Ronald Petegem

US Patent:

8011431, Sep 6, 2011

Filed:

Jan 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/357556

Inventors:

Ronald van Petegem - Montgomery TX, US
Barry Ekstrand - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

Clearwater International, LLC - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/22

US Classification:

166270, 166263, 166292

Abstract:

A system and method for cavitating a producible formation is disclosed to improve hydrocarbon production and to increase a production rate without an concurrent co-production of formation particulate. The method and system include conglomerating the producible formation using a conglomerating composition. Once the producible formation is conglomerated, the conglomerated, producible formation is produced above its critical draw down pressure to form a cavity surrounding the wellborn in the conglomerated, producible formation and placing the cavitated, conglomerated, producible formation on production below a higher maximum sand free rate (MSFR).

US Patent:

20100212905, Aug 26, 2010

Filed:

Jan 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/690292

Inventors:

Ronald van Petegem - Montgomery TX, US
Sarkis R. Kakadjian - San Antonio TX, US
Frank Zamora - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/26

US Classification:

1663082, 166 541

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed for well completion and/or production, where an aggregating, agglomerating or conglomerating composition is injected into a producible formation, zone or interval thereof to alter an aggregation or zeta potential of formation surfaces and particulate to increase a maximum sand free production rate.

US Patent:

20110290499, Dec 1, 2011

Filed:

May 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/149591

Inventors:

Ronald Van Petegem - Montgomery TX, US
Kevin Quick - Plantersville TX, US
Egill Abrahamsen - Stavanger, NO
Brian Michael Carline - Richmond TX, US
Karsten Heidecke - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 41/00
B63B 35/44
B63B 3/48
E21B 41/04

US Classification:

166350, 166335, 114 85

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for installing deepwater completions and performing well intervention from a vessel that can perform other duties while not running completions or performing interventions. The system for installing deepwater completions and performing well intervention may comprise a surface pipe handling and deployment package including a horizontally operated rig that may also be operated in a slanted mode. Deepwater completions may be deployed from the vessel via a buoyant horizontal riser (BHR), which may be supported by a submerged buoyant tensioning system (BTS). In this manner, the cost of performing completion or intervention operations may be significantly reduced compared to such operations run from a drilling rig.

US Patent:

20120103603, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Jan 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/345544

Inventors:

John P. Broussard - Kingwood TX, US
Ronald van Petegem - Montgomery TX, US
Christopher Hall - Cypress TX, US
Patrick J. Zimmerman - Houston TX, US
Brian Ritchey - Hockley TX, US
Rockni Van Clief - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 47/09
E21B 43/04

US Classification:

1662551, 166 7515, 166 51

Abstract:

A downhole assembly, such as a toe-to-heel gravel pack assembly, has a body with a body passage, outlet ports for slurry, and screens for fluid returns. An inner string deploys in the body to perform the toe-to-heel gravel packing. A telescoping adjustment device allows the inner string to space out properly when deployed to the toe of the assembly. Sealing surfaces of a locating device in the body separate a sealable space and seal against seals on the inner string movably disposed therein. Fluid pumped in the string produces a pressure buildup when the string's port communicates with the sealable space. The pressure buildup indicates that the tool is positioned at a first location in the assembly, and other positions for placement of the tool can then be calculated therefrom.

US Patent:

20120103606, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Oct 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/913981

Inventors:

Ronald van Petegem - Montgomery TX, US
John Broussard - Kingwood TX, US

Assignee:

WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/04

US Classification:

166278, 166 51

Abstract:

A gravel pack assembly gravel packs a horizontal borehole. Operators wash down the borehole using a tool in a first position by flowing fluid from the tool through the apparatus' toe. Operators then gravel pack by moving the tool to a first flow port between a screen and the toe. Slurry flows into the borehole from the first flow port, and returns from the borehole flow through the screen. The gravel in the slurry can pack the borehole in an alpha-beta wave from toe to heel. When the tool has a sleeve, operators can break any bridges by flowing fluid from the passage of the assembly into the tool. In another condition, operators can move the tool to a second flow port. Slurry can flow into to the borehole through a shunt extending from the second flow port. Meanwhile, returns can flow from the borehole through a bypass in the assembly.

US Patent:

20120103608, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Jan 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/345500

Inventors:

Ronald van Petegem - Montgomery TX, US
John P. Broussard - Kingwood TX, US
Christopher Hall - Cypress TX, US
Patrick J. Zimmerman - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/04

US Classification:

166278, 166 51

Abstract:

A gravel pack operation disposes slurry from an inner string into the annulus around a shoe track. A valve on the shoe track can open and close flow through a port, and seats around the port allow an outlet of the tool to seal with the port. When the valve is open and the outlet sealed with the port, the slurry in the string is pumped into the borehole around the shoe track by flowing the slurry from the outlet into the borehole through the flow port. As this occurs, gravel collects around the shoe track, and fluid returns in the borehole flow back into the shoe track through a screen disposed toward the track's toe. Once inside the shoe track, the fluid returns communicate through a bypass on the shoe track around the sealed outlet and port. At this point, the fluid returns can pass uphole in the gravel pack assembly.

US Patent:

20120103631, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Jan 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/345476

Inventors:

John P. Broussard - Kingwood TX, US
Ronald van Petegem - Montgomery TX, US
Christopher Hall - Cypress TX, US
Patrick J. Zimmerman - Houston TX, US
Brian Ritchey - Hockley TX, US
Rockni Van Clief - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 23/00
E21B 19/00

US Classification:

166382, 166 851

Abstract:

A downhole assembly, such as a toe-to-heel gravel pack assembly, has a body with a body passage, outlet ports for slurry, and screens for fluid returns. An inner string deploys in the body to perform the toe-to-heel gravel packing. A telescoping adjustment device allows the inner string to space out properly when deployed to the toe of the assembly. Sealing surfaces or seats of a locating device in the body separate a sealable space and seal against seals on the inner string movably disposed therein. Fluid pumped in the string produces a pressure buildup when the string's port communicates with the sealable space. The pressure buildup indicates that the tool is positioned at a first location in the assembly, and other positions for placement of the tool can then be calculated therefrom.

US Patent:

20130000899, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jan 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/345418

Inventors:

John P. Broussard - Kingwood TX, US
Christopher Hall - Cypress TX, US
Ronald van Petegem - Montgomery TX, US
Alvaro J. Arrazola - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/04

US Classification:

166278, 166 51

Abstract:

A gravel packing assembly gravel packs a horizontal borehole. Operators wash down the borehole using an inner string in a first position by flowing fluid from the inner string through the apparatus' toe. Operators then gravel pack by moving the inner string to one or more flow ports between a screen and the toe. Slurry flows into the borehole from the flow ports, and returns from the borehole flow through the screen. The gravel in the slurry can pack the borehole in an alpha-beta wave from toe to heel. In another condition, operators can move the inner string to a second flow port so slurry can flow into the borehole through a shunt extending from the second flow port. When gravel packing is done, operators move the inner string to a port collar in a liner of the assembly to cement the liner in the borehole.