Patents by Inventor Roger Watson

Roger Watson 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).

  • Patent number: 11365585
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing lifting cost per gallon of a vertical water well of this disclosure includes: lowering a location device into the open well bore of the vertical water well until the location device reaches a depth in a range of 0 feet to 30 feet above a bottom end of the vertical water well; determining a predetermined location vertically offset 10 feet to 30 feet below, and coaxial to, the bottom end; drilling, from a horizontally offset position, a horizontal water well using a boring/drilling assembly including a signal transmitter; determining, using signals transmitted and received, a location of the boring/drilling assembly relative to the predetermined location; steering the boring/drilling assembly so that the horizontal water well intersects the predetermined intersecting well depth; intersecting the predetermined location with the boring/drilling assembly; and extending the depth of the vertical water well until it reaches the predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Roger Watson
  • Patent number: 10920528
    Abstract: A pressure response fracture port tool and method for its use reliably provides a noticeable indication at surface to an operator as to when the flow port is opened. The tool includes an outer housing and a sliding sleeve which resides within the outer housing. The outer housing has a first and second set of flow ports. The inner mandrel moves between a first position and a third position to expose the flow ports to the wellbore. The first set of flow ports, with its smaller area relative to the second set of flow ports, creates a noticeable pressure increase or spike that can be observed at surface when exposed to the wellbore. The second set of flow ports creates a noticeable pressure drop when it is exposed to the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Watson Well Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Watson, Nevin Dahl
  • Publication number: 20190242216
    Abstract: A pressure response fracture port tool and method for its use reliably provides a noticeable indication at surface to an operator as to when the flow port is opened. The tool includes an outer housing and a sliding sleeve which resides within the outer housing. The outer housing has a first and second set of flow ports. The inner mandrel moves between a first position and a third position to expose the flow ports to the wellbore. The first set of flow ports, with its smaller area relative to the second set of flow ports, creates a noticeable pressure increase or spike that can be observed at surface when exposed to the wellbore. The second set of flow ports creates a noticeable pressure drop when it is exposed to the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Roger Watson, Nevin Dahl
  • Patent number: 10227844
    Abstract: A pressure response fracture port tool and method for its use reliably provides a noticeable indication at surface to an operator as to when the flow port is opened. The tool includes an outer housing and a sliding sleeve which resides within the outer housing. The outer housing has a first and second set of flow ports. The inner mandrel moves between a first position and a third position to expose the flow ports to the wellbore. The first set of flow ports, with its smaller area relative to the second set of flow ports, creates a noticeable pressure increase or spike that can be observed at surface when exposed to the wellbore. The second set of flow ports creates a noticeable pressure drop when it is exposed to the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Watson Well Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Watson, Nevin Dahl
  • Patent number: 9353599
    Abstract: A pressure response fracture port tool and method for its use reliably provides a noticeable indication at surface to an operator as to when the flow port is opened. The tool includes an outer housing and a sliding sleeve which resides within the outer housing. The outer housing has a first and second set of flow ports. The inner mandrel moves between a first position and a third position to expose the flow ports to the wellbore. The first set of flow ports, with its smaller area relative to the second set of flow ports, creates a noticeable pressure increase or spike that can be observed at surface when exposed to the wellbore. The second set of flow ports creates a noticeable pressure drop when it is exposed to the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Watson Well Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Watson, Nevin Dahl
  • Publication number: 20140284058
    Abstract: A pressure response fracture port tool and method for its use reliably provides a noticeable indication at surface to an operator as to when the flow port is opened. The tool includes an outer housing and a sliding sleeve which resides within the outer housing. The outer housing has a first and second set of flow ports. The inner mandrel moves between a first position and a third position to expose the flow ports to the wellbore. The first set of flow ports, with its smaller area relative to the second set of flow ports, creates a noticeable pressure increase or spike that can be observed at surface when exposed to the wellbore. The second set of flow ports creates a noticeable pressure drop when it is exposed to the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Watson Well Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Watson, Nevin Dahl
  • Patent number: 8668016
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wellbore servicing system, comprising a tubular string, a first sleeve system incorporated within the tubular string, the first sleeve system comprising a first sliding sleeve at least partially carried within a first ported case, the first sleeve system being selectively restricted from movement relative to the first ported case by a first restrictor while the first restrictor is enabled, and a first delay system configured to selectively restrict movement of the first sliding sleeve relative to the first ported case while the first restrictor is disabled; a second sleeve system incorporated within the tubular string, the second sleeve system comprising a second sliding sleeve at least partially carried within a second ported case, the second sleeve system being selectively restricted from movement relative to the second ported case by a second restrictor while the second restrictor is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Cale Porter, Kendall Lee Pacey, Matthew Todd Howell, William Ellis Standridge, Jimmie Robert Williamson, Perry Shy, Roger Watson
  • Patent number: 8276675
    Abstract: A wellbore servicing system, comprising a first sleeve system, the first sleeve system comprising a first sliding sleeve at least partially carried within a first ported case, the first sleeve system being selectively restricted from movement relative to the first ported case by a first restrictor while the first restrictor is enabled, and a first delay system configured to selectively restrict movement of the first sliding sleeve relative to the ported case while the restrictor is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie Robert Williamson, Perry Shy, Roger Watson
  • Publication number: 20110253383
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wellbore servicing system, comprising a tubular string, a first sleeve system incorporated within the tubular string, the first sleeve system comprising a first sliding sleeve at least partially carried within a first ported case, the first sleeve system being selectively restricted from movement relative to the first ported case by a first restrictor while the first restrictor is enabled, and a first delay system configured to selectively restrict movement of the first sliding sleeve relative to the first ported case while the first restrictor is disabled; a second sleeve system incorporated within the tubular string, the second sleeve system comprising a second sliding sleeve at least partially carried within a second ported case, the second sleeve system being selectively restricted from movement relative to the second ported case by a second restrictor while the second restrictor is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Cale PORTER, Kendall Lee PACEY, Matthew Todd HOWELL, William Ellis STANDRIDGE, Jimmie Robert WILLIAMSON, Perry SHY, Roger WATSON
  • Publication number: 20110036590
    Abstract: A wellbore servicing system, comprising a first sleeve system, the first sleeve system comprising a first sliding sleeve at least partially carried within a first ported case, the first sleeve system being selectively restricted from movement relative to the first ported case by a first restrictor while the first restrictor is enabled, and a first delay system configured to selectively restrict movement of the first sliding sleeve relative to the ported case while the restrictor is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Jimmie Robert Williamson, Perry Shy, Roger Watson
  • Publication number: 20070240873
    Abstract: A surge chamber assembly (70) for use in a wellbore includes a housing (80) having one or more openings (112), a surge chamber (100) and a combustion chamber (98). The openings (112) provide fluid communication between the exterior (82) of the housing (80) and the surge chamber (100). A sleeve (114) is slidably positioned within the housing (80) and has a first position wherein fluid communication through the openings (112) is prevented and a second position wherein fluid communication through the openings (112) is allowed. A combustible element (124) is positioned in the combustion chamber (98) such that combusting the combustible element (124) generates pressure in the combustion chamber (98) that actuates the sleeve (114) from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Flint George, Ryan Harrison, Roger Watson
  • Publication number: 20050247449
    Abstract: A surge chamber assembly (70) for use in a wellbore includes a housing (80) having one or more openings (112), a surge chamber (100) and a combustion chamber (98). The openings (112) provide fluid communication between the exterior (82) of the housing (80) and the surge chamber (100). A sleeve (114) is slidably positioned within the housing (80) and has a first position wherein fluid communication through the openings (112) is prevented and a second position wherein fluid communication through the openings (112) is allowed. A combustible element (124) is positioned in the combustion chamber (98) such that combusting the combustible element (124) generates pressure in the combustion chamber (98) that actuates the sleeve (114) from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Flint George, Ryan Harrison, Roger Watson
  • Patent number: 6854549
    Abstract: An electronic engine speed control system is used on a work machine utilizing an engine with a governor control movable between a plurality of positions. The governor control is operated by an operator so that a desired engine speed may be selected for driving a plurality of wheels through a transmission. The transmission is specifically controlled to obtain a desired ground speed independent of the selected engine speed. The engine speed control system includes an electronic control module. An operator switch is connected to the control module and is movable to a set position which sends an input signal with a desired engine speed value corresponding to a selected engine speed to the control module. An engine sensor is connectable between the engine and the control module for sensing the speed of the engine and sending an input signal with an actual engine speed value to the control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Calamari, Paul D. Fuller, Bhikhubhai S. Mistry, Dante T. Thomas, J. Roger Watson
  • Publication number: 20030221885
    Abstract: An electronic engine speed control system is used on a work machine utilizing an engine with a governor control movable between a plurality of positions. The governor control is operated by an operator so that a desired engine speed may be selected for driving a plurality of wheels through a transmission. The transmission is specifically controlled to obtain a desired ground speed independent of the selected engine speed. The engine speed control system includes an electronic control module. An operator switch is connected to the control module and is movable to a set position which sends an input signal with a desired engine speed value corresponding to a selected engine speed to the control module. An engine sensor is connectable between the engine and the control module for sensing the speed of the engine and sending an input signal with an actual engine speed value to the control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Michael A. Calamari, Paul D. Fuller, Bhikhubhai S. Mistry, Dante T. Thomas, J. Roger Watson
  • Publication number: 20010010276
    Abstract: An electronic engine speed control system is used on a work machine utilizing an engine with a governor control movable between a plurality of positions. The governor control is operated by an operator so that a desired engine speed may be selected for driving a plurality of wheels through a transmission. The transmission is specifically controlled to obtain a desired ground speed independent of the selected engine speed. The engine speed control system includes an electronic control module. An operator switch is connected to the control module and is movable to a set position which sends an input signal with a desired engine speed value corresponding to a selected engine speed to the control module. An engine sensor is connectable between the engine and the control module for sensing the speed of the engine and sending an input signal with an actual engine speed value to the control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: Michael A. Calamari, Paul D. Fuller, Bhikhubhai S. Mistry, Dante T. Thomas, J. Roger Watson
  • Patent number: 6260647
    Abstract: An electronic engine speed control system is used on a work machine utilizing an engine with a governor control movable between a plurality of positions. The governor control is operated by an operator so that a desired engine speed may be selected for driving a plurality of wheels through a transmission. The transmission is specifically controlled to obtain a desired ground speed independent of the selected engine speed. The engine speed control system includes an electronic control module. An operator switch is connected to the control module and is movable to a set position which sends an input signal with a desired engine speed value corresponding to a selected engine speed to the control module. An engine sensor is connectable between the engine and the control module for sensing the speed of the engine and sending an input signal with an actual engine speed value to the control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Calamari, Paul D. Fuller, Bhikhubhai S. Mistry, Dante T. Thomas, J. Roger Watson