Patents by Inventor Scott H. Osburn
Scott H. Osburn 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: 11434729Abstract: An expandable liner is used to re-complete a wellbore for a re-fracturing operation. The expandable liner may be used to cover the old perforations and provide a larger bore after expansion. The larger bore allows the new completion perforations and fracturing operation to be more easily achieved. In one embodiment, an expandable liner an expandable tubular having a threaded connection, wherein the threaded connection includes a groove configured to fail at a predetermined tension load. In another embodiment, the expandable liner may have a rib disposed around an outer diameter of the expandable tubular, wherein the rib is configured to form a seal with the outer tubular.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard W. Delange, John Richard Setterberg, Jr., Scott H. Osburn, Ghazi J. Hashem, Gregory Guy Galloway
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Publication number: 20210071504Abstract: An expandable liner includes an expandable tubular having a threaded connection and a support layer comprising polyurea disposed around an exterior of the expandable tubular.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Richard W. DELANGE, John Richard SETTERBERG, JR., Scott H. OSBURN, Michael B. CAPEHART, Feng GAO
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Patent number: 10865625Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of completing a wellbore (10) includes positioning an expandable tubular having a support layer (121) disposed on an exterior of the expandable tubular inside a casing (15); mechanically expanding the tubular and the support layer, wherein a distance between an outer diameter of the support layer and the inner diameter of the casing is sufficient to prevent burst of the tubular; and hydraulically expanding the support layer into contact with the casing.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard W. Delange, John Richard Setterberg, Jr., Scott H. Osburn, Michael B. Capehart, Feng Gao
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Publication number: 20200256165Abstract: An expandable liner is used to re-complete a wellbore for a re-fracturing operation. The expandable liner may be used to cover the old perforations and provide a larger bore after expansion. The larger bore allows the new completion perforations and fracturing operation to be more easily achieved. In one embodiment, an expandable liner an expandable tubular having a threaded connection, wherein the threaded connection includes a groove configured to fail at a predetermined tension load. In another embodiment, the expandable liner may have a rib disposed around an outer diameter of the expandable tubular, wherein the rib is configured to form a seal with the outer tubular.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Richard W. DELANGE, John Richard SETTERBERG, JR., Scott H. OSBURN, Ghazi J. HASHEM, Gregory Guy GALLOWAY
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Patent number: 10648297Abstract: An expandable liner is used to re-complete a wellbore for a re-fracturing operation. The expandable liner may be used to cover the old perforations and provide a larger bore after expansion. The larger bore allows the new completion perforations and fracturing operation to be more easily achieved. In one embodiment, the expandable liner may have a rib disposed around an outer diameter of the expandable tubular, wherein the rib is configured to form a seal with the outer tubular.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Richard W. DeLange, John Richard Setterberg, Jr., Scott H. Osburn, Ghazi J. Hashem, Gregory Guy Galloway
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Publication number: 20180371882Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of completing a wellbore (10) includes positioning an expandable tubular having a support layer (121) disposed on an exterior of the expandable tubular inside a casing (15); mechanically expanding the tubular and the support layer, wherein a distance between an outer diameter of the support layer and the inner diameter of the casing is sufficient to prevent burst of the tubular; and hydraulically expanding the support layer into contact with the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Richard W. DELANGE, John Richard SETTERBERG, Jr., Scott H. OSBURN, Michael B. CAPEHART, Feng GAO
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Patent number: 10156128Abstract: An expandable tubular for use in a wellbore includes: a pin formed at a first longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a box formed at a second longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a tubular body connecting the pin and the box; and an elastomeric seal disposed in a groove of the box. Each of the pin and box has: a torque shoulder; and a thread. The pin has an asymmetric protrusion formed on an inner surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Richard W. Delange, Scott H. Osburn, Syed Hossain
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Publication number: 20170314371Abstract: An expandable tubular for use in a wellbore includes: a pin formed at a first longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a box formed at a second longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a tubular body connecting the pin and the box; and an elastomeric seal disposed in a groove of the box. Each of the pin and box has: a torque shoulder; and a thread. The pin has an asymmetric protrusion formed on an inner surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Richard W. DELANGE, Scott H. OSBURN, Syed HOSSAIN
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Patent number: 9657555Abstract: An expandable tubular for use in a wellbore includes: a pin formed at a first longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a box formed at a second longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a tubular body connecting the pin and the box; and an elastomeric seal disposed in a groove of the box. Each of the pin and box has: a torque shoulder; and a thread. The pin has an asymmetric protrusion formed on an inner surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard W. Delange, Scott H. Osburn, Syed Hossain
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Patent number: 9169722Abstract: An expansion tool for use in a wellbore includes an expansion surface made up of a concave portion, a convex portion and a straight section therebetween. The straight section is formed according to a formula Y=(1.26)(X)?0.13, where X is the wall thickness of a tubular and Y is the length of the straight section. The concave portion and the convex portion have an arc length extending the concave portion to a trailing edge of the tool. The concave and convex portions are radius-shaped. The arrangement of the shapes and their relation to each other reduces relatively high and low contact pressures and lessens the effects of axial bending in a tubular or a connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard W. DeLange, Scott H. Osburn, Varadaraju Gandikota, Ghazi J. Hashem
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Publication number: 20140262213Abstract: An expandable tubular for use in a wellbore includes: a pin formed at a first longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a box formed at a second longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a tubular body connecting the pin and the box; and an elastomeric seal disposed in a groove of the box. Each of the pin and box has: a torque shoulder; and a thread. The pin has an asymmetric protrusion formed on an inner surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.Inventors: Richard W. DELANGE, Scott H. OSBURN, Syed HOSSAIN
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Publication number: 20140209326Abstract: An expansion tool for use in a wellbore includes an expansion surface made up of a concave portion, a convex portion and a straight section therebetween. The straight section is formed according to a formula Y=(1.26)(X)?0.13, where X is the wall thickness of a tubular and Y is the length of the straight section. The concave portion and the convex portion have an arc length extending the concave portion to a trailing edge of the tool. The concave and convex portions are radius-shaped. The arrangement of the shapes and their relation to each other reduces relatively high and low contact pressures and lessens the effects of axial bending in a tubular or a connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Richard W. DELANGE, Scott H. OSBURN, Varadaraju GANDIKOTA, Ghazi J. HASHEM
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Patent number: 8714243Abstract: An expansion tool for use in a wellbore includes an expansion surface made up of a concave portion, a convex portion and a straight section therebetween. The straight section is formed according to a formula Y=(1.26) (X)?0.13, where X is the wall thickness of a tubular and Y is the length of the straight section. The concave portion and the convex portion have an arc length extending the concave portion to a trailing edge of the tool. The concave and convex portions are radius-shaped. The arrangement of the shapes and their relation to each other reduces relatively high and low contact pressures and lessens the effects of axial bending in a tubular or a connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Richard W. DeLange, Scott H. Osburn, Varadaraju Gandikota, Ghazi J. Hashem
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Publication number: 20140027118Abstract: An expandable liner is used to re-complete a wellbore for a re-fracturing operation. The expandable liner may be used to cover the old perforations and provide a larger bore after expansion. The larger bore allows the new completion perforations and fracturing operation to be more easily achieved. In one embodiment, the expandable liner may have a rib disposed around an outer diameter of the expandable tubular, wherein the rib is configured to form a seal with the outer tubular.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Richard W. DeLange, John Richard Setterberg, JR., Scott H. Osburn, Ghazi J. Hashem, Gregory Guy Galloway
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Publication number: 20110220369Abstract: An expansion tool for use in a wellbore includes an expansion surface made up of a concave portion, a convex portion and a straight section therebetween. In one aspect, the center section is formed according to a formula Y=(1.26) (X)?0.13, where X is the wall thickness of a tubular and Y is the length of the center section. In another aspect, the expansion surface includes a first concave portion and a convex portion having an arc length extending the concave portion to a trailing edge of the tool. In another embodiment, the concave and convex portions are radius-shaped. The arrangement of the shapes and their relation to each other reduces relatively high and low contact pressures and lessens the effects of axial bending in a tubular or a connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Richard W. DeLange, Scott H. Osburn, Varadaraju Gandikota, Ghazi J. Hashem