Patents by Inventor Troy A. Fraske

Troy A. Fraske 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).

  • Patent number: 9447660
    Abstract: A subsea containment system for capturing fluids leaking from a subsea well includes a clamping assembly and a storage system. The clamp assembly includes an annular clamp body configured to be disposed about the upper end of the well and a fluid outlet extending from the clamp body. The fluid outlet is in fluid communication with an inner cavity of the clamp body. The storage system is coupled to the fluid outlet of the clamping assembly. The storage system includes a first storage tank having an inlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity of the clamp body and a plurality of vertically spaced outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Edward Anderson, Troy A. Fraske, Daniel Gutierrez, Fred L. Smith, Luis J. Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20140090853
    Abstract: A subsea containment system for capturing fluids leaking from a subsea well includes a clamping assembly and a storage system. The clamp assembly includes an annular clamp body configured to be disposed about the upper end of the well and a fluid outlet extending from the clamp body. The fluid outlet is in fluid communication with an inner cavity of the clamp body. The storage system is coupled to the fluid outlet of the clamping assembly. The storage system includes a first storage tank having an inlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity of the clamp body and a plurality of vertically spaced outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Edward Anderson, Troy A. Fraske, Daniel Gutierrez, Fred L. Smith, Luis J. Gutierrez
  • Patent number: 8657530
    Abstract: A device for retrieving a subsea tubular comprises a housing. In addition, the device comprises a receiving body slidingly disposed within the housing. The body has a central axis, a lower end, and a receptacle extending from the lower end. Further, the device comprises an actuation member configured to move the housing axially relative to the body. Still further, the device comprises a plurality of cam members. Each cam member is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the body and has a cam head extending radially into the receptacle and a lever arm extending from the cam head. Each cam member is configured to rotate in a first direction to move the cam head radially inward and rotate in a second direction to move the cam head radially outward. Moreover, the device comprises a plurality of biasing members configured to bias the cam members in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Anderson, Luis Javier Gutierrez, Troy A. Fraske
  • Publication number: 20120269578
    Abstract: A device for retrieving a subsea tubular comprises a housing. In addition, the device comprises a receiving body slidingly disposed within the housing. The body has a central axis, a lower end, and a receptacle extending from the lower end. Further, the device comprises an actuation member configured to move the housing axially relative to the body. Still further, the device comprises a plurality of cam members. Each cam member is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the body and has a cam head extending radially into the receptacle and a lever arm extending from the cam head. Each cam member is configured to rotate in a first direction to move the cam head radially inward and rotate in a second direction to move the cam head radially outward. Moreover, the device comprises a plurality of biasing members configured to bias the cam members in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Paul E. Anderson, Luis Javier Gutierrez, Troy A. Fraske