Patents by Inventor Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr.
Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr. 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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Patent number: 10309192Abstract: A method for installing a production string in a wellbore and a production assembly for deployment in a wellbore are disclosed. An upper completion portion including a tubular and an upper circulation valve and a lower completion portion including a screen assembly and a lower circulation valve are together deployed into a wellbore at the same time. The upper circulation valve is movable between a closed position to block fluid communication between the interior and the exterior of the tubular and an open position to establish fluid communication between the interior and the exterior of the tubular. The lower circulation valve is movable between an open position to establish fluid communication between the interior and the exterior of a base pipe deployed adjacent the screen assembly and a closed position to block fluid communication between the interior and the exterior of the base pipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Wallace Techentien, Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr., John Kenneth Oliver
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Patent number: 10053962Abstract: A sand control screen assembly includes a base pipe defining one or more flow ports that provide fluid communication into an interior of the base pipe. A sand screen is arranged about an exterior of the base pipe and thereby defines a production annulus between the exterior of the base pipe and the sand screen. A prepack porous media is positioned in and fills the production annulus. A flow collector is positioned within at least one of the one or more flow ports and provides a retainer and a mass of porous media positioned within the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr.
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Patent number: 9745835Abstract: A screen assembly can include a tracer retaining mechanism for retaining a tracer in an annular area defined between a screen portion and a base pipe. The tracer retaining mechanism can be coupled to the screen portion, the base pipe, or the tracer. The tracer retaining mechanism can allow fluid flow in and out of the annular area.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INCInventors: Gregory Scott Cunningham, Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr., Ryan Michael Novelen, Stephen Michael Greci, James Jun Kang
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Patent number: 9562414Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the present invention are directed to an isolation assembly that can be disposed in a wellbore through a fluid-producing formation. The isolation assembly can include one joint of a tubing section, at least two inflow control devices, and an isolation element. The joint of the tubing section can include at least two ports. Each inflow control device can be coupled to the tubing section at a respective port. The isolation element can be positioned between the inflow control devices. The isolation element can be configured to fluidly isolate the ports from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Luke W. Holderman, Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr., Floyd Randolph Simonds
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Publication number: 20160326850Abstract: A sand control screen assembly includes a base pipe defining one or more flow ports that provide fluid communication into an interior of the base pipe. A sand screen is arranged about an exterior of the base pipe and thereby defines a production annulus between the exterior of the base pipe and the sand screen. A prepack porous media is positioned in and fills the production annulus. A flow collector is positioned within at least one of the one or more flow ports and provides a retainer and a mass of porous media positioned within the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Travis Thomas Hailey, JR.
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Publication number: 20160281475Abstract: A screen assembly can include a tracer retaining mechanism for retaining a tracer in an annular area defined between a screen portion and a base pipe. The tracer retaining mechanism can be coupled to the screen portion, the base pipe, or the tracer. The tracer retaining mechanism can allow fluid flow in and out of the annular area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Gregory Scott Cunningham, Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr., Ryan Michael Novelen, Stephen Michael Greci, James Jun Kang
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Patent number: 9353605Abstract: Disclosed are flow distribution assemblies for distributing fluid flow through well screens. One flow distribution assembly includes a bulkhead arranged about a base pipe having one or more flow ports and defining flow conduits in fluid communication with the flow ports, a sand screen arranged about the base pipe and extending axially from the bulkhead, a flow annulus defined between the sand screen and the base pipe, and flow tubes fluidly coupled to the flow conduits and extending axially from the bulkhead within the flow annulus, the flow tubes being configured to place an interior of the base pipe in fluid communication with the flow annulus via the flow ports, wherein the flow tubes distribute a fluid through the at least one sand screen at a plurality of axial locations within the flow annulus.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, IncInventors: Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr., Stephen Michael Greci, John Gano, Weiqi Yin
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Patent number: 9341049Abstract: A well production and injection string includes a plurality of spaced apart packers each adapted to seal with a wall of the wellbore. A plurality of flow control devices are provided in the string, distributed between pairs of adjacent packers. The flow control devices are adapted to communicate flow between an interior and an exterior of the string with less restriction to flow from the interior to the exterior of the string than to flow from the exterior to the interior of the string.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr., Geirmund Saetre
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Publication number: 20150322750Abstract: Disclosed are flow distribution assemblies for distributing fluid flow through well screens. One flow distribution assembly includes a bulkhead arranged about a base pipe having one or more flow ports and defining flow conduits in fluid communication with the flow ports, a sand screen arranged about the base pipe and extending axially from the bulkhead, a flow annulus defined between the sand screen and the base pipe, and flow tubes fluidly coupled to the flow conduits and extending axially from the bulkhead within the flow annulus, the flow tubes being configured to place an interior of the base pipe in fluid communication with the flow annulus via the flow ports, wherein the flow tubes distribute a fluid through the at least one sand screen at a plurality of axial locations within the flow annulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr.
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Patent number: 9074466Abstract: A well production and injection string includes a plurality of spaced apart packers each adapted to seal with a wall of the wellbore. A plurality of flow control devices are provided in the string, distributed between pairs of adjacent packers. The flow control devices are adapted to communicate flow between an interior and an exterior of the string with less restriction to flow from the interior to the exterior of the string than to flow from the exterior to the interior of the string.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr., Geirmund Saetre
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Patent number: 8960301Abstract: An underwater well is completed by extending an elongate stinger laterally outward from a vessel positioned at the water surface. The stinger is extended to curve downward toward a wellhead of the well. A well completion string is deployed from the vessel on the stinger while supporting the completing string to curve outward and downward from the vessel toward the wellhead. The completion string is then guided into the wellhead.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr., Thurman Philip Harrell
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Patent number: 8919442Abstract: A method for coating a filter medium (110) of a sand control screen assembly (100). The method includes providing a sand control screen assembly (100) having a filter medium (110), the filter medium (110) having pores therein, flowing a slurry containing particles through the filter medium (110) of the sand control screen assembly (100) and bridging the particle across the pores to form a particle coating (116) on the filter medium (110), thereby protecting of the filter medium (110) during installation, enabling transportation of reactive materials to a desired wellbore location and enabling circulation of fluid through the sand control screen assembly (100).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130255952Abstract: A well production and injection string includes a plurality of spaced apart packers each adapted to seal with a wall of the wellbore. A plurality of flow control devices are provided in the string, distributed between pairs of adjacent packers. The flow control devices are adapted to communicate flow between an interior and an exterior of the string with less restriction to flow from the interior to the exterior of the string than to flow from the exterior to the interior of the string.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Travis Thomas Hailey, JR., Geirmund Saetre
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Publication number: 20130048294Abstract: An underwater well is completed by extending an elongate stinger laterally outward from a vessel positioned at the water surface. The stinger is extended to curve downward toward a wellhead of the well. A well completion string is deployed from the vessel on the stinger while supporting the completing string to curve outward and downward from the vessel toward the wellhead. The completion string is then guided into the wellhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Travis Thomas Hailey, JR., Thurman Philip Harrell
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Publication number: 20120273202Abstract: A well production and injection string includes a plurality of spaced apart packers each adapted to seal with a wall of the wellbore. A plurality of flow control devices are provided in the string, distributed between pairs of adjacent packers. The flow control devices are adapted to communicate flow between an interior and an exterior of the string with less restriction to flow from the interior to the exterior of the string than to flow from the exterior to the interior of the string.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: TRAVIS THOMAS HAILEY, JR., GEIRMUND SAETRE
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Publication number: 20120034377Abstract: A method for coating a filter medium (110) of a sand control screen assembly (100). The method includes providing a sand control screen assembly (100) having a filter medium (110), the filter medium (110) having pores therein, flowing a slurry containing particles through the filter medium (110) of the sand control screen assembly (100) and bridging the particle across the pores to form a particle coating (116) on the filter medium (110), thereby protecting of the filter medium (110) during installation, enabling transportation of reactive materials to a desired wellbore location and enabling circulation of fluid through the sand control screen assembly (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Travis Thomas Hailey, JR.
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Patent number: 6540022Abstract: A method for fracturing a formation or gravel packing a borehole using a screen assembly having a plurality of screens mounted on a base member and a plurality of apertures disposed at predetermined intervals along the screen assembly. A flow-control service assembly is disposed within the screen assembly and includes an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member. The outer tubular member includes a plurality of ports that communicate with the apertures in the screen assembly. Barriers are placed around the ports on the outer tubular member to prevent the formation of gravel bridges across the inner annulus between the inner tubular member and outer tubular member. The inner annulus provides alternative flow paths around the ports upon the ports becoming closed to fluid flow such as by bridges.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Glen Dusterhoft, Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr.
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Patent number: 6481494Abstract: A method and apparatus for fracturing a formation or gravel packing a borehole extending through an unconsolidated subterranean zone in a formation includes a screen assembly having a length adapted for disposal adjacent the unconsolidated subterranean zone and includes a plurality of screens mounted on a base member with adjacent base members being connected by a sub having an aperture in the wall thereof. A flow-control service assembly is disposed within the bore of the screen assembly and includes an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member. The outer tubular member includes a plurality of ports that communicate with the apertures in the screen assembly. The apertures in the screen assembly are disposed along the length of screen assembly at predetermined intervals. The inner tubular member and outer tubular member form an inner annulus, the outer tubular member and screen assembly form a medial annulus, and the screen assembly forms an outer annulus with the wall of the borehole.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2000Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Glen Dusterhoft, Travis Thomas Hailey, Jr.