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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7924001 | Determination of oil viscosity and continuous gas oil ratio from nuclear magnetic resonance logs A method for determining oil viscosity and continuous gas-oil-ratio (GOR) from nuclear magnetic resonance logs (NMR). The method includes obtaining a set of NMR data of a portion of the subterranean formation from inside the wellbore without acquiring formation flui... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7894991 | Statistical determination of historical oilfield data A method, system, and computer program product for performing oilfield surveillance operations. The oilfield has a subterranean formation with geological structures and reservoirs therein. The oilfield is divided into a plurality of patterns, with each pattern compr... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7532984 | Method and system for determining hydrocarbon properties Method and system are disclosed for determining hydrocarbon CDVs in a multiphase environment. The method and system involve calculating a total hydrocarbons volume from an apparent oil volume and an apparent gas volume. The apparent oil volume is determined using C/... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7510001 | Downhole actuation tools Various technologies described herein involve apparatuses for actuating a downhole tool. In one implementation, the apparatus may include a pressure sensor for receiving one or more pressure pulses and an electronics module in communication with the pressure sensor.... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7505244 | Micro-switches for downhole use A downhole tool includes a device to be activated by electrical energy and a micro-switch that includes conductors and an element between the first and second conductors selected from the group consisting of: a dielectric element capable of being modulated to provid... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7281585 | Offshore coiled tubing heave compensation control system An offshore oil well assembly is provided that includes a floating vessel and a coiled tubing injector supported on the floating vessel. A coiled tubing string is movable by the injector into and out of a wellbore. The assembly also includes at least one measurement... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7259689 | Transmitting power and telemetry signals on a wireline cable A wireline logging assembly includes a cable having primary conductors, secondary conductors, and a central conductor. A first power source excites the primary conductors using a first propagation mode. A first telemetry transceiver excites the primary conductors us... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259331 | Lightweight armor wires for electrical cables Disclosed are electric cables with improved armor wires used with wellbore devices to analyze geologic formations adjacent a wellbore. The cables include at least one insulated conductor, and one or more armor wires surrounding the insulated conductor. The armor wir... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258522 | Method for mounting a frac blender on a transport vehicle A frac blender mounted on a transport vehicle and adapted for movement along a vertical, linear path between a raised stowed position and a lowered operating position. The frac blender is moved between positions by a drive system that is slip connected to the frac b... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240730 | Use of fiber optics in deviated flows A system to determine the mixture of fluids in the deviated section of a wellbore comprising at least one distributed temperature sensor adapted to measure the temperature profile along at least two levels of a vertical axis of the deviated section. Each distributed... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240547 | Method and apparatus for measuring fluid properties A method of measuring fluid properties such as flow velocity, flow rate, and fluid composition comprises positioning a heat exchange element with a temperature sensor, such as an optical fiber temperature sensor, arranged centrally inside the element in thermal cont... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222682 | Chain drive system A downhole tractor is provided that includes a motor, at least one rotatable screw powered by the motor, and a chain engageable with the at least one rotatable screw, whereby rotation of the at least one rotatable screw moves the chain. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219726 | Method and apparatus to vibrate a downhole component An apparatus for use in a wellbore comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis and a mechanism having one or more impact elements adapted to move along the longitudinal axis in an oscillating manner to impart a back and forth force on the housing to vibrate the h... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216703 | Method and apparatus for testing and treatment of a completed well with production tubing in place A method and apparatus is used to test and/or treat individual production zones of a well in conjunction with a conventional coiled tubing unit. This method and apparatus allows testing and treatment of a well with production tubing in place. The return flowpath for... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215416 | Method for measuring using optical fiber distributed sensor Methods for calibrating and making measurements using fiber optic sensors are disclosed using backscattered wavelengths and independent sensors. The disclosure sets outs methods applicable with fiber optic sensors either in a deployed in a loop and in a linear confi... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191844 | Inflate control system for inflatable straddle stimulation tool A method and apparatus for controlling inflation and deflation of spaced inflatable packer elements of a straddle stimulation tool within a well casing of a well. A straddle stimulation tool is positioned by tubing at a desired location within the well casing. Fluid... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188406 | Methods of manufacturing enhanced electrical cables Disclosed are methods of manufacturing electrical cables. In one embodiment of the invention, method for manufacturing a wellbore cable includes providing at least one insulated conductor, extruding a first polymeric material layer over the insulated conductor, serv... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185714 | Traction control for downhole tractor Apparatus, system and methods useful for controlling the traction of a downhole tractor in a borehole include the capability of repeatedly adjusting the normal force applied to at least one component that causes movement of the tractor in the borehole. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185704 | Service tool with flow diverter and associated method A downhole service tool is provided that may include a body having an interior passageway, at least one exit port through which fluid may flow from the interior passageway to an exterior of the tool, and at least one diverting channel adapted to cause fluid exiting ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7170007 | Enhanced electrical cables Wellbore electrical cables according to the invention include at least one insulated conductor, at least one layer of armor wires surrounding the insulated conductor, and a polymeric material disposed in the interstitial spaces formed between armor wires and interst... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165621 | Method for exploitation of gas hydrates A method and apparatus for producing gas from a hydrate formation includes the use of at least one wellbore which penetrates the hydrate formation and further extends into an aquifer below the hydrate formation. The aquifer provides relatively warm water which may b... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156192 | Open hole tractor with tracks A downhole tractor is provided that may be used in open or cased wells, and is also designed for use in open holes having a variety of soil/formation consistencies (e.g., soft, firm, rigid, etc.), varying diameters and non-uniform and irregular bore profiles. The tr... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152685 | Method and apparatus for deploying a line in coiled tubing Methods and apparatus for deploying a line in a borehole using coiled tubing are presented. Methods are applicable for use in deploying a line in a coiled tubing when the coiled tubing is spooled on a reel or deployed in a wellbore. A line reel provided in a pressur... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147052 | Hyraulically releasable inflation tool for permanent bridge plug Various embodiments of an improved downhole disconnect tool are provided, some of which may include a first housing releasably connected to a second housing, a first piston releasably connected to the first housing, and a second piston releasably connected to the se... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143843 | Traction control for downhole tractor Apparatus, system and methods useful for controlling the traction of a downhole tractor in a borehole include the capability of repeatedly adjusting the normal force applied to at least one component that causes movement of the tractor in the borehole. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134492 | Mapping fracture dimensions Hydraulic fracture dimensions and, optionally, fracture closure pressure and time are determined by adding particulate matter that discharges to create an acoustic signal to the proppant, allowing the particulate matter to discharge, and detecting the acoustic signa... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119283 | Enhanced armor wires for electrical cables Electric cables used with wellbore devices to analyze geologic formations adjacent a wellbore including at least one insulated conductor, and one or more armor wires surrounding the insulated conductor, the armor wires formed of a high strength core surrounded by a ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114574 | By-pass valve mechanism and method of use hereof A by-pass valve mechanism for a well treatment tool having at least one flow sensitive element, permitting by-pass of well fluid past the flow sensitive element of the well treatment tool during conveyance of the well treatment tool to treatment depth within a well.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090020 | Multi-cycle dump valve A flow responsive dump valve mechanism for a straddle packer tool and has a valve controlled flow passage from which underflushed fluid, typically well treatment slurry, in a conveyance and fluid supplying tubing string can be dumped into a well casing. The dump val... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089167 | Evaluation of reservoir and hydraulic fracture properties in multilayer commingled reservoirs using commingled reservoir production data and production logging information A method for providing production optimization of reservoir completions having a plurality of completed intervals via available production analysis and production logging data provides a quantitative analysis procedure for reservoir and fracture properties of a comm... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080557 | Method and apparatus for inspecting a tubular using acoustic signals A method and apparatus for acoustically inspecting a tubular member is presented. In particular a method for inspecting coiled tubing using ultrasound is presented. The method includes contacting a tubular with a coupling material, transmitting an acoustic signal, r... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077200 | Downhole light system and methods of use A light generating system for use in a wellbore comprising a light generating transducer in the wellbore, the light generating transducer adapted to transform a physical state of a parameter in the wellbore to optical energy; recording equipment sensitive to optical... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066264 | Method and apparatus for treating a subterranean formation A service/completion liner having a plurality of downhole selectable indicating tools and being used in sand control (gravel pack) placement systems in conjunction with a straddle packer service tools or with conventional crossover type service tools. Each indicatin... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062420 | Production optimization methodology for multilayer commingled reservoirs using commingled reservoir production performance data and production logging information An overall petroleum reservoir production optimization methodology permits the identification and remediation of unstimulated, under-stimulated, or simply poorly performing reservoir completed intervals in a multilayer commingled reservoir that can be recompleted us... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055604 | Use of distributed temperature sensors during wellbore treatments The invention relates to a method for treating subterranean formation comprising providing distributed temperature sensors, injecting a treatment fluid and monitoring the temperature across the treatment interval during the injection process. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051812 | Fracturing tool having tubing isolation system and method A formation treatment tool assembly is conveyed within a well casing by a tubing string and has a housing defining treatment fluid supply and discharge passages and a fluid injection port through which treatment fluid is directed from the supply passage into a packe... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040402 | Instrumented packer A technique that is usable with a subterranean well includes communicating a fluid into a region of the well and monitoring a level of the fluid communicated via a downhole sensor. The communication is controlled in response to the monitoring. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6989064 | Hi-temp explosive binder The present invention provides high temperature explosive binders. More specifically, the present invention provides thermally stable polymeric binders for use in pressed explosives and suitable for environments such as the oilfield environment. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6896059 | Components and methods for use with explosives An apparatus and method is provided to reduce interference resulting from activation of explosive devices. To reduce interference, one or more shock impeding elements are placed proximal one or more explosives to impede propagation of shock caused by detonation of t... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6874579 | Creating an underbalance condition in a wellbore An apparatus and method of perforating and surging a section of the wellbore includes running a perforating gun into the well on a string having an isolation valve above the perforating gun, closing the valve, and perforating the well with the isolation valve closed... | 04/05/2005 |
