Patents by Inventor Scott Granger

Scott Granger 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: 12372171
    Abstract: A flush self-locking threaded connection partially in a non-locking engagement comprises a first and a second tubular component provided respectively with male and female threaded zone at their respective ends. First portions of the male and female threaded zones with varying thread width and root cooperate along a self-locking tightening arrangement. A locking region within the threaded connection is located in the middle of non-locking regions, and radially centered to the pipe body API tolerances in order to withstand high torque and seal performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wesley Ott, Logan Van Gorp, Scott Granger
  • Patent number: 12331851
    Abstract: A threaded connection comprising: a first tubular component (1) having a first male threaded portion (16) and a second male threaded portion (17), a root width in the first male threaded portion (16) decreasing in a direction oriented a first pipe body (3), the root width being constant in the second male threaded portion (17), the second tubular component (2) comprising a female threaded zone (10) having a first female threaded portion (19) with a root width decreasing in a direction oriented towards a second pipe body (5), the connection being partially made up in a self-locking arrangement in order to provide a locking region (18) and a non-locking region (20), a female distal thread (22) of the locking region (18) has a width such that FDTW/TH>=125%, in which FDTW is a tooth width of the female distal thread (22) of the locking region and TH is the tooth height of said female distal thread (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thimothé Delbosco, Wesley Ott, Scott Granger
  • Patent number: 12049790
    Abstract: A self-locking threaded connection partially in a non-locking engagement includes a first and a second tubular component provided respectively with male and female threaded zone at their respective ends. First portions of the female threaded zones with varying thread width and root cooperate together along a self-locking tightening arrangement. A locking region within the threaded connection is located in the middle of non-locking, and radially centered to the pipe body API tolerances in order to withstand high torque and seal performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wesley Ott, Scott Granger
  • Publication number: 20240229985
    Abstract: A threaded connection comprising: a first tubular component (1) having a first male threaded portion (16) and a second male threaded portion (17), a root width in the first male threaded portion (16) decreasing in a direction oriented a first pipe body (3), the root width being constant in the second male threaded portion (17), the second tubular component (2) comprising a female threaded zone (10) having a first female threaded portion (19) with a root width decreasing in a direction oriented towards a second pipe body (5), the connection being partially made up in a self-locking arrangement in order to provide a locking region (18) and a non-locking region (20), a female distal thread (22) of the locking region (18) has a width such that FDTW/TH>=125%, in which FDTW is a tooth width of the female distal thread (22) of the locking region and TH is the tooth height of said female distal thread (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thimothé DELBOSCO, Wesley OTT, Scott GRANGER
  • Publication number: 20230400126
    Abstract: A flush self-locking threaded connection partially in a non-locking engagement comprises a first and a second tubular component provided respectively with male and female threaded zone at their respective ends. First portions of the male and female threaded zones with varying thread width and root cooperate along a self-locking tightening arrangement. A locking region within the threaded connection is located in the middle of non-locking regions, and radially centered to the pipe body API tolerances in order to withstand high torque and seal performances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wesley OTT, Logan VAN GORP, Scott GRANGER
  • Publication number: 20230066104
    Abstract: A self-locking threaded connection partially in a non-locking engagement includes a first and a second tubular component provided respectively with male and female threaded zone at their respective ends. First portions of the female threaded zones with varying thread width and root cooperate together along a self-locking tightening arrangement. A locking region within the threaded connection is located in the middle of non-locking, and radially centered to the pipe body API tolerances in order to withstand high torque and seal performances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicants: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wesley OTT, Scott GRANGER
  • Patent number: 11408234
    Abstract: A landing pipe includes a first tool joint, a second tool joint, and a main section extending from the first tool joint to the second tool joint, the main section having a first portion and a second portion. The first tool joint outer diameter is greater than both the main section first portion outer diameter and the main section second portion outer diameter. The main section third portion wall thickness is greater than the main section second portion wall thickness, and the main section second portion has a length range of 40% to 85% of an overall length of the landing pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Grant Prideco, L.P.
    Inventors: Henry Yang, Jonathan Franchi, Chris McKlemurry, Kenneth Godeke, Scott Granger
  • Patent number: 10227831
    Abstract: A threaded connection for drilling or working hydrocarbon wells includes first and second tubular components with an axis of revolution, each including respective male and female ends. At least one of the male or female ends finishes in a terminal surface including a first abutment surface that can come into interfering contact when the connection is made against a second abutment surface provided on a shoulder produced on an opposing tubular component male or female end. At least one of the first and second abutment surfaces is hollowed out by a groove, defining an exterior abutment zone and an interior abutment zone. In the connection made state, the exterior and interior abutment zones are not coplanar, such that contact pressure of the interior abutment zone exerted in a vicinity of the groove is greater than or equal to a minimum value for contact pressure exerted in the exterior abutment zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: TUBOSCOPE VETCO (FRANCE) SAS
    Inventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger, Gabriel Roussie, Jonathan Franchi
  • Publication number: 20190032422
    Abstract: A landing pipe includes a first tool joint, a second tool joint, and a main section extending from the first tool joint to the second tool joint, the main section having a first portion and a second portion. The first tool joint outer diameter is greater than both the main section first portion outer diameter and the main section second portion outer diameter. The main section first portion wall thickness is greater than the main section second portion wall thickness, and the main section second portion has a length range of 40% to 85% of an overall length of the landing pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicants: GRANT PRIDECO, L.P.
    Inventors: Henry YANG, Jonathan FRANCHI, Chris MCKLEMURRY, Kenneth GODEKE, Scott GRANGER
  • Patent number: 10145182
    Abstract: A landing pipe includes a first tool joint, a second tool joint, and a main section extending from the first tool joint to the second tool joint, the main section having a first portion and a second portion. The first tool joint outer diameter is greater than both the main section first portion outer diameter and the main section second portion outer diameter. The main section first portion wall thickness is greater than the main section second portion wall thickness, and the main section second portion has a length range of 40% to 85% of an overall length of the landing pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: TUBOSCOPE VETCO (FRANCE) SAS, GRANT PRIDECO, L.P.
    Inventors: Henry Yang, Jonathan Franchi, Chris McKlemurry, Kenneth Godeke, Scott Granger
  • Patent number: 9822591
    Abstract: A tubular component for a threaded connection includes at one of its ends a threaded zone. The end includes a terminal surface and the threaded zone includes, over at least a portion, threads including, when viewed in a longitudinal section passing through an axis of the tubular component, a thread crest, a thread root, a load flank, and a stabbing flank, such that a respective axial width of thread crests decreases in a direction of the terminal surface while a respective axial width of thread roots increases when considered in the same direction. At least one of a profile of the load flank and a profile of the stabbing flank of a thread portion includes, as a contral portion, a continuous curve provided with a point of inflection such that the profile with the point of inflection in convex at the thread crest and concave close to the thread root.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger
  • Patent number: 9222314
    Abstract: A drill pipe for oil and gas drilling comprises two tool joints and a main portion between the tool joints, with two upsets adjacent to the tool joints, and a central section between the upsets. The outer diameter of the central section of the main portion is less than the outer diameter of the main portion upsets, and the outer diameter of the central section of the main portion is between 4? and 4½?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Vallourec Drilling Products USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Mazhar Mahmood, Marta Lafuente, Scott Granger
  • Patent number: 8925975
    Abstract: A threaded connection includes first and second tubular components each with an axis of revolution. The first component including a male threaded end, the second component including a female threaded end, and both the male and female threaded ends finishing in a terminal surface. The threaded zones include, over a portion defined as in a self-locking make-up, threads, which before the self-locking make-up and when viewed in a longitudinal section passing through the axis of revolution of the first and second components, each include: a thread crest, a thread root, a load flank, and a stabbing flank. A width of the thread crests of each component reducing in a direction of the terminal surface of the component under consideration, while a width of the thread roots increases. A lead of the male stabbing flanks and/or load flanks is different from a lead of the female stabbing flanks and/or load flanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Vallourec Oil and Gas France, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger
  • Publication number: 20140327242
    Abstract: An assembly for producing a threaded connection for drilling or working hydrocarbon wells, the connection including first and second tubular components with an axis of revolution, each including respective male and female ends, at least one of the male or female ends finishing in a terminal surface including a first abutment surface that can come into interfering contact when connection is made against a second abutment surface provided on a shoulder produced on the other end, at least one of the first and second abutment surfaces being hollowed out by a groove, thereby defining an exterior abutment zone and an interior abutment zone. In the connection made state, the exterior and interior abutment zones are not coplanar, such that contact pressure of the interior abutment zone exerted in vicinity of the groove is greater than or equal to a minimum value for contact pressure exerted in the exterior abutment zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger, Gabriel Roussie, Jonathan Franchi
  • Patent number: 8827322
    Abstract: A set for manufacturing a threaded connection, including first and second tubular components with an axis of revolution, one of their ends including a threaded zone formed on the external or internal peripheral surface of the component depending on whether the threaded end is of male or female type, the ends finishing in a terminal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Vallourec Oil and Gas France
    Inventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger
  • Publication number: 20140209394
    Abstract: A drill pipe for oil and gas drilling comprises two tool joints and a main portion between the tool joints, with two upsets adjacent to the tool joints, and a central section between the upsets. The outer diameter of the central section of the main portion is less than the outer diameter of the main portion upsets, and the outer diameter of the central section of the main portion is between 4? and 4½?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: VAM DRILLING USA, INC.
    Inventors: Mazhar Mahmood, Marta Lafuente, Scott Granger
  • Publication number: 20140145432
    Abstract: A landing pipe is disclosed. The pipe includes a first tool joint, a second tool joint, and a main section extending from the first tool joint to the second tool joint, the main section having a first portion and a second portion. The first tool joint outer diameter is greater than both the main section first portion outer diameter and the main section second portion outer diameter. The main section first portion wall thickness is greater than the main section second portion wall thickness, and the main section second portion has a length range of 40% to 85% of an overall length of the landing pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: VAM DRILLING USA, INC.
    Inventors: Henry YANG, Jonathan Franchi, Chris McKlemurry, Kenneth Godeke, Scott Granger
  • Patent number: 8220842
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection is provided. The connection includes a male tubular element provided with a male threaded portion and a female tubular element provided with a female threaded portion. The male threaded portion and the female threaded portion each include self-locking threads having a crest, a load flank, a stabbing flank and a root, a load flank lead of the self-locking threads being larger than a stabbing flank lead of the self-locking threads such that in a tightened position of the threaded tubular connection, the load flanks and the stabbing flanks of the male self-locking threads are engaged in tight contact with the load flanks and the stabbing flanks of the female self-locking threads. A transfer zone is axially disposed between the threaded portions and a free end of at least one of the tubular elements, while being axially spaced from the threaded portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France
    Inventors: Gabriel Roussie, Jacky Massaglia, Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger, Francois Conrad
  • Publication number: 20120068458
    Abstract: A set for manufacturing a threaded connection, including first and second tubular components with an axis of revolution, one of their ends including a threaded zone formed on the external or internal peripheral surface of the component depending on whether the threaded end is of male or female type, the ends finishing in a terminal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicants: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger
  • Patent number: D726289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Vam Drilling USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Mazhar Mahmood, Marta Lafuente, Scott Granger