Quotables
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza."
Dave Barry
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997332 | Method and apparatus to remove a downhole drill collar from a well bore A method of severing a drill string or other tubular string that includes lowering a torch into the drill string, positioning the torch at a joint in the drill string, such that the joint may have a pin component engaged with a box component, igniting the torch to p... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987901 | Electrical control for a downhole system A method for controlling the electrical power delivered to a downhole system. The downhole system may include a power supply, a downhole tool, and a wire or cable connecting the downhole tool to the power supply. A resistive load, such as a motor, is included with t... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7870894 | Downhole cutting tool, using a single piece tubular with a radially displaceable portion Disclosed herein relates to a single piece tubular member. The tubular member having a non-radially displaceable portion and a radially displaceable portion, the radially displaceable portion being movable to a position of similar radial displacement as that of the ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7775269 | Communication tool for accessing a non annular hydraulic chamber of a subsurface safety valve A communication tool (100) includes a housing (102) having recesses (110) and a set of axial locating elements (112) radially extendable through the recesses (110) and engageably positionable within a profile of a tubing retrievabl... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7726392 | Removal of downhole drill collar from well bore A drill string in a borehole can be cut at the drill collars. A torch is lowered into the drill string and positioned at a joint of the drill collar string. The joint has a pin component and a box component. The torch has one or more openings in the pattern of a ver... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7673673 | Apparatus for isolating a jet forming aperture in a well bore servicing tool An embodiment of a well bore servicing apparatus includes a housing having a through bore and at least one high pressure fluid aperture in the housing, the fluid aperture being in fluid communication with the through bore to provide a high pressure fluid stream to t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7635021 | Downhole cutting tool using a single piece tubular with a radially displaceable portion Disclosed herein relates to a single piece tubular member. The tubular member having a non-radially displaceable portion and a radially displaceable portion, the radially displaceable portion being movable to a position of similar radial displacement as that of the ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7624793 | Method and apparatus for perforating and isolating perforations in a wellbore A method and apparatus for perforating and isolating perforations in a wellbore. A perforating and isolating apparatus includes at least one packer having a swellable seal material, and a perforating assembly attached to the packer. A method of perforating and isola... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7441595 | Method and apparatus for single-run formation of multiple lateral passages from a wellbore A method and apparatus for forming multiple lateral passages from a wellbore into a subsurface earth formation to facilitate enhancement of the production of oil, gas, heavy oil or minerals from the formation. A plurality of lateral passages are formed from a wellbo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441601 | Perforation gun with integral debris trap apparatus and method of use An improved perforation gun includes an outer gun barrel, which is used in conjunction with an inner movable charge carrier or an inner movable sleeve to trap virtually all of the debris created by the firing of the perforation gun. The charge carrier has a pluralit... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431075 | Propellant fracturing of wells A propellant assembly for fracturing a formation around a well includes a propellant and a detonating cord wrapped around the propellant, the detonating cord to ignite the propellant upon detonation of the detonating cord. Alternatively, the propellant can include a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7409992 | Perforating gun The present invention provides an apparatus for use in perforating a well having a plurality of explosive charges. Each explosive charge is adapted to generate a perforation tunnel in the formation adjacent to the well. In one embodiment, explosive charges are orien... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401650 | Apparatus and methods for radially expanding a tubular member Radially expanding a tubular such as a liner or casing, especially in a downward direction. The apparatus includes at least one driver device such as a piston that is typically fluid-actuated, and an expander device is attached to the or each driver device. Actuatio... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389817 | Riser control device A riser control device, particularly designed to be used in connection with spool or horizontal production trees (12) for wells in sub-sea oil and gas installations. Within a housing (1,2) of the device is provided, in opposed direction, radially movab... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387162 | Apparatus and method for selective actuation of downhole tools The present invention provides systems, methods and devices for selectively firing a gun train formed of a plurality of guns. Conventionally, the guns each include a detonator assembly that detonates upon receiving a firing signal transmitted by a surface source. In... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387163 | In-situ landfill gas well perforation method and apparatus The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for perforating a landfill gas well in situ. The invention allows for improved recovery of gas from a gas well without the danger of explosion. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7373987 | Method and apparatus for preventing spillage or loss of drill fluids A well bore fluid recovery system and method is disclosed for recovering a column of well bore fluid within a stand of casing before cutting the casing. The recovery system relates to a system for preventing fluids from being spilled when casing is being finished fo... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367396 | Blowout preventers and methods of use Methods and apparatuses for severing a wellbore tubular, the apparatus, in certain aspects, including: a first member movable toward a tubular to be severed; a second member with a second blade disposed opposite to the first member and movable toward the tubular; a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360587 | Debris reduction perforating apparatus A perforating apparatus (100) includes a plurality of shaped charges (102) each having a case, an initiation end and a discharge end. A detonating cord (116) is operably associated with the initiation ends of the shaped charges (102). An ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360599 | Debris reduction perforating apparatus and method for use of same A perforating apparatus (100) includes a plurality of shaped charges (102) each having a case, an initiation end and a discharge end. A detonating cord (116) is operably associated with the initiation ends of the shaped charges (102). An ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357188 | Mono-diameter wellbore casing A mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by radially expanding a first tubular liner off of a mandrel into contact with a second tubular liner. The first and second tubular liners are positioned within the wellbore in an overlapping relationship. The overlapping po... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357187 | BOP conversion apparatus A conversion apparatus comprising a first plate and a second plate. The first plate comprises at least one coupling mechanism, and the second plate comprises at least one coupling mechanism. The first plate is configured to couple with a blow-out preventer (BOP) bod... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354026 | Unitary blade seal for a shearing blind ram in a ram type blowout preventer A unitary blade seal for a shearing blind ram of a ram-type blowout preventer is disclosed and includes an elongate member having a generally semi-circular cross section with a curved upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface has a pair of laterally exten... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348894 | Method and apparatus for using a data telemetry system over multi-conductor wirelines A data telemetry system for multi-conductor wirelines to enhance transmission of analog and digital signals with frequency content up to 100 kHz by assigning at least two conductors to a first terminal of a data transmittal means and to a first terminal of a data re... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347279 | Charge holder apparatus An adapter is provided for holding and mounting a shaped charge having a non-standard size into a standard loading tube of a hollow carrier gun. The adapter may include a housing assembly having an interior bore to hold a relatively small shaped charge and an exteri... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331562 | Blowout preventer with breech assembly A blowout preventer which, in certain aspects, has a main body with a main top, a main bottom, and a main bore therethrough from the main top to the main bottom, at least one breech assembly secured to the main body, ram apparatus movable within the breech assembly ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328750 | Sealing plug and method for removing same from a well A tool and a method for sealing a casing or a wellbore according to which a device is supported on a mandrel and expands into engagement with the casing or the wellbore. An explosive cutter is also supported on the mandrel and is adapted to explode to cut the mandre... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325612 | One-trip cut-to-release apparatus and method Apparatuses and methods allow a downhole anchor device to be cut, released, and retrieved using a single one-trip cutter and removal assembly. The assembly preferably includes a cutter head recessed behind an anchor latch. The latch is landed to the anchor device to... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325631 | Mill and pump-off sub A downhole mill includes a plurality of cutters extending generally radially from a center region to a gage diameter, wherein the plurality of cutters includes a first serrated cutter blade having a plurality of peaks and valleys along its length. The plurality of c... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322420 | Tubing expansion An apparatus and a method for expanding a downhole tubular. The apparatus includes a mandrel defining at least one curved support surface. The apparatus further includes an expansion member defining a curved bearing surface for contact with the support surface and c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316592 | Electrostatic discharge enhanced charge contact design The present invention is directed to an electrical contact that incorporates a movable metal connection component such as a contact pin. The metal connection component is mounted within an insulating body. An electrically conducting path, from a contact head of the ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311011 | Apparatuses for interaction with a subterranean formation, and methods of use thereof An access casing assembly structured for placement at least partially within a subterranean formation by forcing the access casing assembly thereinto, comprising a plurality of casing sections operably coupled to form a central elongated cavity for providing access ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303017 | Perforating gun assembly and method for creating perforation cavities A perforating gun assembly (60) for creating communication paths for fluid between a formation (64) and a cased wellbore (66) includes a housing (84), a detonator (86) positioned within the housing (84) and a detonating cord... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299881 | Radial expansion of tubular members An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287589 | Well treatment system and method A well treatment system of the present invention includes a housing forming a sealed surge chamber, and a surge charge disposed within the sealed surge chamber, wherein the surge charge is adapted upon activation to penetrate the housing and to not penetrate materia... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284613 | Method and apparatus for assembling stackable gun system inside a well bore A method for assembling a stackable perforating gun system inside a well bore is provided that includes attaching a first gun section of the stackable perforating gun system to a tracking assembly, and transporting the first gun section within the well bore using th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284489 | Casing conveyed well perforating apparatus and method Disclosed is a device and method for externally perforating a well-bore casing. The perforating apparatus is attached to the outside of the casing itself and is conveyed along with the casing when it is inserted into the well bore. The perforation is accomplished us... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284601 | Casing conveyed well perforating apparatus and method Disclosed is a device and method for externally perforating a well-bore casing. The perforating apparatus is attached to the outside of the casing itself and is conveyed along with the casing when it is inserted into the well bore. The perforation is accomplished us... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278486 | Fracturing method providing simultaneous flow back A bottom-up method of fracturing a multi-zone subterranean formation intersected by a wellbore that enables one zone to be fractured while at the same time flowing previously placed fracture fluid from one or more other zones back to the surface is provided. The met... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278491 | Perforating gun connector Controlled Buoyancy Perforating technology for highly deviated and substantially horizontal wellbores may include long perforating guns assembled on a rig floor from a multiplicity of light weight and highly engineered shaped charge carrier joints. Tubular housings ... | 10/09/2007 |
