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Utility
Fracturing Valve Systems and Methods
28 Oct 21
Fracturing systems with frac valves having gates for controlling flow of fracturing fluid are provided.
Adam Christopherson, Michael Krejci, Pawan Malli, Leonard Vogel, Nicholas Ruff, Delbert Vanderford, Stuart Robinson, Dennis P. Nguyen
Filed: 24 Apr 20
Utility
Rotating Control Device Systems and Methods
21 Oct 21
A rotating control device (RCD) system includes a first RCD comprising a first body and a first sealing element within the first body and a second RCD comprising a second body a second sealing element within the second body.
Stephen McGuire
Filed: 21 Apr 20
Utility
System and Method for Handling a Tubular Member
21 Oct 21
A system for handling a tubular member includes a gripping assembly configured to grip the tubular member.
Erling Tambs, Zhijun Zhou, Thomas Vatne
Filed: 21 Apr 20
Utility
Seal assembly running tools and methods
19 Oct 21
A running tool assembly for installing a seal assembly in a wellhead housing includes a mandrel configured to couple with a conveyance string and including a central passage, a first piston slidably disposed about the mandrel and configured to releasably couple with the seal assembly, and a second piston slidably disposed in the central passage of the mandrel and including an annular seal that sealingly engages an inner surface of the central passage, wherein, when the running tool assembly is disposed in the wellhead housing, the second piston is configured to set an axially settable component in response to a pressurization of the central passage of the mandrel.
Robert Cridland, Gavin Robottom
Filed: 31 Mar 17
Utility
Close only expansive gate valve
19 Oct 21
A system, including a first flow control element configured to couple to a stem, and a second flow control element coupled to the first flow control element, wherein the first and second flow control elements are configured to expand relative to one another to create a seal in a closed position between a chamber and a flow path in a valve body, and wherein the first and second flow control elements are configured to enable fluid flow between the chamber and the flow path in an open position.
Loc Gia Hoang, Kevin Reuter
Filed: 4 Dec 17
Utility
Self-relieving ball valve seat
12 Oct 21
A system, in certain embodiments, includes an annular ball valve seat including an annular spring, which biases the annular ball valve seat axially.
Mircea Balan
Filed: 27 Apr 18
Utility
Inflatable packer system for an annular blowout preventer
5 Oct 21
An inflatable packer system for an annular blowout preventer (BOP) includes an inflatable bladder configured to be positioned within a housing of the annular BOP and to inflate upon receipt of a fluid within the inflatable bladder.
Ray Zonoz, Steven Shimonek, Nicolas Arteaga, Bruce Boulanger, Taylor Mozisek, Jeffrey Lambert, Ian McDaniel
Filed: 13 Dec 19
Utility
Apparatus and method of disbursing materials into a wellbore
5 Oct 21
A system includes a dispensing device having a material chamber to store an oilfield material and to fluidly couple to a wellhead, a plurality of flow control devices to control a flow of the oilfield material via the material chamber, a plurality of sensors to measure one or more properties related to the dispensing device, and a control system communicatively coupled to the dispensing device.
Thomas G. Roesner, Bruce A. Hogg, Craig L. Cotton
Filed: 7 Dec 17
Utility
Annular sleeves for fluid-handling components
5 Oct 21
A system includes a first body of a fluid-handling component and a second body of a fluid-handling component.
Mark Anthony McGilvray, Jr., Kevin Peter Minnock, Amanda Diane Smith, James Daniel Ekdahl, Loc G. Hoang
Filed: 20 Dec 17
Utility
Flange System
23 Sep 21
A technique enables maintenance of sufficient clearance between a wellhead and, for example, a mobile rig.
Benny Poedjono, Jose Melguizo, Pheng Aun Soh, Craig Cotton
Filed: 30 Mar 21
Utility
Liner lock flange for a piston pump
21 Sep 21
A piston pump includes a frame, a housing configured to be coupled to the frame via a fastener, an annular liner defining a chamber configured to receive a piston of the piston pump, and an annular liner lock flange circumferentially surrounding the annular liner.
Jaakko Jalmari Halmari, David Scott Crew, Jr., Jeffrey Boardman Pruitt, Ban Tran
Filed: 9 Aug 18
Utility
Blowout Preventer with Dual Function Rams
9 Sep 21
A dual function ram system for a blowout preventer (BOP) includes a first dual function ram that is configured to move within a cavity of the BOP between a withdrawn position to cause the BOP to be in an open configuration and an extended position to cause the BOP to be in a closed configuration.
Patrice Couren, Florent Vargas
Filed: 9 Mar 20
Utility
Fracturing System with Fluid Conduit Having Communication Line
9 Sep 21
A fracturing fluid delivery system with a fluid conduit having a communication line is provided.
Kirk P. Guidry
Filed: 24 May 21
Utility
Blowout preventer with dual function rams
7 Sep 21
A dual function ram system for a blowout preventer (BOP) includes a first dual function ram that is configured to move within a cavity of the BOP between a withdrawn position to cause the BOP to be in an open configuration and an extended position to cause the BOP to be in a closed configuration.
Patrice Couren, Florent Vargas
Filed: 9 Mar 20
Utility
Side Packer for a Blowout Preventer
2 Sep 21
The present disclosure relates to a system that includes a ram configured to mount in a blowout preventer.
Micah Threadgill
Filed: 17 May 21
Utility
Leak detection systems and methods for components of a mineral extraction system
31 Aug 21
A leak detection system includes an annular housing that defines a bore, a constriction with the bore, and a channel extending radially-outwardly from the bore and positioned upstream of the constriction.
Jonathan Haslanger, Vikas Rakhunde, Ian McDaniel
Filed: 7 Mar 19
Utility
Systems and method for retrievable subsea blowout preventer stack modules
31 Aug 21
A blowout preventer (BOP) stack module includes a chassis core having a module frame, wherein the chassis core supports one or more submodules each configured to perform a function of a BOP stack, an underwater vehicle coupling hardware coupled to the chassis core, wherein the underwater vehicle coupling hardware couples with an underwater vehicle configured to transport and selectively couple and uncouple the BOP stack module relative to the BOP stack, and a mechanical connector coupled to the chassis core, wherein the mechanical connector couples to a stack frame of the BOP stack, and at least one port coupled to the chassis core, wherein the at least one port is a fluid port, a hydraulic port, a pneumatic port, an electrical port, or a combination thereof, wherein the at least one port couples with a corresponding port of the BOP stack.
Harold Daley, Mac M Kennedy, Michael Urdiales, Gerrit Kroesen
Filed: 28 Jul 17
Utility
Top-mounted hoist for use in a derrick or drilling mast of an oil and gas rig
24 Aug 21
Embodiments of a top-mounted hoisting system include a single-layer winch drum located at an uppermost end of a derrick or drilling mast, a drill string handling tool, and one or more drill lines extending from the single layer winch drum to the drill string handling tool.
Dag Holen, Erling Tambs, Rolf Gullaksen
Filed: 11 Mar 19
Utility
Blowout preventer with wide flange body
24 Aug 21
Blowout preventers having bodies without flanged necks are provided.
Matthew D. Givens, Christopher J. Nault, Darrin L. Yenzer, Ray Cummins
Filed: 28 Apr 17
Utility
Fracturing Fluid Delivery System
19 Aug 21
A fracturing fluid delivery system is provided.
Adam J. Christopherson, Jay P. Painter
Filed: 28 Sep 20