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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167048 | Frac gate and well completion methods Methods and apparatus are provided for oil and gas well completions without conventional perforations or jet cutting. One or more frac gate tool(s) are included in the production casing string or liner which is cemented in the hole. The frac gates have a sleeve that... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7971646 | Multi-position valve for fracturing and sand control and associated completion methods A completion tubular is placed in position adjacent the zone or zones to be fractured and produced. It features preferably sliding sleeve valves that can assume at least two configurations: wide open and open with a screen material juxtaposed in the flow passage. In... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7909102 | Frac gate and well completion methods Methods and apparatus are provided for oil and gas well completions without conventional perforations or jet cutting. One or more frac gate tool(s) are included in the production casing string or liner which is cemented in the hole. The frac gates have a sleeve that... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7748463 | Cementing valve A cementing valve for conducting cementing operations in a wellbore comprises a casing, wherein the cementing valve comprises an inner sliding sleeve which in a closed position covers a number of openings through an outer pipe surrounding the inner sliding sleeve, a... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7712538 | Method and apparatus for multi-positioning a sleeve A tool for shifting a sleeve into at least one intermediate position between stops has a shifting key that only can move the sleeve a finite amount before it is forced out of contact with the sleeve. An overpull key is released for engagement with the sleeve before ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7604055 | Completion method with telescoping perforation and fracturing tool An apparatus and method for perforating a liner, fracturing a formation, and injecting or producing fluid, all in one trip with a single tool. The tool has a plurality of outwardly telescoping elements(12,14) for perforation, fracturing. The tool also has a m... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7461698 | Remotely operable top drive system safety valve having dual valve elements Disclosed is a remotely operable top drive safety valve assembly having first and second valve elements. An actuator sleeve moves longitudinally on the main body of the top drive safety valve assembly under the influence of an operating arm. When operating the first... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7387165 | System for completing multiple well intervals A system for completing a well with multiple zones of production includes a casing having a plurality of valves that are integrated therein for isolating each well zone. Communication is established between each underlying formation and the interior of the casing, a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7363981 | Seal stack for sliding sleeve A method and apparatus for sealing a tool for use in a wellbore is provided. The seal is configured to be disposed in a tool comprising a ported sliding sleeve and a ported housing. The tool may be actuable between a closed and an open position. The seal is configur... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357181 | Apparatus for autofill deactivation of float equipment and method of reverse cementing A method for cementing a casing in a wellbore, the method having the following steps: attaching a valve to a casing; locking the valve in an open configuration; running the casing and the valve into the wellbore; reverse circulating a cement composition down an annu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347288 | Ball operated by-pass tool for use in drillstring A by-pass tool for incorporation in a drillstring is adjustable between an inactive mode in which it allows fluid flow lengthwise of the drillstring during normal drilling operation, and an active by-pass mode when drilling is to be interrupted. The tool includes an... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322419 | Circulating sub and method A control sub for use with a hydraulically operated downhole tool. In an embodiment, the sub comprises an outer sleeve connected to a work string and an inner sleeve slidably engaged to the outer sleeve by matching hex profiles, connected to the downhole tool. Radia... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318478 | Downhole ball circulation tool A circulation tool 10 for use downhole in a well includes a housing 12 having one or more bypass ports 16 for circulation between a bore in the housing and an annulus surrounding the housing. A sleeve 68 is axially movable within the hous... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7296637 | Oil drilling tool The present invention comprises a drilling tool assembly for drilling oil comprising a bit release subassembly, a test sleeve that is removable to open and close flow ports, and a profile nipple. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287596 | Method and apparatus for stimulating hydrocarbon wells One or more flapper valve assemblies are placed in a casing string extending through one or more hydrocarbon bearing intervals. The flapper valve assemblies are placed between some of the hydrocarbon bearing intervals. In an open or inoperative position, the flapper... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284619 | Packer with positionable collar A fluid actuated packer 10 and collar 36 assembly is provided for positioning on a tubular member 12. The collar 36 is moveable by a running tool 110 positioned within the tubular member and has a closed position and a packer activ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7255178 | Drillable bridge plug A method and apparatus for use in a subterranean well is described. The apparatus typically includes a mandrel and a packing element. The mandrel may have an outer surface and a non-circular cross-section and a the packing element may be arranged about the mandrel, ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234522 | Apparatus and method for drilling a wellbore with casing and cementing the casing in the wellbore A float system for use in cementing a casing in a wellbore. The wellbore is drilled with a drill bit attached to the casing. The drill bit is removed after the wellbore is drilled. The float system is lowered into the casing after the drill bit is removed. The float... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219743 | Method and apparatus to isolate a wellbore during pump workover A system and method for actuating a shut-off valve in a wellbore wherein the shut-off valve element can be positively closed before the pump is removed from the well. A hydraulic actuator component is operably associated with the shut-off valve to provide for select... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210534 | Lock for a downhole tool with a reset feature The lock allows two members in a downhole tool to be temporarily held together. In an application where mandrel movement is dictated by pressure cycling in combination with a J-slot mechanism, such as in a downhole valve, the mandrel is releaseably retained to an ad... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201232 | Washpipeless isolation strings and methods for isolation with object holding service tool An isolation string having an upper packer and an isolation pipe in mechanical communication with the upper packer, the isolation pipe comprises an operable valve and an object activated valve. An object holding service tool is adapted to release an object to activa... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195033 | Method and system for determining and controlling position of valve Apparatuses and methods for accurately determining the position of a sliding or rotational sleeve valve in real time are disclosed. The apparatus comprises fiber optic cable based sensors which are either linearly or circumferentially arrayed in the housing that sur... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191843 | Valve apparatus with seal assembly A valve apparatus. The valve apparatus is disposed within a well so that an annulus is formed between an outer portion of the valve and an inner portion of the well. In one preferred embodiment, the valve apparatus comprises an outer mandrel containing an annulus po... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7152688 | Positioning tool with valved fluid diversion path and method A positioning tool for moving an element in a flow path of a down hole system without actuating a pressure actuated device in the system. The positioning device includes a choke for restricting flow of fluid between the positioning device and the down hole system, a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124824 | Washpipeless isolation strings and methods for isolation An isolation string having: an upper packer; and an isolation pipe in mechanical communication with the upper packer, wherein the isolation pipe comprises a pressure activated valve and an object activated valve. A method having: running-in an isolation string on a ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108067 | Method and apparatus for wellbore fluid treatment A tubing string assembly for fluid treatment of a wellbore includes substantially pressure holding closures spaced along the tubing string, which each close at least one port through the tubing string wall. The closures are openable by a sleeve drivable through the ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7051813 | Pass through valve and stab tool A method and system allows periodic access the wrong way through one or more one-way valves installed in a fluid flow stream. Fluid can flow through the bypassed valves or through the tools used to bypass the valves such as those of a reciprocating production pump. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044221 | Apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure An apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6995352 | Fiber optic based method and system for determining and controlling position of a sliding sleeve valve An apparatus and method for determining the position of a hydraulically actuated sliding sleeve valve in real time is disclosed. The apparatus comprises, in a preferred embodiment, a reference sensor and a position sensor, both of which constitute fiber optic windin... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991040 | Method and apparatus for locking out a subsurface safety valve A lockout tool dimensioned to be received within a housing of a subsurface safety valve (SSV). The lockout tool generally comprises an elongated housing, and an expander mandrel slidably received within the housing. Together, the elongated housing and expander mandr... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973974 | Valves for use in wells A valve assembly to control the intake of fluid. The valve assembly has a valve body and a valve choke disposed therein. The valve choke has a choke bore through the interior of the valve choke. The valve choke has a plurality of orifices to the choke bore spaced at... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966380 | Valves for use in wells A valve assembly to control the intake of fluid. The valve assembly has a valve body and a valve choke disposed therein. The valve choke has a choke bore through the interior of the valve choke. The valve choke has a plurality of orifices to the choke bore spaced at... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962215 | Underbalanced well completion Equipment and methods which may be used in conjunction with an underbalanced well completion. In a described embodiment, a valve for use in a subterranean well in conjunction with a tool conveyed through the valve in a container is provided. The valve includes a pas... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959766 | Downhole ball drop tool A ball drop tool for dropping an actuating ball to a ball seat located in a tool or tool string therebelow. The ball drop tool includes a housing with a ball drop cage positioned therein. The ball drop cage has a rocker arm pivotably attached thereto. In a first pos... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951331 | Sleeve valve for controlling fluid flow between a hydrocarbon reservoir and tubing in a well and method for the assembly of a sleeve valve A sleeve valve for fluid flow between a hydrocarbon reservoir and a well includes a first sleeve and a second sleeve which are relatively movable between a first position in which at least one opening in the first sleeve is aligned or misaligned with at least one op... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6920930 | Drop ball catcher apparatus A drop ball catcher apparatus for use with downhole tools in oil well drilling and installation operations. A drop ball catcher apparatus is used to receive and stow a drop ball ejected from a ball-actuated downhole tool. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907926 | Open well plunger-actuated gas lift valve and method of use A system is provided for unloading accumulated liquids and enhancing the recovery of gas from a reservoir having diminished pressure. An annulus between a tubing string and casing is isolated by a packer and continually pressurized with a slipstream of compressed ga... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866101 | Control system with failsafe feature in the event of tubing rupture An improved control system, particularly useful for SSVs, is disclosed. It is responsive to a rupture of the tubing and control line to equalize pressure on an operating piston to allow the SSV to go to its failsafe position. The annulus pressure-sensing feature can... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6834726 | Method and apparatus to reduce downhole surge pressure using hydrostatic valve An apparatus for reducing pressure surges in a wellbore comprising a body having a bore therethrough, the bore providing a fluid path for wellbore fluid between a first and second end of the body, at least one fluid path permitting the wellbore fluid to pass between... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6830107 | Fluid flow switching device A fluid flow switching device for a drill string comprises a tubular member having a port (4). A sleeve member is slidable within the tubular member between a first position in which a port (3) thereof is in alignment with the port (4) and a sec... | 12/14/2004 |
