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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8230914 | Anchor tool An anchor tool for anchoring a downhole tool within a casing, a well, or any other downhole, hollow space. The tool has a longitudinal tool body with a center axis extending through the tool body in the center of the body, a first recess, a second recess, a third re... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8082985 | Lockable anchor for insertable progressing cavity pump Embodiments of the invention generally relate to methods and apparatuses for anchoring progressing cavity (PC) pumps. In one embodiment, a method of anchoring a PC pump to a string of tubulars disposed in a wellbore which includes acts of inserting the PC pump and a... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8069917 | Gripper assembly for downhole tools A gripper assembly for anchoring a tool within a downhole passage and for possibly assisting movement of the tool within the passage. The gripper assembly includes an elongated mandrel and flexible toes that can be radially displaced to grip onto the surface of the ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069916 | System and methods for tubular expansion Methods and apparatus enable expanding tubing in a borehole of a hydrocarbon well. According to some embodiments, an expander device includes a collapsible swage formed of collets, at least one slip arrangement and a hydraulic jack to stroke the swage through tubing... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7721800 | Flow control mechanism for a downhole tool There is disclosed a flow control mechanism for a downhole tool and a downhole tool incorporating the flow control mechanism. In one embodiment, a flow control mechanism (202) is disclosed for controlling a centralizer (200). The flow control mechanism... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7640976 | Method and apparatus for downhole tubular expansion A method and apparatus for expanding tubulars are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for radially expanding a tubular in a wellbore is disclosed. The apparatus includes an expansion swage. In addition, the apparatus includes at least one anchoring device for... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7475723 | Apparatus and methods for creation of down hole annular barrier Methods and apparatus are provided for performing an expedited shoe test using an expandable casing portion as an annular fluid barrier. Such an expandable annular fluid barrier may be used in conjunction with cement if so desired but cement is not required. Further... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7409758 | Vibration damper systems for drilling with casing Apparatus and methods are provided for reducing drilling vibration during drilling with casing. In one embodiment, an apparatus for reducing vibration of a rotating casing includes a tubular body disposed concentrically around the casing, wherein tubular body is mov... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7395857 | Methods and apparatus for expanding tubing with an expansion tool and a cone A method of expanding tubing such as a section of casing includes locating the casing in a bore and expanding a portion of the casing to engage the bore wall using an expansion tool having at least one radially movable expansion member. The expansion member may be i... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383889 | Mono diameter wellbore casing An apparatus and method for forming a mono diameter wellbore casing. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383888 | Expansion pig A tool for radially expanding casing having a tool body that includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface. The tool includes at least one hydraulic channel disposed axially. The at least one hydraulic channel transmits hydraulic pressure from behind t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383881 | Stabiliser, jetting and circulating tool A downhole tool (10) for use in oil and/or gas well bores. The tool has a tubular body (20) and a sleeve (22) including stabilizer blades (30). The tool is ball (76), activated, weight activated or hydraulically activated to select... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7363690 | Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363691 | Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7350596 | Methods and apparatus for expanding the diameter of a borehole A borehole reamer which may be deployed to a desired depth in an existing uncased borehole or below existing casing and used to substantially expand the diameter of the borehole. The diameter may be expanded by an amount that ranges from a fraction to a multiple of ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325618 | Tubing expansion tool The invention relates to a tubing expansion tool including an expansion member which is movable between a first configuration and a larger expansion configuration for expanding tubing, and to a corresponding method. In one embodiment of the invention, a tubin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316274 | One trip perforating, cementing, and sand management apparatus and method A method and apparatus for running a liner into a well bore, hanging the liner to a casing, perforating the liner, cementing the liner in, setting a liner packer, and establishing sand control, all in one trip. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308944 | Expander tool for use in a wellbore The present invention generally relates to apparatus and methods for expanding a tubular. In one embodiment, an expander tool includes a body having at least one recess therein. An expansion assembly disposable in the at least one recess includes a piston that outwa... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308935 | Rotary pump stabilizer A stabilizer is provided for stabilizing a rotary or progressive cavity pump suspended from production tubing in well casing. The stabilizer is connected between the production tubing and the pump. The stabilizer has a tubular body having a cylindrical wall and a lo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7275593 | Gripper assembly for downhole tools A gripper assembly for anchoring a tool within a downhole passage and for possibly assisting movement of the tool within the passage. The gripper assembly includes an elongated mandrel and flexible toes that can be radially displaced to grip onto the surface of the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267184 | Modular housing for a rotary steerable tool According to one embodiment of the invention, a rotary steerable tool includes a drive shaft configured to be coupled to a drill string at an upper end thereof and configured to be coupled to a drilling tool at a lower end thereof. A middle portion of the drive shaf... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258168 | Liner hanger with slip joint sealing members and method of use An apparatus (200) and method for repairing an opening (130) in a wellbore casing (110). The apparatus (200) and method couple a floating tubular (250) member in opposing relation to the opening (130) in the wellbore casing ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252143 | Method and apparatus for anchoring tool in borehole conduit A free point tool has at least one sensor to measure deformation of a stuck conduit in a borehole. A set of anchors is located adjacent to and on each side of the sensor. The anchors include anchor arms that move from a stowed position to an extended position. Each ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243722 | Expander device Apparatus (9) for radially expanding an expandable member, the apparatus including a plurality of radially moveable fingers (22). The radially moveable fingers (22) can move between two positions; in a first position, the moveable fingers (22... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243731 | Apparatus for radially expanding tubular members including a segmented expansion cone An apparatus for radially expanding tubular members including a segmented expansion cone. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240728 | Expandable tubulars with a radial passage and wall portions with different wall thicknesses A tubular liner including a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, and an intermediate tapered tubular portion coupled to, and positioned between, the first and second tubular portions. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240729 | Apparatus for expanding a tubular member An apparatus for expanding a tubular member. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234527 | System and method for fail-safe disconnect from a subsea well A system and method for controllably separating a conduit into an upper portion and a lower portion. The system includes a first valve in the upper portion of the conduit above a point of separation, and a second valve in the lower portion of the conduit below the p... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222669 | Method of repair of collapsed or damaged tubulars downhole A method of repairing tubulars downhole is described. A swage is secured to a force magnification tool, which is, in turn, supported by an anchor tool. Applied pressure sets the anchor when the swage is properly positioned. The force magnification tool strokes the s... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216701 | Apparatus for expanding a tubular member An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a support member comprising a fluid passage, an expansion device for radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member movably coupled to the support member for lon... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198100 | Apparatus for expanding a tubular member An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a support member comprising a fluid passage, an expansion device for radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member movably coupled to the support member for lon... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195061 | Apparatus for expanding a tubular member An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a support member comprising a fluid passage, an expansion device for radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member movably coupled to the support member for lon... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195064 | Mono-diameter wellbore casing A device for forming a wellbore casing in a borehole, according to which the device includes a support member including a first fluid passage, and an expansion cone coupled to the support member. The support member includes a second fluid passage, which is fluidicly... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191829 | Gripper assembly for downhole tools A gripper assembly for anchoring a tool within a downhole passage and for possibly assisting movement of the tool within the passage. The gripper assembly includes an elongated mandrel and flexible toes that can be radially displaced to grip onto the surface of the ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185704 | Service tool with flow diverter and associated method A downhole service tool is provided that may include a body having an interior passageway, at least one exit port through which fluid may flow from the interior passageway to an exterior of the tool, and at least one diverting channel adapted to cause fluid exiting ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178602 | Method and device related to a retrievable well plug A retrievable well plug has a through shaft (12) with link connections (62, 64) and a packer element (66). By pushing the link connections (62, 64) and the packer element towards each other, the link connections (62, 64) and the pa... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178588 | Flexible cup for downhole devices An improved cup and method for making same for use on a “pig” or any other down hole equipment for engaging the wall of a pipe line, which comprises an inner metal sleeve portion; a metal shoulder portion extending outward from the sleeve around its perimeter ex... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172019 | Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation ... | 02/06/2007 |
