Patents by Inventor William C. Quinlan

William C. Quinlan 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).

  • Dual packer for a horizontal well
    Patent number: 8371390
    Abstract: A dual packer for at least partially defining a production zone in a wellbore, the dual packer including a packer body having an up-hole side and a down-hole side. A first through bore and a second through bore each extend through the packer body from the up-hole side to the down-hole side. A first piping extends from the down-hole side of the first through bore and includes a perforated sub adjacent the down-hole side of the packer body. A second piping extends from the down-hole side of the second through bore and is communicably connected to the first piping down-hole of the first perforated sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: Jordan Development Company, LLC
    Inventor: William C. Quinlan
  • DUAL PACKER FOR A HORIZONTAL WELL
    Publication number: 20120043095
    Abstract: A dual packer for at least partially defining a production zone in a wellbore, the dual packer including a packer body having an up-hole side and a down-hole side. A first through bore and a second through bore each extend through the packer body from the up-hole side to the down-hole side. A first piping extends from the down-hole side of the first through bore and includes a perforated sub adjacent the down-hole side of the packer body. A second piping extends from the down-hole side of the second through bore and is communicably connected to the first piping down-hole of the first perforated sub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicants: JORDAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: William C. Quinlan
  • Dual packer for a horizontal well
    Patent number: 8037941
    Abstract: A dual packer for at least partially defining a production zone in a wellbore, the dual packer including a packer body having an up-hole side and a down-hole side. A first through bore and a second through bore each extend through the packer body from the up-hole side to the down-hole side. A first piping extends from the down-hole side of the first through bore and includes a perforated sub adjacent the down-hole side of the packer body. A second piping extends from the down-hole side of the second through bore and is communicably connected to the first piping down-hole of the first perforated sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignees: Jordan Development Company LLC
    Inventor: William C. Quinlan
  • DUAL PACKER FOR A HORIZONTAL WELL
    Publication number: 20100276161
    Abstract: A dual packer for at least partially defining a production zone in a wellbore, the dual packer including a packer body having an up-hole side and a down-hole side. A first through bore and a second through bore each extend through the packer body from the up-hole side to the down-hole side. A first piping extends from the down-hole side of the first through bore and includes a perforated sub adjacent the down-hole side of the packer body. A second piping extends from the down-hole side of the second through bore and is communicably connected to the first piping down-hole of the first perforated sub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: William C. Quinlan
  • Dual packer for a horizontal well
    Patent number: 7748443
    Abstract: A dual packer for at least partially defining a production zone in a wellbore, the dual packer including a packer body having an up-hole side and a down-hole side. A first through bore and a second through bore each extend through the packer body from the up-hole side to the down-hole side. A first piping extends from the down-hole side of the first through bore and includes a perforated sub adjacent the down-hole side of the packer body. A second piping extends from the down-hole side of the second through bore and is communicably connected to the first piping down-hole of the first perforated sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignees: Jordan Development Company, LLC
    Inventor: William C. Quinlan
  • DUAL PACKER FOR A HORIZONTAL WELL
    Publication number: 20090277623
    Abstract: A dual packer for at least partially defining a production zone in a wellbore, the dual packer including a packer body having an up-hole side and a down-hole side. A first through bore and a second through bore each extend through the packer body from the up-hole side to the down-hole side. A first piping extends from the down-hole side of the first through bore and includes a perforated sub adjacent the down-hole side of the packer body. A second piping extends from the down-hole side of the second through bore and is communicably connected to the first piping down-hole of the first perforated sub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: William C. Quinlan