Patents by Inventor Terry R. Bussear
Terry R. Bussear 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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Publication number: 20130112911Abstract: A nanoparticle composition comprises a ferromagnetic or superparamagnetic metal nanoparticle, and a functionalized carbonaceous coating on a surface of the ferromagnetic or superparamagnetic metal nanoparticle. A magnetorheological fluid comprises the nanoparticle composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Oleg A. Mazyar, Soma Chakraborty, Terry R. Bussear, Michael H. Johnson
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Publication number: 20130112227Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a tubular member is disclosed. A storage device holds the tubular member in a finished form and a translation device passes the tubular member from the first storage device. A gas is supplied through the tubular member. A heating device heats the drawn tubular member and the gas passing through the tubular member to clean debris from inside the tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Terry R. Bussear, William M. Bailey
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Patent number: 8424842Abstract: A rotationally actuated flapper valve including a flapper; a sinuous edge perimetrically about the flapper; and a congruous sinuous edge disposed at another component of the valve, the component being rotatable to misalign the congruous sinuous edge with the sinuous edge of the flapper whereby the flapper is urged out of a closed position and method.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: Terry R. Bussear
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Publication number: 20130075109Abstract: A completion system including a barrier valve operatively arranged in a tubing string to selectively impede fluid flow through a lower completion. At least one control line is included for supplying a control line pressure for controlling operation of the barrier valve. The at least one control line is operatively arranged with the tubing string for enabling tubing pressure in the tubing string to determine the control line pressure. A method of operating a barrier valve is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Raymond A. Frisby, Jeffrey S. Phillips, Roy N. Nelson, Donald Lauderdale, Terry R. Bussear
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Publication number: 20130069022Abstract: An electrorheological fluid comprises a nanoparticle composition comprising a nanoparticle, uncoated or coated with a polymeric or metallic coating and covalently bonded to or coated on a surface of a polymeric or inorganic particle; and a dielectric fluid having a dielectric constant lower than that of the nanoparticle composition. A nanoparticle composition also comprises a carbon-based nanoparticle, covalently bonded to or coated on a surface of a conjugated polymer particle or inorganic particle, wherein the nanoparticle composition is a dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Terry R. Bussear, Soma Chakraborty, Michael H. Johnson
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Publication number: 20130032431Abstract: A tube wave reduction system for a borehole includes a tubular member. One or more openings in the tubular member. A dissipater in fluid communication with the one or more openings. Also included is a method for reducing an effect of a tube wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Terry R. Bussear, Edward J. O'Malley
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Publication number: 20130018602Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of a fluid flowing in a tubular is disclosed. A source of a primary magnetic field is coupled to the tubular and is configured to induce the primary magnetic field in the fluid to align nuclei of the fluid in the tubular along the primary magnetic field. A transmitter transmits an excitation signal into the fluid. A receiver detects a signal from the aligned nuclei responsive to the excitation signal. A processor estimates the parameter of the fluid from the detected signal. The source of the primary magnetic field is removable from the tubular. A coil may induce a secondary magnetic field to either enhance the strength of the primary magnetic field in the tubular or substantially cancel the primary magnetic field in the tubular, for example, to reduce particle build-up in the tubular.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Joo Tim Ong, Terry R. Bussear, Carl M. Edwards, Graeme S. Young
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Publication number: 20120312546Abstract: A water hammer mitigating flow control structure for a downhole completion including a tubular member configured for the downhole environment. A valve member in operable communication with the tubular member and positionable with respect to the tubular member to allow or prevent fluid movement through the tubular member. An absorber in operable communication with the valve member and configured to allow movement of the valve member the movement absorbing a pressure rise against the valve member in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Terry R. Bussear, Keith J. Murphy
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Publication number: 20120211680Abstract: A thermo-hydraulically actuated valve including a housing; a closure member capable of preventing and permitting fluid flow through the housing. An actuation fluid chamber disposed at the housing and sealed from an external environment. A motive force transmitter in force transmissive communication with the closure member. The transmitter being in fluid communication with the actuation fluid chamber; and a heating element in thermal communication with the actuation fluid chamber. The valve being devoid of a dynamic seal between an area of the valve to be contacted by a managed fluid within the valve and an environment outside of the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventor: Terry R. Bussear
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Publication number: 20120209541Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a volume of a phase of a multiphase fluid flowing in a production tubular is provided. A magnetic field is imparted on the fluid to align nuclei of the multiphase fluid along a direction of the magnetic field. A radio frequency signal is transmitted into the multiphase fluid to excite the nuclei, and a signal is detected from the nuclei responsive to the transmitted radio frequency signal. An amplitude of the detected signal is determined and the volume of the phase flowing in the production tubular is determined using the determined amplitude and an amplitude of a calibration signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Joo Tim Ong, Songhua Chen, Terry R. Bussear
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Patent number: 8215399Abstract: A multi-string well has an electric submersible pump (ESP) that can be removed without killing the well. A slotted liner is sealingly secured externally to casing and internally to a guide string that remains in the wellbore when the ESP is removed. A ported sub is part of the guide string and a concentric screen that can have instruments that moves relatively to the guide string can selectively allow flow in an annulus between them and to the ported sub or that annulus between the guide and concentric strings can be blocked off by manipulation of the concentric string to close the ported sub. With the lower portion of the well now blocked off, the wellhead can be removed so that the ESP can come out with the production string. The device has particular application to steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) systems as well as other downhole applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Terry R. Bussear, Kirk J. Huber
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Patent number: 8113292Abstract: A strokable liner hanger includes a liner hanger; one of a slide seal and a casing seal sub disposed adjacent the liner hanger and the other of the slide seal and the casing seal sub disposed adjacent the one of the slide seal and the casing seal sub. A method for completing a wellbore is included.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Kirk J. Huber, Terry R. Bussear
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Patent number: 7980310Abstract: A backoff sub includes a housing and a backoff facilitator at least partially within the housing. The backoff sub is a part of the string that is stuck and is capable of adding energy to the string within which the sub is disposed to facilitate backing off of a portion of that sting close to a stuck point of that string. A method is included.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Carl W. Stoesz, Terry R. Bussear
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Publication number: 20110146990Abstract: A backoff sub includes a housing; and a backoff facilitator at least partially within the housing. Capable of adding energy to a system within which the sub is disposable. A method for managing a stuck string in a wellbore is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: CARL W. STOESZ, TERRY R. BUSSEAR
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Publication number: 20110016998Abstract: A spiral body lock including a mandrel; a sleeve; and at least one of the mandrel and sleeve including a male component, the other of the mandrel and the sleeve including a recess receptive to the male component at least one of the recess and the male component being helically configured and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Kirk J. Huber, Terry R. Bussear
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Publication number: 20100319928Abstract: A through tubing intelligent completion including a completion string; one or more isolation seals on the completion string and having an undeployed set of dimensions smaller than one or more restrictions in a tubing string through which the completion string is deployed; and one or more interventionlessly actuable flow control devices in the completion string having a set of dimensions smaller than one or more restrictions in a tubing string through which the completion string is deployed and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: TERRY R. BUSSEAR, JESSE J. CONSTANTINE
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Publication number: 20100294370Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flow-actuated actuator. The actuator includes, a tubular with a flow passageway having a first flow area, and at least one movable member in operable communication with the tubular. The at least one movable member is movable relative to the tubular between at least a first position and a second position, the at least one movable member configured to form a second flow area that is smaller than the first flow area when in the second position, the flow-actuated actuator is configured to move a separate member in response to fluid flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Richard Patterson, Gary B. Lake, Yang Xu, Terry R. Bussear
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Publication number: 20100264346Abstract: A rotationally actuated flapper valve including a flapper; a sinuous edge perimetrically about the flapper; and a congruous sinuous edge disposed at another component of the valve, the component being rotatable to misalign the congruous sinuous edge with the sinuous edge of the flapper whereby the flapper is urged out of a closed position and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventor: TERRY R. BUSSEAR
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Patent number: 7748449Abstract: A method of producing a well utilizes a submersible pump run on a line, such as braided wire rope, that includes power conductors. The operator sets a packer in the casing, the packer having a check valve and a tieback receptacle. The operator pressure tests the integrity of the casing above the packer, and if it passes, then runs the pump assembly on the line. The pump assembly has a shroud with a downward extending extension that seals to the passage of the packer. If the pressure test of the casing fails, the operator runs a liner into the well and engages the tieback receptacle. A smaller diameter pump is then lowered on a line into the liner and into engagement with the packer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Terry R. Bussear, Grant F. Smith
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Patent number: 7644771Abstract: A fluid loss control system having a loss control valve and a plurality of zones including an isolation assembly disposed in a wellbore and a string having a stinger at a downhole most end thereof. The string is supportive of a moveable seal at a selected position uphole of the stinger, the position being calculated to cause engagement of the seal with the isolation assembly and to position the moveable seal to facilitate fluid-flow around the seal when the stinger is engaged with a seal bore of one of the plurality of zones. A method for controlling fluid loss including isolating a fluid column uphole of a pressure seal spaced from the lower completion, opening a fluid loss control valve, stabbing a stinger into a seal bore of the lower completion, and positioning the seal to facilitate fluid flow therearound.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: Terry R. Bussear