229 patents
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Utility
Annual blowout preventer with radial actuating member
11 May 20
An annular blowout preventer (BOP) includes a housing comprising a bore extending through the housing, an annular sealing element configured to be displaced inwardly into the housing bore, and an actuating member configured to be actuated radially or perpendicularly with respect to an axis of the annular sealing element to compress the annular sealing element inwardly into the housing bore.
Andrew Jaffrey, Gerrit M. Kroesen
Filed: 30 Aug 15
Utility
Blowout preventers with pressure-balanced operating shafts
13 Apr 20
Blowout preventers with pressure-balanced operating shafts are provided.
Nicolas Arteaga
Filed: 29 Nov 17
Utility
Mud pump sealing assembly
6 Apr 20
Various assemblies that can be used in a mud pump with a plunger-style piston to reduce seal failures, to offer control in variability of the circumference of the piston to thereby control fluid pressure, and to provide visibility into seal condition during operation.
Pascal Berthaud, Robert Berthaud
Filed: 2 Aug 16
Utility
Shoulder, shoulder tool, and method of shoulder installation
30 Mar 20
A shoulder includes a shoulder body having a plurality of J-slots disposed circumferentially about the shoulder body at a first axial end of the shoulder body, a retainer ring disposed about the shoulder body having an exterior threaded surface and an annular lip, a load ring having a threaded interior surface configured to interface with the threaded exterior surface of the retainer ring and a tapered bottom surface, and a lock ring having a tapered bottom surface configured to interface with the tapered bottom surface of the load ring such that when the load ring moves axially toward the lock ring, the lock ring radially expands and when the load ring moves axially away from the lock ring, the lock ring radially contracts.
Dennis P. Nguyen
Filed: 19 Dec 16
Utility
Systems and methods for assembling a wellhead
30 Mar 20
A wellhead system includes a tubing or casing hanger to be installed in a wellhead, the tubing or casing hanger including an outer surface including a landing profile configured to engage a mating landing profile of the wellhead, a landing sensor configured to transmit a signal indicating contact between the landing profile of the tubing or casing hanger and the landing profile of the wellhead, and a processor configured to receive the signal transmitted by the landing sensor.
Michael Levert, Michael Krejci, Kevin Minnock, Adam Christopherson
Filed: 11 Dec 17
Utility
Blowout preventer apparatus and method
23 Mar 20
An annular elastomeric packer for a blowout preventer includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced inserts, wherein at least one of the plurality of inserts includes an upper flange extending between a radially inner end and a radially outer end, a lower flange extending between a radially inner end and a radially outer end, and a rib extending between the upper flange and the lower flange, wherein the upper flange includes an upper surface disposed at an acute angle relative a longitudinal axis of the elastomeric packer, and an elastomeric body coupled to the plurality of inserts and including an inner sealing surface.
Oscar B. Jones, Nicolas J. Arteaga
Filed: 7 Jul 16
Utility
Manifold assembly for a mineral extraction system
16 Mar 20
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that includes a manifold assembly having a first drilling fluid flow path configured to enable operation of riser gas handling drilling for a mineral extraction system, where the first drilling fluid flow path has an inlet and one or more first outlets, and a second drilling fluid flow path configured to enable operation of a second drilling technique for the mineral extraction system, different from the first drilling technique, where the second drilling fluid flow path has the inlet and one or more second outlets, and where the first drilling fluid flow path and the second drilling fluid flow path are different from one another.
Laura M. Gardner, Kathy Hickman, Sundeep Yalamanchi
Filed: 22 Feb 17
Utility
Hanger system
16 Mar 20
A system that includes a wellhead.
Adam Christopherson, Delbert Vanderford, Jose Navar
Filed: 5 Feb 19
Utility
Annular blowout preventer packer assembly
16 Mar 20
A packer assembly for an annular blowout preventer includes an annular packer and a plurality of inserts arranged circumferentially about the annular packer.
Ray Zonoz, Raul Araujo
Filed: 18 May 17
Utility
Ultrasonic elastomer characterization
9 Mar 20
A non-destructive method uses ultrasound measurements to determine some mechanical properties of an elastomeric material.
Emanuel Gottlieb, Hamid Salem
Filed: 13 Jul 17
Utility
Flexible stem bellow assembly
2 Mar 20
A bellows assembly is configured to mount between a movable valve structure and a stationary valve structure of a valve assembly.
Augusto Arcelaschi, Edy Gaburri
Filed: 30 Dec 18
Utility
Subsea navigation systems and methods
2 Mar 20
A navigation system includes a support structure configured to be positioned at a sea floor.
Andrew Jaffrey
Filed: 30 Mar 16
Utility
Smart seal methods and systems
24 Feb 20
An apparatus for monitoring the condition of a seal, such as a seal in a blowout preventer or in another oilfield device, is provided.
Andrew Jaffrey
Filed: 4 Nov 15
Utility
System and method for actuating multiple valves
24 Feb 20
A system includes a support structure that is configured to be positioned at a fixed location relative to a component of a mineral extraction system.
Stuart Robinson, Delbert Edwin Vanderford
Filed: 15 Mar 17
Utility
Flowmeters and methods of manufacture
10 Feb 20
A flowmeter body assembly includes a flowmeter body defining a central bore and a plurality of angled connectors extending from a sidewall of the flowmeter body.
Emanuel John Gottlieb, Gopalakrishna Srinivasamurthy Magadi
Filed: 6 Dec 17
Utility
Hydraulic tool and seal assembly
3 Feb 20
A system includes a running tool that has a tool body, a first piston configured to move a sealing member of a seal assembly between sealed and unsealed positions between the seal assembly and a first tubular, and a second piston configured to move a lock member between locked and unlocked positions between the seal assembly and a second tubular.
Michael Levert, Jr., Kyle Sommerfeld, Robert Cridland
Filed: 8 Mar 17
Utility
Moveable hoisting system
27 Jan 20
A hoisting system is disclosed including a moveable sheave coupled to a well support structure, the moveable sheave slideable along the well support structure and relative to a fixed sheave to laterally move a hoisting line relative to a well center.
Jean-Philippe Huchon
Filed: 5 Dec 16
Utility
Hydraulic fracturing systems and methods
27 Jan 20
A well stimulation system includes an inlet fluid conduit connected to a manifold, and a first wellhead assembly connected to the manifold, wherein the wellhead assembly includes a frac tree, a wellhead coupled to the frac tree, wherein the wellhead is in fluid communication with a first well, wherein the frac tree of the first wellhead assembly is configured to inlet a stimulation fluid from the manifold to the first well along a first fluid flowpath extending through the frac tree, wherein the frac tree of the first wellhead assembly is configured to outlet well fluid from the first well to the manifold along the first fluid flowpath.
Thomas G. Roesner, Bruce A. Hogg
Filed: 28 Aug 17
Utility
Horizontal fracturing tree
20 Jan 20
A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree.
Kirk Paul Guidry, Stefan Marek Radwanski
Filed: 21 Mar 18
Utility
Trunnion ball valve with interchangeable and replaceable seat insert
20 Jan 20
The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for retaining a seat insert of a ball valve in place within a seat ring of the ball valve.
Mircea Balan, Steven Burrows
Filed: 30 Apr 17