141 |
Pitless well adaptors |
US64825457 |
1957-03-25 |
US2841223A |
1958-07-01 |
MAASS HERBERT W; SHOBERG RAYMOND W |
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142 |
Means for extracting the liquid from a cased well below the top end of the casing |
US36285853 |
1953-06-19 |
US2689611A |
1954-09-21 |
MARTINSON MILTON B |
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143 |
Pipe assembly in a drivel well |
US78049647 |
1947-10-17 |
US2488470A |
1949-11-15 |
GERWECK CYRIL A; SCHEID RUSSELL G |
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144 |
DOPED BIODEGRADABLE ELASTOMER FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS |
US15995777 |
2018-06-01 |
US20180347307A1 |
2018-12-06 |
Peter D. GABRIELE; Dennis SHULL; Fred B. PIPPERT |
Compositions and methods are provided that are beneficial for use in downhole applications, especially oil and gas well bores. A composition includes an elastomer doped with a dopant. The presence of the dopant increases a rate of microbial degradation of the elastomer by a microbe. A method includes forming an article including a doped polymer. The doped polymer includes an elastomer doped with a dopant. The method also includes placing the article in a service environment. The presence of the dopant in the doped polymer increases a rate of microbial degradation of the elastomer by a microbe in the service environment. |
145 |
Apparatus and method for stripping solids and fluids from a string used in drilling or servicing wells |
US15706054 |
2017-09-15 |
US10107063B2 |
2018-10-23 |
Quinn A. J. Holtby; Dallas Greenwood |
A seal for replacement within a generally cylindrical passage of a supporting body has three or more overlapping sealing members arranged circumferentially around the passage in the supporting body and forming an annular seal around the pipe inserted into the passage. The sealing members are configured to accommodate an expansion of the pipe by moving to an expanded position by circumferential sliding contact of the sealing members along circumferentially slanted cuts between the sealing members. |
146 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD USABLE FOR OPEN-WATER RIGLESS AND RISERLESS PLUG AND ABANDONMENT (P&A) WORK |
US15877031 |
2018-01-22 |
US20180209239A1 |
2018-07-26 |
David C. Wright |
In one system, there is an emergency pipe stroker tool, wherein the emergency pipe stroker tool is configured to act as a first mechanical barrier for a well. Further, there is an emergency quick disconnect tool in communication with the emergency pipe stroker tool, wherein the emergency quick disconnect tool comprises a connector assembly and a fluid conduit in communication with the well, and further wherein the connector assembly is configured to simultaneously detach from the well and to seal the well. Further still, there is a cement retainer in communication with the emergency quick disconnect tool and the emergency pipe stroker tool, wherein the cement retainer is configured to act as a second mechanical barrier for the well, wherein, the emergency pipe stroker tool, the emergency quick disconnect tool, and the cement retainer act in coordination to seal a well while establishing the multiple mechanical barriers. |
147 |
Metal end cap seal |
US15084281 |
2016-03-29 |
US10001216B2 |
2018-06-19 |
William Puccio; Shian Jiun Chou; David Cain |
A metal end cap seal for sealing against resent invention relates to seals within a fluid system. The metal end caps of the seal include protrusions or nibs on the terminal ends of the caps, providing for reduced friction during installation and use. The seal may also include a base elastomer and an insert elastomer, the base elastomer and insert elastomer having different material properties from one another. The insert elastomer is selected to reduce friction with a sealing surface. |
148 |
Multi-material seal having a seal body and core |
US14984345 |
2015-12-30 |
US09863536B2 |
2018-01-09 |
Hoi Ling Cheng; Bryan Matthew Tu |
A system may include a seal including a seal body having an exterior with a seal interface. Additionally, the system may include a core disposed internally within and surrounded by the seal body. A gas permeability of the core may be less than a gas permeability of the seal body, a coefficient of thermal expansion of the core may be less than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the seal body, or a combination thereof. |
149 |
Downhole seal element and related apparatuses |
US14172331 |
2014-02-04 |
US09840884B2 |
2017-12-12 |
Simon Christopher Ash; Charles Richard Easter |
A downhole seal element (10) comprises a cup portion (11) formed of or including a resiliently deformable material. The cup portion (11) extends between on the one hand a nose part (12) comprising an annulus intended for sealingly mounting the seal element on a mandrel (22) and on the other hand a skirt (13), the seal element flaring in shape between the nose part (12) and the skirt (13). The skirt includes extending therefrom away from the nose part (12) a plurality of elongate, flexible limbs (18) that are spaced at intervals about the skirt (13). |
150 |
Apparatus and method for stripping solids and fluids from a string used in drilling or servicing wells |
US14601930 |
2015-01-21 |
US09784065B2 |
2017-10-10 |
Quinn A. J. Holtby; Dallas Greenwood |
Three or more overlapping sealing members arranged circumferentially around a passage in a supporting body form an annular seal around a pipe inserted into the passage. |
151 |
Seal element |
US14893046 |
2014-05-20 |
US09783716B2 |
2017-10-10 |
Anton Akulichev; Brede Thorkildsen |
The present invention provides a seal element made in an elastomeric composite, said material comprising an elastomeric polymer and a phase change material (PCM), wherein the PCM is able to provide thermal energy to the elastomeric polymer upon cooling to the phase transition point of the PCM. |
152 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD USABLE FOR OPEN-WATER RIGLESS AND RISERLESS PLUG AND ABANDONMENT (P&A) WORK |
US15502755 |
2015-08-10 |
US20170234099A1 |
2017-08-17 |
David C. Wright |
In one system, there is an emergency pipe stroker tool, wherein the emergency pipe stroker tool is configured to act as a first mechanical barrier for a well. Further, there is an emergency quick disconnect tool in communication with the emergency pipe stroker tool, wherein the emergency quick disconnect tool comprises a connector assembly and a fluid conduit in communication with the well, and further wherein the connector assembly is configured to simultaneously detach from the well and to seal the well. Further still, there is a cement retainer in communication with the emergency quick disconnect tool and the emergency pipe stroker tool, wherein the cement retainer is configured to act as a second mechanical barrier for the well, wherein, the emergency pipe stroker tool, the emergency quick disconnect tool, and the cement retainer act in coordination to seal a well while establishing the multiple mechanical barriers. |
153 |
INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY FOR A SUBSEA WELLHEAD |
US15344204 |
2016-11-04 |
US20170130547A1 |
2017-05-11 |
Samved Bhatnagar; Jonathan Clark; Robert K. Voss |
A system for load transfer from a wellhead to the sea bed adjacent a subsea well, including a suction pile for securing to the sea bed, and a wellhead housing assembly having a longitudinal axis and attached to the suction pile, the wellhead housing for subjection to an axial load acting in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a bending load acting in a direction not parallel to the longitudinal axis. The system further includes a suction pile connector that transmits the axial load and the bending load from the wellhead housing through the suction pile toward the sea bed, and that is attached to the suction pile, the suction pile connector engaged with the wellhead housing to substantially maintain the relative positions of the wellhead housing and the suction pile. |
154 |
Anti-alteration wellhead vault |
US13789428 |
2013-03-07 |
US09617817B2 |
2017-04-11 |
Paul Varney |
A wellhead vault for preventing alteration of the wellhead of a water supply. The vault is a heavy bell-shaped structure, formed of concrete, and placed over and around the wellhead. The vaults too heavy to be removed by human lifting. Lifting elements are provided to allow the vault to be installed and removed by heavy construction equipment. |
155 |
DOWNHOLE SEAL |
US15273048 |
2016-09-22 |
US20170081937A1 |
2017-03-23 |
Rocky A. TURLEY |
A seal having a cylindrical body; a plurality of exterior sealing elements disposed on an exterior surface of the body; and a plurality of interior sealing elements disposed on an interior surface of the body, wherein the exterior sealing elements are offset from the interior sealing elements along the body. |
156 |
Submerged centrifugal electric pump |
US13500399 |
2010-10-05 |
US09518583B2 |
2016-12-13 |
Silvano Pedrollo |
The submerged centrifugal electric pump comprises an external casing (2) comprising a first and a second tubular portion (5, 7) suitable to be connected coaxial to one another, a pumping unit (3) inserted axially in the first portion (5) of the casing (2) to suction a liquid through a suctioning opening (101) and transfer the liquid in outlet through a discharge opening (11), and a motor unit (4) inserted in the second tubular portion (7) of the casing (2) and provided with a motor shaft (15) suitable to be connected in use to the pumping unit (3). The centrifugal electric pump comprises means (19) for fixing the axial position of the motor shaft (15) interposed between the motor unit (4) and the pumping unit (3). The fixing means (19) comprise an occlusion member (20) having an elastic material portion (23) suitable to engage the internal surface of the casing (2), a support body (22) suitable to be axially linked to the occlusion member (20) and a fastening member (21) suitable to be associated with the occlusion member (20) to perform the radial expansion of the elastic material portion (23). |
157 |
Downhole tools having non-toxic degradable elements |
US13969066 |
2013-08-16 |
US09506309B2 |
2016-11-29 |
W. Lynn Frazier; Garrett Frazier; Derrick Frazier |
Downhole tools for use in oil and gas production which degrade into non-toxic materials, a method of making them and methods of using them. A frac ball and a bridge plug comprised of polyglycolic acid which can be used in fracking a well and then left in the well bore to predictably, quickly, and safely disintegrate into environmentally friendly products without needing to be milled out or retrieved. |
158 |
Confined volume pressure compensation due to thermal loading |
US14063084 |
2013-10-25 |
US09488030B2 |
2016-11-08 |
Edward T. Wood; David P. Gerrard; Joshua C. Falkner; Ramon R. Garza |
A pressure compensation system for enclosed spaces at a subterranean location changes volume with thermally induced solubility changes of a salt in water. The salt is held in an enclosure that is either rigid, or impervious and flexible or porous and flexible. As well conditions change and temperature increases, some of the salt goes into solution with a resulting decrease in volume that compensates for thermally induced volume increase due to temperature increase in the borehole. Conversely, a decrease in borehole temperature brings some of the salt out of solution for a volume increase to offset the volume decrease of the adjacent fluid to keep the pressure stabilized in the enclosed volume. In the porous enclosure embodiment the openings are sufficiently small to retain the salt even in solution. However, minimal net flows are anticipated for pressure compensation due to changing thermal effects. |
159 |
Hydraulic anchor for downhole packer |
US14311260 |
2014-06-21 |
US09482067B2 |
2016-11-01 |
Colin Dewars; Philip Scott; Steven Scott |
A hydraulic anchor is coupled to a packer subassembly of a tool string. The hydraulic anchor, when actuated by fluid pressure, engages the surrounding wellbore, holding the tool string in place within the wellbore. A packer may then be actuated, held in position within the wellbore by the hydraulic anchor. In some embodiments, an inflatable packer may be held in the desired location by the hydraulic anchor. In some embodiments, a straddle packer assembly may be held in place by the hydraulic anchor. In some embodiments, a swellable packer may be held in place during the swelling process by the hydraulic anchor. |
160 |
SANITARY CHECK VALVE TO PREVENT WELL CONTAMINATION |
US14558125 |
2014-12-02 |
US20160153261A1 |
2016-06-02 |
Jeremy W. Bowman |
A sanitary check valve arranged between a drop and outlet pipes in a water well casing that will prevent operate to block a back flow of water through the drop pipe when pumping from a water source is discontinued as could contaminate that water source. The valve is for fitting into an actuator fitting body that mounts between the drop and outlet pipes opposite ends and includes a side plate for releasable coupling to a separate actuator mount that connects through the well casing and includes a drain pipe. The drop and outlet pipes fitted to the fitting body are lowered into the well casing to where the side plate edges slid between parallel sides of the mount, coupling the assembly together such that an upward water flow moves the float valve off of the drop pipe end to pass that flow through the outlet pipe for use, and, when that upward flow is stopped, the valve closes over the drop pipe end and opens to the mount drain pipe to a water flow that dumps outside the well casing. |