http://www.freshpatents.com/Wells-dtnewntc166.php USPTO Class 166 - Wells en-us Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Perforating-system-with-shaped-charge-case-having-a-modified-boss-dt20090813ptan20090200009.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A perforating gun having a charge case with a boss element partially circumscribing Optionally the pair of bosses may be included that are substantially symmetric about the axis of the charge case. Forming a shaped charge with such a charge case allows for gun strips to be formed with increased... http://www.freshpatents.com/Downhole-debris-catcher-and-associated-mill-dt20090813ptan20090200010.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 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 travels up the tool for ultimate screening before... http://www.freshpatents.com/Truck-mounted-pumping-system-for-treating-a-subterranean-formation-via-a-well-with-a-mixture-of-liquids-dt20090813ptan20090200011.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 An efficient truck-mounted injection system for injecting a combined aqueous or hydrocarbon-based liquid stream and a liquid carbon dioxide stream via a well into a subterranean formation.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Downhole-debris-catcher-and-associated-mill-dt20090813ptan20090200012.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 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 travels up the tool for ultimate screening before... http://www.freshpatents.com/Well-tubular-coating-system-and-method-for-oilfield-applications-dt20090813ptan20090200013.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A technique facilitates the use of polymer materials in a downhole environment via utilization of a coating that can be applied to the polymer material. The methodology enables formation of a coating that sufficiently bonds with an underlying base structure of polymer material to withstand the harsh environment encountered in... http://www.freshpatents.com/Systems-and-methods-for-improved-positioning-of-pads-dt20090813ptan20090200014.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 Systems and methods for the automated positioning of pads and orienting of slot templates for the pads. The systems and methods also include automated adjsutment of well path plans from a pad to selected well targets.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-liquid-for-increasing-the-recovery-factor-in-oil-reservoirs-dt20090813ptan20090200015.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 This invention deals with a method for increasing the recovery factor in oil reservoirs through the injection of polymerization precursor liquids with low viscosity for the production of biopolymers in situ. The method acts in conjunction in the injection profile correction and advanced oil recovery. The invention also refers to... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-to-facilitate-formation-sampling-dt20090813ptan20090200016.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A downhole tool for extracting a sample from a subsurface formation includes an emitter of electromagnetic energy configured to heat water in the subsurface formation. A method for extracting a sample from a subsurface formation involves conveying a downhole tool in a wellbore drilled through the subsurface formation, the downhole... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-device-for-treating-bottom-hole-zones-of-oil-and-gas-bearing-formations-dt20090813ptan20090200017.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 On application of this invention, the technical result is in increasing the high-quality and reducing the period of cleanup of bottom-hole zones of producing wells of oil deposit, as well as in improving the apparatus properties concerned with ecology. Described is an apparatus for processing bottom-hole zones of oil wellbores, which... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-enhanced-oil-recovery-using-an-in-situ-seismic-energy-generator-dt20090813ptan20090200019.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 Disclosed are systems and methods for generating seismic acoustic waves, and more particularly a downhole electro-hydraulic seismic pressure wave source to enhance oil recovery.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Systems-and-methods-for-producing-oil-and-or-gas-dt20090813ptan20090200018.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A system comprising a carbon disulfide formulation storage; a mechanism for releasing at least a portion of the carbon disulfide formulation into a formation; and a mechanism for creating a pulse in the carbon disulfide formulation in the formation.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-and-apparatus-for-optimizing-well-production-dt20090813ptan20090200020.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 Embodiments of the present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for operating an artificial lift well. In one embodiment, the well is operated between an on cycle and an off cycle. Preferably, the off cycle is determined by detecting an increase in the pressure differential between the casing pressure... http://www.freshpatents.com/Perforation-method-and-apparatus-dt20090813ptan20090200021.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A signature element is attached to a downhole cable or other protected equipment and the signal from a signature position detector is used, at least in part, to control the orientation of a directed perforating device or other directional device. Signal emitting sources can include a radioactive material added to... http://www.freshpatents.com/Cryogenic-treatment-of-gas-dt20090813ptan20090200022.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 Systems and methods of treating a gas stream are described. A method of treating a gas stream includes cryogenically separating a first gas stream to form a second gas stream and a third stream. The third stream is cryogenically contacted with a carbon dioxide stream to form a fourth and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Heating-subsurface-formations-by-oxidizing-fuel-on-a-fuel-carrier-dt20090813ptan20090200023.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A method of heating a portion of a subsurface formation includes drawing fuel on a fuel carrier through an opening formed in the formation. Oxidant is supplied to the fuel at one or more locations in the opening. The fuel is combusted with the oxidant to provide heat to the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Modified-process-for-hydrocarbon-recovery-using-in-situ-combustion-dt20090813ptan20090200024.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A modified method of in situ recovery of hydrocarbon from an underground hydrocarbon-containing formation. An “L” shaped production well, having a vertical upper section, and a lower horizontally-extending leg which is positioned low in the hydrocarbon formation, is provided. The horizontal leg connects to the vertical section of the production... http://www.freshpatents.com/High-temperature-methods-for-forming-oxidizer-fuel-dt20090813ptan20090200025.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A method of treating a formation fluid includes providing formation fluid from a subsurface in situ heat treatment process. The formation fluid is separated to produce a liquid stream and a first gas stream. The first gas stream includes carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, hydrocarbons, hydrogen or mixtures thereof. Molecular oxygen... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-recovery-of-natural-gas-from-a-group-of-subterranean-zones-dt20090813ptan20090200026.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A method for recovering natural gas from a group of subterranean zones containing natural gas, including injecting an amount of a displacing gas into a first subterranean zone, producing a first produced gas from the first subterranean zone, collecting an amount of the first produced gas wherein the quality of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Compositions-and-methods-for-gas-well-treatment-dt20090813ptan20090200027.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A microemulsion system is disclosed which comprises a solvent subsystem, a co-solvent subsystem and a surfactant subsystem comprises at least one monoalkyl branched propoxy sulfate anionic surfactant, where the microemulsion system are useful in drilling, producing, remediation, and fracturing application to reduce water blocks and water blocking in formation of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Wellbore-delivery-apparatus-dt20090813ptan20090200028.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 An apparatus for delivering a material into a wellbore comprises a body adapted to be translated along a conduit within a wellbore, with a cavity formed in the body for containing a material to be delivered. The body defines an outlet adapted to be selectively opened to permit the material... http://www.freshpatents.com/Settable-compositions-comprising-a-natural-pozzolan-and-associated-methods-dt20090813ptan20090200029.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 An embodiment of a method of cementing comprises: introducing a cement composition into a subterranean formation, wherein the cement composition comprises cement kiln dust, a natural pozzolan, and water; and allowing the cement composition to set. Another embodiment of a method comprises: introducing a cement composition into a subterranean formation,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Self-adjusting-debris-excluder-sub-dt20090813ptan20090200030.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A self adjusting excluder sub includes a first subassembly; a second subassembly with respect to which the first subassembly is axially movable; and a support disposed at the second subassembly and when actuated being resiliently disposed against the first subassembly while being laterally movable relative to the first and second... http://www.freshpatents.com/Irregular-spacing-of-heat-sources-for-treating-hydrocarbon-containing-formations-dt20090813ptan20090200031.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation includes providing heat input to a first section of the formation from one or more heat sources located in the first section. Fluids are produced from the first section through a production well located at or near the center of the first... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-method-and-apparatus-for-creating-an-electrical-glow-discharge-dt20090813ptan20090200032.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 The present invention provides system, method and apparatus for creating an electric glow discharge that includes a first and second electrically conductive screens having substantially equidistant a gap between them, one or more insulators attached to the electrically conductive screens, and a non-conductive granular material disposed within the gap. The... http://www.freshpatents.com/Compositions-and-methods-for-gas-well-treatment-dt20090813ptan20090200033.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A microemulsion system is disclosed which comprises a solvent subsystem, a co-solvent subsystem and a surfactant subsystem comprises at least one monoalkyl branched propoxy sulfate anionic surfactant, where the microemulsion system are useful in drilling, producing, remediation, and fracturing application to reduce water blocks and water blocking in formation of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Completion-tool-dt20090813ptan20090200034.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A differential pressure operated blanking tool comprises a Y-tool (2) having first and second limbs (4, 5) connected together via a throat (6) and a ball valve (9) selectively positionable to close one or other limb of the Y-tube against fluid flow.... http://www.freshpatents.com/All-electric-subsea-boosting-system-dt20090813ptan20090200035.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 The present invention relates to an all electric subsea boosting system for well fluid boosting by compressing hydrocarbon gases and/or pumping hydrocarbon liquids where said system comprises one or more subsea boosting stations and one or more long step-out power supplies.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-arrangement-for-removing-soils-particles-or-fluids-from-the-seabed-or-from-great-sea-depths-dt20090813ptan20090200037.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A method for removing soils, particles or fluids from the seabed or from great sea depths, includes positioning a platform or a vessel above an offshore location, lowering a riser from the vessel or platform to the seabed or great depth, the riser being vented to the atmosphere, sucking soils,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-subsea-hydrocarbon-recovery-dt20090813ptan20090200036.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 placing a connecting element between the wellbore and the pipeline. drilling the wellbore through the base, lowering and positioning the pre-assembly on the seabed, preparing a pre-assembly of a... http://www.freshpatents.com/Hydraulic-connector-apparatuses-and-methods-of-use-with-downhole-tubulars-dt20090813ptan20090200038.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A hydraulic connector to direct fluids between a lifting assembly and a bore of a downhole tubular includes an engagement assembly configured to selectively extend and retract a seal assembly disposed at a distal end of the hydraulic connector into and from a proximal end of the downhole tubular and... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-securing-to-a-damaged-wellhead-dt20090813ptan20090200039.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A technique is provided for securing a subsea well that has had some of its components damaged as a result of a storm or other catastrophic event. The techniques utilizes a casing head assembly that may secured to the casing of the damaged well by tightening a plurality of set... http://www.freshpatents.com/One-trip-liner-running-cementing-and-setting-tool-using-expansion-dt20090813ptan20090200040.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A tool is provided that allows in a single trip advancing the liner while more hole is made until the liner is properly positioned. Slips are actuated into the inside of the liner to grasp it as a swage is released to move to support the liner to the surrounding... http://www.freshpatents.com/Expansion-cone-for-expandable-liner-hanger-dt20090813ptan20090200041.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 An expandable liner hanger system includes an expandable liner hanger and an expansion cone having a first outer diameter when driven through the expandable liner hanger in a first direction to expand the expandable tubing. The expandable liner hanger system also includes a polished bore receptacle having a lower end... http://www.freshpatents.com/Radially-supported-seal-and-method-dt20090813ptan20090200042.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A seal includes a mandrel having a plurality of radially directed openings therethrough; a plurality of members disposed within the openings and radially displacable therein; and an element disposed about the mandrel and radially displacable by the plurality of members and method.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Vented-packer-element-for-downwell-packing-system-dt20090813ptan20090200043.php Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:13 -0700 A packer system for a wellbore includes a tubular member and a packer element mounted on the tubular member. The packer element is formed of a swellable polymeric material, the packer element having a radially-outward external surface, the surface including a plurality of radially-inwardly extending recesses formed therein. The recesses...