Patents by Inventor Wilfred Provost
Wilfred Provost 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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Publication number: 20240125212Abstract: A downhole tool including a gravel pack assembly, a remotely addressable actuator connected to the gravel pack assembly, and a valve responsive to the actuator, the valve opening and closing a washdown path through the tool. A method for gravel packing a borehole including running a tool to a target depth in the borehole, flowing washdown fluid through the tool, sending an electric signal to the actuator to close the valve, and flowing through a cross over port of the gravel pack assembly. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a tool disposed within the borehole.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Herb Dhuet, Daniel J. Turick, Richard Ochoa, Jason Fuxa, Wilfred Provost
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Patent number: 11946347Abstract: A cross-over tool including a housing having an extension port therein, a gravel pack port sleeve having a gravel pack port structure and a seal disposed at a radially inward surface of the port structure, and an activation sleeve having an opening therein, the activation sleeve being in dynamic sealing contact with the seal of the port structure. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a completion string in the borehole, and a tool disposed in the completion string. A method for gravel packing a borehole including releasing the housing from a latch connected to a workstring, applying tension to the activation sleeve with the workstring, and aligning the opening of the activation sleeve with the gravel pack port.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Patent number: 11939829Abstract: A setting tool for actuating a downhole component includes an inner tubular configured to be connected in fluid communication with a borehole string, a housing configured to define a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber isolated from the first fluid chamber and in fluid communication with the inner tubular, and a setting piston in pressure communication with the second fluid chamber. The setting tool includes a metering module coupled to the housing and disposed at an end of the first fluid chamber, the metering module including a fluid path forming a restriction therein, and an outlet connected to the fluid path. The outlet is configured to be opened to permit fluid to flow out of the first chamber at a controlled rate to generate a differential pressure between the first and second chambers that causes the setting piston to apply a gradually increasing force on the component.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Publication number: 20240084682Abstract: A fracture tool and a system includes a housing having a port, a sleeve disposed adjacent the housing and movable relative to the housing between a first position where the sleeve blocks the port and a second position where the sleeve unblocks the port, and a biaser operably connected between the housing and the sleeve. The biaser biases the sleeve to the first position. A method for fracturing a formation and producing a fluid includes opening a fracture sleeve, shifting a pressure-operated valve from an unarmed position to an armed position based upon the opening of the fracture sleeve. The method further includes applying fracture pressure to the formation, allowing the fracture sleeve to automatically close, actuating the valve with applied pressure, and flowing fluid through the valve. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, and a fracture and production system disposed in the borehole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jason Fuxa, Wilfred Provost
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Publication number: 20240003228Abstract: A cross-over tool including a housing having an extension port therein, a gravel pack port sleeve having a gravel pack port structure and a seal disposed at a radially inward surface of the port structure, and an activation sleeve having an opening therein, the activation sleeve being in dynamic sealing contact with the seal of the port structure. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a completion string in the borehole, and a tool disposed in the completion string. A method for gravel packing a borehole including releasing the housing from a latch connected to a workstring, applying tension to the activation sleeve with the workstring, and aligning the opening of the activation sleeve with the gravel pack port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Patent number: 11808130Abstract: An actuator including a housing defining a volume changeable chamber therein, the volume changeable chamber being divided into a first volume changeable subchamber, a second volume changeable subchamber, a separator disposed between the first volume changeable subchamber and the second volume changeable subchamber, the separator initially preventing mixing of substances in the first volume changeable subchamber and in the second volume changeable subchamber and at a selected time allowing fluid movement between the first and second volume changeable subchamber. A method for actuating a tool including triggering a separator between a first volume changeable subchamber having a first substance therein and a second volume changeable subchamber having a second substance therein within a housing containing the first volume changeable subchamber and the second volume changeable subchamber. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, and an actuator disposed in the borehole.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Patent number: 11732536Abstract: A setting and retrieval mechanism for a well tool including a mandrel, a body lock ring disposed on the mandrel, a body lock ring engagement member engaged and disengagable with the body lock ring, and a setting load and retrieval sleeve disposed on the mandrel and having an engagement member support region and an engagement member release region. A method for retrieving a downhole tool including moving a setting and retrieval sleeve to position an engagement member release region of the setting and retrieval tool to allow disengagement of an engagement member with a body lock ring, placing a tensile force on the setting and retrieval sleeve, disengaging the engagement sleeve from the body lock ring under the impetus of the tensile force on the setting and retrieval sleeve, and releasing captured energy in the downhole tool by the disengaging and the tensile force on the setting and retrieval sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Patent number: 11686176Abstract: A circulation sleeve including a housing, a mandrel disposed at least partially within the housing, the mandrel and the housing together configured to respond to pressure applied to the sleeve from radially outward of the housing by moving the housing to a position relative to the mandrel where a treatment port through a radial wall of the mandrel is exposed outside of the housing and to respond to fluid flow rate within the mandrel to move the housing to a position relative to the mandrel where the treatment port is disposed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Patent number: 11506028Abstract: A recirculating gravel pack system includes a tubular member having an outer surface, an inner surface defining a flow path, a first opening extending from the inner surface through the outer surface and a second opening, spaced from the first opening extending from the inner surface through the outer surface. A screen is positioned about the tubular member spaced from the outer surface defining a passage that is selectively fluidically connected to the second opening. A return tube extends between the screen and the outer surface running axially along the tubular member. The return tube includes a first end defining an inlet arranged in the passage and a second end defining an outlet positioned in a low-pressure zone outside the passage downhole from the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Publication number: 20220298875Abstract: A setting and retrieval mechanism for a well tool including a mandrel, a body lock ring disposed on the mandrel, a body lock ring engagement member engaged and disengagable with the body lock ring, and a setting load and retrieval sleeve disposed on the mandrel and having an engagement member support region and an engagement member release region. A method for retrieving a downhole tool including moving a setting and retrieval sleeve to position an engagement member release region of the setting and retrieval tool to allow disengagement of an engagement member with a body lock ring, placing a tensile force on the setting and retrieval sleeve, disengaging the engagement sleeve from the body lock ring under the impetus of the tensile force on the setting and retrieval sleeve, and releasing captured energy in the downhole tool by the disengaging and the tensile force on the setting and retrieval sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Publication number: 20220259942Abstract: A circulation sleeve including a housing, a mandrel disposed at least partially within the housing, the mandrel and the housing together configured to respond to pressure applied to the sleeve from radially outward of the housing by moving the housing to a position relative to the mandrel where a treatment port through a radial wall of the mandrel is exposed outside of the housing and to respond to fluid flow rate within the mandrel to move the housing to a position relative to the mandrel where the treatment port is disposed within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Patent number: 11333005Abstract: A one-trip screen installation and cleaning system includes a tubular supporting a screen. The tubular has an inner surface defining a flow bore positioned radially inwardly of the screen. At least one actuator extends radially inwardly from the inner surface and is positioned axially offset relative to the screen. The at least one actuator includes at least one actuator surface. A wash pipe is arranged in the flow bore. The wash pipe includes a bypass valve including a selectively openable outlet port, a spray cleaning device arranged axially outwardly of the selectively openable outlet port, and an inflow control valve arranged between the selectively openable outlet port and the spray cleaning device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Wilfred Provost, Colin Andrew, Jesse Gerber
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Publication number: 20220056787Abstract: A recirculating gravel pack system includes a tubular member having an outer surface, an inner surface defining a flow path, a first opening extending from the inner surface through the outer surface and a second opening, spaced from the first opening extending from the inner surface through the outer surface. A screen is positioned about the tubular member spaced from the outer surface defining a passage that is selectively fluidically connected to the second opening. A return tube extends between the screen and the outer surface running axially along the tubular member. The return tube includes a first end defining an inlet arranged in the passage and a second end defining an outlet positioned in a low-pressure zone outside the passage downhole from the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Publication number: 20220049581Abstract: A one-trip screen installation and cleaning system includes a tubular supporting a screen. The tubular has an inner surface defining a flow bore positioned radially inwardly of the screen. At least one actuator extends radially inwardly from the inner surface and is positioned axially offset relative to the screen. The at least one actuator includes at least one actuator surface. A wash pipe is arranged in the flow bore. The wash pipe includes a bypass valve including a selectively openable outlet port, a spray cleaning device arranged axially outwardly of the selectively openable outlet port, and an inflow control valve arranged between the selectively openable outlet port and the spray cleaning device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Wilfred Provost, Colin Andrew, Jesse Gerber
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Patent number: 11098542Abstract: An anchor including a tubular body having a longitudinal axis, a number of wedges defined in the tubular body, the wedges having edges defined by surfaces at least one of the edges at a point along that edge having a first angle and at the same or another point along that edge having a second angle.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Wilfred Provost, Andres Sosa
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Patent number: 11047185Abstract: A setting tool for actuating a downhole component includes an inner tubular configured to be connected in fluid communication with a borehole string, a housing configured to define a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber isolated from the first fluid chamber and in fluid communication with the inner tubular, and a setting piston in pressure communication with the second fluid chamber. The setting tool includes a metering module coupled to the housing and disposed at an end of the first fluid chamber, the metering module including a fluid path forming a restriction therein, and an outlet connected to the fluid path. The outlet is configured to be opened to permit fluid to flow out of the first chamber at a controlled rate to generate a differential pressure between the first and second chambers that causes the setting piston to apply a gradually increasing force on the component.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Publication number: 20210140256Abstract: A setting tool for actuating a downhole component includes an inner tubular configured to be connected in fluid communication with a borehole string, a housing configured to define a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber isolated from the first fluid chamber and in fluid communication with the inner tubular, and a setting piston in pressure communication with the second fluid chamber. The setting tool includes a metering module coupled to the housing and disposed at an end of the first fluid chamber, the metering module including a fluid path forming a restriction therein, and an outlet connected to the fluid path. The outlet is configured to be opened to permit fluid to flow out of the first chamber at a controlled rate to generate a differential pressure between the first and second chambers that causes the setting piston to apply a gradually increasing force on the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Patent number: 10982511Abstract: A downhole system includes a tubular having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a conduit. A terminal member is connected to the tubular. A first screen system including a first screen housing is mounted to the tubular adjacent the terminal member, and a second screen system including a second screen housing is mounted to the tubular and spaced from the first screen system. The second screen system includes a beta blaster valve operable to selectively open flow into the conduit based on a pressure differential between the first screen system and the second screen system.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Publication number: 20200370384Abstract: A setting tool for actuating a downhole component includes an inner tubular configured to be connected in fluid communication with a borehole string, a housing configured to define a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber isolated from the first fluid chamber and in fluid communication with the inner tubular, and a setting piston in pressure communication with the second fluid chamber. The setting tool includes a metering module coupled to the housing and disposed at an end of the first fluid chamber, the metering module including a fluid path forming a restriction therein, and an outlet connected to the fluid path. The outlet is configured to be opened to permit fluid to flow out of the first chamber at a controlled rate to generate a differential pressure between the first and second chambers that causes the setting piston to apply a gradually increasing force on the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost
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Publication number: 20200224516Abstract: A downhole system includes a tubular having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a conduit. A terminal member is connected to the tubular. A first screen system including a first screen housing is mounted to the tubular adjacent the terminal member, and a second screen system including a second screen housing is mounted to the tubular and spaced from the first screen system. The second screen system includes a beta blaster valve operable to selectively open flow into the conduit based on a pressure differential between the first screen system and the second screen system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Wilfred Provost