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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132627 | Downhole tubular expansion tool and method A tool 10 is provided for radially expanding a downhole tubular C, and includes a central tool mandrel 12 which functionally is part of a drill string or work string, a tubular expander 48 at the lower end of the tubular, and a downhole actuator... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8100199 | Continuous fluid circulation valve for well drilling Fluid circulation valve (10) is provided for use with a well drilling operation, so that a drill joint may be added to or removed from the drill string while continuously circulating fluid into the well. Valve housing (12, 18) has a central flow path t... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8066078 | Overshot tool and method An overshot tool is provided for interconnecting and sealing between a lower tubular (C) in a well and an upper tubular (30). A tubular expander sleeve (36) and an overshot sleeve (26) are supported in a well on an upper tubular. The tool housin... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7845421 | Downhole tubular expansion tool and method A tool 10 is provided for radially expanding a downhole tubular C, and includes a central tool mandrel 12, a tubular expander 48 at the lower end of the tubular, and a downhole actuator 15 for forcibly moving the expander axially within t... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7758019 | Safety valve The safety valve includes a first generally tubular body 12 and a second generally tubular body 14 each having flow paths therein when the bodies are mated. A ball 20 rotates between open and closed position in a first seat 30 and a ball ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7591315 | Subsea riser disconnect and method A subsea riser disconnect assembly 10 may be actuated from a drilling rig DR by axial movement of an upper riser 35 relative to a lower riser 28, for disconnecting the upper riser 35 from the lower riser 28. A subsea riser valve as... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7434625 | Downhole flapper circulation tool The circulation tool 10 for use downhole in a well includes a housing 22 having one or more bypass ports 52 for circulation between a bore 33 in the housing and an annulus surrounding the housing. Sleeve 50 is axially movable withi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7341111 | Expandable bridge plug and setting assembly Bridge plug and setting assembly may be used in a well with a tubular therein to control flow through the tubular. A plurality of fluid powered units 16, 24 are suspended in a well from a work string 14 for exerting a driving force. A plug member 50... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318478 | Downhole ball circulation tool A circulation tool 10 for use downhole in a well includes a housing 12 having one or more bypass ports 16 for circulation between a bore in the housing and an annulus surrounding the housing. A sleeve 68 is axially movable within the hous... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7278492 | Expandable liner hanger system and method A liner hanger assembly seals with casing 22 and supports a liner 90 within a well. The tubular liner hanger body 50 and a tubular expander 40 may be positioned downhole at a desired depth on a running tool. An actuator assembly 12, 24... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7225880 | Expandable liner hanger system and method The liner hanger assembly seals with casing 8 and supports a liner 98 within a well. The tubular liner hanger 48 and a tubular expander 40 may be position downhole on a running tool at a desired depth along the casing string 8. An ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7124829 | Tubular expansion fluid production assembly and method An expansion-set fluid production assembly transfers well fluids from a casing string 12 to a production tubing string 112. A tubular anchor 72 and tubular expander 70 may be positioned downhole on a running tool at a desired depth along ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124827 | Expandable whipstock anchor assembly A whipstock assembly includes a tubular anchor 36 which is expanded into engagement with the casing string 8, and a tubular expander 24 which is forcibly moved into the tubular anchor to expand the tubular anchor downhole into secure engagement ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7040406 | Subsea riser disconnect and method A subsea riser disconnect assembly 10 may be actuated from a drilling rig DR by axial movement of an upper riser 35 relative to a lower riser 28, for disconnecting the upper riser 35 from the lower riser 28. A subsea riser valve as... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6968903 | Orientable whipstock tool and method A whipstock assembly includes a whipstock body 8 having a whipstock center of gravity offset radially from the central axis of the whipstock body, a counterweight to releasably secured to the whipstock body, with a counterweight having an offset counterweight... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6814143 | Downhole tubular patch, tubular expander and method A system for forming a patch in a well at a location along a tubular string which has lost sealing integrity includes a central patch body 60, an upper expander body 52 carrying an upper seal 50 or 56, and a lower expander body 98 ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6763893 | Downhole tubular patch, tubular expander and method A system for forming a patch in a well at a location along a tubular string which has lost sealing integrity includes a central patch body 60, an upper expander body 52 carrying an upper seal 50 or 56, and a lower expander body 98 ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6719063 | Downhole gripping tool and method A gripping tool 10 may be positioned in a well on a running string RS to at least temporarily secure the gripping tool to a borehole wall. The gripping tool includes a drag member 72, a plurality of slips 40, 48, and a cone member 30, 46.... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6622789 | Downhole tubular patch, tubular expander and method A system for forming a patch in a well at a location along a tubular string which has lost sealing integrity includes a central patch body 60, an upper expander body 52 carrying an upper seal 50 or 56, and a lower expander body 98 carrying a lower seal 10... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6557637 | Subsea riser disconnect and method A subsea riser disconnect assembly 10 may be actuated from a drilling rig DR by axial movement of an upper riser 35 relative to a lower riser 28, for disconnecting the upper riser 35 from the lower riser 28. A subsea riser valve assembly 20 may be actuate... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6360821 | Combination whipstock and anchor assembly A whipstock assembly 10, 110 for setting within a casing C includes a whipstock body 12, 112 having a whipstock diversion face 24, 124 for diverting a tool with respect to the casing. At least one wedge member 32, 132, 133 is moveable relative to the whip... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6167961 | Small diameter run in whipstock and method for setting in large diameter casing A whipstock assembly 10 for setting within a casing C on an anchor A diverts a cutting mill M to cut a window in the casing. The whipstock assembly is passed through a restriction positioned above the location where the whipstock assembly is set, is lower... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5785133 | Multiple lateral hydrocarbon recovery system and method An assembly for drilling multiple laterals (26) from a borehole and into a formation includes a whipstock assembly having a radially movable lug (82). An elongate tubular secured within the borehole has one or more non-ferrous portions (30) and a ferrous ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5785125 | Mechanical thru-tubing centralizer Mechanical thru-tubing centralizers 12, 14 positioned along a work string WS centralize a tool such as an abrasive cutter AC within a large diameter casing C after passing through a small diameter tubing T. The centralizer 12 includes a body 60 having a t... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5769167 | Thru tubing whipstock and method A thru tubing whipstock assembly 10 may be set within a casing string CS after passing through the lower end of a smaller diameter tubing string TS. Once set within the casing string CS, the whipstock face 18 on whipstock body 12 may divert a rotatable bi... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5765756 | Abrasive slurry jetting tool and method A fluid jetting arrangement for fluid jetting a surface including a body (B) to receive jetting nozzle extenders (NE) which in one embodiment comprise a plurality of jetting nozzle extenders having voids there between providing surfaces for controlling th... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5758723 | Fluid pressure deactivated thru-tubing centralizer A thru-tubing centralizer 10, 102 positioned along a tubular T after passing through a small diameter tubing string TS centralizes the tubular within a large diameter casing string CS. The centralizer includes a body 12, 112 having a throughbore 14 for tr... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5678635 | Thru tubing bridge plug and method A bridge plug assembly 10 contracts radially inwardly to pass through tubing string T and then expands radially outwardly in response to axially compressive forces to set within a casing string C. Upper and lower independently moveable slips 52 and 54 of ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5647436 | Whipstock and starter mill A mill kick out apparatus comprises a whipstock and a starter mill. The whipstock has a lower end pivotally connected to a supporting assembly, an upper end, an outer side for disposition adjacent one side of a well wall, and an inner side diametrically o... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5647437 | Thru tubing tool and method This arrangement and method enables a window to be milled in casing (C) without first removing smaller diameter tubing (T) from the casing (C). An expandable anchor (A) has movable members (14), (19) on top expander (8) and bottom expander (12) which supp... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5595247 | Retrievable through tubing tool and method Retrievable window cutting apparatus and method include a whipstock assembly 160 and anchor assembly 10. Whipstock assembly 160 and anchor assembly 10 contract radially inwardly to pass through tubing string T and then expand radially outwardly to operate... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5566762 | Thru tubing tool and method This arrangement and method enables a window to be milled in casing (C) without first removing smaller diameter tubing (T) from the casing (C). An expandable anchor (A) has movable members (14), (19) on top expander (8) and bottom expander (12) which supp... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5551509 | Whipstock and starter mill A mill kick out apparatus comprises a whipstock and a starter mill. The whipstock has a lower end pivotally connected to a supporting assembly, an upper end, an outer side for disposition adjacent one side of a well wall, and an inner side diametrically o... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5467819 | Orientable retrievable whipstock and method of use An anchor (A) is secured in a cased well bore by a setting tool (T) having latch (10) that releasably secures with the anchor (A). A whipstock (27) has surfaces (33) which are engaged with shaft surfaces (32) at the earth's surface to orient the whipstock... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5193620 | Whipstock setting method and apparatus A whipstock setting apparatus includes a whipstock with a mandrel secured thereto and depending therefrom. A cutter, or mill is connected to a work string and releasably connected to the whipstock. A packer assembly including a mechanical weight set packe... | 03/16/1993 |
