Patents by Inventor Robert Lee Pipkin
Robert Lee Pipkin 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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Patent number: 11002120Abstract: A packing system for a pump includes a packing stack comprising a packing, wherein the packing is cylindrical and compressible such that the packing can fill a void volume in a reciprocating element bore of the pump; one or more springs; and a terminal component configured for sealing a terminus of the reciprocating element bore, wherein the one or more springs are positioned between the terminal component and the packing to provide a force on the packing that maintains compression of the packing within the void volume.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja, Robert Lee Pipkin, Timothy Holiman Hunter
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Patent number: 10947967Abstract: A discharge valve assembly configured to control fluid flow out of a chamber of a pump fluid end of a pump, wherein the discharge valve assembly comprises a controllable holding system (CHS), wherein the CHS is controllable to hold the discharge valve assembly in an open configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja, Robert Lee Pipkin, Timothy Holiman Hunter
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Patent number: 10747240Abstract: A flow exchanger (FE) system comprising: a supplement pump receiving a supplement first fluid stream and outputting a pressurized supplement first fluid stream; a flow splitter comprising a flow restrictor, wherein the flow splitter receives the pressurized supplement first fluid stream and outputs a power stream and a treatment stream; a main flow manifold, wherein the treatment stream enters the main flow manifold subsequent to passing through the flow restrictor; and an FE cylinder filled downstream with a second fluid and having a fluid interface separator (FIS), wherein the power stream enters the FE cylinder upstream; wherein the power stream engages and pushes FIS downstream, thereby providing for a second fluid stream entering the main flow manifold; wherein a second fluid stream VFR=a power stream VFR; and wherein the main flow manifold provides for a manifold output fluid stream VFR=a pressurized supplement first fluid stream VFR.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja, Thomas M. Logan, Timothy Holiman Hunter, Austin Carl Schaffner, Iosif Joseph Hriscu, Brad Robert Bull, Robert Lee Pipkin
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Patent number: 10113388Abstract: An actuatable wellbore isolation assembly including a housing defining an axial flowbore and including a mandrel portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion; a radially expandable isolating member positioned circumferentially about the housing; a sliding sleeve circumferentially positioned about the mandrel, the sliding sleeve being movable from a first position, in which the sliding sleeve retains the isolating member in a narrower non-expanded conformation, to a second position, in which the sliding sleeve does not retain the isolating member in the narrower non-expanded conformation; and an actuator assemblage configured to allow movement of the sliding sleeve from the first to the second position. In an exemplary embodiment, the actuator assemblage includes a biasing chamber having a biasing member disposed therein, wherein the biasing member is configured to apply a force to the sliding sleeve to move the sliding sleeve from the first to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Takao Stewart, Robert Lee Pipkin, Eric Bivens, Fraser McNeil, Michael Bailey, Tim Holiman Hunter
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Publication number: 20150198007Abstract: An actuatable wellbore isolation assembly including a housing defining an axial flowbore and including a mandrel portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion; a radially expandable isolating member positioned circumferentially about the housing; a sliding sleeve circumferentially positioned about the mandrel, the sliding sleeve being movable from a first position, in which the sliding sleeve retains the isolating member in a narrower non-expanded conformation, to a second position, in which the sliding sleeve does not retain the isolating member in the narrower non-expanded conformation; and an actuator assemblage configured to allow movement of the sliding sleeve from the first to the second position. In an exemplary embodiment, the actuator assemblage includes a biasing chamber having a biasing member disposed therein, wherein the biasing member is configured to apply a force to the sliding sleeve to move the sliding sleeve from the first to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Takao Stewart, Robert Lee Pipkin, Eric Bivens, Fraser McNeil, Michael Bailey, Tim Holiman Hunter
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Patent number: 9016390Abstract: An actuatable wellbore isolation assembly comprising a housing generally defining an axial flowbore and comprising a mandrel portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, a radially expandable isolating member positioned circumferentially about a portion of the housing, a sliding sleeve circumferentially positioned about a portion of the mandrel of the cylindrical housing, the sliding sleeve being movable from, a first position in which the sliding sleeve retains the expandable isolating member in a narrower non-expanded conformation to a second position in which the sliding sleeve does not retain the expandable isolating member in the narrower non-expanded conformation, and an actuator assemblage configured to selectively allow movement of the sliding sleeve from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Takao Tommy Stewart, Robert Lee Pipkin, Eric Bivens, Fraser McNeil, Michael Brent Bailey, Tim Holiman Hunter
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Patent number: 8733449Abstract: An apparatus comprising a tubular body defining a flowbore, a first valve that, when activated, restricts fluid communication via the flowbore in a first direction and allows fluid communication in a second direction, and, when deactivated, allows fluid communication in the first and second directions, a first sleeve slidable from a first to a second position that, when in the first position, the first valve is activated, and, when in the second position, the first valve is deactivated, a second valve, that, when activated, restricts fluid communication in the first direction and allows fluid communication in the second direction, and, when deactivated, allows fluid communication in the first and second directions, and a second sleeve slidable from a first to a second position, that, when in the first position, the second valve is deactivated, and, when in the second position, the second valve is activated.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Hilliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Muhammad Asif Ehtesham, Robert Lee Pipkin, Michael Brent Bailey
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Patent number: 8511383Abstract: A bottom hole assembly is provided. The bottom hole assembly comprises an upper component, a lower component and a telescoping assembly disposed between the upper component and the lower component.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Tommy Stewart, Michael Brent Bailey, Andrew John Eis, Robert Lee Pipkin, Eric Bivens
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Publication number: 20130092400Abstract: An actuatable wellbore isolation assembly comprising a housing generally defining an axial flowbore and comprising a mandrel portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, a radially expandable isolating member positioned circumferentially about a portion of the housing, a sliding sleeve circumferentially positioned about a portion of the mandrel of the cylindrical housing, the sliding sleeve being movable from, a first position in which the sliding sleeve retains the expandable isolating member in a narrower non-expanded conformation to a second position in which the sliding sleeve does not retain the expandable isolating member in the narrower non-expanded conformation, and an actuator assemblage configured to selectively allow movement of the sliding sleeve from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Takao Tommy STEWART, Robert Lee PIPKIN, Eric BIVENS, Fraser MCNEIL, Michael Brent BAILEY, Tim Holiman HUNTER
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Publication number: 20120261136Abstract: An apparatus comprising a tubular body defining a flowbore, a first valve that, when activated, restricts fluid communication via the flowbore in a first direction and allows fluid communication in a second direction, and, when deactivated, allows fluid communication in the first and second directions, a first sleeve slidable from a first to a second position that, when in the first position, the first valve is activated, and, when in the second position, the first valve is deactivated, a second valve, that, when activated, restricts fluid communication in the first direction and allows fluid communication in the second direction, and, when deactivated, allows fluid communication in the first and second directions, and a second sleeve slidable from a first to a second position, that, when in the first position, the second valve is deactivated, and, when in the second position, the second valve is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Muhammad Asif EHTESHAM, Robert Lee PIPKIN, Michael Brent BAILEY
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Patent number: 8276676Abstract: Embodiments of the hybrid tool string include coiled tubing and jointed tubing, as well as a means typically located at the connection of the coiled and jointed tubing for sealing the fluid flowpath through the bore of the hybrid tool string. Embodiments of the hybrid tool string may use a pressure-activated valve tool attached in series between the coiled tubing and the jointed tubing, which allows for sealing of the bore by application of pressure. Embodiments of the pressure-activated valve tool may use a flapper in conjunction with a sleeve to seal the bore. The novel hybrid tool string may be used to service a well.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.Inventors: Iosif Joseph Hriscu, Michael Brent Bailey, Muhammad Asif Ehtesham, Robert Howard, Robert Lee Pipkin
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Publication number: 20120097396Abstract: A bottom hole assembly is provided. The bottom hole assembly comprises an upper component, a lower component and a telescoping assembly disposed between the upper component and the lower component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Tommy STEWART, Michael Brent BAILEY, Andrew John EIS, Robert Lee PIPKIN, Eric BIVENS
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Publication number: 20110209881Abstract: Embodiments of the hybrid tool string include coiled tubing and jointed tubing, as well as a means typically located at the connection of the coiled and jointed tubing for sealing the fluid flowpath through the bore of the hybrid tool string. Embodiments of the hybrid tool string may use a pressure-activated valve tool attached in series between the coiled tubing and the jointed tubing, which allows for sealing of the bore by application of pressure. Embodiments of the pressure-activated valve tool may use a flapper in conjunction with a sleeve to seal the bore. The novel hybrid tool string may be used to service a well.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Iosif Joseph Hriscu, Michael Brent Bailey, Muhammad Asif Ehtesham, Robert Howard, Robert Lee Pipkin