62 patents
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Utility
Asymmetric Shaped Charges and Method for Making Asymmetric Perforations
17 Mar 22
There is a shaped charge for making an asymmetrical perforation into a casing.
David WESSON, Phil SNIDER, Nathan CLARK, Wenbo YANG, John HARDESTY
Filed: 20 Dec 19
Utility
Asymmetric Initiated Shaped Charge and Method for Making a Slot-like Perforation
10 Mar 22
A shaped charge is configured to make a non-circular perforation into a casing.
Wenbo YANG
Filed: 2 Mar 21
Utility
High Density Cluster Based Perforating System and Method
17 Feb 22
A perforating gun for use in a well casing, the gun having a gun carrier extending along a longitudinal axis; plural shaped charges located inside the gun carrier, in groups of three, a first group of three shaped charges being positioned in a first single plane, transverse to the longitudinal axis, and a second group of three shaped charges being positioned in a second single plane, transverse to the longitudinal axis; and a charge holder configured to carry the plural shaped charges, the charge holder configured to be inserted into the gun carrier.
Wenbo YANG, James A. ROLLINS, Philip Martin SNIDER, John T. HARDESTY, David S. WESSON
Filed: 28 Oct 21
Utility
Convertible and Addressable Switchassembly for Wellbore Operations
10 Feb 22
A convertible and addressable switch assembly includes an interface (I/O) configured to connect to a controller along a telemetry system; and a processor connected to the interface (I/O).
Roger ARCHIBALD, Brad PERRY
Filed: 22 Oct 21
Utility
Frac Plug Slips with Uniform Breaking Mechanism and Method
3 Feb 22
A downhole tool for sealing a well includes a push ring, a first slip ring located adjacent to the push ring, a first wedge located adjacent to the first slip ring and configured to radially push the first slip ring and separate the first slip ring into individual parts, and a sealing element located adjacent to the first wedge and configured to seal the well.
Casey BARRETT, Jeremy Eli CASTANEDA, Raymond Christopher SHAFFER
Filed: 8 Jun 21
Utility
Well Perforator Evaluation System and Method
3 Feb 22
A testing system for a shaped charge of a perforating gun, the testing system including a housing; a casing assembly located inside the housing; a perforating gun having at least one shaped charge, the perforating gun being located within the casing assembly; a sample material located within the housing, and in direct contact with the casing assembly; a wellbore accumulator in direct contact with the casing assembly and configured to supply a first fluid, at a wellbore pressure, inside the casing assembly; and a formation accumulator in direct contact with the sample material and configured to supply a second fluid, at a formation pressure, on the sample material.
Seth POWERS, Michael D. WROBLICKY, Chris POOL, Jarrod Henry PEARSON, John T. HARDESTY
Filed: 30 Jul 21
Utility
Switch Device with Non-addressable Scheme for Wellbore Operations
3 Feb 22
A non-addressable switch device that is part of a chain of switch devices in a gun string, the non-addressable switch device including a first switch configured to make an electrical connection between an electrical line and another non-addressable switch device of the chain of switch devices; a second switch configured to make an electrical connection between a detonator and the electrical line; and a processor PA connected to the first and second switches and configured to close and open the first and second switches.
Roger ARCHIBALD
Filed: 27 Jul 21
Utility
Multi-layer Loading Tube for Perforating Gun
20 Jan 22
A perforating gun for perforating a casing of a well includes one or more shaped charges configured to perforate the casing; a loading tube configured to hold the one or more shaped charges; a housing having a cylindrical shape and configured to receive inside the loading tube and the one or more shaped charges; and a protective tube located in an annulus formed between the housing and the loading tube.
Wenbo YANG, Jim ROLLINS
Filed: 26 May 21
Utility
Multi-gun Cluster Carrier
6 Jan 22
A gun assembly for perforating a well, the gun assembly including a single carrier; a first gun cluster, the first gun cluster including first plural shaped charges; and a second gun cluster, the second gun cluster including second plural shaped charges.
Dennis ROESSLER, John HARDESTY
Filed: 5 Nov 19
Utility
Addressable Switch Assembly for Wellbore Systems and Method
23 Dec 21
A downhole system including a gun string configured to be deployed into a wellbore, the gun string including plural gun assemblies.
Phillip PHELPS, Brad PERRY, Rick WALLACE
Filed: 31 Aug 21
Utility
Perforating Gun Brake and Set Device and Method
16 Dec 21
A braking and setting device is configured to slow down a movement of a tool in a well and to fix the tool relative to the well.
Terrell SALTARELLI
Filed: 25 May 21
Utility
Dissolvable Time Delay Firing Head and Method
16 Dec 21
A firing head configured to initiate the firing of an element in a perforating gun.
Michael D. WROBLICKY
Filed: 15 Jun 21
Utility
Hydraulically Powered Centralizer Device for Borehole and Method
9 Dec 21
A centralizing device is configured to centralize/decentralize an associated tool in a well.
Dennis ROESSLER
Filed: 1 Jun 21
Utility
Quick Connect Device for Fractrap and Method
2 Dec 21
A quick connect device for connecting a plug to a setting tool includes a collet having a body and plural fingers; a first end of the collet is configured to be attached to a trapping mechanism associated with the setting tool; and a second end of the collet has the plural fingers, which are configured to be attached to the plug.
Raymond Christopher SHAFFER, Jeremy Eli CASTANEDA, Kevin GEORGE
Filed: 24 May 21
Utility
Quick Connect Setting Kit and Method
2 Dec 21
A setting kit for connecting a plug to a setting tool includes a collet connecting part configured to be attached to an internal sleeve of the setting tool; and a collet configured to be attached with a first end to the collet connecting part and with a second end to the plug.
Raymond Christopher SHAFFER, Jeremy Eli CASTANEDA, Kevin GEORGE
Filed: 25 May 21
Utility
Apparatus and Method Relating to Managed Pressure Drilling
11 Nov 21
The integration joint assembly includes an integration joint body (10) having a through bore (16), the body being for connection with a riser system.
David Symonds, Richard Johnston, Gordon Neil Wallace, Garry Stephen
Filed: 5 Nov 19
Utility
Pulse Based Perf and Wash System and Method
11 Nov 21
A perf and wash system for plugging a casing and wellbore, the perf and wash system including a cleaning tool having at least one nozzle making a first angle with a longitudinal axis of the system; a perforating gun assembly having at least one shaped charge making a second angle with the longitudinal axis; and a plug connected with a first end to the cleaning tool and with a second end, opposite to the first end, to the perforating gun assembly.
Chris CHALKER
Filed: 2 Oct 19
Utility
Shaped Charge Load Tube with Integrated Detonation Cord Retention Mechanism
11 Nov 21
A loading tube is configured to receive one or more shaped charges to form a perforating gun.
Wenbo YANG, James A. ROLLINS
Filed: 10 May 21
Utility
Integrated Perforating Gun and Setting Tool System and Method
4 Nov 21
An interchangeable module configured to be used in an integrated perforating gun and setting tool system, the interchangeable module having a body having a chamber, a first electrical connection located at a first end of the chamber, and a second electrical connection located at a second end of the chamber.
Robert E. DAVIS, Terrell SALTARELLI, Jason ANSLEY
Filed: 2 Jul 21
Utility
Select Fire Switch Form Factor System and Method
9 Sep 21
A wellbore select fire switch retaining member system and method with an integrated through wire and ground wire in a switch sub.
John T. HARDESTY, James A. ROLLINS
Filed: 25 May 21