Patents by Inventor Richard Brian Sizemore
Richard Brian Sizemore 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).
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Publication number: 20230148442Abstract: A flow diverter comprises a surface to divert fluid flow within oil and gas wellbore equipment exposed to flows of abrasive, corrosive, or otherwise deleterious fluids, such as those used in hydraulic fracturing. The diverter may comprise a concave surface used to limit damage to surfaces within components used to connect a frac manifold to a frac tree or to prevent the flow of fracturing fluid from a frac manifold to a frac tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Darin Grassmann, Mickey Claxton
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Patent number: 11585199Abstract: A frac manifold isolation tool configured to connect to a zipper spool, and comprising a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from a zipper spool to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton
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Patent number: 11428088Abstract: A frac manifold isolation tool configured to connect to a zipper spool, and comprising a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from a zipper spool to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Oil States Energy Services, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton
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Publication number: 20220259963Abstract: A flow diverter comprises a surface to divert fluid flow within oil and gas wellbore equipment exposed to flows of abrasive, corrosive, or otherwise deleterious fluids, such as those used in hydraulic fracturing. The diverter may comprise a concave surface used to limit damage to surfaces within components used to connect a frac manifold to a frac tree or to prevent the flow of fracturing fluid from a frac manifold to a frac tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Darin Grassmann, Mickey Claxton
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Publication number: 20210340852Abstract: A frac zipper manifold bridge connector comprises two bridge spools for connecting a well configuration unit of a frac zipper manifold to a frac tree of a wellhead. The connector comprises multiple connections involving threaded flanges, such that the orientation of the bridge spools may be adjusted to ensure that they are correctly aligned with the frac tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Mickey Claxton, Blake Mullins, Charles Beedy
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Patent number: 11091993Abstract: A frac zipper manifold bridge connector comprises two bridge spools for connecting a well configuration unit of a frac zipper manifold to a frac tree of a wellhead. The connector comprises multiple connections involving threaded flanges, such that the orientation of the bridge spools may be adjusted to ensure that they are correctly aligned with the frac tree. The bridge connector further comprises one or more flow diverters to decrease turbulence and reduce erosion.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Oil States Energy Services, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Mickey Claxton, Blake Mullins, Charles Beedy
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Publication number: 20210047907Abstract: A frac manifold isolation tool configured to connect to a zipper spool, and comprising a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from a zipper spool to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton
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Patent number: 10895139Abstract: A frac manifold isolation tool configured to connect to a zipper spool, and comprising a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from a zipper spool to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, LLCInventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton
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Publication number: 20200393088Abstract: A frac zipper manifold bridge connector comprises two bridge spools for connecting a well configuration unit of a frac zipper manifold to a frac tree of a wellhead. The connector comprises multiple connections involving threaded flanges, such that the orientation of the bridge spools may be adjusted to ensure that they are correctly aligned with the frac tree. The bridge connector further comprises one or more flow diverters to decrease turbulence and reduce erosion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Mickey Claxton, Blake Mullins, Charles Beedy
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Patent number: 10858902Abstract: A well configuration unit configured to connect to a zipper manifold, and comprising a bridge connector header comprising an axial throughbore and a horizontal throughbore. A frac manifold connector is connected to the axial throughbore of the bridge connector header and comprises a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from the zipper manifold to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree. A bridge connector is connected to the horizontal throughbore of the bridge connector header and comprises two bridge spools configured to connect the zipper manifold to the same frac tree.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton, Charles Beedy
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Publication number: 20200362682Abstract: A frac manifold isolation tool configured to connect to a zipper spool, and comprising a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from a zipper spool to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton
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Publication number: 20200340343Abstract: A frac manifold isolation tool configured to connect to a zipper spool, and comprising a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from a zipper spool to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton
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Publication number: 20200340322Abstract: A well configuration unit configured to connect to a zipper manifold, and comprising a bridge connector header comprising an axial throughbore and a horizontal throughbore. A frac manifold connector is connected to the axial throughbore of the bridge connector header and comprises a mandrel that is axially movable and a hydraulic setting tool configured to move the mandrel from an open position, in which fracturing fluid is allowed to flow from the zipper manifold to a connected frac tree, to a closed position, in which the mandrel and its associated cup tool prevent fracturing fluid from flowing to the connected frac tree. A bridge connector is connected to the horizontal throughbore of the bridge connector header and comprises two bridge spools configured to connect the zipper manifold to the same frac tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Nicholas Langston, Blake Mullins, Mickey Claxton, Charles Beedy
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Patent number: 10570692Abstract: A frac zipper manifold bridge connector comprises two bridge spools for connecting a well configuration unit of a frac zipper manifold to a frac tree of a wellhead. The connector comprises multiple connections involving threaded flanges, such that the orientation of the bridge spools may be adjusted to ensure that they are correctly aligned with the frac tree.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Oil States Energy Services, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Brian Sizemore, Bob McGuire, Danny L. Artherholt, Mickey Claxton, Blake Mullins, Charles Beedy