Patents Issued in May 7, 2020
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Publication number: 20200141189Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond compact is disclosed. The method includes sintering a plurality of diamond particles in the presence of a metal-solvent catalyst to form a polycrystalline diamond body; leaching the polycrystalline diamond body to at least partially remove the metal-solvent catalyst therefrom, thereby forming an at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body; and subjecting an assembly of the at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body and a cemented carbide substrate to a high-pressure/high-temperature process at a pressure to infiltrate the at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body with an infiltrant. The pressure of the high-pressure/high-temperature process is less than that employed in the act of sintering of the plurality of diamond particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, David P. Miess, Jiang Qian, Jason K. Wiggins, Michael A. Vail, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay
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Publication number: 20200141190Abstract: A tool can be used remove one or more outer layers of a tubular such as a flexible pipeline to enable an inspection on the remaining layers of the flexible pipeline. It allows the precise removal of outer layers of a flexible riser so that inspection can take place tubulars that otherwise could not be inspected with ultrasound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Scoville, Ryan Bradley, Abhishek Shukla
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Publication number: 20200141191Abstract: A rod section of a ground drilling rod, wherein the rod section is configured at its end as a plug connection and comprises at one end (a) a connection plug or (b) a connection socket, wherein the connection plug on the outside or the connection socket on the inside comprises nonround segments along a cross section, wherein the cross section is constant in configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Dieter Wurm, Tobias Klein
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Publication number: 20200141192Abstract: A vessel and method to perform subsea wellbore related operations, e.g. slim hole technique drilling of a subsea wellbore are disclosed. The vessel has a hull with at least one moonpool defining first and second moonpool areas. A vertical tower is mounted on a tower supporting hull structure and has a vertical operative face. A hoisting device has a winch and winch driven cable, and is adapted to suspend a load from said vertical tower via said at least one winch driven cable and to manipulate the suspended load in a firing line of the tower that extends along and outside of said vertical operative face of the tower. The tower is slewable about a vertical slew axis by means of a slewing drive at least into first and second operative positions wherein the firing line extends through the first and second moonpool areas respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: ITREC B.V.Inventors: Joop ROODENBURG, Diederick Bernardus WIJNING
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Publication number: 20200141193Abstract: A system including an elevator to move a tubular, the elevator including two or more remotely operable latches that can configure the elevator to handle various tubular diameters. A portion of the latches can be laterally offset from each other and another portion can overlap adjacent latches. The elevator can be ATEX certified or IECEx certified according to EX Zone 1 requirements with an electronics enclosure contained within a sealed chamber. The elevator can be rotated greater than 90 degrees relative to a pair of links that support the elevator. The elevator can use rotary actuators to operate the latches and rotate the housing of the elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jan FRIESTAD, Kenneth MIKALSEN, Ørjan H. LARSEN, Bjørnar LINGJERDE
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Publication number: 20200141194Abstract: A system including an elevator to move a tubular, the elevator including two or more remotely operable latches that can configure the elevator to handle various tubular diameters. A portion of the latches can be laterally offset from each other and another portion can overlap adjacent latches. The elevator can be ATEX certified or IECEx certified according to EX Zone 1 requirements with an electronics enclosure contained within a sealed chamber. The elevator can be rotated greater than 90 degrees relative to a pair of links that support the elevator. The elevator can use rotary actuators to operate the latches and rotate the housing of the elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jan FRIESTAD, Kenneth MIKALSEN, Ørjan H. LARSEN, Bjørnar LINGJERDE
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Publication number: 20200141195Abstract: A system including an elevator to move a tubular, the elevator including two or more remotely operable latches that can configure the elevator to handle various tubular diameters. Each jaw can include a locking mechanism that engages a portion of the housing adjacent a spacer ring in the elevator when the first jaw is in the engaged position and configured to transfer a closing force to the housing. A portion of the latches can be laterally offset from each other and another portion can overlap adjacent latches. The elevator can be EX Zone 1 certified with an electronics enclosure contained within a sealed chamber. The elevator can use rotary actuators to operate the latches and rotate the housing of the elevator. The elevator can use a circular pressure sensor to determine weight of a tubular.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jan FRIESTAD, Kenneth MIKALSEN, Ørjan H. LARSEN, Bjørnar LINGJERDE
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Publication number: 20200141196Abstract: A well stack connector has the following features. A drive ring is carried by a housing and is rotatable relative to the housing. A clamp is within the housing. The clamp is moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the clamp engages the first well device to the second well device. In the disengaged position, the clamp allows the first well device to become unrestrained from the second well device. A linkage is coupled to the drive ring, the housing and the clamp. The linkage is moveable, by rotation of the drive ring, between a first position supporting the clamp in the engaged position and a second position supporting the clamp in the disengaged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Downing Wellhead Equipment, LLCInventors: Joel H. Young, Ronnie B. Beason, Nicholas J. Cannon
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Publication number: 20200141197Abstract: A tubular handling apparatus is provided comprising: a base; a lift carriage supported by the base; and a lift arm, pivotably connected to the base for raising and lowering the lift carriage. The apparatus further comprises a floating pivot mechanism coupling the lift arm to the lift carriage and having a position that is adjustable for collinear and independent axial movement along a longitudinal axis of the lift carriage and along a longitudinal axis of the lift arm. The lift arm and lift carriage each comprise a respective adjustment mechanism to actuate the collinear axial movement of the floating pivot mechanism position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: SUPERIOR RIG INNOVATIONS LTDInventors: Nicholas Morelli, Kurtis Keebler, Alvin W. Nicolay, James (Wes) Sveinson, Jacob Thorkman
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Publication number: 20200141198Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a tong assembly having position sensors for controlling door opening and closing sequence. The tong assembly includes a back section, an outer door section movably coupled to the back section, a first actuator configured to move the outer door section between an open position and a closed position, an inner door section movably coupled to the back section, a second actuator configured to move the inner door section between an open position and a closed position, a first sensor positioned to measure a position of the outer door section; and a second sensor positioned to measure a position of the inner door section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Heidi N. CLINE, John D. HOOKER, II, Karsten HEIDECKE, Bjoern THIEMANN, Michael WIEDECKE
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Publication number: 20200141199Abstract: For use with a top drive power unit supported for connection with a well string in a well bore to selectively impart longitudinal and/or rotational movement to the well string, a feeder for supplying a pumpable substance such as cement and the like from an external supply source to the interior of the well string in the well bore without first discharging it through the top drive power unit including a mandrel extending through a sleeve which is sealably and rotatably supported thereon for relative rotation between the sleeve and mandrel. The mandrel and sleeve have flow passages for communicating the pumpable substance from an external source to discharge through the sleeve and mandrel and into the interior of the well string below the top drive power unit. The unit can include a packing injection system and novel seal configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Mako Rentals, Inc.Inventors: Kip M. Robichaux, Kenneth G. Caillouet, Terry P. Robichaux
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Publication number: 20200141200Abstract: A piston-style drilling mud screen system, comprising: a first assembly having a first drilling mud inlet and outlet, a first body having a second drilling mud inlet and outlet, wherein the first drilling mud outlet of the first assembly is fluidly connected to the second drilling mud inlet of the first body, a second body having a third drilling mud inlet and outlet, wherein the second drilling mud outlet of the first body is fluidly connected to the third drilling mud inlet of the second body, a drilling mud screen, disposed within the first body and the second body between the first drilling mud inlet and the second drilling mud outlet, a union system, comprising: a third body having a first inlet and outlet, a fourth body having a second inlet and outlet; and a fifth body, wherein a second end of the first body is disposed through a first end of the fifth body, wherein the first end of the second body is disposed through a second end of the fifth body, a second assembly having a fourth drilling mud inletType: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLCInventors: Christopher M. Biggerstaff, Don A. Comeaux, Charles G. Kibbe, Jeremy P. Hebert
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Publication number: 20200141201Abstract: Apparatus for transport in a wellbore, including a body comprising degradable material; a compartment within the body; and a permeable closure between an interior of the compartment and an exterior of the body. A method for transport in a wellbore including deploying a carrier device into a borehole of the wellbore, wherein the carrier device contains items; and releasing the items into the borehole by allowing degradation of at least a portion of the carrier device. A wellbore system including a borehole having an inner diameter; a carrier device having an outer diameter, wherein the inner diameter of the borehole is greater than the outer diameter of the carrier device, the carrier device comprising: a body comprising degradable material; a compartment within the body; and a permeable closure between an interior of the compartment and an exterior of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Sandeep A. Kibey, Michael C. Romer, Kris J. Nygaard, Gaston L. Gauthier, William A. Sorem
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Publication number: 20200141202Abstract: The invention provides a swivel tool for use in a wellbore. The tool comprises a tool body and a mandrel which is axially moveable relative to the tool body. The tool also comprises a lock member moveable between a first condition in which the mandrel is rotatably movable relative to tool body and a second condition in which the mandrel and a tool body are rotationally coupled. The lock member is configured to move between the first condition and second condition in response to a mechanical axial force and rotational force on the mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Paul HOWLETT
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Publication number: 20200141203Abstract: A power fluid supply system for a well pressure control apparatus includes a control valve manifold in hydraulic communication between a fluid outlet of an hydraulic fluid accumulator and an hydraulic ram in the well pressure control apparatus. A pressurized gas accumulator is in fluid communication with a fluid inlet of the hydraulic fluid accumulator. A pressurized gas supply conduit extends from the pressurized gas accumulator to a source of pressurized gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Hans H. J. Deul, Patrick O'Neill, Matthew Sibrel, Robert van Kuilenburg
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Publication number: 20200141204Abstract: A casing hanger assembly includes a landing ring secured to a containment well cellar or the conductor pipe. A casing hanger welded to the external surface of the last section of surface casing seats into the landing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.Inventor: James A. Rose
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Publication number: 20200141205Abstract: A fracturing fluid delivery system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes wellhead assemblies, a fracturing manifold trunk line, vertical branches extending upward from the fracturing manifold trunk line, and fluid conduits coupling the vertical branches in fluid communication with the wellhead assemblies. The fluid conduits may extend linearly from the vertical branches to the wellhead assemblies. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Adam J. Christopherson, Jay P. Painter
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Publication number: 20200141206Abstract: A downhole packer ring apparatus for use in a wellbore, comprising a first ring member and a second ring member. The first ring member has an end with a plurality of separated end tabs. The first ring member has an opening with an inner diameter sized to encircle a basepipe of the wellbore. The second ring member has a tapered interior surface and an end with an opening having an inner diameter sized to encircle the basepipe and connect to the first ring member such that the end tabs of the first ring member are locatable in the end opening of the second ring member and pressable against the tapered interior surface such that flexed portions of the end tabs engage with the basepipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Ankit Purohit, Geir Gjelstad
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Publication number: 20200141207Abstract: A slip insert is provided. The slip insert may include a concave surface formed therein. An edge can be formed between a first two-dimensional planer surface and the concave surface. The slip insert may include an edge formed between an intersection of a first two-dimensional planer surface and a second two-dimensional planer surface extending form the concave surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Roddie R. Smith, Robert Joe Coon
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Publication number: 20200141208Abstract: A method for mitigating a fluid flow from a target wellbore using a relief wellbore includes receiving wellbore geometry information of the target wellbore, receiving an initial interception point of the target wellbore, simulating a change in a three-dimensional flow characteristic of a kill fluid flow from a simulated relief wellbore and a target fluid flow from a simulated target wellbore resulting from an interaction between the kill fluid flow and the target fluid flow at the initial interception point, the simulated target wellbore designed using the received wellbore geometry information, and determining a final interception point of the target wellbore based on the simulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.Inventors: Madhusuden AGRAWAL, Paulo Jorge Da Cunha GOMES, James H. KNIGHT, Satpreet NANDA, Lei ZHOU, Eugene SWEENEY
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Publication number: 20200141209Abstract: A process for producing fluids from a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation includes injecting mobilizing fluid, including a solvent, into the hydrocarbon-bearing formation through an injection well and into the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, producing produced fluids from the hydrocarbon-bearing formation to a surface through a production well, discontinuing injecting the mobilizing fluid and injecting a loss circulation material and a fluid into one of the injection well and the production well, opening the one of the injection well and the production well to perform work on the one of the injection well and the production well, and closing the one of the injection well and the production well. After degradation of the loss circulation material, injecting the mobilizing fluid and producing the produced fluids is commenced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Clifford Vernon HOGSTEAD
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Publication number: 20200141210Abstract: An improved ball valve on a pump system comprising a ball valve having a ball, a first end arranged for operatively engaging the pump system, a first axial port on the first end sufficiently narrow to prevent the passage of the ball, a ball-seat disposed on the first end with a plurality of ports annularly disposed around the ball and extending through the ball-seat, a second axial port on a second end sufficiently narrow to prevent the passage of the ball, and the second end of the ball valve arranged for connecting to the pump system. The improved ball valve further comprising a ball seat without a first axial port. The improved ball valve further comprising a plurality of ports extending outwardly from the first axial port and extending through the ball-seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Jerry Rich
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Publication number: 20200141211Abstract: A completion assembly defines a throughbore and comprises an isolation valve configurable between an open state (permitting fluid to flow through the throughbore) and a closed state (preventing fluid from flowing through the throughbore). A method for use in installing the assembly into a wellbore in a single trip comprises running the assembly into the wellbore with the valve in the open state until a downhole end of the assembly reaches a target position; injecting a fluid through the throughbore and the valve when the valve is in the open state; configuring the valve into the closed state; and performing a pressure integrity test of the throughbore above the valve. The valve is configurable between the open and closed states without any requirement for the valve to be mechanically engaged by an activation member or a tool whilst the valve receives power from a power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Andrew FRANKLIN, Euan MURDOCH, Christopher MUNRO
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Publication number: 20200141212Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovery of hydrocarbons in a geological reservoir by injection of a low-salinity aqueous solution. A representative model of the evolution of the flow parameters as a function of the aqueous solution salinity is calibrated by use of laboratory measurements performed on a rock sample from the reservoir for at least two salinity values. Then, by use of a flow simulator including the calibrated model, the injection of aqueous solutions into the sample is simulated, with and without capillary effects, for at least the two salinity values with a microscopic residual oil saturation being determined for each salinity value. Then, from the flow simulator including the calibrated model and the microscopic residual oil saturation values, a reservoir development scheme is determined with hydrocarbons of the reservoir being exploited according to the development scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Bernard BOURBIAUX, Quang Long NGUYEN
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Publication number: 20200141213Abstract: Shaped charge slitting devices for control line disruption in a hydrocarbon well and related methods for sealing the hydrocarbon well. The shaped charge slitting devices include a plurality of shaped charges. Each shaped charge is configured to, upon actuation, transform a corresponding liner into a high-speed sheet portion, which is configured to form a circumferential slit within production tubing, and a low-speed slug portion, which is configured to at least partially seal the circumferential slit. The methods include positioning a shaped charge slitting device within a selected region of a tubing conduit, actuating the shaped charge slitting device to form a plurality of circumferential slits within the production tubing and also to sever a control line, pumping a sealing material into an annular space via a sealing material injection opening that extends between the tubing conduit and the annular space, and curing the sealing material to form a fluid seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Collier, Joseph W. Witt, Brandon M. Baumert
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Publication number: 20200141214Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for operating a gas-lift plunger, of which the apparatus includes a controller configured to perform operations including receiving a signal from a sensor representing that a gas-lift plunger has reached a position is proximate to a top of a well. The operations include, in response to receiving the signal, causing a compressor to unload, and positioning a valve such that a gas flows from the compressor to a pressure vessel, and not into the well, and from the pressure vessel to the compressor. The operations include determining that the plunger has descended in the well, and in response to determining that the plunger has descended in the well, causing the compressor to load, and positioning the valve such that gas flows from the compressor to the well via the valve, the gas flowing from the pressure vessel into the inlet of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Schuyler Kuykendall
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Publication number: 20200141215Abstract: A method for evaluating and optimizing complex fractures, in one non-limiting example far-field complex fractures, in subterranean shale reservoirs significantly simplifies how to generate far-field fractures and their treatment designs to increase or optimize complexity. The process gives information on how much complexity is generated for a given reservoir versus distance from the wellbore under known fracturing parameters, such as rate, volume and viscosity. The method allows the evaluation of the performance of diversion materials and processes by determining the amount of fracture volume generated off of primary fractures, including far-field secondary fracture volumes. The methodology utilizes fracture hit times, volumes, pressures and similar parameters from injecting fracturing fluid from a first primary lateral wellbore to create fractures and record fracture hit times, pressures and volumes from a diagnostic lateral wellbore in the same interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: James B. Crews, Robert Samuel Hurt
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Publication number: 20200141216Abstract: A method of producing hydrocarbon resources from a subterranean formation may include heating the subterranean formation with at least one radio frequency (RF) antenna located in an upper well within the subterranean formation. The method may further include producing hydrocarbon resources from a lower well within the heated subterranean formation and vertically beneath the upper well to create a void within the subterranean formation, and injecting a solvent into the void within the heated subterranean formation from the lower well.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: MARK A. TRAUTMAN, Brian N. Wright
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Publication number: 20200141217Abstract: A method of hydraulic fracturing of an oil producing formation includes the provision of a heating apparatus which is transportable and that has a vessel for containing water. A water stream of cool or cold water is transmitted from a source to a mixer, the cool or cold water stream being at ambient temperature. The mixer has an inlet that receives cool or cold water from the source and an outlet that enables a discharge of a mix of cool or cold water and the hot water. After mixing in the mixer, the water assumes a temperature that is suitable for mixing with chemicals that are used in the fracturing process, such as a temperature of about 40°?120° F.+(4.4-48.9 C+). An outlet discharges a mix of the cool or cold and hot water to surge tanks or to mixing tanks. In the mixing tanks, a proppant and an optional selected chemical or chemicals are added to the water which has been warmed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: HEAT ON-THE-FLY, LLCInventor: Ransom Mark Hefley
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Publication number: 20200141218Abstract: A tubular for downhole use, the tubular including a pipe, an insulation layer surrounding the pipe, and a protective layer around the insulation layer and comprising a polymer. The protective layer can also include a compression layer adjacent to the insulation layer. There may be reinforcement material in the protective layer, for example encapsulated by the elastomer. The tubular may have bare portions at the ends for manipulation of the tubulars to form a tubing string. A sleeve may be provided using the same layer structure to insulate the bare portions which form joints of the tubing string. The sleeve can also include a base layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Daniel Porodo
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Publication number: 20200141219Abstract: An automated hydraulic fracturing system, including a pump system, a blender configured to form the fracturing fluid, a proppant storage and delivery system, a hydration unit configured to mix an additive into a fluid to form the fluid mixture and provide the fluid mixture to the blender, a fluid storage and delivery system, and an additive storage and delivery system, and an automated control system including a plurality of sensing devices and a plurality of control devices integrated into the pump system, the blender system, the proppant storage and delivery system, the fluid storage and delivery system, and the additive storage and delivery system, the automated control system configured to monitor parameters of the automated hydraulic fracturing system via the plurality of sensing devices and transmit control instructions for one or more of the plurality of control devices to control an aspect of the automated hydraulic fracturing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: U.S. Well Services, LLCInventors: Jared Oehring, Brandon N. Hinderliter, Alexander James Christinzio
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Publication number: 20200141220Abstract: A drilling fluid processing system for processing drilling fluid to remove solids and hydrocarbons from the drilling fluid at a drill site includes a transportable skid upon which equipment of the system is mounted and is transportable together as a unit. Equipment mounted to the skid include separator tanks, settling tanks, pumps, heating system, polymer injection system, vacuum system, and centrifugal separators. The system further includes a centrifugal separator support platform that is movable between a raised, operation position and a lowered, transport position. Additionally, the system is easily configured to operating in several different process operation modes according to a desired drilling fluid treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Fabien Loranger, Timothy MaCartney
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Publication number: 20200141221Abstract: A system for separating a multiphase well stream into a solids fraction, a water fraction, an oil fraction and a gas fraction includes a transportable support surface; a solids separator which is mounted on the support surface and is configured to receive the multiphase well stream and separate the well stream into a first heavy fraction primarily comprising the solids fraction and a first light fraction primarily comprising the gas, oil and water fractions; and a multiphase fluid separator which is mounted on the support surface and includes a first separator section and a second separator section which is positioned vertically below and connected directly to the first separator section. The first separator section is configured to receive the first light fraction and separate the first light fraction into a second light fraction primarily comprising the gas fraction and a second heavy fraction primarily comprising the oil and water fractions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Ryan Malone, Eric Joseph Rasmussen, Kelly Ciprick, Isabel Chan, Victor van Asperen, Sander Guido Baaren
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Publication number: 20200141222Abstract: Systems and a method for efficient downhole separation of gas and liquids. An exemplary system provides a downhole gas separator for an artificial lift system. The downhole gas separator includes a separation section. The separation section includes a number of openings over an extended length, and wherein a size of each of the openings, a number openings, or both, is increased as a distance from a production tubing is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jason Y. Wang, Carl J. Dyck, Federico G. Gallo
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Publication number: 20200141223Abstract: A crossover of an electric submersible pump (ESP) gas separator. The crossover comprises a skirt defining a plurality of exits, passageways, and entrances, each exit associated with one of the passageways and one of the entrances, wherein each entrance is proximate to an inner chamber of the gas separator and a jacket circumferentially surrounding the skirt and defining a plurality of exits, wherein the rotational position of the jacket relative to the skirt is adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Donn J. BROWN, Wesley John NOWITZKI, Joshua Wayne WEBSTER
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Publication number: 20200141224Abstract: An apparatus for gas and solids separation from down-hole fluids having an inner tube and an outer tube disposed about the inner tube. The annular region between the tubes contain a plurality of chambers, separated by fluid barriers. The chambers include an intake chamber to receive fluids from outside of the outer tube through an orifice, and processing chambers. Fluid communication between the intake and processing chambers is restricted to fluid flow through sets of tubes. Fluid communication between a lowermost processing chamber below the intake chamber and a lower processing chamber above the intake chamber is restricted to fluid flow through the inner tube. A block restricts fluid communication within the inner tube to other chambers above the intake chamber. Orifices in the inner tube of the processing chambers on either side of the block provide fluid communication across the block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Gary V. Marshall
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Publication number: 20200141225Abstract: A method for determining casing wear of casing in a wellbore, a computer program product for determining a back-calculated casing wear factor (CWF) value for casing in a wellbore, and a well site controller are provided herein. In one embodiment, the well site controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive actual remaining wall thickness (RWT) values that correspond to a set of casing depth values of a wellbore and (2) a processor configured to determine a back-calculated casing wear factor (CWF) value for the wellbore based on a comparison between the actual RWT value and an estimated RWT value, for the set of casing depth values, where the estimated RWT value is calculated using an estimated CWF value as input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Aniket Aniket, Adolfo Gonzales
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Publication number: 20200141226Abstract: A perf ball includes a first dissolvable component, an electronic racer and/or a matrix of tracer particles in a wellbore environment. The electronic tracer and at least some tracer particles in the matrix of tracer particles are releasable from the perf ball upon dissolution of the first dissolvable component in a wellbore environment. Some tracer particles in the matrix of tracer particles are dissolvable in oil. Some tracer particles in the matrix of tracer particles are dissolvable in aqueous medium. The electronic tracer can include a sensor and memory for recording properties of the wellbore environment, including any of pressure, temperature, fluid composition, or other environmental, physical, or chemical parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Michael Linley FRIPP, Ronald Glen DUSTERHOFT
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Publication number: 20200141227Abstract: A tracer method for online monitoring of downhole zonal contributions of oil, condensate, gas, or water mass flux of a production flow in a petroleum production well, includes arranging distinct tracer carrier systems, each in different production zones in said well, the distinct tracer carrier systems arranged for releasing unique tracers to a fluid of the production zones, the tracers having affinity after downhole release to separate phases of oil, condensate, gas, or water, using an online tracer monitor, conducting sampling of tracer concentrations for at least one of the tracers in said zonal mass fluxes at a high sampling rate, based on said concentration values, estimating the corresponding zonal tracer fluxes for each delivery data point and using said one or more estimated zonal mass fluxes to control one or more Petro Technical processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Resman ASInventors: Fridtjof NYHAVN, Thomas SPERLE
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Publication number: 20200141228Abstract: A calibration system for an electromagnetic (EM) tool includes a processor. The processor employs the EM tool to measure responses at each of a plurality of channels. The processor records the measured responses at each of the channels in an EM data log for the channel. The processor determines a nominal value of each of the channels, as being equal to a histogram peak of the EM data log. The processor selects one or more calibration points from the EM data log for a particular channel, based on a difference between the nominal value of the particular channel and the measured response at the calibration point being greater than a particular threshold. The processor determines a plurality of parameters by reducing a misfit between synthetic data and both the nominal values of the channels and the measured responses of the channels at the selected one or more calibration points.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Reza KHALAJ AMINEH, Burkay DONDERICI, Luis Emilio SAN MARTIN
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Publication number: 20200141229Abstract: A network management technique for an acoustic communication system made up of a network of communication nodes is disclosed. Various of the nodes that are located intermediate a source node and a receiving node can detect communication failures in the network and then take action to efficiently recover from the failure, rather than acting only as repeaters. By allowing intermediate nodes to participate in recovery decisions, the speed and the quantity of real-time information transmission in the network can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Arnaud Croux, Julius Kusuma
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Publication number: 20200141230Abstract: An acoustic device deployment system including an acoustic device, a pad disposed upon the acoustic device, a device displacer operatively connected to the acoustic device that during use causes the device to move radially outwardly into contact with another structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: David Bishop, Robert O'Brien
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Publication number: 20200141231Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for determining a mudweight of drilling fluids in a hydrocarbon reservoir. One computer-implemented method includes: receiving pore pressure data of a rock formation in the hydrocarbon reservoir; determining permeability data of fractures of the hydrocarbon reservoir; determining Hoek-Brown failure criterion data; and determining a safe mudweight window based on the pore pressure data of the rock formation, the permeability data of the fractures, and the Hoek-Brown failure criterion data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Yanhui Han, Younane N. Abousleiman, Chao Liu, Shawn Rimassa
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Publication number: 20200141232Abstract: Systems and methods for extracting and analyzing formation fluids from solids circulated out of a subterranean formation are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a sample of formation solids that have been separated from a fluid circulated in at least a portion of a well bore penetrating a portion of a subterranean formation at a well site; performing a solvent extraction on the sample of formation solids using one or more solvents at an elevated pressure at the well site, wherein at least a portion of one or more formation fluids residing in the formation solids is extracted into the one or more solvents to produce an extracted fluid; and analyzing the extracted fluid at the well site to determine the composition of the extracted fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Ian D.C. Mitchell
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Publication number: 20200141233Abstract: A system includes a well testing apparatus and a mobile device to be carried by an operator of the well testing apparatus. The well testing apparatus can include a separator, a well control assembly upstream of the separator, a fluid management assembly downstream of the separator, and data acquisition devices positioned to collect data about operation of the well testing apparatus. The mobile device can display information about the operation of the well testing apparatus based on the collected data and enables mobile monitoring of the operation of the well testing apparatus by the operator as the operator moves about the well testing apparatus. Additional systems, methods, and devices are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Francis Dominique Allouche, Mathilde Jan, Gilbert Conort, Mahesh Shenoy, Pierre Chaigne, Ibrahim El Alami
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Publication number: 20200141234Abstract: The invention relates to a logging device for measuring pressure into an underground formation, comprising at least one formation pressure sensor which comprises a tool body part and a probe mounted on the tool body part, said probe comprising a fluid withdrawal line. The tool body part comprises a flow line connected to the fluid withdrawal line, at least one test chamber connected to the flow line and an at least one respective closing system, and at least one pressure sensor connected to the flow line. The probe further comprises a rupture chamber and a pressure sensor connected to the fluid withdrawal line and, a first isolating valve on the fluid withdrawal line downstream of the rupture chamber and upstream to the flow line adapted to isolate the rupture chamber from the flow line when the rupture chamber is actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: TOTAL SAInventor: Pierre VENTRE
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Publication number: 20200141235Abstract: A bit holder that includes a front portion and a shank axially depending from the front portion. The front portion having an axial length that is less than the axial length of the shank. A combination bit holder and base block that includes the bit holder with the front portion having an axial length that is less than the axial length of the shank. The base block including a mounting portion and a device receiving portion, the device receiving portion including a length that is the same or less than a length of the mounting portion. The base block having a device receiving portion that includes a length shorter than a length of the mounting portion adapted to provide increased access to the rear of the bit assembly allowing the base blocks to be mounted closer to each other for micro-milling operations. Shortened bit holder shanks are reconfigured from prior art to provide increased holding power between the bit holder shank and base block bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: The Sollami CompanyInventor: Phillip Sollami
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Publication number: 20200141236Abstract: A cutter for a cutting unit used in cutting apparatus suitable for creating tunnels or subterranean roadways. The cutter includes a disc body having an underside, an upper side arranged substantially opposite to the underside, and a radially peripheral part. A plurality of buttons for abrading rock are mounted in the radially peripheral part of the disc body and protrude outwardly therefrom to engage rock during an undercutting operation, wherein at least some of the buttons have a cutting part having a dome-shaped cutting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Luis GARCIA, Guenther STABER
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Publication number: 20200141237Abstract: The invention relates to a method (S10) for optimizing the characteristics of a tunnel boring machine, particularly a tunnel boring machine of the slurry pressure or VD type, said method comprising the following steps: S0: determining a ground/machine interaction model, S11: instantaneous measurement of the set of specific boring parameters of the tunnel boring machine, S13: determining the group of individuals corresponding to the boring parameters measured in step S11 by means of the ground/machine interaction model, S14: optimizing the characteristics of the tunnel boring machine as a function of the group of individuals thus determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Estelle LORANT, Philippe MARIMOUTOU, Nicolas JANICAUD, Nicolas BRAUD
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Publication number: 20200141238Abstract: A roof mesh installation apparatus for a mining machine includes a mesh roll carried at a dispenser at a forward position of the machine capable of unrolling mesh to be laid and bolted at a tunnel roof. A tensioning device positioned at the dispenser is capable of actuation so as to apply a pre-tension to a forward and unbolted section of mesh with the tension being applied against an already laid and rearward bolted mesh section. Accordingly, an automated roof mesh installation apparatus and method is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Thomas GALLER, Bruno REUMULLER