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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992636 | Device and method for retrieving debris from a well A device for use in retrieving debris from a well, including an elongate body; a main bore extending part way along a length of the body; an opening towards a lower end of the body; a main fluid chamber in the body in fluid communication with the main bore; a flow r... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7900695 | Well pump device A well pump device is introduced into a well and connects to a wireline to receive electrical energy from the surface. An electrically driven feed pump connects to and delivers driving fluid to the driving side of an ejector. A hydraulic apparatus uses the well pump... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7861772 | Packer retrieving mill with debris removal A mill is configured to have large debris passages disposed among a series of radially extending blades. The mill center is adapted to accept a retention nut that supports a tool that secures the downhole tool being milled out, such as a packer. Reverse flow takes c... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7753113 | Modular junk basket device with baffle deflector A modular junk basket device adapted for use in a wellbore. The modular junk basket has a central mandrel. The device further comprises a removable junk basket operable to collect debris from the wellbore. The device also includes a removable baffle operable to defl... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753114 | Magnetic wellbore cleaning tool A magnetic wellbore cleaning tool having a plurality of magnetic ridges spaced longitudinally between top and bottom centralizers. In operation, the magnetic ridges modify the velocity of passing fluid circulating in the wellbore such that the fluid remains in close... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7610957 | Downhole debris catcher and associated mill A debris catching device for downhole milling features modular debris receptacles that are held in the housing in a manner that facilitates stacking and a generally undulating flow path to facilitate dropping of the debris into the receptacles as the remaining fluid... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7562703 | Annular flow shifting device A wellbore cleanup tool collects debris when moved in one direction downhole. A flow diverter is extended for such flow diversion when debris is collected. When running the tool in the opposite direction in the wellbore, the flow diverter is in whole or in part arti... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7472745 | Well cleanup tool with real time condition feedback to the surface A flow sensor is incorporated into a junk basket to sense a flow stoppage due to a plugged screen or plugged cuttings ports in a mill. The sensor triggers a signal to the surface to warn personnel that a problem exists before the equipment is damaged. The sensor sig... | 01/06/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7357183 | Magnetic fishing tool and method An apparatus and method for retrieving metal objects. The apparatus includes a housing with an inner part, with the housing having a first wall. The apparatus further includes a sleeve disposed within the housing, with the sleeve being constructed of a non-magnetic ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328742 | Seal cup for a wellbore tool and method A seal cup and method is disclosed that can be used on a wellbore tool. The seal cup includes an external circumferential seal land adjacent the cup lip and an outer surface capable of permitting drainage away from the seal land of fluids, which may seep past the se... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322408 | Downhole tool with actuable barrier A downhole tool for use in a cased or lined well bore (40), the tool including a barrier (36) arranged on an outer surface of the tool. The barrier may be of a resilient material so that it can be deformed on actuation to control the passage of fluid b... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7299865 | Lift-out device for pitless well adapters A lift-out device for attachment to a pitless adapter in a water well assembly for use when servicing well pumps including a light source mounted near the lower end of the lift-out device for illuminating the interior of a well casing to facilitate attachment of the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267185 | Bit retainer system A bit retainer system comprising a casing, a driver sub adapted to be disposed around a shank of a bit, and a bit retainer. The driver sub comprises a threaded connector, a threaded pin end configured to engage with the hammer case, and a stop. The bit retainer comp... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7219724 | Downhole magnetic retrieval tool A tool 10 for suspending in a well retrieves various metal debris from the well, and includes an elongate tool body 12 within a plurality of circumferentially shaped slots 14. Each slot having a radially outward portion with a circumferential wi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204308 | Borehole marking devices and methods To reduce the surveying error in a wellbore, the creation of several reference points within a borehole is carried out by physically placing borehole markers in the borehole casing, the borehole wall or in the formation itself, and providing an accurate reference of... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188675 | Finger boot basket A boot basket for retrieving debris from a well bore, and a method for retrieving debris from said well bore. The boot basket includes a mandrel having an internal wall and an external wall. The mandrel is connectable to a work string. The boot basket further includ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178600 | Apparatus and methods for utilizing a downhole deployment valve Methods and apparatus for utilizing a downhole deployment valve (DDV) to isolate a pressure in a portion of a bore are disclosed. Any combination of fail safe features may be used with or incorporated into the DDV such as redundant valve members, an upward opening f... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174957 | Magnetic bailer A bailer is configured to remove particulate solids from fluid passing through the bailer. The bailer preferably includes a housing that includes an intake and an outlet to permit the flow if well fluids through the housing. The bailer also includes a magnetic plate... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137449 | Magnet arrangement and method for use on a downhole tool The present invention relates to a downhole tool for removing metallic debris from a well bore. The downhole tool includes a plurality of magnets disposed on the tool body. The plurality of magnets are arranged in a bucking arrangement such that repulsing forces are... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117939 | Percussion hammer bit retainer apparatus A bit retention apparatus for the use of retrieving the hammer bit in cases of shankage. The apparatus incorporates a dual sleeve design that fits over the chuck and the extended head section of the hammer bit. The first, “inner” sleeve has two or more ring piec... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7096952 | Latch mechanism guide An apparatus and method for guiding a fish into engagement with a latch mechanism on a fishing tool, by expanding the ends of a set of fingers into contact with a bore hole. The ends of the fingers surround the fish and guide the fish and the latch mechanism togethe... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096950 | Combined milling and scraping tool A downhole tool (1) for providing the dual role of cleaning and milling within a wellbore casing or liner is described. In an embodiment scraper blades (6) are mounted on a body (2) together with a milling sleeve (4). Additionally, a cent... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090153 | Flow conditioning system and method for fluid jetting tools According to one embodiment of the invention, a flow conditioning system for fluid jetting tools includes a housing having a plurality of jet nozzle openings and a fluid straightener disposed within the housing. The fluid straightener is defined by one or more vanes... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077205 | Method and device to free stuck objects A method of freeing stuck objects (16) from a bore (14) comprises running a string (12) into the bore (14), the string (12) including a flow modifier, such as a valve, for producing variations in the flow of fluid through the strin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044229 | Downhole valve device A downhole valve device (1) in a drill string (14) in a petroleum well (2) and method for maintaining optimal annular fluid velocity and wellbore pressure. The device comprises a valve housing (20) connected between adjacent segments (... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040395 | Apparatus and method for debris in a well bore A downhole tool is provided for use within a casing. The tool includes a collector tool that has a cylindrical body having an external diameter smaller than the casing diameter so as to form an annular gap between the body and the casing. A first downhole fluid pass... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036611 | Expandable reamer apparatus for enlarging boreholes while drilling and methods of use An expandable reamer apparatus and methods for reaming a borehole, wherein a laterally movable blade carried by a tubular body may be selectively positioned at an inward position and an expanded position. The laterally movable blade, held inwardly by blade-biasing e... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6988551 | Jar with adjustable trigger load A jar provided with an adjustable triggering load has a housing defining an anvil surface and a mandrel, movable relative to the housing under an applied load, defining a hammer surface to impact the anvil surface. A trigger mechanism for releasing the mandrel to ca... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6973971 | Down hole well cleaning apparatus An apparatus and a method for cleaning the open perforations in a well and for bailing a well. The apparatus has a tubular conduit with at least one seal attached to it that forms a seal between the well casing and the exterior of the conduit. The seal is held in pl... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971449 | Borehole conduit cutting apparatus and process The apparatus is used for cutting an opening through the wall of a conduit located in a borehole traversing the subsurface formations. The apparatus includes a body adapted to be lowered into the conduit to a desired level. The body is formed by a cylindrical wall d... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6951251 | Junk basket and method Junk basket 10 is provided for collecting debris from a wellbore cleaning operation, and includes a central mandrel 14 having a throughbore 16 and an outer shell 24 defining a generally annular junk space 40. The outer shell 24 | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942035 | Method and apparatus for retrieving equipment from a well A method for the retrieval of an object from a well (16) with a tool (30) is described, in which the object, by lowering of the tool (30), is directed into a lower inlet section (40) to a hollow holding area (46) in the tool (30... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935427 | Plunger conveyed plunger retrieving tool and method of use A wellbore plunger retrieving tool including a substantially cylindrical retrieving plunger body having a reduced diameter top end and an opposed bottom end. The body bottom end has a threaded recess. A plunger receiving collet includes a threaded male top end engag... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6758267 | Process and arrangement for retrieving of equipment from bore holes There is referred to a process for retrieving equipment (70, 72, 90) which is stuck, from a bore hole, where the equipment is connected to a tool and is brought to the surface, and the method is characterised in that a tool is lowered in the bore hole, such a... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6719052 | Latch mechanism guide An apparatus and method for guiding a fish into engagement with a latch mechanism on a fishing tool, by hydraulically expanding the ends of a set of fingers into contact with a bore hole. The ends of the fingers surround the fish and guide the fish and the latch mec... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6655462 | Magnetic well cleaning apparatus Apparatus which can collect loose debris, particularly ferrous debris, has a body 2 with upper 3 and lower 4 stabiliser sleeve. The body 2 has a one or more integral magnets or magnetic areas 5. In one embodiment the magnets are located in a first and sec... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6640904 | Sand removal and device retrieval tool A simple debris removal apparatus for use in a wellbore. In one aspect of the invention a modular, interchangeable venturi is provided which can be retrofit into an existing debris bailer having a filter and a debris collection container. In another aspec... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6629562 | Downhole fishing tool for retrieving metallic debris from a borehole The invention is a system for retrieving loose metallic debris, such as stray radioactive marker bullets, from a borehole in a subterranean formation. The system can be used to retrieve stray radioactive marker bullets during placement of the radioactive ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6607031 | Screened boot basket/filter A downhole debris filtering apparatus has the flow diverter retracted as the tool is run in. Settling velocity is the rate at which debris will fall through the fluid. Settling velocity is dependent on the density of the fluid and the debris density. If t... | 08/19/2003 |
