Jason B Byrd

US Patent:

20180030789, Feb 1, 2018

Filed:

Feb 4, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/551179

Inventors:

- Road Town, Tortola, VG
- Gosselies, BE
Thomas Marr Graeme - Inverurie, GB
Jason Byrd - Humble TX, US

Assignee:

TERCEL IP LIMITED - Road Town, Tortola
TERCEL OILFIELD PRODUCTS BELGIUM SA - Gosselies

International Classification:

E21B 17/046
E21B 17/06

Abstract:

The invention relates to a connecting assembly to be plugged into a mating receptacle in a wellbore, comprising a first sleeve including a second sleeve and having a top connecting end and a bottom connecting end, characterized in that: the first sleeve comprises the bottom end and has a top end opposite to said bottom connecting end, said bottom connecting end being provided with an end cap for preventing entrance of materials and capable of being opened; said second sleeve comprises said top connecting end located outside of the first sleeve and has a bottom end opposed to said top connecting end; said connecting assembly comprises a locking mechanism adapted to lock said second sleeve in a position relative to said first sleeve such that the bottom end of the second sleeve is inside said first sleeve, and the dimensions of the first sleeve and second sleeve are adapted such that when said locking mechanism is unlocked, said second sleeve is allowed to move relative to said first sleeve to impinge and open said end cap.

US Patent:

20160102501, Apr 14, 2016

Filed:

Jul 13, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/797623

Inventors:

- Tortola, VG
Ronald G. Earles - Houston TX, US
Jason Byrd - Humble TX, US

Assignee:

TERCEL IP LTD. - Tortola

International Classification:

E21B 7/06
E21B 44/00
E21B 47/024
E21B 17/10

Abstract:

A steering assembly includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, a mandrel having a front connecting extremity and a rear connecting extremity, the mandrel passing through the housing and arranged in a first position coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the housing, a deflector device configured to exert a side force on the mandrel to offset the front connecting extremity of the mandrel from the longitudinal axis, and a tool face assembly configured to rotate the front connecting extremity of the mandrel in a desired direction.