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Examiner: Stephenson, Daniel P


Primary examiner statistics: 287 patents; average approval time: N/A
Assistant examiner statistics: 447 patents; average approval time: 447 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8186455 Simultaneous tubular handling system and method
8186439 Controller for a hydraulically operated downhole tool
8181701 Downhole tool with hydraulic closure seat
8181720 Sealing system and bi-directional thrust bearing arrangement for ...
8181706 Plunger lift
8176983 Gas recovery component heating system
8177000 Modular system for a back reamer and method
8177001 Earth-boring tools including abrasive cutting structures and rela...
8172010 Rotary drill bit steerable system and method
8174929 Spindle for mud pulse telemetry applications
8172009 Expandable tool with at least one blade that locks in place throu...
8172008 Drilling apparatus with reduced exposure of cutters and methods o...
8171991 Drillstring swivel torque monitor
8172000 Method for feeding control lines for drilling or workovers
8167060 Apparatus and method for conveyance and control of a high pressur...
8167044 Shaped charge
8167047 Method and apparatus for wellbore fluid treatment
8162051 Downhole tool delivery system with self activating perforation gu...
8162065 System and method for controlling liquid removal operations in a ...
8157029 Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond cutting elements and bit...
8151892 Wellhead conversion system and method
8151895 Eutectic salt inflated wellbore tubular patch
8151907 Dual motor systems and non-rotating sensors for use in developing...
8146683 Drilling out casing bits with other casing bits
8146685 Methods and apparatus for drilling, completing and configuring U-...
8146687 Polycrystalline diamond compact including at least one thermally-...
8141628 Downhole deburring tool
8136605 Swellable packer with fluid supply
8136584 Single trip tubing punch and setting tool
8136589 Sand control screen assembly having control line capture capabili...
8136588 Downhole tool and running tool system for retrievably setting a d...
8136602 Method and apparatus for sealing and venting pressurized casings ...
8136608 Mitigating perforating gun shock
8132630 Reverse circulation pressure control method and system
8132619 One trip liner running, cementing and setting tool using expansio...
8127858 Open-hole anchor for whipstock system
8127831 Wellbore method and apparatus for sand and inflow control during ...
8127837 Sealed well cellar
8127844 Method for oilfield material delivery
8122960 Spoolable coiled tubing spear for use in wellbores and methods of...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7669656 Method and apparatus for rescaling measurements while drilling in...
7665548 Secondary retainer for a downhole hammer bit
7665531 Apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top...
7665529 Lubricator valve with rotational flip-flap arm
7661489 Roller reamer
7658225 Polish rod clamp apparatus
7650950 Drilling system and method
7647978 Perforating gun connector
7647963 Interconnect rod for sucker rod string
7647965 Method and apparatus for insulating a resonator downhole
7640976 Method and apparatus for downhole tubular expansion
7628201 Fracturing head with replaceable inserts for improved wear resist...
7624793 Method and apparatus for perforating and isolating perforations i...
7624807 Deep set safety valve
7621337 Casing shoes and methods of reverse-circulation cementing of casi...
7621336 Casing shoes and methods of reverse-circulation cementing of casi...
7604073 Cutting element apparatuses, drill bits including same, methods o...
7604072 Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
7588079 Well screen
7584808 Centralizer-based survey and navigation device and method
7578342 Inflatable packer assembly
7575050 Method and apparatus for a downhole excavation in a wellbore
7571774 Self-lubricating expansion mandrel for expandable tubular
7571764 Well cover plate arrangement and method of use
7559360 Tong positioning and alignment device
7556093 Downhole fiber optic wet connect and gravel pack completion
7549477 System and method for unloading water from gas wells
7549480 Device for performing a downhole operation
7549478 Well jet device and the operating method thereof
7546869 Automated system for positioning and supporting the work platform...
7543633 Floating shaft gas separator
7543643 Down hole oil and gas well heating system and method for down hol...
7527096 Methods of improving heavy oil production
7523787 Reverse out valve for well treatment operations
7523794 Wear resistant assembly
7516797 Method for operating a well jet device in the conditions of a for...
7510031 Directional drilling control
7510010 System and method for cementing through a safety valve
7510026 Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
7506695 Method and apparatus for collecting drill bit performance data
 
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