Patents by Inventor Robert P. Rouen

Robert P. Rouen 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).

  • Gas lift apparatus and method for producing a well
    Patent number: 8573310
    Abstract: A gas lift system is provided for use in unloading a fluid from a perforation interval of a subterranean well to facilitate producing gas from a gas-bearing formation. The system may include a packer having dual ports, a tubing string running from the surface to the packer for producing the well, and an injection tool extending below from the packer into the perforation interval. The injection tool may include at least one gas lift valve for injecting gas into the perforating interval of the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Robert P. Rouen