Patents by Inventor Tyler W. Blair

Tyler W. Blair 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).

  • Publication number: 20180066496
    Abstract: A drillable oilfield tubular plug that employs clutch faces, drilling features, anti-rotation features, and composite materials to facilitate quicker drill-out operations after the plugs have been utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: BR Oil Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler W. Blair, Bruce W. Cunningham, Timothy R. Shamburger
  • Publication number: 20170044859
    Abstract: A slip assembly for anchoring a sealing device, such as a bridge plug, frac plug, or packer, in an oilfield tubular. The slip assembly includes a polymeric slip cone and slip stop disposed along a mandrel. Plural wedge shaped slip elements, which each have plural teeth for selectively engaging the interior circumference of the tubular, are pressure molded of powered iron that is sintered. The plural slip elements are spaced apart from each other such that the sum length of the spaces between them along the interior circumference of the tubular accounts for greater than thirty percent of the circumference. The teeth of the plural slip elements are driven against the interior circumference of the tubular when the slip cone and the slip stop are driven toward one another along the mandrel by a setting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Tyler W. Blair
  • Publication number: 20160115785
    Abstract: Methods of tracing fracking liquid in oil or gas bearing formations using plural unique oligonucleotide markers. Method includes pumping the plural volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with a unique oligonucleotide, into the formation, thereby defining plural fracture zones in the formation, and, pumping fluids out of the formation while taking plural fluid samples. Then, analyzing the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides in each of the plural fluid samples, and, calculating the ratio of each of the plural volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the plural fluid samples according to the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides present in each of the plural samples. And, then, establishing the quantity of the plural volumes of fracking liquids removed from the plural fracture zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Trace Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler W. Blair, J. Lynn Myers
  • Patent number: 9267371
    Abstract: Methods of tracing fracking liquid in oil or gas bearing formations using plural unique oligonucleotide markers. Method includes pumping the plural volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with a unique oligonucleotide, into the formation, thereby defining plural fracture zones in the formation, and, pumping fluids out of the formation while taking plural fluid samples. Then, analyzing the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides in each of the plural fluid samples, and, calculating the ratio of each of the plural volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the plural fluid samples according to the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides present in each of the plural samples. And, then, establishing the quantity of the plural volumes of fracking liquids removed from the plural fracture zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Trace Logic, Inc
    Inventors: Tyler W. Blair, J. Lynn Myers
  • Patent number: 9206683
    Abstract: Tracing fracking liquid in oil and gas wells using unique DNA sequences. For each of the DNA sequences, bonding to magnetic core particles, and encapsulating them with silica. Pumping the volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with one of the unique DNA sequences, into the well. Pumping fluids out of the well while taking fluid samples. For each of the plural fluid samples, gathering the silica encapsulated DNA using magnetic attraction with the magnetic core particles, dissolving away the silica shells, thereby separating the plural unique DNA sequences form the magnetic core particles, and analyzing the concentration of the unique DNA sequences in each of the plural fluid samples. Then, calculating the ratio of each of the volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the fluid samples, and thereby establishing the quantity of the volumes of fracking liquids removed from the fracture zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Trace Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler W. Blair, Richard K. Baldwin
  • Patent number: 9194226
    Abstract: Tracing fracking liquid in oil and gas wells using unique DNA sequences. For each of the DNA sequences, bonding to magnetic core particles, and encapsulating them with silica. Pumping the volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with one of the unique DNA sequences, into the well. Pumping fluids out of the well while taking fluid samples. For each of the plural fluid samples, gathering the silica encapsulated DNA using magnetic attraction with the magnetic core particles, dissolving away the silica shells, thereby separating the plural unique DNA sequences form the magnetic core particles, and analyzing the concentration of the unique DNA sequences in each of the plural fluid samples. Then, calculating the ratio of each of the volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the fluid samples, and thereby establishing the quantity of the volumes of fracking liquids removed from the fracture zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Tyler W. Blair
  • Publication number: 20150322776
    Abstract: Tracing fracking liquid in oil and gas wells using unique DNA sequences. For each of the DNA sequences, bonding to magnetic core particles, and encapsulating them with silica. Pumping the volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with one of the unique DNA sequences, into the well. Pumping fluids out of the well while taking fluid samples. For each of the plural fluid samples, gathering the silica encapsulated DNA using magnetic attraction with the magnetic core particles, dissolving away the silica shells, thereby separating the plural unique DNA sequences form the magnetic core particles, and analyzing the concentration of the unique DNA sequences in each of the plural fluid samples. Then, calculating the ratio of each of the volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the fluid samples, and thereby establishing the quantity of the volumes of fracking liquids removed from the fracture zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Tyler W. Blair, Richard K. Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20150034309
    Abstract: Tracing fracking liquid in oil and gas wells using unique DNA sequences. For each of the DNA sequences, bonding to magnetic core particles, and encapsulating them with silica. Pumping the volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with one of the unique DNA sequences, into the well. Pumping fluids out of the well while taking fluid samples. For each of the plural fluid samples, gathering the silica encapsulated DNA using magnetic attraction with the magnetic core particles, dissolving away the silica shells, thereby separating the plural unique DNA sequences form the magnetic core particles, and analyzing the concentration of the unique DNA sequences in each of the plural fluid samples. Then, calculating the ratio of each of the volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the fluid samples, and thereby establishing the quantity of the volumes of fracking liquids removed from the fracture zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Tyler W. Blair
  • Publication number: 20150034308
    Abstract: Methods of tracing fracking liquid in oil or gas bearing formations using plural unique oligonucleotide markers. Method includes pumping the plural volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with a unique oligonucleotide, into the formation, thereby defining plural fracture zones in the formation, and, pumping fluids out of the formation while taking plural fluid samples. Then, analyzing the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides in each of the plural fluid samples, and, calculating the ratio of each of the plural volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the plural fluid samples according to the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides present in each of the plural samples. And, then, establishing the quantity of the plural volumes of fracking liquids removed from the plural fracture zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: TRACE LOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Tyler W. Blair, J. Lynn Myers