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).

  • Lubrication and self-cleaning system for expansion mandrel
    Patent number: 6557640
    Abstract: An expansion mandrel includes a lubrication system for lubricating the trailing edge portion of the interface between the expansion mandrel and a tubular member during the radial expansion of the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Reece E. Wyant, Lev Ring, James Jang Woo Nahm, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell, Andrei Gregory Filippov
  • Apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure
    Publication number: 20030066655
    Abstract: An apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Wellbore casing
    Publication number: 20030056949
    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: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack
  • Method of creating a casing in a borehole
    Patent number: 6497289
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack
  • Wellbore casing
    Publication number: 20020189816
    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: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack
  • Apparatus for forming wellbore casing
    Patent number: 6470966
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack
  • Isolation of subterranean zones
    Publication number: 20020148612
    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: October 3, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Kevin Waddell, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco
  • Isolation of subterranean zones
    Publication number: 20020121372
    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: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Lev Ring, Kevin Waddell, David Paul Brisco
  • Wellbore casing
    Publication number: 20020100594
    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: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Preload for expansion cone
    Publication number: 20020100593
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a preload force to an expansion cone for radially expanding a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Flow control system for an apparatus for radially expanding tubular members
    Publication number: 20020100595
    Abstract: A flow control system for an apparatus for radially expanding tubular members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Method of coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure
    Publication number: 20020096338
    Abstract: A method of coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Method of applying an axial force to an expansion cone
    Publication number: 20020092657
    Abstract: A method of applying an axial force to an expansion cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Method of operating an apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member
    Publication number: 20020084078
    Abstract: A method of operating an apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Apparatus for actuating an annular piston
    Publication number: 20020074134
    Abstract: An apparatus for actuating an annular piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member
    Publication number: 20020074130
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Shell Oil Co.
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, Lev Ring, Michael Bullock
  • Isolation of subterranean zones
    Publication number: 20020066576
    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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, Michael Bullock
  • Forming a wellbore casing while simultaneously drilling a wellbore
    Publication number: 20020060068
    Abstract: A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    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
    Publication number: 20020060078
    Abstract: A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    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
    Publication number: 20020060069
    Abstract: A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Lance Cook, David Paul Brisco, R. Bruce Stewart, Lev Ring, Richard Carl Haut, Robert Donald Mack, Alan B. Duell