Patents by Inventor Robert Lance Cook

Robert Lance Cook 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).

  • Expanding a tubular member
    Publication number: 20040244968
    Abstract: A tubular member is expanded by pressurizing an interior region within the tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Liner hanger
    Publication number: 20040238181
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming or repairing a wellbore casing by radially expanding a tubular liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco
  • Wellhead
    Patent number: 6823937
    Abstract: A wellhead is formed by extruding a plurality of tubular liners off of a mandrel into contact with an outer casing. The first tubular liner and mandrel are positioned within the wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with the outer casing. At least a portion of the tubular liner is extruded off of the mandrel into contact with the interior surface of the outer casing. The first tubular liner is extruded off of the mandrel by pressurizing an interior portion of the first tubular liner. Subsequent tubular liners are positioned in concentric overlapping relation and similarly extruded off of a mandrel into at least partial contact with the interior surface of the outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack
  • Liner hanger
    Publication number: 20040231855
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming or repairing a wellbore casing by radially expanding a tubular liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco
  • Method of creating a casing in a borehole
    Publication number: 20040188099
    Abstract: A method of creating a casing in a borehole located in a subterranean formation including: supporting a tubular liner and an expansion device in the borehole using a support member; injecting fluidic material into the borehole; pressurizing an interior region of the expansion device; displacing a portion of the expansion device relative to the support member and the tubular liner in the longitudinal direction; and radially expanding the tubular liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Apparatus for expanding a tubular member
    Publication number: 20040182569
    Abstract: An apparatus for expanding a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell
  • Forming a wellbore casing while simultaneously drilling a wellbore
    Patent number: 6758278
    Abstract: A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Wellhead
    Publication number: 20040123988
    Abstract: A wellhead is formed by extruding a plurality of tubular liners off of a mandrel into contact with an outer casing. The first tubular liner and mandrel are positioned within the wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with the outer casing. At least a portion of the tubular liner is extruded off of the mandrel into contact with the interior surface of the outer casing. The first tubular liner is extruded off of the mandrel by pressurizing an interior portion of the first tubular liner. Subsequent tubular liners are positioned in concentric overlapping relation and similarly extruded off of a mandrel into at least partial contact with the interior surface of the outer casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack
  • Isolation of subterranean zones
    Publication number: 20040123983
    Abstract: One or more subterranean zones are isolated from one or more other subterranean zones using a combination of solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Enventure Global Technology L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Kevin Karl Waddell, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco, Vikram Rao
  • Mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Publication number: 20040118574
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. A tubular liner and an expansion cone are positioned within a new section of a wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with a pre-existing casing. A hardenable fluidic material is injected into the new section of the wellbore below the level of the expansion cone and into the annular region between the tubular liner and the new section of the wellbore. The inner and outer regions of the tubular liner are then fluidicly isolated. A non hardenable fluidic material is then injected into a portion of an interior region of the tubular liner to pressurize the portion of the interior region of the tubular liner below the expansion cone. The tubular liner is then extruded off of the expansion cone. The overlapping portion of the pre-existing casing and the tubular liner are then radially expanded using an expansion cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring
  • Mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Publication number: 20040112589
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member wit6hin a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Kevin K. Waddell
  • Isolation of subterranean zones
    Patent number: 6745845
    Abstract: One or more subterranean zones are isolated from one or more other subterranean zones using a combination of solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Kevin Waddell, David Paul Brisco
  • Forming a wellbore casing while simultaneously drilling a wellbore
    Patent number: 6739392
    Abstract: A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring
  • Forming a wellbore casing while simultaneously drilling a wellbore
    Patent number: 6725919
    Abstract: A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Mono-diameter wellbore casing
    Publication number: 20040069499
    Abstract: A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubular member. The second tubular member and the overlapping portion of the first tubular member are then radially expanded again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Kevin K. Waddell, Lev Ring, Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Isolation of subterranean zones
    Patent number: 6712154
    Abstract: One or more subterranean zones are isolated from one or more other subterranean zones using a combination of solid tubulars and slotted tubulars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Enventure Global Technology
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Michael Bullock
  • Wellbore casing
    Patent number: 6705395
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a wellbore casing. An annular piston is displaced in the axial direction by pressurizing an annular piston chamber. The axial displacement of the piston radially expands a tubular member into contact with a preexisting tubular member. The radially expanded liner hanger is then decoupled from the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Liner hanger with sliding sleeve valve
    Publication number: 20040045718
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming or repairing a wellbore casing, a pipeline, or a structural support. An expandable tubular member is radially expanded and plastically deformed by an expansion cone that is displaced by hydraulic pressure. Before or after the radial expansion of the expandable tubular member, a sliding sleeve valve within the apparatus permit a hardenable fluidic sealing material to be injected into an annulus between the expandable tubular member and a preexisting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: David Paul Brisco, Edwin Arnold Zwald, Chan Daigle, Gregory Noel, William J. Dean, Andrei Gregory Filippov, Ronald D. Nida, Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Kevin K. Waddell, William Rusty Stephenson, Rune T. Gusevik
  • Tubular liner for wellbore casing
    Publication number: 20040045616
    Abstract: A wellbore casing formed by extruding a tubular liner off of a mandrel. The tubular liner and mandrel are positioned within a new section of a wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with an existing casing. A hardenable fluidic material is injected into the new section of the wellbore below the level of the mandrel and into the annular region between the tubular liner and the new section of the wellbore. The inner and outer regions of the tubular liner are then fluidicly isolated. A non hardenable fluidic material is then injected into a portion of an interior region of the tubular liner to pressurize the portion of the interior region of the tubular liner below the mandrel. The tubular liner is then extruded off of the mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack
  • Liner hanger with slip joint sealing members and method of use
    Publication number: 20040033906
    Abstract: An apparatus (200) and method for repairing an opening (130) in a wellbore casing (110). The apparatus (200) and method couple a floating tubular (250) member in opposing relation to the opening (130) in the wellbore casing (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring