Patents by Inventor Steve Fitzel

Steve Fitzel 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).

  • Apparatus and method for testing an oil and/or gas well with a multiple-stage completion
    Patent number: 10443379
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to testing tools that comprises: a cable-head assembly for connecting the testing tool to an end of a length of coiled tubing; a pump assembly comprising a downhole pump; an upper packer-assembly comprising an upper packer-element; a lower packer-assembly comprising a lower packer-element; a sensor assembly comprising one or more sensors with the sensor assembly positioned in fluid communication with a plenum between the upper and lower packer assemblies; and a testing port that is adjacent the sensor assembly. The testing tool is moveable between a first configuration where the upper and lower packer-elements are unset and a second position where the upper and lower packer-elements are set and the testing port is in fluid communication with the downhole pump. Methods of using the testing tools is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Pursuit Techmologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Steve Fitzel, Dave Jellett, Trevor Coleman, Jeremy Thompson, Karen Osadchuk
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING AN OIL AND/OR GAS WELL WITH A MULTIPLE-STAGE COMPLETION
    Publication number: 20180363460
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to testing tools that comprises: a cable-head assembly for connecting the testing tool to an end of a length of coiled tubing; a pump assembly comprising a downhole pump; an upper packer-assembly comprising an upper packer-element; a lower packer-assembly comprising a lower packer-element; a sensor assembly comprising one or more sensors with the sensor assembly positioned in fluid communication with a plenum between the upper and lower packer assemblies; and a testing port that is adjacent the sensor assembly. The testing tool is moveable between a first configuration where the upper and lower packer-elements are unset and a second position where the upper and lower packer-elements are set and the testing port is in fluid communication with the downhole pump. Methods of using the testing tools is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Pursuit Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Steve Fitzel, Dave Jellett, Trevor Coleman, Jeremy Thompson, Karen Osadchuk