With Means For Inserting Fluid Into Well Patents (Class 166/90.1)
  • Patent number: 12092322
    Abstract: A steam supply system includes a steam generator disposed to produce wet steam for introduction into a steam separator. The steam separator includes a saturated condensate outlet. A superheater receives dry saturated steam from the steam separator and produces superheated steam. An evaporator with an evaporator vessel having a saturated condensate inlet, a soluble solids slurry outlet and a dry steam outlet is in fluid communication with the saturated condensate outlet of the steam separator. Disposed within the evaporator vessel is a superheated steam heat exchanger having a superheated steam outlet and a superheated steam inlet which superheated steam inlet is in fluid communication with the superheater to receive superheated steam. The dry steam outlet of the evaporator is in fluid communication with a steam mixing vessel where the dry steam is mixed with superheated steam from the superheated steam outlet of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: En-Fab Inc.
    Inventors: Thanneeru D. Rao, Mayur Borad, Abdulla Khalifa Khamis Al Hinai, Dane Anderson
  • Patent number: 12031088
    Abstract: A method for enhancing geological storage by injecting nanoparticles to stabilize CO2 microbubbles, which belongs to the technical field of multiphase flow. The method first improves the physical properties of the fluid by pre-mixing CO2 and nanoparticles, and then the fluid is transported to the underground through high-pressure pipelines, and then CO2 microbubbles containing nanoparticles are generated through a dense perforated plate arranged by an injection well to improve the dissolution rate and sweep efficiency of the gas in the saline aquifer, so as to enhance the later mixing of the fluid. The combined injection can improve CO2 storage capacity and storage safety, and further reduce the risk of gas leakage in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yongchen Song, Lanlan Jiang, Sijia Wang, Xin Wang, Mingjun Yang, Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 11913317
    Abstract: The proppants processing system comprises one or more in-feed conveyors, one or more out-feed conveyors, one or more primary feed bin assemblies, one or more secondary bin assemblies, the primary and secondary bin assemblies each comprising one or more bins and one or more bin conveyors. The proppants processing system further comprises a final transport conveyor and a control unit adapted to control flow of the proppants. A method of processing proppants, the method comprising the steps of providing proppants comprising dry or wet sand; using an in-feed conveyor, transferring the proppants from a transport vehicle to one or more bins of a primary feed bin assembly; moving the proppants from the one or more bins to a feed bin conveyor; moving the proppants from the feed bin conveyor to a final transport conveyor; and using the final transport conveyor, moving the proppants to a blender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Colton Willis, Jeremy Fontenot
  • Patent number: 11434714
    Abstract: An assembly and a method for sealing a tubular in a wellbore, where the wellbore sealing assembly includes a hollow housing body and a seal. The hollow housing body is configured to receive a tubular. The seal is positioned within the hollow housing body and has a first movable end and a second movable end. A first seal surface and a first hollow housing inner surface define a first hollow housing cavity. A second seal surface and a second hollow housing surface define a second hollow housing cavity. The seal is configured to seal fluid in the first hollow housing cavity from fluid in the second hollow housing cavity when the tubular is disposed in the hollow housing body. The first movable end and the second movable end are moveable to change a length of a third seal surface shared between the seal and the tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Krzysztof Karol Machocki
  • Patent number: 11162328
    Abstract: An injection method of use for treating a production fluid from a wellhead. An injection system comprising a chemical tanks, a skid assembly, a bacteria monitor, and a control panel. An actuated three-way valve selectively opens and closes to allow a portion of the production fluid into the bacteria monitor. The injection system adapted to selectively open the actuated three-way valve to receive a portion of the production fluid from the wellhead, receiving a portion of the production fluid from the wellhead, monitoring a chemical composition of the production fluid, selectively adding a mixture of chemicals from one or more chemical storage tanks into the production fluid, injecting the resulting mixture back into the wellhead, and monitoring the production fluid and modifying mixtures from the one or more chemical storage tanks and/or closing the actuated three-way valve according to a desired mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Manuel Rodriguez, Armando Rodriguez Hernandez, John Clifford Sandlin
  • Patent number: 11125042
    Abstract: A wellhead is provided comprising a fluid control tree, a tubing head spool, a tubing hanger, a back pressure valve, an ESP wireline cable hanger, and a tubing head adapter. The tubing head adapter comprises a back pressure valve profile that complements and engages an outer surface profile of the back pressure valve to fix a position of the back pressure valve in at least one direction along the longitudinal axial bore of the wellhead. The tubing head adapter comprises a cable hanger profile that complements and engages an outer surface profile of the ESP wireline cable hanger to fix a position of the ESP wireline cable hanger in at least one direction along the longitudinal axial bore of the wellhead. Methods of operating the wellhead are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Mohammed E. Mukhlifi
  • Patent number: 11049051
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed prove a method for improving power usage for an oilfield operation. The method includes analyzing power usage for the oilfield operation, mapping power consumption for the oilfield operation; mapping power utilization for the oilfield operation; and improving power utilization for the oilfield operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jijo Oommen Joseph, Olivier Clerc, Steven Schilling, William Troy Huey
  • Patent number: 11028665
    Abstract: A method for fracking a well includes inserting a downhole tool into the well via a conveyance string through a wellhead assembly having a wellhead bore. The method also includes surrounding, at least partially, the conveyance string with a sleeve that at least extends below a portion of an inlet of the wellhead assembly, wherein the inlet intersects the wellhead bore. The method further includes injecting pressurized fluid into the well via the inlet of the wellhead assembly while retrieving the downhole tool from the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas G. Roesner
  • Patent number: 11008820
    Abstract: 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 Atmosphere Explosible (ATEX) certified or International Electrotechnical Commission for Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx) certified according to explosive (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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Canrig Robotic Technologies AS
    Inventors: Jan Friestad, Kenneth Mikalsen, Ørjan H. Larsen, Bjørnar Lingjerde
  • Patent number: 10927614
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to systems and methods for efficiently connecting drill pipe (i.e., referred to as the landing string) to a top drive mud line when running liners into a well. For example, in certain embodiments, a drill pipe fill-up tool includes an axially-extendable mud cylinder coupled to an upper mounting plate and a lower mounting plate. The mud cylinder includes a mud cavity configured to be fluidly connected to a mud line of a top drive of drilling system. The drill pipe fill-up tool also includes an actuating cylinder coupled to the upper mounting plate and the lower mounting plate. The actuating cylinder is configured to axially extend the mud cylinder. The drill pipe fill-up tool further includes a seal and guide assembly coupled to the mud cylinder. The seal and guide assembly is configured to engage with a drill pipe and to fluidly connect the mud cavity of the mud cylinder to an interior of the drill pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Hendrik Schalk Le Roux, Ronald James Scrantz
  • Patent number: 10822937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fracturing method for providing fractures in a formation downhole for optimising hydro-carbon production, such as gas or shale gas production, in a well having a well tubular metal structure comprising several self-closing flow assemblies, each self-closing flow assembly comprising a sleeve which is movable along a longitudinal axis of the well tubular metal structure for opening or closing a port in the well tubular metal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventor: Christian Krüger
  • Patent number: 10822540
    Abstract: Systems and methods of optimizing stimulation fluids in the form of a hydrocarbon foam, an emulsion based foam, an emulsion, and a gelled stimulation fluid, each comprising Y-Grade NGL, which is an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture that comprises ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and pentane plus, wherein the unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture is a byproduct of a condensed and demethanized hydrocarbon stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts, Roberta Watts
  • Patent number: 10436001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of supplying a proppant-containing fracturing fluid to a wellhead, wherein the proppant-containing fracturing fluid can be continuously supplied during the fracture treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Kelly
  • Patent number: 10428598
    Abstract: A wellhead capable of steering fluid flow to minimize contact with equipment in the wellbore comprises a central bore and a plurality of side bores coupled to injection ports. The plurality of side bores comprise a rifled internal surface having a circular or helical configuration into which fluids can be injected. The side bores intersect with the central bore at a mixing chamber, which also comprises a rifled internal surface. By injecting fluids into the wellbore through these ports, the operator can create a vortex utilizing the full capacity of the wellhead while minimizing contact with any wireline equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventor: David C. Wright
  • Patent number: 10400538
    Abstract: A method for fracking a well includes inserting a downhole tool into the well via a conveyance string through a wellhead assembly having a wellhead bore. The method also includes surrounding, at least partially, the conveyance string with a sleeve that at least extends below a portion of an inlet of the wellhead assembly, wherein the inlet intersects the wellhead bore. The method further includes injecting pressurized fluid into the well via the inlet of the wellhead assembly while retrieving the downhole tool from the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas G. Roesner
  • Patent number: 10385644
    Abstract: A fracturing tree having fracturing fluid connections horizontally offset from a wellhead is provided. In one embodiment a system includes a fracturing tree mounted over a wellhead. The fracturing tree includes a valve to control flow of a fracturing fluid from the fracturing tree to the wellhead. The fracturing tree also includes a set of multiple goathead connections that are horizontally offset from the wellhead such that, when the fracturing fluid is received in the fracturing tree via the set of multiple goathead connections during a fracturing operation, the fracturing fluid entering the fracturing tree through the multiple goathead connections is combined at a location horizontally offset from the wellhead and is subsequently routed laterally through a shared bore toward the wellhead. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Camron International Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
  • Patent number: 10385643
    Abstract: A fracturing system is provided. In one embodiment, the fracturing system includes a fracturing manifold for routing fracturing fluid to multiple wells. The fracturing manifold can be coupled via fluid conduits to fracturing trees installed at the wells. In some cases, a fracturing tree is coupled to the fracturing manifold by a pair of goat heads in fluid communication with each other via at least one rigid fluid conduit. The fracturing manifold can include a trunk line that provides fracturing fluid to multiple outlet branches, which can include valves for controlling flow of fracturing fluid to wells downstream of the valves. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Kirk P. Guidry
  • Patent number: 10156856
    Abstract: A system and method for injecting slurry includes first and second elongated tanks. Tanks include pipes extending therefrom. Slurry valves and clear fluid valves are fluidically are coupled the first and second elongated tanks. Slurry valves have a first state communicating high pressure slurry from a second volume of the first tank to the injection site and communicating low pressure slurry to a fourth volume of the second tank, and a second state communicating low pressure slurry to the second volume and high pressure slurry from the fourth volume to the injection site. The clear fluid valves communicate pressurized clear fluid to the first volume of the first tank and communicate low pressure clear fluid from the third volume of the second tank in a first state and communicating low pressure clear fluid to the first volume and pressurized clear fluid to the third volume in a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Vector Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Eli Oklejas, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10156132
    Abstract: A slurry injection system has a plurality of slurry valves fluidically coupled to first and second elongated tanks. In the first state, the slurry valves communicate high pressure slurry from the second volume to a site and communicate low pressure slurry to the fourth volume. In the second state, the slurry valves communicate low pressure slurry to the second volume and high pressure slurry from the fourth volume to the slurry injection site and in the intermediate state communicating high pressure slurry simultaneously from the first elongated tank and the second elongated tank to the slurry injection site. In the first state clear fluid valves fluidically communicate high pressure clear fluid to the first volume and low pressure clear fluid from the third volume and, in a second state, communicate low pressure clear fluid from the first volume and high pressure clear fluid to the third volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Vector Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Eli Oklejas, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10156857
    Abstract: A system and method for injecting slurry includes a first elongated tank comprising a first end having a first volume and a second end having a second volume, said first volume separated from the second volume, a first pipe having a first end external to the first elongated tank receiving clear fluid and a second end coupled to the first volume and a plurality of slurry valves fluidically coupled to the first elongated tank. The plurality of slurry valves have a first state communicating high pressure slurry from the second volume to the slurry injection site and a second state communicating low pressure slurry into the second volume. A plurality of clear fluid valves are fluidically coupled to the first elongated tank and communicate high pressure clear fluid to the first volume in the first state and communicate low pressure clear fluid from the first volume in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Vector Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Eli Oklejas, Jr., Robert A. Oklejas, Ryan Kitzmiller
  • Patent number: 9856711
    Abstract: A connection assembly for connecting a control line to a component is provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a control line coupled to a tubing hanger with a connection assembly. The connection assembly includes a first fitting connected to the control line and to the tubing hanger, with the first fitting sealing against the control line and the tubing hanger, and a main body disposed about the control line and connected to the tubing hanger with the main body sealing against the tubing hanger. The connection assembly also includes a second fitting connected to the control line and to the main body so as to seal against the control line and the main body, an internal cavity, and a test port. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis P. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9534598
    Abstract: A sealing device includes a relatively dimensionally stable, elongated friction and/or wear element and an elastically-deformable elongated sealing element which rests lengthwise on the friction and/or wear element. The friction and/or wear element encompasses the sealing element at the ends of the friction and/or wear element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN BAD HOMBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Thilo Mauser, Andreas Nuetzel
  • Patent number: 9506311
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved coupling for cement heads. One exemplary cement head includes a first module comprising a first end, a first outer surface, and a plurality of first protrusions extending radially outward from the first outer surface, each of the plurality of first protrusions comprising a first profile in which (i) a first engagement surface faces axially away from the first end and (ii) a first support surface forms a first oblique angle relative to an axis; and a bridge configured to engage the plurality of first protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe A. Beisel, Nicolas Rogozinski
  • Patent number: 9404313
    Abstract: A tubing cleaning system comprising: a body portion, a tubing aperture, a one or more spray heads, a fluid input and a one or more fluid channels. Said body portion comprising a one or more plates. Said tubing aperture through said one or more plates. Said one or more spray heads arranged within said tubing aperture. Said fluid input. Said one or more fluid channels cut into said one or more plates between said fluid input and said one or more spray heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventors: Steve Hefner, Deborah Hefner
  • Patent number: 9309750
    Abstract: A system includes a subsea on-site chemical injection management system configured to inject a chemical mixture into a well, wherein the subsea on-site chemical injection management system includes a subsea on-site head tank configured to store a plurality of discrete chemicals, a subsea on-site mixing unit configured to mix one or more of the plurality of discrete chemicals to create one or more chemical mixtures, and a subsea on-site distribution unit configured to distribute the one or more chemical mixtures to the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Donald Scott Coonrod
  • Patent number: 9266752
    Abstract: The treatment apparatus is pressurized and operates on a continuous flow of fluids which are subjected to hydrodynamic waves, acoustic ultrasonic waves in combination with injected ozone and electro chemical treatment. The treatment system provides a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process and apparatus for cleaning and recycling fluids as contaminated as frac water, used to stimulate gas production from shale formations, as well as other types of fluids having various levels of contaminants such as aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and suspended solids. The calcium carbonate scaling tendency is reduced to an acceptable level without the use of acids, ion exchange materials, or anti scaling chemicals which is of economical and environmental significance and benefit. The treatment apparatus is modular in construction and compact in overall configuration. The treatment apparatus and associated equipment and electrical power generator is sized and configured to be mounted within a truck trailer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis McGuire
  • Patent number: 9206668
    Abstract: A valve has a moveable member movable between open and closed configurations and a cutting device arranged to shear against an anvil member when moving between the open and closed configurations and a sealing member providing a seat for seating of the moveable member when the moveable member is in the closed configuration. The anvil member and the sealing member are moveable relative to one another when the moveable member is moving from the open to the closed configuration. During opening and closing the sealing member is displaced away from the cutting device as the cutting device engages the anvil member. The sealing member is pushed away from the moveable member and the anvil to a maximum separation from the movable member at the point on the stroke when the cutting surface of the moveable member is moving past the anvil member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco UK Limited
    Inventor: Carl Richard Wood
  • Patent number: 9200799
    Abstract: Systems and methods for selectively producing steam from solar collectors and heaters, for processes including enhanced oil recovery. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a water source, a solar collector that includes a collector inlet, a collector outlet, and a plurality of solar concentrators positioned to heat water passing from the collector inlet to the collector outlet, a fuel-fired heater, a steam outlet connected to an oil field injection well, and a water flow network coupled among the water source, the solar collector, the heater, and the steam outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: GlassPoint Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: John Setel O'Donnell, Peter Emery von Behrens, Andras Nady, Stuart M. Heisler
  • Patent number: 9127547
    Abstract: A chemical distribution device includes mixing manifold that receives well treatment chemicals and solvent that are to be mixed. A siphon is positioned within the mixing manifold to control the fluid level. The mixture is not delivered from the chemical distribution device until the fluid level of the mixture is above a crest of the siphon. The mixture is delivered in a batch to the well via a flowline until the fluid level of the mixture is below the inlet of the siphon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventor: Gabriel Prukop
  • Patent number: 9034180
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved water treatment cavitation reactor cone. The tank operates on a continuous flow of fluids which are subjected to ultrasonic waves in combination with a high level of injected ozone. The treatment tank includes a tangential inlet that induces a rotating flow into the tank thereby increasing the mixing of the ozone within the effluent. The effluent is further treated with DC current. The treatment tank provides a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process and apparatus for cleaning and recycling fluids as contaminated as frac water, used to stimulate gas production from shale formations, as well as other types of fluids having various levels of contaminants such as aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and suspended solids. The calcium carbonate scaling tendency is reduced to an acceptable level without the use of acids, ion exchange materials, or anti scaling chemicals which is of economical and environmental significance and benefit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis McGuire
  • Publication number: 20150107822
    Abstract: An environmentally sealed system for fracturing subterranean systems including a fracturing fluid source, a proppant source, a proppant hopper comprising a variable proppant regulator, a blender comprising a blender inlet and a blender outlet, a high pressure pump comprising a high pressure pump inlet and a high pressure pump outlet, and a well head; wherein the fracturing fluid source is connected to the blender inlet through a fracturing fluid supply connection and a fracturing vapor recovery connection, the proppant source is connected with the proppant hopper through a proppant supply connection and a proppant vapor recovery connection, the proppant hopper is connected to the blender inlet through a proppant transfer connection, the blender outlet is connected to the high pressure pump inlet, and the high pressure pump is outlet connected to the well head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Robin Tudor
  • Patent number: 9010429
    Abstract: An embodiment of an integrated well access assembly comprises a prime mover, a positioning pump coupled to the prime mover for positioning a well access line relative to the well, and a hydraulic treating pump coupled to the prime mover for pumping a fluid into the well access line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Rod Shampine
  • Publication number: 20150101792
    Abstract: A carbonaceous material liquefaction apparatus which uses a nozzle assembly to supply a pressurised liquid towards a carbonaceous material as a high velocity liquid. A supply line (46, 39) supplies the high pressure liquid to the nozzle assembly (38). The high velocity liquid reacts with the carbonaceous material (35) in a reaction zone (40) to produce a processed carbonaceous material. A product return line (34, 42) returns the processed carbonaceous material and entrained liquid to a processing plant. The processing plant comprises a heat exchanger (44) to transfer heat from the product return line to the supply line, a high pressure pump (48) to provide the high pressure liquid to the supply line, a separator (52) in the product return line downstream of the heat exchanger to separate gas (54) and oil (56) product from the entrained liquid, at least part of the liquid (58) being recycled (64) to the high pressure pump. The reaction can be carried out in-situ or in an above ground reaction chamber (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Peter John O'Dowd
  • Patent number: 9004172
    Abstract: A material to be used for hydraulic fracturing, comprising argon maintained as a supercritical fluid, and a proppant. The material may also include any one of a variety of gels, foaming agents, and/or gases. The material may be used in a system to recover resources from bedrock, the system comprising the fracturing material, at least one mixer, a pump to inject the material into a bore well, and a recovery unit to recover the resource from the well. The material and system may be used in a variety of methods for extracting resources from bedrock, the method including mixing the proppant with the supercritical argon to form a mixture, pumping the mixture into a bore well, and recovering the resource from the bore well. Additionally, the material and bore well may comprise a structure used in the extraction of resources from bedrock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: William B. Carlson, Gregory D. Phelan
  • Patent number: 8999154
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water treatment apparatus for treating Lake Okeechobee water. The treatment apparatus operates on a continuous flow of water which is subjected to hydrodynamic waves, acoustic ultrasonic waves in combination with injected ozone and electrolysis. The treatment system provides a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process for cleaning contaminated water that is directed into estuaries, lagoons, intracoastal waterway, everglades, and the ocean. Treatment includes addressing various levels of contaminants such as aerobic bacteria, often called a green slime that produces a bio-film. The apparatus can be mounted on a vessel to permit targeting of algae blooms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis McGuire
  • Patent number: 8997863
    Abstract: A method of improving natural gas release from a well via an enhanced hydraulic fracturing operation. The method includes capturing or retrieving the flow back from the well following the fracturing operation. The flow back or other source water is introduced to an electrocoagulation (“EC”) treatment process. EC treatment separates the water from other fracturing fluid components in the flow back and also removes bacteria and other contaminants. Thereafter, the EC-treated fluid is recycled for subsequent fracturing operations. The process may also be used to treat all source water, including fresh water delivered to the well before it is used as a fracturing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Water Tectonics, Inc.
    Inventors: James Mothersbaugh, Marvin Eugene Hancock
  • Publication number: 20150083426
    Abstract: A method that is usable with a well includes introducing solids into a pneumatic stream to produce a solids-containing pneumatic stream; communicating the solids-containing pneumatic stream to a blender assembly to mix the solids with at least one other material to produce a flow; and pumping the flow into the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Lesko, Kim Hodgson, Ed Leugemors, Rod Shampine
  • Patent number: 8985202
    Abstract: The system includes a number of flexible fluid containment structures, or tubes, for storing fluids used in or produced during fracking. The tubes may be filled to store water prior to introduction into the well or drilling waste expunged from the well. A series of valves and pumps control the flow of fluids to and from the tubes, well, and purification equipment. A backflow preventer including a primary port, forward port, and return port supports bi-directional fluid transfer with the well. Drilling fluids are piped into the forward port and exit the primary port to the well. A flow meter may be coupled to the forward port to determine the volume of fluid flowing through the forward port to the well. Drilling waste may also return from the well via the primary port and exit the return port, which may also include a flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: P.V. Flood Control Corp.
    Inventor: Paul Vickers
  • Publication number: 20150075796
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling wellsite packets for a wellsite are provided. The wellsite packets include soluble packaging with wellsite materials therein. The wellsite has surface equipment and downhole equipment positioned about a wellbore. The handling system includes at least one feeder, at least one mixer, at least one metering device, and a pump. The feeder moves the wellsite packets directly or indirectly into the mixer. The mixer stimulates dissolution of the soluble packaging so as to mix the wellsite materials with a fluid to form a wellsite mixture. The metering device selectively controls the number of wellsite packets moving to the mixer. The pump is operatively coupled to the mixer to pump the wellsite mixture at the wellsite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Bruno Lecerf, Dan Fu, Zinaida Usova, Avinash Ramesh, Garud Sridhar, William Troy Huey, Jesse Lee
  • Patent number: 8978759
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making up fracturing fluid with coated proppant applies opposed electrical charges to the proppant and its coating to create a uniform coating without extensive mechanical mixing, and additionally, the method applies opposed electrical charges to the coated proppant and fracturing fluid to enhance mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Gregory Neal, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8973660
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, including but not limited to positioning a tool containing an injection liquid in a well bore formed in a formation; injecting the injection liquid through a probe into the formation; and withdrawing formation fluid from the formation through the probe. A system is disclosed for performing functions useful in positioning a tool containing an injection liquid in a well bore formed in a formation; injecting the injection liquid through a probe into the formation; and withdrawing formation fluid from the formation through the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Rocco DiFoggio
  • Patent number: 8956532
    Abstract: The present device provides a system for recirculating water in a well to reduce unwanted odor and mineral deposits that develop from stagnated well water. The water recirculation system comprises a wellhead having a vent aperture and a spigot line, a water filter, a nozzle, and a vent adapter, which are coupled with a water pump and water tank to create a mist for recirculating water within the system. The nozzle is positioned to spray the well walls of the well with a mist to reduce material deposits that may otherwise develop. The system operates solely on the water pressure provided by the water pump and water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Inventor: Jerry M. James, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150041116
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved coupling for cement heads. One exemplary cement head includes a first module comprising a first end, a first outer surface, and a plurality of first protrusions extending radially outward from the first outer surface, each of the plurality of first protrusions comprising a first profile in which (i) a first engagement surface faces axially away from the first end and (ii) a first support surface forms a first oblique angle relative to an axis; and a bridge configured to engage the plurality of first protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Joe A. Beisel, Nicolas Rogozinski
  • Publication number: 20150034302
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a tubular filling tool. In certain embodiments, the tubular filling tool includes a conductor pipe configured to receive a filling fluid flow from a top drive and a diffuser block communicatively coupled to the conductor pipe and configured to receive the filling fluid flow from the conductor pipe, wherein the diffuser block comprises a plurality of fluid passages extending to external passages formed in an outer diameter of the diffuser block and configured to facilitate passage of the filling fluid flow to the external passages from within the diffuser block, wherein the external passages are configured to generate a swirl flow pattern in the filling fluid flow during a tubular filling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: TESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin James Nikiforuk
  • Patent number: 8944159
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree. The horizontal fracturing tree includes a first hydraulic fracturing bore configured to flow a first fluid, wherein the first hydraulic fracturing bore extends along a first horizontal axis, and the first horizontal axis is generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of a wellhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
  • Patent number: 8936074
    Abstract: An apparatus for distributing CO2 with an advanced function of adjusting the pressure and temperature of CO2 for geologic injection includes a manifold including a plurality of branching pipes to receive carbon dioxide for geologic injection from a plurality of storage tanks, a distribution chamber having an inlet communicating with the manifold and an outlet connected to an injection pipe extending to an underground tubular well, so that the carbon dioxide, which has been received through the manifold, is supplied through the injection pipe, a temperature adjusting part to adjust the temperature of the carbon dioxide introduced into the distribution chamber, and a flow rate and hydraulic pressure adjusting part to adjust a flow rate and a hydraulic pressure of the carbon dioxide injected into an underground through the distribution chamber. The temperature and pressure conditions of CO2 on geologic injection are controlled through a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (Kigam)
    Inventors: Tae-Hee Kim, Ki-Sung Sung, Jeong-Chan Kim
  • Patent number: 8931551
    Abstract: A multipart frac head with removable components permits the frac head to be refurbished in the field. A bottom leg and inlet ports of the multipart frac head can be replaced. The bottom leg is provisioned with a flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Oil States Energy Services, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Bob McGuire
  • Publication number: 20150007997
    Abstract: A fracturing system can include a fracturing manifold coupled to a plurality of fracturing trees. The fracturing manifold may include adjustment joints that enable adjustment of the length of the fracturing manifold. The fracturing manifold can also include pivot joints that allow angular displacement of portions of the fracturing manifold with respect to other portions. The adjustment and pivot joints can accommodate spacing and elevation differences between the fracturing trees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gregory A. Conrad
  • Publication number: 20150007998
    Abstract: A fracturing system can include an integral fracturing manifold. More particularly, a fracturing system can include a plurality of fracturing trees and an integral fracturing manifold may be directly coupled to each of the plurality of fracturing trees. The integral fracturing manifold may also include adjustment and pivot joints that accommodate spacing and elevation differences between the fracturing trees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gregory A. Conrad
  • Patent number: 8925628
    Abstract: A communication arrangement is disclosed for communication between a downhole line and a wellhead body having a through-hole and a valve member for closing the through-hole. The communication arrangement provides a fluid passage that extends from a wellhead body port to the downhole line thus allowing communication between the wellhead body and a safety valve or valves and/or the injection of chemicals or fluids into the well without the need to rework the valve member or disable the valve member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventor: Jean-Luc Jacob