanger and a grounding tubing hanger. The isolated tubing hanger suspends a conducting tubing string, while the grounding tubing hanger suspends a grounding tubing string concentrically spaced from the conducting tubing string. The isolated tubing hanger has an outer housing, an inner electrically conducting portion supported by the outer housing operative to provide electrical connection with, and suspend, the conducting tubing string, and insulation between the housing and conducting portion to electrically isolate the housing portion. Hot electrical connection is made for electrical connection to the conducting portion of the isolated tubing hanger or the conducting tubing string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Stream-Flo Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Abram Khazanovich, Irina Khazanovich, Nathan Kwasniewski
  • Publication number: 20090260833
    Abstract: Wellhead assembly and method for providing a power connection to a downhole electrical device, such as a heater. Pressure-containing wellhead body members enclose a vertical wellbore and support therein an isolated tubing hanger and a grounding tubing hanger. The isolated tubing hanger suspends a conducting tubing string, while the grounding tubing hanger suspends a grounding tubing string concentrically spaced from the conducting tubing string. The isolated tubing hanger has an outer housing, an inner electrically conducting portion supported by the outer housing operative to provide electrical connection with, and suspend, the conducting tubing string, and insulation between the housing and conducting portion to electrically isolate the housing portion. Hot electrical connection is made for electrical connection to the conducting portion of the isolated tubing hanger or the conducting tubing string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Stream-Flo Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Abram Khazanovich, Irina Khazanovich, Nathan Kwasniewski
  • Patent number: 7552762
    Abstract: Wellhead assembly and method for providing a power connection to a downhole electrical device, such as a heater. Pressure-containing wellhead body members enclose a vertical wellbore and support therein an isolated tubing hanger and a grounding tubing hanger. The isolated tubing hanger suspends a conducting tubing string, while the grounding tubing hanger suspends a grounding tubing string concentrically spaced from the conducting tubing string. The isolated tubing hanger has an outer housing, an inner electrically conducting portion supported by the outer housing operative to provide electrical connection with, and suspend, the conducting tubing string, and insulation between the housing and conducting portion to electrically isolate the housing portion. Hot electrical connection is made for electrical connection to the conducting portion of the isolated tubing hanger or the conducting tubing string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Stream-Flo Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Abram Khazanovich, Irina Khazanovich, Nathan Kwasniewski
  • Patent number: 7410002
    Abstract: Wellhead assembly and method for providing power connection to downhole electrical device. Wellhead body members support vertically stacked isolated tubing hanger and grounding tubing hanger. The isolated tubing hanger suspends a conducting tubing string, while the grounding tubing hanger suspends a grounding tubing string concentrically spaced from the conducting tubing string. The isolated tubing hanger has an outer housing, an inner electrically conducting portion supported by the outer housing to provide electrical connection with, and suspend, the conducting tubing string, and insulation between the housing and conducting portion to electrically isolate the housing. Hot electrical connection is made through a conduit in the wellhead body member, for electrical connection to the conducting tubing string. Grounding connection is provided to the wellhead body members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Stream-Flo Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Abram Khazanovich, Irina Khazanovich, Nathan Kwasniewski
  • Publication number: 20070137863
    Abstract: Wellhead assembly and method for providing a power connection to a downhole electrical device, such as a heater. Pressure-containing wellhead body members enclose a vertical wellbore and support therein an isolated tubing hanger and a grounding tubing hanger. The isolated tubing hanger suspends a conducting tubing string, while the grounding tubing hanger suspends a grounding tubing string concentrically spaced from the conducting tubing string. The isolated tubing hanger has an outer housing, an inner electrically conducting portion supported by the outer housing operative to provide electrical connection with, and suspend, the conducting tubing string, and insulation between the housing and conducting portion to electrically isolate the housing portion. Hot electrical connection is made for electrical connection to the conducting portion of the isolated tubing hanger or the conducting tubing string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: STREAM-FLO INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Abram Khazanovich, Irina Khazanovich, Nathan Kwasniewski
  • Patent number: 7069987
    Abstract: The invention provides a casing adapter tool which connects and seals to a casing pipe at its lower end and to production or service equipment at its upper end, and is used with well servicing equipment, such as is involved in fracturing. The casing adapter tool includes a generally tubular casing adapter body having an upper end and a lower end, and is formed with a central bore extending therethrough. The central bore provides a profile which forms a casing seal chamber at the lower end, and a barrier seal chamber located thereabove. The barrier seal chamber is formed with a profile to accommodate and seal to a first removable pressure barrier on removal of any well servicing equipment. Most preferably, the barrier seal chamber has a profile sized to provide full bore access to the casing pipe and to accommodate and seal to the first removable pressure barrier which is of a threaded, latched or snap ring type check valve or plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Stream-Flo Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan Kwasniewski, Keith David Farquharson, Bob McGuire, John Henry Whelan
  • Publication number: 20050051341
    Abstract: Wellhead assembly and method for providing a power connection to a downhole electrical device, such as a heater or pump. Pressure-containing wellhead body members enclose a vertical wellbore and support, in vertically stacked relationship, an isolated tubing hanger and a grounding tubing hanger. The isolated tubing hanger suspends a conducting tubing string, while the grounding tubing hanger suspends a grounding tubing string concentrically spaced from the conducting tubing string. The isolated tubing hanger has an outer housing, an inner electrically conducting portion supported by the outer housing operative to provide electrical connection with, and suspend, the conducting tubing string, and insulation between the housing and conducting portion to electrically isolate the housing portion. A conduit in a wellhead body member provides access to the vertical wellbore proximate the isolated tubing hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Stream-Flo Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Abram Khazanovich, Irina Khazanovich, Nathan Kwasniewski
  • Publication number: 20040173348
    Abstract: The invention provides a casing adapter tool which connects and seals to a casing pipe at its lower end and to production or service equipment at its upper end, and is used with well servicing equipment, such as is involved in fracturing. The casing adapter tool includes a generally tubular casing adapter body having an upper end and a lower end, and is formed with a central bore extending therethrough. The central bore provides a profile which forms a casing seal chamber at the lower end, and a barrier seal chamber located thereabove. The barrier seal chamber is formed with a profile to accommodate and seal to a first removable pressure barrier on removal of any well servicing equipment. Most preferably, the barrier seal chamber has a profile sized to provide full bore access to the casing pipe and to accommodate and seal to the first removable pressure barrier which is of a threaded, latched or snap ring type check valve or plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Stream-Flo Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan Kwasniewski, Keith David Farquharson, Bob McGuire, John Henry Whelan