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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066058 | System, method, and apparatus for breaking fracturing fluids A method for breaking a fracturing fluid includes identifying application parameter(s) including a subterranean formation temperature, and determining an acid precursor concentration in response to the application parameter(s). The method further includes providing ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7909088 | Material sensitive downhole flow control device A screen section has a valve assembly to control flow through it. The valve is open and has a closure spring held compressed by a shape memory material that responds to the presence of a specific well fluid or fluids so that its property changes to allow the spring ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7610955 | Controlled gas-lift heat exchange compressor A reciprocating hydraulic compressor capable of pumping liquids, gases or liquids mixed with gases. An apparatus and process for simultaneously compressing liquids and gases and exchanging the heat of compression with fluids which may be the same liquids and gasses ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7571763 | Method and apparatus for recovering and transporting methane gas This invention relates to the field of the recovery of methane gas from a coal mine and conventional Natural Gas. More particularly, it involves an apparatus and method for economically recovering methane gas from a coal mine and transporting the methane gas to an e... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7478672 | Apparatus for controlling a pressure control assembly in a hazardous area An apparatus operable is a hazardous area for controlling a choke assembly includes an air source, an air purge system in fluid communication with the air source, a remote operating panel receiving data from at least one remotely located wellbore sensor, a local ope... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7434619 | Optimization of reservoir, well and surface network systems A method and associated apparatus continuously optimizes reservoir, well and surface network systems by using monitoring data and downhole control devices to continuously change the position of a downhole intelligent control valve (ICV) (12) until a set of ch... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7389814 | Heat exchange compressor An apparatus and process for simultaneously compressing liquids and gases and exchanging the heat of compression with fluids which may be the same liquids and gasses compressed. An apparatus and process for heating maintenance fluids using heat generated when the li... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373976 | Well production optimizing system A method and system for controlling a producing cycle in a well, during the production cycle, for optimizing production from the well including disrupting fluid in a wellbore with a pulse generator to create a pressure pulse transmitted through the fluid in the well... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370709 | Subterranean magnetic field protective shield Downhole mechanical or electrical equipment that possess, induce or supply large electromagnetic interference or magnetic fields are sometimes placed in subterranean wells, usually as part of or attached to wellbore tubulars. These magnetic fields can interfere with... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370705 | Multiple zone downhole intelligent flow control valve system and method for controlling commingling of flows from multiple zones A production control system having a series of nested tubular members including at least one axial flow channel and at least two annular flow channels. At least one valve configured and positioned to control flow from each flow channel is provided. A producti... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367405 | Electric pressure actuating tool and method Disclosed herein is a downhole tool actuation arrangement. The arrangement includes a housing having a chamber, at least one piston in operable communication with the chamber and at least one electrode exposed to the chamber. The electrodes are receptive to a power ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367411 | Drilling system and method A closed-loop circulating system for drilling wells has control of the flow rates in and out of the wellbore. Kicks and fluid losses are quickly controlled by adjusting the backpressure. Kick tolerance and tripping margins are eliminated by real-time determination o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353875 | Centrifugal blending system The present invention relates generally to well servicing operations, and, more particularly, to devices, systems and methods useful in stimulation blending for fluids, mixtures, and/or slurries used in well servicing operations. A device, system and/or method is pr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350590 | Instrumentation for a downhole deployment valve The present generally relates to apparatus and methods for instrumentation associated with a downhole deployment valve or a separate instrumentation sub. In one aspect, a DDV in a casing string is closed in order to isolate an upper section of a wellbore from a lowe... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350597 | Drilling system and method A drilling system for drilling a bore hole into an earth formation, the bore hole having an inside wall. A drill string reaches into the bore hole from a surface, leaving a drilling fluid return passage between the drill string and the bore hole inside wall. A botto... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350578 | Diverter plugs for use in well bores and associated methods of use Zonal isolation of well bores is often desirable for performing downhole operations such as stimulation operations. In certain embodiments, diverter plugs for achieving zonal isolation in a casing string in a well bore may comprise a mandrel having a first end and a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347272 | Formation isolation valve The present invention provides for high volume flow from a well. A retrievable formation isolation valve allows high volume flow through the remaining casing or tubing. Alternatively, a large bore valve configuration that is not retrieved, but remains as part of the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343970 | Real time optimization of well production without creating undue risk of formation instability A system and method is provided for producing fluid from a subterranean formation. A sensor system is used to monitor bottom hole flowing pressure and formation pressure. The relationship of these pressures is utilized in conjunction with a stability envelope of the... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337850 | System and method for controlling actuation of tools in a wellbore A technique is provided to control operation of well tools deployed in a wellbore. The technique utilizes a completion with at least one well tool actuated by fluid input. An electronic trigger system is associated with each well tool and is designed to respond to a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331394 | Autonomous well intervention system A self-contained well intervention system which can be deployed from a lightweight vessel and coupled directly to a wellhead is described. The system includes valve means for providing a suitable well barrier and sealing the intervention system to allow an emergency... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328749 | Method and apparatus for accumulating liquid and initiating upward movement when pumping a well with a sealed fluid displacement device Liquid is accumulated above fluid displacement device which is moveable and sealed within a production chamber defined by a production tubing, and upward movement of the fluid displacement device is initiated to pump liquid and gas from a well, by different magnitud... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330779 | Method and system for improving pump efficiency and productivity under power disturbance conditions A system for controlling operation of a progressing cavity pump to maintain the motor operating under power disturbance conditions. For a blackout condition, a backspin controller uses regenerative power to provide controlled deceleration of the pump, counteracting ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325607 | Methods and systems for using high-yielding non-Newtonian fluids for severe lost circulation prevention A system and method to model and analyze the mixing energies of high-yielding non-Newtonian fluids to prevent chemical lost circulation. Laboratory tests are performed under varying conditions from which data on the mixing energies needed to optimize the use of high... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322410 | Controllable production well packer An apparatus and method for operating an electrically powered device in a packer using the piping structure of the well as an electrical conductor for providing power and/or communications. The electrically powered device may comprise an electrically controllable va... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318476 | Automatic chemical treatment system with integral flush fluid dispenser A wellbore chemical treating system includes a pressure vessel for containing a treating chemical. The pressure vessel is closed to atmospheric pressure. A first controllably operated valve is disposed in direct fluid communication between an outlet of the pressure ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314080 | Slidable sleeve plunger An improved plunger lift mechanism comprises an internal hollow body having bypass orifices that, when exposed, allow fluid to pass through during plunger descent in a downhole tube to the bottom of a production well. A slidable sleeve slides along the hollow body t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311152 | Gas operated pump for hydrocarbon wells The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and method for improving production from a wellbore. In one aspect, a downhole pump for use in a wellbore is provided. The downhole pump includes two or more chambers for the accumulation of formation fluids an... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287595 | Electric-hydraulic power unit The present invention is directed to an electric-hydraulic power unit. In one illustrative embodiment, the power unit comprises a body having a movable pressure barrier positioned therein, the movable pressure barrier defining first and second chambers therein, a co... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278496 | Drilling system and method A closed-loop circulating system for drilling wells has control of the flow rates in and out of the wellbore. Kicks and fluid losses are quickly controlled by adjusting the backpressure. Kick tolerance and tripping margins are eliminated by real-time determination o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278481 | Method and system for producing an oil and gas mixture through a well A method and system are provided for controlling the production of oil and gas in a well such that the well operates at the edge of gas coning. Thereto the flow rate and/or pressure of the produced well effluents are controlled by a dynamically controlled choke such... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275592 | Oil well pump apparatus An oil well pumping apparatus for pumping oil from a well to a wellhead provides a tool body that is sized and shaped to be lowered into the production tubing string of the oil well. A working fluid is provided that can be pumped into the production tubing. A prime ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275599 | Positive pressure gas jacket for a natural gas pipeline The present invention provides a method and apparatus whereby the intake pipeline running between the production chamber of a natural gas well and the suction inlet of an associated wellhead compressor is completely enclosed, in airtight fashion, within a jacket of ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274996 | Method and system for monitoring fluid flow A method and system for monitoring fluid flow, such as fluid flow through pipelines or similar conduits for delivering natural gas, crude oil, and other similar liquid or gas energy commodities, relies on the measurement of acoustic waves generated by the fluid, thu... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273098 | Method for controlling oil and gas well production from multiple wells A method for producing oil or gas from multiple wells, the wells including at least a first well and a second well, with each well using an artificial lift system that includes a plunger associated with a motor valve off time, and first and second identical connecti... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270186 | Downhole well pump The pump and pump system of the present invention is designed to remove liquids, gas, sand and coal fines from gas and/or oil well bores. There is a need in the oil and gas industry to develop a more efficient operating pump that is capable of operating in wells tha... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264059 | Method and device for pressure controlled sequential operation A method and a device for controlling a downhole hydraulic sequential control system (1) in which a number of pressure relief valves (20, 22) are arranged to open sequentially directly or indirectly for corresponding actuators (26, 34) through i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264050 | Method and apparatus for controlling wellbore equipment The present invention generally provides a method for remotely controlling and/or monitoring at least one parameter of well bore equipment. In one aspect, a method for remotely controlling and/or monitoring at least one parameter of well bore equipment is provided, ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261277 | Winches A winch assembly (38) comprising a winch (10) having a winch spool (23), an hydraulic drive motor (15), a clutch (17) for directly coupling the drive motor (15) to the winch spool (23) to effect rotation of the winch ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259688 | Wireless reservoir production control A reservoir production control system includes a plurality of wells for producing a reservoir linked to a central computer over a downhole communication network and a surface communication network. Both the downhole and the surface communication networks are wireles... | 08/21/2007 |
