43 patents
Utility
Biased Lug Cartridge, Wear Bushing with Biased Lug Cartridge, and System and Method Using the Same
28 Dec 23
A wear bushing includes: a wear bushing body having one or more cavities formed therein; and one or more lug cartridges each disposed within a corresponding one of the cavities in the wear bushing body.
John Stepchinsky, Armando Medina, JR., Todd L. Scaggs
Filed: 27 Jun 23
Utility
Downhole Fiber Optic Transmission for Real-time Well Monitoring and Downhole Equipment Actuation
21 Dec 23
A subsea wellhead system includes: a hanger including a first fiber optic cable; a tree including a second fiber optic cable; a seal sub configured to be coupled to the tree and engaged with the hanger, the seal sub including a fiber optic communications line configured to be communicatively coupled to the first and second fiber optic cables; a transducer configured to be disposed at a downhole location and configured to be communicatively coupled to the first fiber optic cable; a first photodetector disposed in the hanger and configured to convert a light signal traveling through the first fiber optic cable from downhole to an electrical signal communicated to the electrical connection; and a first optical transmitter disposed in the seal sub and configured to convert the electrical signal traveling through the electrical connection into a light signal communicated to the second fiber optic cable.
Frank D. Kalb, Justin D. Gorhum
Filed: 21 Aug 23
Utility
Barrier Arrangement In Wellhead Assembly
7 Dec 23
A subsea wellhead assembly having an arrangement of primary well barriers provided in equipment that is located within the well and/or the wellhead housing is provided.
Chris D. Bartlett, Daniel J. McLaughlin, Raymond A. Guillory, Blake T. DeBerry, Marcus Smedley, Gregory K. Norwood, David A. Scantlebury, Andrew B. Mitchell, Darren W. Mills
Filed: 22 Aug 23
Utility
Control/Monitoring of Internal Equipment in a Riser Assembly
2 Feb 23
Systems and methods for control/monitoring of internal equipment in a riser assembly are disclosed.
Blake T. DeBerry, Morris B. Wade
Filed: 15 Aug 22
Utility
Rigidized Seal Assembly Using Automated Space-Out Mechanism
26 Jan 23
A seal assembly is provided.
Andrew B. Mitchell
Filed: 30 Sep 22
Utility
Barrier Arrangement In Wellhead Assembly
8 Dec 22
A subsea wellhead assembly having an arrangement of primary well barriers provided in equipment that is located within the well and/or the wellhead housing is provided.
Chris D. Bartlett, Daniel J. McLaughlin, Ray Guillory, Blake T. DeBerry, Marcus Smedley, Gregory K. Norwood, David A. Scantlebury, Andrew B. Mitchell, Darren W. Mills
Filed: 16 Aug 22
Utility
Tubing Hanger Alignment Device with Helical Slot Alignment Mechanism
17 Nov 22
Systems and methods for landing a tubing hanger in a wellhead and then orienting a tree (or spool, or flowline connection body) relative to the tubing hanger while landing the tree on the wellhead are provided.
Blake T. DeBerry, Morris B. Wade, Flavio Santos, Gregory Norwood, Robert Buxton, Justin Rye, Todd L. Scaggs
Filed: 26 Jul 22
Utility
Tubing Hanger Alignment Device with Torsional Spring Alignment Mechanism
17 Nov 22
Systems and methods for landing a tubing hanger in a wellhead and then orienting a tree (or spool, or flowline connection body) relative to the tubing hanger while landing the tree on the wellhead are provided.
Blake T. DeBerry, Morris B. Wade, Flavio Santos, Gregory Norwood, Robert Buxton, Justin Rye, Todd L. Scaggs
Filed: 26 Jul 22
Utility
Tubing Hanger Alignment Device with Plug-based Alignment Mechanism
17 Nov 22
Systems and methods for landing a tubing hanger in a wellhead and then orienting a tree (or spool, or flowline connection body) relative to the tubing hanger while landing the tree on the wellhead are provided.
Blake T. DeBerry, Morris B. Wade, Flavio Santos, Gregory Norwood, Robert Buxton, Justin Rye, Todd L. Scaggs
Filed: 26 Jul 22
Utility
System and Method for Restoration of Safety Integrity Level (Sil) Capability In a Subsea Installation
29 Sep 22
A well production system comprises a safety instrumented system (SIS) having one or more logic solvers; one or more pressure transmitters disposed along a flowpath and communicatively coupled to the one or more logic solvers; one or more valves disposed along the flowpath and communicatively coupled to the SIS, wherein the SIS is configured to selectively actuate the one or more valves based on feedback from the one or more pressure transmitters; and a spare pressure transmitter disposed along the flowpath, wherein the spare pressure transmitter is configured to be selectively coupled to the one or more logic solvers.
Mark Edwin Organ, Duncan Stuart Hogg
Filed: 13 Jun 22
Utility
Subsea Equipment Alignment Device
24 Mar 22
Systems and methods for coupling subsea tubular members together are provided.
Blake T. DeBerry, Morris B. Wade, Flavio Santos, Andrew Mitchell, Gregory Norwood, Robert Buxton, David Scantlebury, Matthew Crotwell, Justin Rye, Todd L. Scaggs
Filed: 7 Dec 21
Utility
Release Mechanism for Mechanically Locked Wiper Plug System
17 Feb 22
A release mechanism for a mechanically locked wiper plug system is provided.
Jacob S. Warneke
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Tubing Hanger with Shiftable Annulus Seal
20 Jan 22
A tubing: hanger assembly with a shiftable annulus seal is provided.
Chris D. Bartlett
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Barrier Arrangement In Wellhead Assembly
20 Jan 22
A subsea wellhead assembly having an arrangement of primary well barriers provided in equipment that is located within the well and/or the wellhead housing is provided.
Chris D. Bartlett, Daniel J. McLaughlin, Ray Guillory, Blake T. DeBerry, Marcus Smedley
Filed: 4 Dec 19
Utility
Threaded Connector Having Metal-to-metal Seal
30 Dec 21
Threaded connectors for tubular members having metal-to-metal seals are provided.
Edward M. Galle, JR.
Filed: 28 Oct 19
Utility
Liner Hanger with Enhanced Locking Assembly
23 Dec 21
A liner hanger having one: or more enhanced Socking assemblies is provided.
Curtis W. Payne, Jacob S. Warneke, Steven M. Zakharia
Filed: 1 Nov 19
Utility
Ultrasonic Interventionless System and Method for Detecting Downhole Activation Devices
9 Dec 21
An interventionless system and method: of detecting a down-hole activation device are provided.
Frank D. Kalb
Filed: 7 Oct 19
Utility
Hydro-pneumatic Cylinder with Annulus Fluid Bypass
18 Nov 21
Systems and methods for pressure communication within a hydro-pneumatic cylinder are provided.
Neil B. Prasad, Steven M. Hafernik
Filed: 9 Oct 19
Utility
Seal Validation with Chemical Pre-treatment
18 Nov 21
Methods for performing seal validation with a chemical pre-treatment are provided.
Kyle A. Comeau
Filed: 12 May 20
Utility
System and Method for Restoration of Safety Integrity Level (Sil) Capability In a Subsea Installation
11 Nov 21
A well production system comprises a barrier providing a pressure barrier between components of the well production system located upstream of the barrier and components of the well production system located downstream of the barrier; a safety instrumented system (SIS) communicatively coupled to the barrier and having one or more logic solvers; one or more pressure transmitters disposed along a flowpath, within the barrier, and communicatively coupled to the one or more logic solvers; one or more valves disposed along the flowpath within the barrier and communicatively coupled to the SIS, wherein the SIS is configured to selectively actuate the one or more valves based on feedback from the one or more pressure transmitters; a spare pressure transmitter disposed along the flowpath within the barrier; and a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is configured to selectively couple the spare pressure transmitter to the one or more logic solver.
Mark Edwin Organ, Duncan Stuart Hogg
Filed: 10 May 21