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).

  • Patent number: 11781395
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
  • Patent number: 11506319
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
  • Patent number: 11060380
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
  • Publication number: 20210025529
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
  • Publication number: 20210025256
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
  • Publication number: 20200173257
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Shane Wells, Ronald K. Berger, James Longville
  • Patent number: 9243462
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Gutierrez, Shane Wells, Daniel Gutierrez, James Edward Fuselier
  • Publication number: 20130248195
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Gutierrez, Shane Wells, Daniel Gutierrez, James Edward Fuselier