Patents by Inventor Shane Wells
Shane Wells 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: 11781395Abstract: A system for remediating a blockage in a subsea a subsea fluid system includes a hot tap system connected to an outer surface of a subsea fluid conduit of the subsea fluid system, a first flowpath extending from a fluid source, through the first coiled tubing and the hot tap system, and into the subsea fluid conduit, and a second flowpath extending from the subsea fluid conduit and through the hot tap system, wherein the second flowpath is separate from the first flowpath, wherein the hot tap system is configured to inject a first fluid into the subsea fluid conduit along the first flowpath and receive a second fluid from the subsea fluid conduit along the second flowpath.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
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Patent number: 11506319Abstract: A hot tap assembly for accessing a subsea fluid system includes a landing structure configured to releasably attach to a subsea fluid conduit of the subsea fluid system, a clamp assembly positionable on the landing structure, where in the clamp assembly includes a hot tap clamp including a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein a first annular seal assembly and a second annular seal assembly are disposed on an engagement surface of the second jaw, and a drill assembly positionable on the landing structure, wherein the drill assembly includes a drill disposed in a central conduit that is insertable through a central passage formed in the second jaw of the clamp assembly, wherein the hot tap clamp is configured to actuate between an open position configured to receive the subsea fluid conduit and a closed position configured to sealingly engage the subsea fluid conduit with the first seal assembly and the second seal assembly of the clamp assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
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Patent number: 11060380Abstract: A system for remediating a blockage in a subsea component including a riser extending from a surface vessel, a flexible jumper having an upper end coupled to the riser and a lower end coupled to a subsea component, and a surface system disposed on the surface vessel and including flexible tubing configured to be inserted and advanced through the tubular string and flexible jumper to the blockage.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: BP Corporation North America, Inc.Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
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Publication number: 20210025529Abstract: A hot tap assembly for accessing a subsea fluid system includes a landing structure configured to releasably attach to a subsea fluid conduit of the subsea fluid system, a clamp assembly positionable on the landing structure, where in the clamp assembly includes a hot tap clamp including a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein a first annular seal assembly and a second annular seal assembly are disposed on an engagement surface of the second jaw, and a drill assembly positionable on the landing structure, wherein the drill assembly includes a drill disposed in a central conduit that is insertable through a central passage formed in the second jaw of the clamp assembly, wherein the hot tap clamp is configured to actuate between an open position configured to receive the subsea fluid conduit and a closed position configured to sealingly engage the subsea fluid conduit with the first seal assembly and the second seal assembly of the clamp assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
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Publication number: 20210025256Abstract: A system for remediating a blockage in a subsea a subsea fluid system includes a hot tap system connected to an outer surface of a subsea fluid conduit of the subsea fluid system, a first flowpath extending from a fluid source, through the first coiled tubing and the hot tap system, and into the subsea fluid conduit, and a second flowpath extending from the subsea fluid conduit and through the hot tap system, wherein the second flowpath is separate from the first flowpath, wherein the hot tap system is configured to inject a first fluid into the subsea fluid conduit along the first flowpath and receive a second fluid from the subsea fluid conduit along the second flowpath.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
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Publication number: 20200173257Abstract: A system for remediating a blockage in a subsea component including a riser extending from a surface vessel, a flexible jumper having an upper end coupled to the riser and a lower end coupled to a subsea component, and a surface system disposed on the surface vessel and including flexible tubing configured to be inserted and advanced through the tubular string and flexible jumper to the blockage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
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Patent number: 9243462Abstract: A subsea fluid connector is disclosed. The body of the connector has a first portion and a connection profile portion, a first port through an outer surface of the first portion, a plurality of openings through an outer surface of the connection profile portion, and a plurality of fluid passages through the body and coupled between the first port and the plurality of openings. The subsea fluid connector may have a first fluid flow path extending through the plurality of fluid passages between the first port through the outer surface of the first portion and the plurality of openings through the outer surface of the connection profile portion, and a second fluid flow path extending through a fluid passage between a second port through the outer surface of the first portion and a third port through the outer surface of the connection profile portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Luis Gutierrez, Shane Wells, Daniel Gutierrez, James Edward Fuselier
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Publication number: 20130248195Abstract: A subsea fluid connector is disclosed. The body of the connector has a first portion and a connection profile portion, a first port through an outer surface of the first portion, plurality of openings through an outer surface of the connection profile portion, and a plurality of fluid passages through the body and coupled between the first port and the plurality of openings. The subsea fluid connector may have a first fluid flow path extending through the plurality of fluid passages between the first port through the outer surface of the first portion and the plurality of openings through the outer surface of the connection profile portion, and a second fluid flow path extending through a fluid passage between a second port through the outer surface of the first portion and a third port through the outer surface of the connection profile portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Luis Gutierrez, Shane Wells, Daniel Gutierrez, James Edward Fuselier