Patents by Inventor Patrick W. BERGMAN

Patrick W. BERGMAN 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).

  • Plunger lift optimization
    Patent number: 9695680
    Abstract: A logic used to auto-adjust plunger lift system parameters optimizes oil and gas well production with minimal human interaction. The auto-adjustments place and maintain the well in an optimized state wherein the well has either a Minimum-OFF time (e.g., length of time just long enough for the plunger to reach the bottom of the well), or Minimum-ON time (e.g., flowing just long enough for the plunger to reach the surface) cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventor: Patrick W. Bergman
  • Plunger fall time identification method and usage
    Patent number: 9476295
    Abstract: A method for determining when a plunger reaches the bottom of an oil or gas well equipped with a plunger lift system. More particularly, the method identifies a surface pressure associated with the plunger reaching the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventor: Patrick W. Bergman
  • PLUNGER LIFT OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20150136389
    Abstract: A logic used to auto-adjust plunger lift system parameters to optimize oil and gas well production with minimal human interaction is described. The auto-adjustments place and maintain the well in an optimized state wherein the well has either a Minimum-OFF time (e.g., length of time just long enough for the plunger to reach the bottom of the well), or Minimum-ON time (e.g., flowing just long enough for the plunger to reach the surface) cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Patrick W. BERGMAN
  • PLUNGER FALL TIME IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND USAGE
    Publication number: 20140102698
    Abstract: A method for determining when a plunger reaches the bottom of an oil or gas well equipped with a plunger lift system. More particularly, the method identifies a surface pressure associated with the plunger reaching the bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventor: Patrick W. BERGMAN