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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110036593 | FORMATION OF FLOW CONDUITS UNDER PRESSURE A method for providing a flow conduit in a pressurised well is provided. The method comprising the steps of: providing a supply of material for forming the conduit outside the well; introducing the material into the well through a pressure control system; and forming th... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110030512 | Tubular Joining Apparatus An apparatus for making and/or breaking a threaded connection between a first tubular and a second tubular according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure may include a spinner operable to spin the first tubular relative to the second tubular; a zero-side-loa... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030971 | 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 housing (<... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110017473 | SLIP RING APPARATUS FOR A ROTARY STEERABLE TOOL A downhole tool includes a slip ring assembly deployed radially between a shaft and a housing. The slip ring assembly may be configured as a stand-alone assembly and is further configured to provide a plurality of distinct electrical communication channels between the s... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017474 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TUBULAR MAKEUP INTERLOCK Apparatus and methods are provided to prevent an operator from inadvertently dropping a string into a wellbore during assembling and disassembling of tubulars. In one embodiment, an interlock system is used to control the operations of a gripping apparatus connected to ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017472 | Vented plug assemblies for wellbores Plug assemblies such as sealing devices comprise a vent tube disposed above the sealing device. The vent tube is selectively place in, and out of, fluid communication with a lower zone of a wellbore so that during curing of cement or other sealing material disposed on t... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110011578 | Expansion System for Expandable Tubulars Methods and apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member using a lower expansion cone and an upper expandable cone. The apparatus includes an expandable tubular, a support member releasably secured to the expandable tubular, an... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110005775 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO PROTECT CONNECTIONS The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for protecting tubular connections. In one aspect, an expandable tubular connection for use in a wellbore is provided. The tubular connection includes a tubular pin member. The tubular connection also inc... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110005774 | SINGLE TRIP, TENSION SET, METAL-TO-METAL SEALING, INTERNAL LOCKDOWN TUBING HANGER A system, apparatus, and method to apply tension to completion tubing in a wellbore. The system, apparatus, and method comprises an inner and outer tubing hanger, with the string of tubing attached to the inner tubing hanger. A running tool lands the outer tubing hanger... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110000682 | Method and Apparatus for Making Up and Breaking Out Threaded Tubular Connections An internally gripping tong to rotate tubular segments comprising a central cam body rotatably disposed within a housing having a plurality of windows. The cam body is surrounded by a plurality of angularly distributed gripping jaws slidably received within the windows.... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100326672 | Simultaneous tubular handling system A system and method for building and handling oilfield tubular stands while drilling operations are simultaneously and independently occurring with one drilling deck, one derrick, and one rotary system. An offline guided path horizontal to vertical arm lifts and moves i... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100319932 | LARGE DIAMETER TUBULAR LIFTING APPARATUSES AND METHODS A method to add a joint of pipe to a conductor string includes securing the conductor string with a spider, grasping an upper end of the joint of pipe with a segmented-ring elevator, engaging a plurality of slips of the elevator with an outer profile of the joint of pip... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100300704 | Casing Stabbing Guide A system for running a string of casing into a well utilizes a casing gripping assembly. The casing gripping assembly connects to a top drive and has radially movable gripping elements. A pair of links have upper ends pivotally connected to the casing gripping assembly.... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100288509 | Apparatus and Methods for Applying Torque to a Sucker Rod Connection An apparatus usable to apply torque to a sucker rod connection is described herein. The apparatus includes an insert for installation within a tong device configured to provide torque to a tubular, the insert adapting the tong to engage and apply torque to a sucker rod ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100270033 | TUBULAR GUIDING AND GRIPPING APPARATUS AND METHOD A method and an apparatus to guide a tubular member are described herein. The apparatus includes a bore with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough and configured to support a tubular member, the apparatus having a first opening formed at a first side thereof, a sec... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100263875 | DRILLING SYSTEMS FOR CLEANING WELLBORES, BITS FOR WELLBORE CLEANING, METHODS OF FORMING SUCH BITS, AND METHODS OF CLEANING WELLBORES USING SUCH BITS Wellbore cleaning bits include a bit body, at least one cutting structure on the bit body, and a shank configured to attach the bit body to a drill string. Drilling systems for cleaning wellbores include a wellbore cleaning bit coupled to a drill string. The wellbore cl... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100258320 | OCEAN FLOOR DEEP-SEA SUBMERGED DECK A system for drilling a deep-sea borehole in a seabed is provided. The system includes a drill string having a plurality of strands adapted to be reversibly connected together to assemble the drill string and reversibly disconnected from one another to disassemble the d... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100252274 | FRICTION REDUCING WEAR BAND AND METHOD OF COUPLING A WEAR BAND TO A TUBULAR In one embodiment, a wear band comprises a rotating element having a bore receivable on a tubular, the bore comprising first and second bore portions slidably receiving first and second sleeve bearings. Outer surfaces of the sleeve bearings slidably engage the bore port... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100252331 | METHODS FOR FORMING BORING SHOES FOR WELLBORE CASING, AND BORING SHOES AND INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURES FORMED BY SUCH METHODS Methods of attaching a crown of a boring shoe to a casing section include attaching an adaptable shank to a crown, and machining the adaptable shank to configure an end thereof for attachment to a casing section after attaching the adaptable shank to the crown. Addition... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100243273 | TORQUE SUB FOR USE WITH TOP DRIVE A torque sub for use with a top drive is disclosed. A method of connecting threaded tubular members for use in a wellbore includes operating a top drive. The top drive rotates a first threaded tubular member relative to a second threaded tubular member. The method furth... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100243272 | CONTROL LINE RETENTION AND METHOD FOR RETAINING CONTROL LINE A line retention system includes a positionally fixed retainer having one or more recesses therein that are receptive to one or more lines. The system further includes one or more spline recesses in the positionally fixed retainer receptive to one or more position splin... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100236791 | Device And Method For Maintaining Constant Pressure On, And Flow Drill Fluid, In A Drill String A device is described for maintaining a predominately constant pressure on, and flow of drilling fluid in, a drill string (100) where drilling fluid is supplied via a circulation system for drilling fluid. The device comprises a mainly elongated, internally hollo... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100230115 | PIPE CONNECTION SYSTEM A pipe connection system (200) includes a stationary support frame (202, 204) and a slip control system (300) coupled to the stationary support frame including a slip wedge (302) and at least one actuator (306, 308) coupled between the... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100224416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING WIRED DRILL PIPE A system and method for facilitating the formation of electrical connections between wired drill pipes is provided. Wired drill pipes comprise connection ends that each have a plurality of independent conductors. The independent conductors are arranged to enable a plura... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100224375 | RE-SETTABLE AND ANTI-ROTATIONAL CONTRACTION JOINT WITH CONTROL LINES A downhole contraction joint. The downhole contraction joint can include at least one anti-rotation assembly. The anti-rotation assembly can include a first tubular member at least partially disposed within a second tubular member. An axial slot can be formed through at... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100224376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING TUBULARS USING A TOP DRIVE An apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars, said apparatus comprising a winch, at least one wire line, and a device for gripping the tubular, the arrangement being such that, in use, the winch can be used to winch said at least one wire and said device to ... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100212901 | DOWNHOLE VIBRATION APPARATUS AND METHODS A method of extending an earthen bore comprises the steps of rotating a drill bit at the end of a tubular while vibrating the tubular. The method results in reduced friction to tubular advance through the bore and results in stabilized drill bit loading and longer usabl... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100206584 | DOWNHOLE TUBULAR CONNECTOR A hydraulic connector to provide a fluidic connection between a fluid supply and a downhole tubular, the connector comprising: a body; an engagement assembly comprising an extendable portion selectively extendable from the body, the engagement assembly being configured ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100206583 | DOWNHOLE TUBULAR CONNECTOR A downhole tubular connector comprising a first body portion and a seal provided on the first body portion, the seal being adapted to selectively provide a seal with a downhole tubular, the downhole tubular connector further comprises a seal protector, wherein one of th... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100200247 | System and Method for Controlling Fluid Injection in a Well A technique involves injection of a fluid into a subterranean region. An injection string is provided with a plurality of injection devices positioned to enable fluid injection into the subterranean region when the system is deployed in a wellbore. Each injection device... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100200221 | Shoulder-Type Elevator and Method of Use A shoulder-type elevator is described. The elevator has a frame that supports a ring-shaped body having an inwardly tapered interior surface. The body is configured to receive a length of pipe a collar with an outwardly protruding shoulder. A timing ring supports a plur... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100193198 | Tubular Running Tool and Methods of Use A tubular running system including a torque frame, a main shaft extending through a top opening of the torque frame and rotatable by rotation apparatus, slip setting apparatus connected to the torque frame and including a levelling beam and a plurality of slip assemblie... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100193197 | Pipe coupling torque control A fluid powered pipe tong fluid supply has a shunt that fluidly connects the tong input fluid line to the tong output fluid line. A flow control valve is installed in the shunt and is open when pipe joint make-up begins. The valve is slowly closed and the resulting flui... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100163247 | Horizontal offline stand building system A horizontal offline stand building system includes a substantially horizontal, elongate catwalk having a frame and a stand lifting arm. The catwalk has a top surface adapted to receive at least two tubluars aligned coaxially along a linear path in a make-up channel on ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100155082 | Actuator Assembly for Tubular Expansion A hydraulically powered downhole tool includes a tool mandrel (20) having an interior bore (22), and a plurality of pistons (26) each axially movable relative to the tool mandrel and mechanically interconnected by an outer sleeve (24) exterio... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100147534 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING THE CONNECTION OF TUBULARS USING A TOP DRIVE An apparatus and method for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive, more particularly but not exclusively, intended for facilitating the connection of a section or stand of casing to a string of casing.... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100139978 | Deep water drilling with casing Methods and apparatus are provided to place a conductor pipe and a casing in a subsea environment. In one embodiment, a conductor pipe is jetted or drilled into the subsea floor. Thereafter, a casing drilling assembly comprising a drill casing and a drilling assembly is... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100116486 | WELL ASSEMBLY HAVING A CASING HANGER SUPPORTED BY A LOAD MEMBER ACTUATED BY A RETRACTABLE MEMBER DISPOSED IN THE WELLHEAD A wellhead system comprising a high pressure housing having a retractable ring and a casing hanger having an activation ring configured to be engaged by the retractable ring when the casing hanger is lowered into the high pressure housing. An expandable load member is c... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100101805 | EXTERNAL GRIP TUBULAR RUNNING TOOL A method for running a tubular string in wellbore operations according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure includes providing a tubular running tool comprising gripping assembly rotationally connected to a carrier, the gripping assembly comprising a body an... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100096124 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INJECTING OR RETRIEVING TUBEWIRE INTO OR OUT OF COILED TUBING The present invention provides systems and methods for injecting or retrieving tubewire into or out of coiled tubing. The system comprises an injector, coiled tubing coupled to the injector and a pumping mechanism. The injector is adapted to apply a force to inject or r... | 04/22/2010 |
