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).
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Patent number: 12372171Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Wesley Ott, Logan Van Gorp, Scott Granger
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Patent number: 12331851Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Thimothé Delbosco, Wesley Ott, Scott Granger
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Patent number: 12049790Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Wesley Ott, Scott Granger
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Publication number: 20240229985Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicants: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Thimothé DELBOSCO, Wesley OTT, Scott GRANGER
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Publication number: 20230400126Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicants: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Wesley OTT, Logan VAN GORP, Scott GRANGER
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Publication number: 20230066104Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicants: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Wesley OTT, Scott GRANGER
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Patent number: 11408234Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Grant Prideco, L.P.Inventors: Henry Yang, Jonathan Franchi, Chris McKlemurry, Kenneth Godeke, Scott Granger
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Patent number: 10227831Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: TUBOSCOPE VETCO (FRANCE) SASInventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger, Gabriel Roussie, Jonathan Franchi
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Publication number: 20190032422Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicants: GRANT PRIDECO, L.P.Inventors: Henry YANG, Jonathan FRANCHI, Chris MCKLEMURRY, Kenneth GODEKE, Scott GRANGER
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Patent number: 10145182Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignees: TUBOSCOPE VETCO (FRANCE) SAS, GRANT PRIDECO, L.P.Inventors: Henry Yang, Jonathan Franchi, Chris McKlemurry, Kenneth Godeke, Scott Granger
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Patent number: 9822591Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger
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Patent number: 9222314Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Vallourec Drilling Products USA, Inc.Inventors: Mazhar Mahmood, Marta Lafuente, Scott Granger
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Patent number: 8925975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignees: Vallourec Oil and Gas France, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger
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Publication number: 20140327242Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCEInventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger, Gabriel Roussie, Jonathan Franchi
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Patent number: 8827322Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignees: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Vallourec Oil and Gas FranceInventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger
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Publication number: 20140209394Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: VAM DRILLING USA, INC.Inventors: Mazhar Mahmood, Marta Lafuente, Scott Granger
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Publication number: 20140145432Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: VAM DRILLING USA, INC.Inventors: Henry YANG, Jonathan Franchi, Chris McKlemurry, Kenneth Godeke, Scott Granger
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Patent number: 8220842Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas FranceInventors: Gabriel Roussie, Jacky Massaglia, Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger, Francois Conrad
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Publication number: 20120068458Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicants: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCEInventors: Scott Granger, Olivier Caron, Eric Verger
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Patent number: D726289Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Vam Drilling USA, Inc.Inventors: Mazhar Mahmood, Marta Lafuente, Scott Granger