Patents by Inventor Winfield M. Sides
Winfield M. Sides 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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Patent number: 10808478Abstract: To perform an aligned operation downhole, a tubular disposed downhole has an internal bore with a first inner circumference and has a target at a first radial orientation. A locator profile is defined about the internal bore at a first location, and an internal nipple is defined about the internal bore at a second location. The internal nipple has a second inner circumference less than the first of the internal bore. An orientation slot is defined longitudinally across the internal nipple and is disposed at a second radial orientation configured relative to the first radial orientation of the target. A tool is deployable into the internal bore. The tool has a locator to engage in the locator profile and has an orientation key to engage in the slot and align an operational component for the aligned operation with the target.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric W. Goodell, Winfield M. Sides
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Publication number: 20190249506Abstract: To perform an aligned operation downhole, a tubular disposed downhole has an internal bore with a first inner circumference and has a target at a first radial orientation. A locator profile is defined about the internal bore at a first location, and an internal nipple is defined about the internal bore at a second location. The internal nipple has a second inner circumference less than the first of the internal bore. An orientation slot is defined longitudinally across the internal nipple and is disposed at a second radial orientation configured relative to the first radial orientation of the target. A tool is deployable into the internal bore. The tool has a locator to engage in the locator profile and has an orientation key to engage in the slot and align an operational component for the aligned operation with the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Eric W. Goodell, Winfield M. Sides
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Publication number: 20160237792Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to apparatus and methods for controlling injection profile. One embodiment provides an injection distribution device. The injection distribution device includes a shield portion and a baffle portion. The baffle portion comprises a first baffle having a plurality of first openings formed therethrough, and a second baffle having a plurality of second openings formed therethrough. At least a portion of the first baffle overlaps with the second.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventor: Winfield M. SIDES, III
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Publication number: 20150285021Abstract: An apparatus and method of cutting an object in a wellbore including a downhole cutting tool having a source of abrasive material; a source of high pressure fluid mixable with the abrasive material; a rotatable nozzle section, the nozzle section rotatable due to a source of low pressure fluid acting on a piston surface formed on a sleeve, the sleeve rotationally and axially movable in a body of the tool; whereby the sources of high and low pressure fluid and the abrasive material are housed in the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Winfield M. SIDES, III, Luis BARRIENTOS
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Publication number: 20140262303Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a deepset wireline retrievable safety valve for controlling fluid flow through a production tubing string. In one aspect, a valve for use in a wellbore is provided. The valve includes a housing having a bore. The valve further includes an actuator sleeve movable within the housing between a retracted position and an extended position. The actuator sleeve in the retracted position allows a flapper member to obstruct the bore in the housing. Additionally, the valve includes a first piston member attached to a first side of the actuator sleeve and a second piston member attached to a second side of the actuator sleeve, wherein wellbore fluid pressure acts on the first piston member, which results in a first force, and acts on the second piston, which results in a second force, and the first force and the second force are applied to the actuator sleeve in an opposite direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Roddie R. SMITH, Winfield M. SIDES, III
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Patent number: 7980303Abstract: Apparatus if provided for use in wells, particularly wells that have high-pressure and high-temperature conditions in the well. The shells of completion equipment that is required to withstand the rigorous conditions in such wells are increased in strength by laminate layers that are formed of materials having higher yield strength than the yield strength of materials that can be used in well fluids.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Inventors: Thomas G. Hill, Jr., Cecil G. McGavern, III, Winfield M. Sides, III, Jason Mailand
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Patent number: 7963334Abstract: A kit for converting an existing wireline retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve (170, 270, 370) into a bypass passageway apparatus (100) allowing the injection of production-enhancing fluid into a wellbore while maintaining the operation of the closure member (374). Bypass passageway (280) can extend between upper (260) and lower (275) adapters external to the existing wireline retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve (270) to allow fluid injection bypass thereof. Conversion kit can include a tubing string hanger to suspend a velocity tubing string (407, 507), a gas lift valve (475) for gas lift operations, a locking mandrel (220), and/or a spacer tube (240).Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: BJ Services Company, U.S.A.Inventors: Thomas G. Hill, Jason C. Mailand, Cecil G. McGavern, III, Winfield M. Sides, III, Jeffrey L. Bolding
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Publication number: 20100186968Abstract: A kit for converting an existing wireline retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve (170, 270, 370) into a bypass passageway apparatus (100) allowing the injection of production-enhancing fluid into a wellbore while maintaining the operation of the closure member (374). Bypass passageway (280) can extend between upper (260) and lower (275) adapters external to the existing wireline retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve (270) to allow fluid injection bypass thereof. Conversion kit can include a tubing string hanger to suspend a velocity tubing string (407, 507), a gas lift valve (475) for gas lift operations, a locking mandrel (220), and/or a spacer tube (240).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Thomas G. Hill, Jason C. Mailand, Cecil G. McGavern, III, Winfield M. Sides, III, Jeffrey L. Bolding
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Patent number: 7712537Abstract: A kit for converting an existing wireline retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve (170, 270, 370) into a bypass passageway apparatus (100) allowing the injection of production-enhancing fluid into a wellbore while maintaining the operation of the closure member (374). Bypass passageway (280) can extend between upper (260) and lower (275) adapters external to the existing wireline retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve (270) to allow fluid injection bypass thereof. Conversion kit can include a tubing string hanger to suspend a velocity tubing string (407, 507), a gas lift valve (475) for gas lift operations, a locking mandrel (220), and/or a spacer tube (240).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: BJ Services Company U.S.A.Inventors: Thomas G. Hill, Jason C. Mailand, Cecil G. McGavern, Winfield M. Sides, Jeffrey L. Bolding
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Publication number: 20100018700Abstract: Apparatus if provided for use in wells, particularly wells that have high-pressure and high-temperature conditions in the well. The shells of completion equipment that is required to withstand the rigorous conditions in such wells are increased in strength by laminate layers that are formed of materials having higher yield strength than the yield strength of materials that can be used in well fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: TEJAS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Thomas G. Hill, JR., Cecil G. McGavern, III, Winfield M. Sides, III, Jason Mailand
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Patent number: 7571773Abstract: Multiple ball launch assemblies comprise a plurality of ball launch pods disposed around an outer wall surface of a housing. The ball launch pods are operatively associated with a flow tube disposed within the housing. An actuator assembly rotates the flow tube to align a first opening in the flow tube with a first ball launch pod so that a first ball is launched into the wellbore. Further rotation of the flow tube aligns subsequent openings in the flow tube with subsequent corresponding ball launch pods so that subsequent balls are launched into the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Lonnie C. West, Jason C. Mailand, Winfield M. Sides, III, Glenn A. Bahr
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Publication number: 20080271893Abstract: A kit for converting an existing wireline retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve (170, 270, 370) into a bypass passageway apparatus (100) allowing the injection of production-enhancing fluid into a wellbore while maintaining the operation of the closure member (374). Bypass passageway (280) can extend between upper (260) and lower (275) adapters external to the existing wireline retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve (270) to allow fluid injection bypass thereof. Conversion kit can include a tubing string hanger to suspend a velocity tubing string (407, 507), a gas lift valve (475) for gas lift operations, a locking mandrel (220), and/or a spacer tube (240).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: BJ Services Company, U.S.A.Inventors: Thomas G. Hill, Jason C. Mailand, Cecil G. McGavern, Winfield M. Sides, Jeffrey L. Bolding
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Patent number: 7373983Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing a pathway for fluid communication through a tubing-retrievable subsurface safety valve (TRSSV). The method and apparatus are designed to be deployed within a hydrocarbon wellbore after the TRSSV has failed. The apparatus is a milling tool that is run into the wellbore and landed within the TRSSV. The milling tool comprises a housing system, a cutting system, a drive system, and an actuating system. In operation, the milling tool is landed within the housing of the TRSSV. Thereafter, the actuating system is initiated. The actuating system actuates the drive system, which in turn drives the cutting system. In one arrangement, the cutting system includes blades for shaving the pressure containing body of the TRSSV, thereby forming a pathway for fluid communication between a hydraulic fluid line and a bore of the safety valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Cecil G. McGavern, III, Adrian V. Saran, Winfield M. Sides, III
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Publication number: 20080035328Abstract: Apparatus if provided for use in wells, particularly wells that have high-pressure and high-temperature conditions in the well. The shells of completion equipment that is required to withstand the rigorous conditions in such wells are increased in strength by laminate layers that are formed of materials having higher yield strength than the yield strength of materials that can be used in well fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Thomas G. Hill, Cecil G. McGavern, Winfield M. Sides, Jason Mailand
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Patent number: 7188674Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing a pathway for fluid communication through a tubing-retrievable subsurface safety valve (TRSSV). The method and apparatus are designed to be deployed within a hydrocarbon wellbore after the TRSSV has failed. The apparatus is a milling tool that is run into the wellbore and landed within the TRSSV. The milling tool comprises a housing system, a cutting system, a drive system, and an actuating system. In operation, the milling tool is landed within the housing of the TRSSV. Thereafter, the actuating system is initiated. The actuating system actuates the drive system, which in turn drives the cutting system. In one arrangement, the cutting system includes blades for shaving the pressure containing body of the TRSSV, thereby forming a pathway for fluid communication between a hydraulic fluid line and a bore of the safety valve.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Cecil G. McGavern, III, Adrian V. Saran, Winfield M. Sides, III
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Patent number: 6854519Abstract: A valve for use in a wellbore, the valve having a compensating secondary sealing system for misalignments that inevitably occur in sealing subsurface valves, particularly subsurface safety valves. A sealing system can include a dynamic sealing system and a static sealing system, where the static sealing system establishes one or more line contact surfaces. The line contact surfaces can be leading, in that the forward edge of the seal faces a corresponding engagement portion of the actuator. The actuator can include at least two spherical engagement portions where one of the spherical engagement portions engages resilient and non-resilient seals with line contact surfaces on a downstroke and the other spherical engagement portion engages resilient and non-resilient seals with line contact surfaces on an upstroke. Further, a bearing disposed above seals on a piston of the actuator assists in keeping contaminants out of the seal area of the piston.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Michael Deaton, Winfield M. Sides, III, Robert A. Jancha, Roddie R. Smith
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Publication number: 20040045714Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing a pathway for fluid communication through a tubing-retrievable subsurface safety valve (TRSSV). The method and apparatus are designed to be deployed within a hydrocarbon wellbore after the TRSSV has failed. The apparatus is a milling tool that is run into the wellbore and landed within the TRSSV. The milling tool comprises a housing system, a cutting system, a drive system, and an actuating system. In operation, the milling tool is landed within the housing of the tubing-retrievable safety valve. Thereafter, the actuating system is initiated. The actuating system actuates the drive system, which in turn drives the cutting system. In one aspect, the drive system is a rotary motor and shaft system that is connected to the cutting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb Inc.Inventors: Cecil G. McGavern, Adrian V. Saran, Winfield M. Sides
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Publication number: 20030205389Abstract: The present invention provides a more compensating secondary sealing system for misalignments that inevitably occur in sealing subsurface valves, particularly subsurface safety valves. A sealing system can include a dynamic sealing system and a static sealing system, where the static sealing system establishes one or more line contact surfaces. The line contact surfaces can be leading, in that the forward edge of the seal faces a corresponding engagement portion of the actuator. The actuator can include at least two spherical engagement portions where one of the spherical engagement portions engages resilient and non-resilient seals with line contact surfaces on a downstroke and the other spherical engagement portion engages resilient and non-resilient seals with line contact surfaces on an upstroke. Further, a bearing disposed above seals on a piston of the actuator assists in keeping contaminants out of the seal area of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.Inventors: Thomas Michael Deaton, Winfield M. Sides, Robert A. Jancha, Roddie R. Smith
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Patent number: 5564675Abstract: A subsurface safety valve of minimized length comprises a tubular valve housing with a valve closure member therein movable between an open and a closed position, an axially shiftable flow tube for opening the valve closure member, a plurality of longitudinally disposed springs radially spaced about the housing for biasing the flow tube to a closed position, and a piston and cylinder assembly to move the flow tube to an open position, with a portion of the assembly longitudinally overlapping at least one of the springs. The safety valve includes simple mechanisms to lock out the safety valve, and to establish secondary hydraulic communication with a wireline set secondary valve set within the locked out safety valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1994Date of Patent: October 15, 1996Assignee: Camco International Inc.Inventors: Thomas G. Hill, Jr., Winfield M. Sides, III, Billy R. Newman
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Patent number: 5542472Abstract: A combination of a metal coiled tubing and a signal transmitting passageway for transmitting and/or receiving signals to well tools positioned in the coiled tubing. The signal transmitting passageway is positioned in the wall of the coiled tubing and may transmit and receive hydraulic, electrical or light signals and the signals may be used for transmitting power signals for actuating well tools, control signals for controlling well tools, and/or data signals for transmitting or receiving information.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1995Date of Patent: August 6, 1996Assignee: Camco International, Inc.Inventors: Ronald E. Pringle, Winfield M. Sides, III, David N. Folsom, Cecil G. McGavern, III