Patents by Inventor Tom W. Swan

Tom W. Swan 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).

  • Safety valve system for cable deployed electric submersible pump
    Patent number: 9587462
    Abstract: A safety valve system for downhole use in a wellbore comprises a safety valve comprising a sealable flow path; an annulus safety valve configured to provide fluid communication between a central flow path and an annular flow path; a landing nipple, wherein the landing nipple comprises ports configured to provide fluid communication between the annular flow path and the central flow path; and a cable passing through the sealable flow path, wherein the cable comprises a sealing mechanism and latch mechanism configured to engage the landing nipple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Giusti, Jr., James D. Vick, Jr., Leo G. Collins, Tom W. Swan, Gary L. Stephenson
  • Safety Valve System for Cable Deployed Electric Submersible Pump
    Publication number: 20140096978
    Abstract: A safety valve system for downhole use in a wellbore comprises a safety valve comprising a sealable flow path; an annulus safety valve configured to provide fluid communication between a central flow path and an annular flow path; a landing nipple, wherein the landing nipple comprises ports configured to provide fluid communication between the annular flow path and the central flow path; and a cable passing through the sealable flow path, wherein the cable comprises a sealing mechanism and latch mechanism configured to engage the landing nipple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Frank Giusti, JR., James D. Vick, JR., Leo G. Collins, Tom W. Swan, Gary L. Stephenson
  • Safety Valve By-Pass System for Cable-Deployed Electric Submersible Pump
    Publication number: 20140083712
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a work string for downhole use in a well comprises a safety valve comprising a sealable flow path; a first electrical connection disposed above the safety valve; a second electrical connection disposed below the safety valve; and a jumper electrically coupling the first electrical connection and the second electrical connection, wherein the jumper does not pass through the sealable flow path of the safety valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: James D. Vick, Leo G. Collins, Tom W. Swan, Gary L. Stephenson