Patents by Inventor Waybourn J. Anderson

Waybourn J. Anderson 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).

  • OILFIELD DEVICE WITH WIRELESS TELEMETRY
    Publication number: 20160245037
    Abstract: An acoustic control system wirelessly operates a subsea latching assembly or other subsea device, such as an active seal. The acoustic control system may control a subsea first accumulator to release its stored hydraulic fluid to operate the latch assembly or other subsea device, such as an active seal. An RCD or other oilfield device may be unlatched or latched with the latching assembly. The acoustic control system may have a surface control unit, a subsea control unit, and two or more acoustic signal devices. A valve may allow switching from an umbilical line system to the acoustic control system accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin L. GRAY, Stephanus Wilhelmus Maria NAS, Thomas F. BAILEY, Waybourn J. ANDERSON
  • Lubricating seal for use with a tubular
    Patent number: 9175542
    Abstract: Sealing elements have lubricating seal profiles for communicating fluid between the sealing elements and the sealed drill string tubular or other oilfield component while the sealed drill string tubular or other oilfield component rotates or moves vertically relative to the seal elements. The same fluid used for drilling may also be used for seal lubrication, such as water, drilling fluid or mud, well bore fluid or other liquid or gas. The sealing elements may be disposed with a seal housing, which may be positioned with a marine riser, or subsea without a marine riser. The seal housing may prevent rotation of the seal elements with the sealed drill string tubular or other oilfield component. Alternatively, the seal housing may be an RCD that allows the sealing elements to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas F. Bailey, Frederick Thomas Tilton, Don M. Hannegan, Waybourn J. Anderson, Jr., Simon J. Harrall
  • Subsea internal riser rotating control head seal assembly
    Patent number: 8770297
    Abstract: An RCD is used to provide a system and method for sealing a marine riser having a rotatable tubular. A bypass internal channel or external line may be used to allow fluid to bypass the RCD seal. An RCD holding member seal could be a mechanically extrudable seal or a hydraulically expanded seal to seal the RCD with the riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Bailey, Danny W. Wagoner, Waybourn J. Anderson, Jr.
  • Subsea Internal Riser Rotating Control Head Seal Assembly
    Publication number: 20120318496
    Abstract: An RCD is used to provide a system and method for sealing a marine riser having a rotatable tubular. A bypass internal channel or external line may be used to allow fluid to bypass the RCD seal. An RCD holding member seal could be a mechanically extrudable seal or a hydraulically expanded seal to seal the RCD with the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Bailey, Danny W. Wagoner, Waybourn J. Anderson
  • Subsea internal riser rotating control device system and method
    Patent number: 8322432
    Abstract: An RCD is used to provide a system and method for sealing a marine riser having a rotatable tubular. A bypass internal channel or external line may be used to allow fluid to bypass the RCD seal. An RCD seal assembly seal could be a mechanically extrudable seal or a hydraulically expanded seal to seal the RCD with the riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Bailey, Danny W. Wagoner, Waybourn J. Anderson
  • Lubricating Seal for Use with a Tubular
    Publication number: 20110315404
    Abstract: Sealing elements have lubricating seal profiles for communicating fluid between the sealing elements and the sealed drill string tubular or other oilfield component while the sealed drill string tubular or other oilfield component rotates or moves vertically relative to the seal elements. The same fluid used for drilling may also be used for seal lubrication, such as water, drilling fluid or mud, well bore fluid or other liquid or gas. The sealing elements may be disposed with a seal housing, which may be positioned with a marine riser, or subsea without a marine riser. The seal housing may prevent rotation of the seal elements with the sealed drill string tubular or other oilfield component. Alternatively, the seal housing may be an RCD that allows the sealing elements to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Bailey, Frederick Thomas Tilton, Don M. Hannegan, Waybourn J. Anderson, JR., Simon J. Harrall