Class 166/255.2 - Tool orienting

Subclass of Class 166 - Wells
Definition: Determining position of an object including a step of setting
No. of applications: 28
Last issue date: 12/22/2011

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20110308797	Wireless downhole tool positioning system A system for positioning a downhole tool along a pipe string, the system having a series of seating subs inserted along the length of the pipe string wherein each seating sub has a seating aperture disposed around its internal periphery so as to form a bore plug seat of...	12/22/2011
20110297372	DOWNHOLE ORIENTATION SENSING WITH NUCLEAR SPIN GYROSCOPE Downhole orientation sensing with a nuclear spin gyroscope. A method of sensing orientation of an instrument assembly in a subterranean well can include incorporating an atomic comagnetometer and an optical source into the instrument assembly, and installing the instrum...	12/08/2011
20110186291	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ORIENTING IN A BORE Assemblies that can be disposed in a subterranean bore are described. Certain assemblies can be used to orient a second pipe with respect to a first pipe in a bore. A second pipe can be rotationally oriented without breaking one or more control lines that may be associa...	08/04/2011
20110061865	DIRECTIONAL SETTING TOOL AND ASSOCIATED METHODS A setting tool for setting a well tool in a wellbore includes a setting mechanism which is operative to apply a setting force to set the well tool, and an orientation indicator which indicates an orientation of the setting tool. A method of setting a well tool and engag...	03/17/2011
20110061864	WIRELESS PIPE RECOVERY AND PERFORATING SYSTEM A system for positioning a wireless pipe recovery tool in a wellbore, the system having a series of locator pipe subs inserted along the length of a pipe string in a wellbore, wherein each locator pipe sub has a seat disposed around its internal periphery so as to form ...	03/17/2011
20100319911	System, Method and Apparatus for Downhole Orientation Probe Sensor A submersible pump assembly may be radially oriented for pumping well fluid in a deviated or horizontal well. The submersible pump assembly has an instrument housing having a longitudinal axis and incorporated onto the pump assembly. An electrical contact is mounted wit...	12/23/2010
20100294492	Function Spool A production assembly and method for controlling production from production tubing supported by a tubing hanger in a well including a wellhead. The assembly includes a function spool engaged with the wellhead and a tree engaged with the function spool. The tubing hanger...	11/25/2010
20100206562	CENTRALIZING DEVICE FOR AN ELONGATED BODY IN A MOUSE HOLE MACHINE A centralizing device (1) for an elongated body (16) which is located in a mousehole machine (2), the centralizing device (1) being at the upper portion of the mousehole machine (2), and the centralizing device (1) being support...	08/19/2010
20100089572	CASED BOREHOLE TOOL ORIENTATION MEASUREMENT Methods and related systems are described for use for determining orientation of a measurement tool in a cased borehole. The measurement tool is deployed in a cased section of a borehole. The tool includes a volume containing a reference fluid having a first density, an...	04/15/2010
20100044036	TRACER INJECTOR TOOL FOR WELL INVESTIGATION A tool system for monitoring a flow of liquid within a borehole. The tool system comprises a plurality of tools disposed on a longitudinal axis of the tool system. The plurality of tools comprises at least a first injector tool for ejecting in the borehole a tracer and ...	02/25/2010
20100018703	System and Methods Using Fiber Optics in Coiled Tubing Apparatus having a fiber optic tether disposed in coiled tubing for communicating information between downhole tools and sensors and surface equipment and methods of operating such equipment. Wellbore operations performed using the fiber optic enabled coiled tubing appa...	01/28/2010
20100012378	PRESSURE ORIENTING SWIVEL A pressure orienting swivel arrangement including a weight assembly and a pin adapter reactably interengagable with the weight assembly to orient the pin adapter to the weight assembly. A pressure orienting swivel arrangement including a housing, a spring compression ma...	01/21/2010
20100000730	Acoustically Measuring Annulus Probe Depth A casing annulus is remediated by inserting a hose into a casing annulus, the hose having a nozzle on its lower end. An acoustic signal is directed into the annulus. A sensor in the hose receives the acoustic signal and transmits data from the sensor to the surface. The...	01/07/2010
20090294124	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHIFTING A TOOL IN A WELL A technique is employed to shift a well tool located in a wellbore. A shifting tool is moved downhole into proximity with a well tool that is to be shifted. The shifting tool comprises one or more engagement members that enable engagement with any of a variety of well t...	12/03/2009
20090242200	INSPECTION OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE OBJECT USING EDDY CURRENTS A device and method for inspecting an inspection object of in the vicinity of a further object, both of electrically conductive material, the device comprising a transmitter/receiver arrangement for generating an electromagnetic field in the inspection object, and for m...	10/01/2009
20090242199	SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES TO ACTUATE ISOLATION VALVES A tool that is usable in a well and may include an operator, a switch, a resilient device and an indexer. The switch may be configured to selectively communicate a first force to the operator, thereby actuating the tool. The resilient device may exert a second force. Th...	10/01/2009
20090200021	PERFORATION METHOD AND APPARATUS A signature element is attached to a downhole cable or other protected equipment and the signal from a signature position detector is used, at least in part, to control the orientation of a directed perforating device or other directional device. Signal emitting sources...	08/13/2009
20090166036	Progressive cavity pump rod guide A rod guide is provided for use in a rotating rod string (12) for powering a progressive cavity pump (14) for pumping downhole fluids through tubing (16) to the surface. The rod guide includes a rotor sleeve (20) secured to the rod string and...	07/02/2009
20090166035	Borehole Imaging and Orientation of Downhole Tools Methods of generating radial survey images of a borehole and methods of orienting downhole operational tools are disclosed. The disclosed techniques are used to generate a radial survey of the borehole in the form of one or more rose-plots and/or a radial image of the b...	07/02/2009
20090084536	System and Method for Downhole Orientation Measurement A technique provides an orientation system combined with downhole equipment used in a well. An orientation device is mounted in the downhole equipment, e.g. a bottom hole assembly, for actuation during angular displacement of the downhole equipment. A sensor is mounted ...	04/02/2009
20090056938	Apparatus And Method For Estimating Orientation Of A Liner During Drilling Of A Wellbore An apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one aspect includes a drilling assembly configured for use in drilling the wellbore, a liner disposed outside a portion of the drilling assembly that includes a feature at a selected location of the liner, and a li...	03/05/2009
20090044939	Downhole tool A downhole tool for use within a well has a body with a first downhole fluid passage provided in the body. The first downhole fluid passage has an upper inlet and a lower outlet. A first sleeve member is slidably mounted to the body such that the first sleeve member is ...	02/19/2009
20080296017	Methods and Apparatus to Sample Heavy Oil from a Subteranean Formation A method of sampling fluid from a subterranean formation includes positioning a first tool having a heater in a borehole so that the heater is adjacent a portion of the subterranean formation: heating with the heater the portion of the subterranean formation; removing t...	12/04/2008
20080236819	POSITION SENSOR FOR DETERMINING OPERATIONAL CONDITION OF DOWNHOLE TOOL Downhole tools, such as a sliding sleeve or an openhole type packer, include position indicators. The position indicators can include one or more magnets disposed in predetermined positions in the outer housing and the insert of the sliding sleeve. A casing collar locat...	10/02/2008
20080196891	COMMUNICATION TOOL AND METHOD FOR A SUBSURFACE SAFETY VALVE WITH COMMUNICATION COMPONENT A communication tool apparatus is described which is adapted to provide selective communication of control fluid through a downhole device such as a safety valve. The downhole safety valve is a tubing retrievable subsurface safety valve (“TRSSSV”). The communication...	08/21/2008
20080185151	Hydrocarbon production system and method of use The purpose of the method of the present invention is to provide an improved method and an improved apparatus, to displace light, medium, or viscous hydrocarbon fluid, which may be contaminated with earthen solids, from the subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir to a hydroc...	08/07/2008
20080164025	System and Method for Determining the Rotational Alignment of Drillstring Elements A rotational alignment system determines the angular relationship between two or more elements of a drill string using one or more sensors that detect one or more reference objects positioned on the drill string. A control unit determines the rotational or angular offse...	07/10/2008
20080035380	Pointed Diamond Working Ends on a Shear Bit In one aspect of the present invention, a drill string has a drill bit with a body intermediate a shank and a working face. The working face has a plurality of blades converging at a center of the working surface and diverging towards a gauge of the working face. At lea...	02/14/2008

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Class 166/255.2 - Tool orienting