Patents by Inventor Tracy Grills

Tracy Grills 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for drilling, completing and configuring U-tube boreholes
    Publication number: 20060124360
    Abstract: A borehole network including first and second end surface locations and at least one intermediate surface location interconnected by a subterranean path, and a method for connecting a subterranean path between a first borehole including a directional section and a second borehole including a directional section. A directional drilling component is drilled in at least one of the directional sections to obtain a required proximity between the first and second boreholes. An intersecting component is drilled, utilizing magnetic ranging techniques, from one directional section to provide a borehole intersection between the first and second boreholes, thereby connecting the subterranean path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Lee, Richard Hay, Nestor Gil, Kyler Tebbutt, Rodney Schnell, Joe Hess, Tracy Grills, Barry Ryan