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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127835 | Integrated cable hanger pick-up system A hanger system is provided for supporting a cable-supported dewatering pump in a gas well. A dewatering pump is supported in a downhole location by a cable. A cable hanger bears the weight of the cable and the weight of the dewatering pump. A pulling tool is config... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8066061 | Metal seal for wellheads A reusable metal seal for a wellhead provides a metal-to-metal seal and includes upper and lower tapered sealing flanks which may be deflected by tapered wall surfaces on the wellhead engaging the taper sealing flanks, and the seal may have a plurality of annular re... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8016029 | Apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops An apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops, comprising a plurality of identical apparatus wherein each apparatus is positioned at different longitudinal level to restrain the service loops. Each apparatus... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016028 | Apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops An apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops, comprising a plurality of identical apparatus wherein each apparatus is positioned at different longitudinal level to restrain the service loops. Each apparatus... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8006751 | Automated system for positioning and supporting the work platform of a mobile workover and well-servicing rig A method and apparatus for positioning and supporting the work platform of a mobile workover rig is disclosed. The work platform of the preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes a unique support structure and automated positioning system for positioning... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7950448 | Combined FTC support system A combined system for treating an oil or gas well is provided which includes a truck, having a truck bed attached thereto and a fracturing support unit and an iron skid mounted on the truck bed. The fracturing support unit includes well head control equipment, and t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7931076 | Small footprint drilling rig A method and apparatus for a moving a floor structure relative to a base structure is provided. The apparatus includes a base structure having an opening for a well head, a floor structure coupled to the base structure by a plurality of support members, and a drive ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7918270 | Apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops An apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops, comprising a plurality of identical apparatus wherein each apparatus is positioned at different longitudinal level to restrain the service loops. Each apparatus... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7909091 | Apparatus having improved interlocking units for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops An apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops, including a plurality of identical apparatus wherein each apparatus is positioned at different longitudinal level to restrain the service loops. The apparatus c... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7832469 | Device for remotely actuating the safety lock of individual oil pumping apparatus A device for remotely actuating the safety lock of individual oil pumping apparatuses, (also known as AIB) employed in oil wells for extraction of this fluid. The actuating device or locking device permits an AIB operator to remotely actuate a safety lock for lockin... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7814971 | Drilling rig and vibration dampening support frame A drill rig includes a carrier platform and a drilling unit. The drilling unit includes a support frame mounted on the carrier platform, a slider frame mounted upon and surrounding the support frame, a drilling support mechanism mounted on the slider frame, a drill ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7673674 | Polish rod clamping device A polish rod clamping device, for use as part of a wellhead production pumping tree to secure a polish rod. The device includes a pressure-containing body forming a central vertical and opposed first and second side bores. A pair of clamping rams are positioned in t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7640973 | Device for diversion of cavitation flowback A diverter for containing and reducing the velocity of the particulate discharge from a well bore being subjected to the process of “cavitation.” The diverter has a generally conical hollow containment shell and an internal diverter assembly with replaceable wea... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7546869 | Automated system for positioning and supporting the work platform of a mobile workover and well-servicing rig A method and apparatus for positioning and supporting the work platform of a mobile workover rig is disclosed. The work platform of the preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes a unique support structure and automated positioning system for positioning... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7533719 | Wellhead with non-ferromagnetic materials Wellheads for coupling to a heater located in a wellbore in a subsurface formation are described herein. At least one wellhead may include a heater located in a wellbore in a subsurface formation; and a wellhead coupled to the heater. The wellhead may be configured ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7506685 | Apparatus and method for extracting petroleum from underground sites using reformed gases Methods and apparatus for removing oil or natural gas from the ground. In one example, the method may include reforming a fuel source by reaction with water to generate driver gas, and injecting the driver gas into the oil well. The reforming operation may include c... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7377335 | Method and apparatus for movement of drilling equipment between adjacent locations An apparatus and method for the movement of drilling equipment between topographically adjacent drilling locations comprises positioning a transportable planar surface over the adjacent drilling locations between which it is desired to move the equipment. Ports or o... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370707 | Method and apparatus for handling wellbore tubulars Aspects of the present invention provide a tubular handling system for handling wellbore tubulars. In one aspect, the present invention provides a tubular handling system adapted to retain a tubular without damaging the outer surface of the tubular. In another aspec... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7343968 | Washpipe seal assembly A coupling seal assembly is described for directing a pressurized abrasive fluid between a non-rotating conduit member and a rotating second conduit member. The seal assembly includes a first ceramic floating seal member secured to the non-rotating conduit member an... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341100 | Piggable separation system An inline well fluid separator is movable for pigging operations. The separator assembly has a housing with an inlet port and an outlet port. A separation unit is carried within the housing. The separation unit has an operational position in alignment with the ports... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7293607 | Automated system for positioning and supporting the work platform of a mobile workover and well-servicing rig A method and apparatus for positioning and supporting the work platform of a mobile workover rig is disclosed. The work platform of the preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes a unique support structure and automated positioning system for positioning... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261152 | Cable drawn snubbing apparatus A cable drawn snubbing apparatus includes a first track and a second track in parallel spaced relation. A carriage extends between and engages the first track and the second track. Pipe engaging slips are carried by the carriage. Upper cables extend from the carriag... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7160050 | Lockable manhole cover A manhole system including a cover, a frame receiving the cover and at least one security device securing the cover to the frame. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131497 | Articulated drillstring entry apparatus and method Apparatuses and methods to allow tools disposed upon a conduit to enter the bore of a drillstring is presented. The apparatuses and methods include the use of one or more articulated knuckle joints at ends of an entry sub. The articulated knuckle joints are capable ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128142 | Apparatus and methods for improved fluid displacement in subterranean formations Apparatus and methods for determining suitable displacement fluids for use in subterranean cementing operations, and methods of cementing that use such displacement fluids, are provided. Examples of apparatus include apparatus for evaluating fluids. An example of a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7080977 | Discharge diffuser for screw compressor A discharge collector and diffuser for a screw compressor, including a housing having an inlet for receiving flow from a compressor and an outlet and defining therebetween a collector portion, a transition portion and a diffuser portion, the collector portion being ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7040410 | Adapters for double-locking casing mandrel and method of using same Adapters for connecting to a double-locking casing mandrel of an independent screwed wellhead include a lockdown flange with an adapter pin, and a retainer flange that may be used with or without the adapter pin. The retainer flange has a top surface with circumfere... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6966106 | Method and apparatus for transporting and running tubulars The invention is a transporting apparatus for holding lengths of tubulars and transporting tubulars to a drill floor of a drill rig, wherein the transport container for tubulars has a bottom side, a two sides connected to the bottom side, and two ends connected to t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962030 | Method and apparatus for interconnected, rolling rig and oilfield building(s) A conventional land drilling rig is interconnected to the substructure for an oilfield pad location. The interconnected drilling rig is placed on top of matting. The matting has embedded rollers to facilitate movement of the drilling rig as a “convoy” across the... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6926082 | Wireline fishing safety sleeve A safety sleeve used with a wireline connection where the safety sleeve comprises an elongated body with an axial aperture formed along its axis. The wireline connection connects a severed wireline and can be comprised of a fishing spear and a fishing overshot. The ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6902004 | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a movable heating element A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion o... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6808693 | Methods and apparatus for increasing and extending oil production from underground formations nearly depleted of natural gas drive Methods and apparatus employing inert gases injected into the lower level of sloping underground oil-bearing formations as a driving mechanism and water injected into the upper level of the formations as a gas blocking mechanism for increasing and extending the prod... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6755255 | Method and apparatus for providing a portable flow line and measuring unit for an oil and/or gas well The disclosed invention comprises an apparatus and method for producing hydrocarbons from an oil well where no production lines are in place, or where the backpressure of existing production lines is higher than the surface pressure of the oil well, preventing flow ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6732805 | Sleeve liner for wireline entry sub assembly and method of use A side entry tool having a lower end portion for receiving a saver sub thereon. There is further provided a sleeve portion positioned in the lower end of the side entry tool having an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the tool body; the sleeve wou... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6543546 | Safety slip ram A pair of ram blocks are provided such that when they are actuated hydraulically to move together, they present an opening which has a series of gripping members downwardly biased. Removal of tubulars or tools from the well bore works against the bias to ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6357524 | System for using inert gas in oil recovery operations A system for powering components on an oil drilling or production platform utilizing a relatively inert fuel, the system including a first plurality of tanks which contain carbon dioxide in the liquid phase; a second plurality of tanks for receiving the c... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6269879 | Sleeve liner for wireline entry sub assembly A side entry tool having a lower end portion for receiving a saver sub thereon. There is further provided a sleeve portion positioned in the lower end of the side entry tool having an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the tool body; the... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6247537 | High pressure fluid seal for sealing against a bit guide in a wellhead and method of using High pressure fluid seals for sealing against a bit guide in wellhead and a method of using the seals are described. The high pressure fluid seals are primarily intended for use with a blowout preventer protector. The high pressure fluid seals are elastom... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6161621 | Scrubber for an oil-only recovery apparatus An improved scrubber that uses a stream of air to blast the oil off the oil-laden conveyer chains of oil-only recovery apparatus is disclosed. The improved scrubber eliminates the need for conventional scouring components that physically contact the conve... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6062308 | Well header for use in frigid environments A header capable of fluidly connecting a plurality of spaced terminals (e.g. wellheads} to a centralized location in a frigid environment while eliminating or substantially alleviating freezing within the header. The flowpath through the header is such th... | 05/16/2000 |
