62 patents
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Utility
Top Set Plug and Method
19 Aug 21
A top set plug for sealing against a casing of a well.
Dennis ROESSLER, Michael WROBLICKY, Wayne ROSENTHAL
Filed: 13 Feb 20
Utility
Perforating Gun System and Method
5 Aug 21
A detonator block for housing a detonator has a body configured to host the detonator; the body having a first end that is configured to be attached to a sub; the body having a second end, opposite to the first end, and configured to connect to a gun; and a printed circuit board located inside the body, the printed circuit board being electrically connected to the detonator.
Terrell SALTARELLI, John T. HARDESTY
Filed: 19 Apr 21
Utility
Pressure Balanced Ultra-short Disposable Setting Tool
29 Apr 21
A setting tool for setting an auxiliary tool in a well, the setting tool including an inner mandrel having an upper section and a lower section, the upper section having an internal chamber suitable for housing a power charge; an outer cylindrical piston enclosing the upper section of the inner mandrel; a slidable ring formed concentrically, and between the inner mandrel and the outer cylindrical piston; and an actuation chamber located between the outer cylindrical piston, the ring, and the inner mandrel.
Wayne ROSENTHAL
Filed: 8 Oct 20
Utility
Device and Method for Controlled Release of a Restriction Element Inside a Well
29 Apr 21
A setting tool for setting a plug in a well, the setting tool including a housing extending along a longitudinal axis X and having a bore; a sleeve extending along the longitudinal axis of the housing, and located within the bore of the housing; and a holding mechanism located within the sleeve and configured to hold a ball within the sleeve.
Dennis ROESSLER, Raymond SHAFFER, Jeremy CASTANEDA, Kevin GEORGE
Filed: 28 Nov 18
Utility
Micro-controller-based Switch Assembly for Wellbore Systems and Method
29 Apr 21
A switch assembly, which is part of a chain of switch assemblies.
Roger ARCHIBALD, Jason ANSLEY, Brad PERRY
Filed: 8 Jan 21
Utility
Constant Entrance Hole Perforating Gun System and Method
11 Feb 21
A perforating gun includes first and second shaped charges.
Wenbo YANG, Philip M. SNIDER, John T. HARDESTY, David S. WESSON
Filed: 15 Oct 20
Utility
Proppant Transport Efficiency System and Method
21 Jan 21
A perforating gun system with at least one gun.
John T. HARDESTY, Wenbo YANG, James A. ROLLINS, Kevin WUTHERICH, Ross HARVEY
Filed: 11 Sep 20
Utility
Switches for Controlling Downhole Tools
6 Jan 21
A downhole tool for time delaying a downhole activity.
Dennis E. ROESSLER
Filed: 10 Mar 19
Utility
Wellbore Gun Perforating System and Method
6 Jan 21
A wellbore perforating system and method with reliable and safer connections in a perforating gun assembly is disclosed.
John T. HARDESTY
Filed: 20 Sep 20
Utility
Release Tool for Downhole Operations
6 Jan 21
A downhole tool for connecting and releasing portions of a tool string includes a housing; an electronics assembly; an activation mechanism; a valve assembly and a set of retainer dogs to connect and release a neck of another tool.
Phil PHELPS, John T. HARDESTY, Dennis E. ROESSLER, Terrell SALTARELLI
Filed: 30 Jun 20
Utility
Quick Connect Device and Sub
9 Dec 20
A quick connect system for connecting a first downhole tool to a second downhole tool, the quick connect system including a quick connect device configured to be mechanically attached to the first downhole tool; and a top sub configured to be mechanically attached to the quick connect device and also to the second downhole tool.
Shelby SULLIVAN, Phil PHELPS, Jim ROLLINS, Terrell SALTARELLI
Filed: 11 Apr 19
Utility
High Density Cluster Based Perforating System and Method
9 Dec 20
An ultra-short, high-density, perforating gun for use in a well casing includes a gun carrier extending along a longitudinal axis, only 2 charges located inside the gun carrier, the only 2 charges being positioned in a single plane transverse to the longitudinal axis, and a charge holder configured to carry the only 2 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: 6 Jul 20
Utility
Addressable Switch Assembly for Wellbore Systems and Method
2 Dec 20
A method for controlling a target switch assembly in a chain of switch assemblies includes distributing the chain of switch assemblies in a wellbore; placing a controller at a head of the wellbore; making a first decision, at the controller, to actuate a corresponding detonator of the target switch assembly; transmitting, from the controller to the target switch assembly, a fire command to activate the corresponding detonator; and making a second decision, locally, at the target switch assembly, to activate the detonator, after the fire command from the controller is received.
Phillip PHELPS, Brad PERRY, Rick WALLACE
Filed: 15 Mar 18
Utility
Integrated Perforating Gun and Setting Tool System and Method
21 Oct 20
An interchangeable module is configured to be used in an integrated perforating gun and setting tool system.
Robert E. DAVIS, Terrell SALTARELLI, Jason ANSLEY
Filed: 10 Jun 19
Utility
Device and Method for Retrieving a Restriction Element from a Well
30 Sep 20
A setting tool (402) for setting a plug in a well, the setting tool (402) including a body (404) extending along a longitudinal axis X; a rod (408) extending along the longitudinal axis of the body (404), from an upstream end (402B) to a downstream end (402A) of the body (404); a chamber (406) formed at the downstream end (402A) of the body; and a restriction element (450) located in the chamber (406).
Dennis ROESSLER, John HARDESTY, Kevin GEORGE, Michael WROBLICKY
Filed: 9 Oct 18
Utility
Well Completion Method
23 Sep 20
A method for fracturing a well casing includes forming plural perforation clusters into a stage N associated with the well casing; fracturing the plural perforation clusters; forming a current stage N+1 by placing a plug within the stage N, to isolate a first subset of the plural perforation clusters from a second subset of the plural perforation clusters; and fracturing a second time the second subset, but not the first subset.
Philip M. SNIDER, David S. WESSON, Steve BAUMGARTNER, John T. HARDESTY
Filed: 11 Mar 20
Utility
Valve Status Indicator System and Method
19 Aug 20
A fluid control system includes a fluid control device configured to be connected to at least one of two casing elements in a well, for controlling a fluid flow between a bore of the fluid control device and a zone located outside the casing elements; and a tracer material located within an inner chamber of a body of the fluid control device, the tracer material being uniquely associated with the fluid control device.
Dennis ROESSLER, John HARDESTY
Filed: 12 Feb 20
Utility
Auto-bleeding Setting Tool and Method
12 Aug 20
A setting tool for setting an auxiliary tool in a well.
Wayne O. ROSENTHAL
Filed: 6 Feb 19
Utility
Electronic Valve with Deformable Seat and Method
27 May 20
An electronic valve is placed in line with a casing in a well.
Dennis ROESSLER, Raymond SHAFFER
Filed: 26 Feb 19
Utility
Wireless Sheave Wheel for Wireline Operations
29 Apr 20
A sheave wheel includes a housing; a wheel attached to the housing and configured to rotate relative to the housing; a depth and tension measurement system attached to the housing and configured to measure a parameter associated with the wheel; and a local control system attached to the housing and configured to exchange information associated with the measured parameter in a wireless manner with a ground control system.
Phillip PHELPS, Rick WALLACE
Filed: 21 Apr 19