Patents by Inventor Nicholas Donohoe

Nicholas Donohoe 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: 9016361
    Abstract: A wellhead for a hydrocarbon-producing wellbore includes a wellhead body having an inner cavity, and a production fluid conduit. The production fluid conduit and the wellbore define a production fluid flow path. A stuffing box is positioned within the inner cavity. A leak containment structure within the inner cavity captures any fluid exiting the stuffing box. A fluid pump pumps fluids from the leak containment structure to the production fluid flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: 1238585 Alberta Ltd.
    Inventor: Nicholas Donohoe
  • Patent number: 8931550
    Abstract: A wellhead for a hydrocarbon-producing wellbore includes a wellhead body having an inner cavity, and a production fluid conduit. The production fluid conduit and the wellbore define a production fluid flow path. A stuffing box is positioned within the inner cavity. A leak containment structure within the inner cavity captures any fluid exiting the stuffing box. A fluid pump pumps fluids from the leak containment structure to the production fluid flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: 1238585 Alberta Ltd.
    Inventor: Nicholas Donohoe
  • Publication number: 20140234122
    Abstract: A rod-pumping system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a downhole pump positioned in a well and coupled to a well string, such as a sucker-rod string. The system also includes a first hydraulic actuator arranged with respect to the well string so as to enable the first hydraulic actuator to move the well string within the well. The first hydraulic actuator is connected in fluid communication with a second hydraulic actuator. A control pump is connected to both the first and second hydraulic actuators to enable the control pump to alternate between pumping control fluid to the first hydraulic actuator to cause the well string to move in a first direction within the well and pumping control fluid to the second hydraulic actuator to cause the well string to move in an opposite, second direction within the well. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: ICI ARTIFICIAL LIFT INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Donohoe, Lee D. Basset
  • Publication number: 20120175102
    Abstract: A wellhead for a hydrocarbon-producing wellbore includes a wellhead body having an inner cavity, and a production fluid conduit. The production fluid conduit and the wellbore define a production fluid flow path. A stuffing box is positioned within the inner cavity. A leak containment structure within the inner cavity captures any fluid exiting the stuffing box. A fluid pump pumps fluids from the leak containment structure to the production fluid flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Nicholas Donohoe