Wells inventions 02/08

20080047703 - Annular electrical wet connect: A connector is made up downhole and can connect electrical signal or power circuits. The male component features one or more circumferential bands on the exterior and the female component features like bands on its interior. The bands are preferably covered with removable sleeves until the connection is made up.... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20080047704 - Expandable slip ring: An expandable slip ring is used to secure attachment of an expanded tubular to a surrounding tubular. It features elongated generally axially oriented openings separated by narrow segments. As a swage is advanced within a tubular that has the slip ring outside it the narrow segments or tabs expand and... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20080047705 - Methods & systems for the automated operation and control of a continuous loop pump: Systems and methods for automating the extraction of oil from an oil well, especially low production orphan wells. The system includes an endless loop pump extending into the oil well; a rotational drive motor operably connected to the loop pump; a transfer pump for conveying petroleum product away from the... Agent: Kammer Browning PLLC

20080047706 - Method of obtaining a treatment composition for improving the productivity of hydrocarbon producing wells: A method of obtaining a treatment composition for treating a hydrocarbon-bearing clastic formation having brine therein to enhance recovery of hydrocarbon from the formation. The method comprises: obtaining a formation information set comprising a temperature value, brine content value, and brine composition data obtained from a geological zone of the... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20080047707 - Method and system for treating a subterranean formation: A system that is usable with a well includes a tubular string, which includes a jetting sub. Fluid is communicated outside an annular region that surrounds the string to a first zone of the well for purposes of treating the first zone. During the communication of the fluid through the... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20080047708 - Method and apparatus for plugging perforations: Apparatus and method for plugging perforations in an oil or gas well. A bridge plug is formed in the casing below the perforations. A heating tool and a fusible alloy adjacent the heating tool is lowered into the well to a position above the bridge plug and adjacent the perforations.... Agent: John Russell Uren

20080047709 - Method for controlling water influx into wellbores by blocking high-permeability channels: A method of blocking a high permeability channel in communication with a wellbore, including the steps of introducing an amount of an unreinforced gel into the high permeability channel via the wellbore and introducing an amount of a reinforced gel comprising an amount of a reinforcing material into the high... Agent: Rodman Rodman

20080047710 - Apparatus and method for freeing deployment cables stuck in a wellbore: An apparatus for freeing a cable that is lodged in a wellbore without dislodging the well tool carried by cable includes a housing connectable about the cable and means for engaging the cable upon impact with the well tool to reduce the impact of the outer housing on the well... Agent: Winstead PC

20080047711 - Down hole oil and gas well heating system and method for down hole heating of oil and gas wells: A down hole heating system for use with oil and gas wells which exhibit less than optimally achievable flow rates because of high oil viscosity and/or blockage by paraffin (or similar meltable petroleum byproducts). The heating unit the present invention includes shielding to prevent physical damage and shortages to electrical... Agent: Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated

20080047712 - Method for simultaneous removal of asphaltene, and/or paraffin and scale from producing oil wells: A method for cleaning oil wells to increase the flow of oil thereof by use of a unique aqueous cleaning emulsion comprising of water, hydrocarbon solvent, and detergent. This one step method provides for the simultaneously cleaning/removal of asphaltene and/or paraffin and scale. This method can be used alone or... Agent: James J. Mullen Attorney At Law

20080047713 - Method and apparatus for retaining a soft seal in an integrated flapper mount, hard seat, spring housing surface controlled subsurface safety valve: Presented is a subsurface safety valve in which the flapper mount, hard seat and spring housing have been integrated into a single assembly. To accommodate a “soft seat insert,” a special retainer soft seat ring and soft seat seal are provided. The soft seat seal fits over a conical protruding... Agent: Howrey LLP

20080047714 - High pressure large bore utility line connector assembly: A utility line connector assembly having a male stab having a central bore with a port that communicates with a second bore in a receptacle where the stab is fixedly inserted into a receiving female opening in the receptacle, the receptacle has an L shaped opening with a protruding partial... Agent: James D. Petruzzi

20080047715 - Wellbore tractor with fluid conduit sheath: A fluid conduit sheath for a wellbore tractor can provide transportation of a working fluid external to a wellbore tractor in a downhole environment. The fluid conduit sheath can further provide cooling to electrical devices in the wellbore tractor. The fluid conduit sheath can be configured to be disposed around... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080047716 - System and method for forming a coiled tubing connection: A coiled tubing connection system is used in a well. A connector having an engagement end is used to couple a wellbore device to the end of a coiled tubing. The connector is spoolable, and the engagement end comprises engagement features that facilitate formation of a connection that is dependable... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20080047717 - 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 valve assemblies are full opening compared to the casing... Agent: Edmonds, P.C.

20080041575 - Electromagnetic wellbore telemetry system for tubular strings: A coaxial transmission line for an electromagnetic wellbore telemetry system comprises an outer conductive pipe, an inner conductive pipe disposed coaxially inside an axial bore of the outer conductive pipe, a first electrical contact having a first contact face disposed at a first end of the inner conductive pipe, a... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080041576 - Communicating electrical energy with an electrical device in a well: A completion system for use in the well includes a liner for lining the well, where the liner has a first inductive coupler portion. An electric cable extends outside an inner passage of the liner. The completion system further includes a second inductive coupler portion and an electrical device inside... Agent: Schlumberger Reservoir Completions

20080041577 - Screen for controlling inflow of solid particles in a wellbore: A wellbore screen is provided for controlling inflow of solid particles into a wellbore. The wellbore screen comprises a conduit for transport of fluid, the conduit being provided with a filter for reducing inflow of solid particles into the conduit and swelling means arranged between the filter and the wellbore... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080041578 - Seal configuration for top drive swivel apparatus and method: For use with a top drive power unit supported for connection with a well string in a well bore to selectively impart longitudinal and/or rotational movement to the well string, a feeder for supplying a pumpable substance such as cement and the like from an external supply source to the... Agent: Garvey Smith Nehrbass & North, LLC

20080041579 - Downhole reciprocating pumps, a non tap tool with a clutch: A tool which connects the last sucker rod of a sucker rod string to a downhole pump has a circularly cylindrical cylinder and piston so that the piston slides reciprocally and rotates freely within the cylinder. However, the closed upper end of the cylinder and the upper face of the... Agent: Gable & Gotwals

20080041581 - Apparatus for controlling the inflow of production fluids from a subterranean well: A fluid flow control apparatus (100) for controlling the inflow of production fluids from a subterranean well includes a fluid discriminator section (104) and a flow restrictor section (106) that is configured in series with the fluid discriminator section (104) such that fluid must pass through the fluid discriminator section... Agent: Lawrence R. Youst

20080041580 - Autonomous inflow restrictors for use in a subterranean well: Autonomous flow restrictors for use in a subterranean well. An apparatus is disclosed for use in a well wherein both oil and gas are produced. The apparatus includes multiple flow blocking members having a density less than that of the oil. The members are positioned within a chamber with the... Agent: SmithIPServices, P.C.

20080041582 - Apparatus for controlling the inflow of production fluids from a subterranean well: A flow control apparatus (100) for controlling the inflow of production fluids into an interior passage (118) of a tubular member (116) in a wellbore includes a flow restrictor (104) positioned in the flow path between an exterior of the tubular member (116) and the passage (118). The flow restrictor... Agent: Lawrence R. Youst

20080041583 - Anchoring device for a wellbore tool: An anchoring device for tool is disclosed that can be positioned downhole and used in casing. The anchoring device can have an architecture that supports installation by running downhole and into engagement with a recess formed in the casing. The anchoring device can support the use of weak materials such... Agent: Bennett Jones LLP

20080041584 - Methods of using casing strings in subterranean cementing operations: Improved casing strings, and methods of using improved casing strings in subterranean cementing operations, are provided. An example of an apparatus is a pipe string comprising at least one pipe section and a delivery system of an activator. Another example of an apparatus is a pipe string comprising at least... Agent: Baker Botts LLP One Shell Plaza

20080041585 - Methods of using casing strings in subterranean cementing operations: Improved casing strings, and methods of using improved casing strings in subterranean cementing operations, are provided. An example of an apparatus is a pipe string comprising at least one pipe section and a delivery system of an activator. Another example of an apparatus is a pipe string comprising at least... Agent: Baker Botts LLP One Shell Plaza

20080041586 - Controlling the flow of a multiphase fluid from a well: A method for controlling the flow of a multiphase fluid from a well extending into a subsurface formation, which well is provided at a downstream position with a valve having a variable aperture, which method comprises allowing the multiphase fluid to flow at a selected aperture of the valve; selecting... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080041587 - Method for logging after drilling: A method for logging a downhole formation in a wellbore. The method comprises drilling a wellbore with a drill bit coupled to a disconnect device. The disconnect device is then actuated to detach the drill bit from a portion of a conveyance. A logging operation is then performed between two... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080041588 - Inflow control device with fluid loss and gas production controls: Inflow control devices for sand control screens. An inflow control device for restricting flow into a passage of a tubular string in a wellbore includes at least two of a flow restrictor section, a fluid discriminator section and a reverse flow preventer section, and the inflow control device is configured... Agent: SmithIPServices, P.C.

20080041589 - Method of completing a well with sand screens: A method for drilling and completing a wellbore that includes drilling a wellbore through a subterranean formation with a wellbore fluid, the wellbore fluid comprising: a base fluid; and micronized weighting agent; and disposing a sand screen in an interval of the wellbore with the wellbore fluid is disclosed.... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20080041590 - Methods for reverse-circulation cementing in subterranean formations: Methods and systems for reverse-circulation cementing in subterranean formations are provided. An example of a method is a method of cementing casing in a subterranean well bore, comprising inserting a casing into the well bore, the casing comprising a casing shoe; equipping the casing with a well head, and a... Agent: Morico, Paul Baker Botts LLP

20080041591 - Methods of using casing strings in subterranean cementing operations: Improved casing strings, and methods of using improved casing strings in subterranean cementing operations, are provided. An example of an apparatus is a pipe string comprising at least one pipe section and a delivery system of an activator. Another example of an apparatus is a pipe string comprising at least... Agent: Baker Botts LLP One Shell Plaza

20080041592 - Oil well perforators: A method for completing an oil and gas well completion is provided. The perforators (10, 11) may be selected from any known or commonly used perforators and are typically deployed in a perforation gun. The perforators are aligned such that the cutting jets (12, 13) and their associated shockwaves converge... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080041593 - Wellbore formation evaluation system and method: A formation evaluation tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation is provided. The formation evaluation tool includes a cooling system adapted to pass a cooling fluid through electronics in the formation evaluation tool whereby heat is dissipated therefrom, the electronics has at least one gauge, a fluid communication... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080041594 - Methods and systems for determination of fluid invasion in reservoir zones: Methods and systems are described for stimulating a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, one method comprising contacting the formation with a treating fluid, and monitoring the movement of the treating fluid in the reservoir by providing one or more sensors for measurement of temperature and/or pressure which is disposed on a support... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20080041595 - Fluid loss control system and method for controlling fluid loss: A fluid loss control system having a loss control valve and a plurality of zones including an isolation assembly disposed in a wellbore and a string having a stinger at a downhole most end thereof. The string is supportive of a moveable seal at a selected position uphole of the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080041596 - Coiled tubing well tool and method of assembly: A long, well tool which effectively performs as an integral part of a typical coiled tubing string and accordingly can be ran continuously into a pressurized wellbore with the same deployment equipment as used with known coiled tubing. The tool is comprised of a plurality of elements (e.g. perforating charges... Agent: Conocophillips Company - I.p. Legal

20080041597 - Releasing and recovering tool: Apparatus and methods for selectively releasing a first wellbore component to a second wellbore component using a disconnect device. In one embodiment, the method includes coupling a disconnect device to a workstring and a downhole tool; performing a downhole operation using the downhole tool, and selectively releasing an upper portion... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080035324 - Integrated measurement based on an optical pattern-recognition: A measurement system is provided that includes an integrated optics unit which measures at least one variable of the movement of a conveyance system relative to an oil well during an oil well operation, wherein the at least one variable is a direction of motion, a speed of movement, or... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20080035325 - Polished rod rotator: Under low reservoir pressure in oil well bores, oil extraction is carried out by using pumping equipment, which activates submerged pump through up and down reciprocating sucker rods. Tubing rotators and rod rotators are utilized to increase the efficiency of this pumping equipment. The purpose of rod rotators is to... Agent: Narguiz Ali-zade

20080035326 - System and apparatus for sealing a fracturing head to a wellhead: A wear-resistant sealing system for introducing fracturing fluids to a wellhead comprising a tubular connector having a retaining shoulder and bridging a flange interface created between a frachead and a lower tubular structure. The tubular connector has upper and lower sealing elements above and below the flange interface and forms... Agent: Sean W. Goodwin

20080035327 - Method and frame: A method of installing equipment subsea comprising the steps of: assembling the equipment within a frame; submerging in the sea at least a part of an assembly comprising the frame and the equipment; coupling the at least partially submerged assembly to a vessel; transporting the at least partially submerged assembly... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080035328 - Laminate pressure containing body for a well tool: Apparatus if provided for use in wells, particularly wells that have high-pressure and high-temperature conditions in the well. The shells of completion equipment that is required to withstand the rigorous conditions in such wells are increased in strength by laminate layers that are formed of materials having higher yield strength... Agent: Burleson Cooke L.L.P.

20080035329 - Interconnect rod for sucker rod string: A device for coupling a driver system to a downhole string of sucker rods in a petroleum well employs a polish rod construction in which the polish rod is strengthened by an attached sleeve providing a transverse should in a predetermined plane. The sleeve is shrink fit in place and... Agent: Raymond A. Bogucki

20080035330 - Well screen apparatus and method of manufacture: Disclosed is a well screen assembled on a base pipe and having an improved drainage layer disposed between the outer filter material and the base pipe. The improved drainage layer can be formed from a variety of materials and shapes. The drainage layer can be manufactured separately from the base... Agent: John F. Booth Crutsinger & Booth

20080035331 - Epoxy secured web collar: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus, an assembly, and a kit for securing a web collar to a tubular member. According to one embodiment, a sleeve has a plurality of apertures selectively sized and spaced to form a web collar. The web collar is positioned on a segment of... Agent: Streets & Steele

20080035335 - Method and system for evaluating and displaying depth data: A method and apparatus for displaying depth of positional data with tubing analysis data obtained by instruments analyzing tubing sections being withdrawn from a well includes an apparatus for communicably linking an encoder or other positional or depth sensors to the tubing analysis data processor. In addition, sensors capable of... Agent: King & Spalding, LLP

20080035334 - Method and system for interpreting tubing data: An Instrument, such as a wail-thickness, rod-wear, or pitting sensor, can monitor tubing as a field service crew extracts the tubing from an oil well or inserts the tubing into the well. A computer-based system can process data from the instrument to evaluate the validity of the data. Validating the... Agent: King & Spalding, LLP

20080035333 - Method and system for scanning tubing: An instrument, such as a wall-thickness, rod-wear, or pitting sensor, can monitor tubing as a field service crew extracts the tubing from an oil well or inserts the tubing into the well. A digital system can process data from the instrument to improve the data's fidelity, quality, or usefulness. Digital... Agent: King & Spalding, LLP

20080035332 - Non-conductive and non-magnetic flowline for electromagnetic measurements on reservoir fluids at high pressures: An apparatus and method to perform measurements on fluid in a wellbore fluid sample tool in which at least a portion of the flowline of the sample tool is made of a non-magnetic and non-conductive material.... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080035336 - Three phase downhole separator apparatus and process: Three phase separator systems for separating mixtures downhole are provided that utilize fluid isolation devices or packers to allow sections of casing to separate water, oil, and gas through gravity separation. By utilizing two or more vertical sections of a downhole casing, gravity separation of multiple phases may be accomplished.... Agent: Jackson Walker, L.L.P.

20080035337 - Silicone-tackifier matrixes and methods of use thereof: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a silicone-tackifier matrix composition that comprises at least one silicone polymer component, at least one tackifying agent, and at least one curing agent and/or at least one cross linking agent.... Agent: Robert A. Kent

20080035338 - Dual functional components and associated methods: Many methods and compositions are provided. One of the methods provided comprises the steps of: providing an aqueous treatment fluid that comprises a polysaccharide and a dual functional component, the aqueous treatment fluid having a first viscosity; allowing the dual functional component to interact with the polysaccharide such that the... Agent: Robert A. Kent

20080035339 - Composition and method relating to the prevention and remediation of surfactant gel damage: Among many things, compositions and methods relating to the prevention and remediation of surfactant gel damage are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid and at least one component selected from the group consisting of a chelating agent and a scale control... Agent: Robert A. Kent

20080035340 - Composition and method relating to the prevention and remediation of surfactant gel damage: Among many things, compositions and methods relating to the prevention and remediation of surfactant gel damage are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid; at least one component selected from the group consisting of a chelating agent and a scale control agent;... Agent: Robert A. Kent

20080035341 - Non-acid acidizing methods and compositions: Methods of acidizing subterranean formations or well bores, and more specifically, to acidizing systems involving acid-generating fluids that comprise acid-generating compounds and associated methods are provided. An example is a method that comprises: providing an acid-generating fluid that comprises an acid-generating compound; placing the acid-generating fluid into a subterranean formation;... Agent: Robert A. Kent

20080035342 - Non-acid acidizing methods and compositions: Methods of acidizing subterranean formations or well bores, and more specifically, to acidizing systems involving acid-generating fluids that comprise acid-generating compounds and associated methods are provided. An example of a method of the present invention comprises: providing an acid-generating fluid that comprises an acid-generating compound; placing the acid-generating fluid into... Agent: Robert A. Kent

20080035343 - Tight formation water shut off method with silica gel: A delayed gelling system useful in conformance control in the production of petroleum from subterranean formations, especially low permeability formations, is disclosed. The gelling system comprises a basic silica sol, an activator comprising a hydroxyl donor, and an optional syneresis inhibitor. In the disclosed method of using the gelling system,... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20080035344 - Delayed polyacrylamide-co-aluminum hydroxyl chloride gel: A delayed gelling system useful in conformance control in the production of petroleum from subterranean formations is disclosed. The gelling system comprises an acidic aqueous solution of acid-soluble or cationic polyacrylamide, an at least partially neutralized acid aluminum salt, an activator comprising a hydroxyl donor, and an optional gel modifier.... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20080035345 - Method and apparatus for stimulating production from oil and gas wells by freeze-thaw cycling: In a well stimulation method, a subsurface formation is fractured by freezing a water-containing zone within the formation in the vicinity of a well, thereby generating expansive pressures which expand or created cracks and fissures in the formation. The frozen zone is then allowed to thaw. This freeze-thaw process causes... Agent: Donald V. Tomkins C/o Tomkins Law Office

20080035347 - Adjusting alloy compositions for selected properties in temperature limited heaters: Heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Such heaters can be obtained by using the systems and methods described herein. The heater includes a heater section including iron, cobalt, and carbon. The heater section has a Curie temperature less than a phase transformation temperature. The Curie temperature is... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080035346 - Methods of producing transportation fuel: Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. At least one method for producing transportation fuel is described herein. The method for producing transportation fuel may include providing formation fluid having a boiling range distribution between −5° C. and 350° C. from a subsurface in situ... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080035348 - Temperature limited heaters using phase transformation of ferromagnetic material: Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Systems and methods for making heaters are described herein. At least one heater includes a ferromagnetic conductor and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is electrically coupled to the ferromagnetic conductor. The heater provides a first amount of... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080035349 - Completion with telescoping perforation & fracturing tool: An apparatus and method for perforating a liner, fracturing a formation, and injecting or producing fluid, sand-free. The tool has a plurality of outwardly telescoping elements for perforation, fracturing, and sand control. The tool also has a mechanical control device for selectively controlling the fracturing of the formation and the... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20080035350 - Downhole inflow control device with shut-off feature: A system and method for controlling inflow of fluid into a production string. In aspects, the invention provides a downhole sand screen and inflow control device with a gas or water shut-off feature that can be operated mechanically or hydraulically from the surface of the well. The device also preferably... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20080035351 - Twin fin fairing: A fairing for the reduction of vortex-induced vibration and the minimization of drag about a substantially cylindrical element immersed in a fluid medium. The fairing also eliminates the galloping phenomenon typically associated with a teardrop-shaped fairing. The fairing having a U-shaped cylindrical shell with opposing edges defining a longitudinal gap... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080035352 - Method for construction of low thermal expansion and low resistance wire for logging applications: A device is provided, the device comprising a downhole tool comprising a wire comprising at least one strand comprising a low thermal expansion material. The low thermal expansion material may have a low electrical resistance material disposed thereon.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080035353 - Flapper valve and actuator: An improved flapper valve is disclosed comprising a housing, a flapper pivotally engaged to the housing, and an actuator slidingly engaged in the housing and adapted to make initial contact with the flapper at a seat end. The seat end is an area surrounding a point on a flapper bottom... Agent: Rudolf O. Siegesmund

20080029262 - Sphere launcher: The present invention provides an apparatus for launching spheres into a gas riser in order to reduce the risk that the output from the riser is lost. The apparatus comprises a rotatable body that is rotated to a first position to receive an object from an object storage means in... Agent: Bourque & Associates Intellectual Property Attorneys, P.A.

20080029263 - Annular flow shifting device: A wellbore cleanup tool collects debris when moved in one direction downhole. A flow diverter is extended for such flow diversion when debris is collected. When running the tool in the opposite direction in the wellbore, the flow diverter is in whole or in part articulated to retract so as... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20080029264 - High pressure and temperature seal for downhole use: A seal for use in temperature and pressure extremes is disclosed. It features springs internal to the sealing members and the ability to seal against pressure differentials from opposed directions. A spacer ring prevents contact from oppositely oriented seal components and at the same time prevents spring and seal collapse... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20080029265 - Combined anti-rotation and flow control tool: A combined anti-rotation and flow control tool comprises a tubular housing for connection with an oil production tubing string. A flow port in the side wall of the housing is selectively covered by a collar rotatably mounted on the tubular housing and including corresponding ports therein for selective alignment with... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20080029266 - Biocide for well stimulation and treatment fluids: A well stimulation and or treatment fluid that includes water, other additives, and a biocide consisting of 2,5-dimethyl-1,3,5-thiadiazinane-2-thione in an amount effective to inhibit bacterial growth and minimize antagonistic reactions between the biocide and other additives. Also disclosed are well injection compositions, stimulations, squeezing, waterflood, packing, cement compositions, and methods... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080029267 - Horizontal oilfield pumping systems: A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing one or more horizontal pumps to an oilfield; and operating the one or more horizontal pumps to pump the oilfield fluid from the well surface to the wellbore.... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20080029268 - Flow diverter: A downhole tool comprises a body defining a fluid inlet and two or more fluid outlets. A valve arrangement cycles the proportion of fluid directed from the inlet to each of the outlets. One of the outlets may be associated with a fluid pressure responsive device, such as a cleaning... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080029269 - Method and system for installing equipment for production and injection operations: In the present application, a method for installing a component into an oil field tree is described. The method includes installing a sealing device into a component to block a primary flow path through the component; coupling the component with the sealing device installed to an oil field tree in... Agent: Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company

20080029270 - Insulation shroud with internal support structure: The present invention is directed to an insulation shroud with internal support structure. In one illustrative embodiment, the insulation shroud includes a body adapted to be positioned around a subsea component, the body including an insulating material having an internal support structure positioned therein and a door.... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20080029271 - Modified christmas tree components and associated methods for using coiled tubing in a well: A Christmas tree is used between production tubing elevation and flow line elevation. The tree has a lower portion, an intermediate portion, and an upper portion. The intermediate portion is positioned between the production tubing elevation and the flow line elevation and has an axial dimension configured to substantially maintain... Agent: Howrey LLP

20080029272 - Multi gas well production arrangement: A method of optimizing fluid (gas/oil) throughput of a battery complex to monitor and control the flow of an individual well in a field of wells at any particular instance in time and to allocate production of a specific well. The method comprises one or more of the steps of;... Agent: Donald N. Halgren

20080029273 - Valve: A downhole valve comprises a body defining a through bore and a valve member for location in the body and movable between an open position and a closed position. The valve has a first configuration in which the valve member is normally closed, and will hold a pressure differential in... Agent: Law Offices Of Christopher L. Makay

20080029274 - Downhole wet mate connection: A technique is provided that utilizes one or both of a control line actuation mechanism and a connector protection mechanism for use in a wellbore environment. Upon landing a lower well assembly and an upper well assembly at a desired wellbore location, control line connectors are engaged. The control line... Agent: Schlumberger Reservoir Completions

20080029275 - System and method for pressure isolation for hydraulically actuated tools: An isolation device operatively coupled to a wellbore tool is activated upon receiving fluid that a predetermined applied pressure. When the fluid string reaches the predetermined applied pressure, the isolation device undertakes a specified action such as longitudinal movement, rotation, expansion, etc. that actuates or operates the wellbore tool. Premature... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20080029276 - Downhole tool retrieval and setting system: Apparatuses and methods for retrieving a downhole tool from a wellbore are provided. The method includes running a retrieval tool into a wellbore on a conveyance. The retrieval tool configured to automatically manipulate into an engagement position with the downhole tool. Engaging the downhole tool with the retrieval tool and... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.