William Alexander Hunter

US Patent:

6352114, Mar 5, 2002

Filed:

Dec 11, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/209936

Inventors:

David C. Toalson - Bellville TX
William A. Hunter - Katy TX
Roger W. Mowell - Houston TX

Assignee:

Ocean Drilling Technology, L.L.C. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 33038

US Classification:

166343, 166339, 166345, 166359, 175 7

Abstract:

A deep ocean drilling system is disclosed for drilling offshore wells in extremely deep water using smaller and more economical drilling vessels. The system utilizes a reduced diameter drilling riser that reduces the size and cost of conventional floating drilling unit. The reduced diameter drilling riser is detached from the blowout preventer stack and repositioned and attached to a mud return assembly. Large diameter casing is lowered into the wellbore outside of the reduced diameter riser. Thereafter, the reduced diameter drilling riser is released from the mud return assembly and repositioned over and reconnected to the blowout preventer stack.

US Patent:

6453838, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Oct 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/693264

Inventors:

Roger W. Mowell - Houston TX
William A. Hunter - Katy TX

Assignee:

Ocean Production Technology, LLC - Houston TX

International Classification:

B63B 2100

US Classification:

11423013, 114293, 114144 B

Abstract:

The invention consists of a floating production vessel operating on the surface of the sea with two or more risers connected between equipment or wells on the sea floor and the vessel or its equipment at the surface. The risers are rigid, jointed pipe with rugged field proven drill-pipe type connections. The arrangement, spacing, and support of the risers at the vessel and on the sea floor is such that the vessel, riser supports, and upper ends of the risers may be rotated from a neutral heading up to about 90 degrees in either direction without the use of a swivel or turret at the surface or sub-sea, and without damage to the risers or reducing the spacing between the risers unacceptably.

US Patent:

8240377, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/937661

Inventors:

David S. Kulakofsky - Katy TX, US
Ronnie Faul - Katy TX, US
William Hunter - The Woodlands TX, US
Krishna M. Ravi - Kingwood TX, US
Anthony Badalamenti - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services Inc. - Duncan OK

International Classification:

E21B 47/00

US Classification:

16625014, 166285, 166292

Abstract:

A method of cementing involves introducing a pipe string into a well bore such that an annulus is defined between the pipe string and a wall of the well bore, and introducing a cement composition into the annulus. The cement composition includes cement, water, and an auto-sealing component. An annular structure, coupled to the pipe string, comprises an expandable material.

US Patent:

8505625, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Jun 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/816749

Inventors:

Kris Ravi - Kingwood TX, US
Etienne M. Samson - Houston TX, US
William Hunter - The Woodlands TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 47/12
E21B 49/00

US Classification:

16625014, 1662531

Abstract:

A method of controlling a well operation can include monitoring at least one parameter of cement lining a wellbore, the monitoring being performed via at least one optical waveguide, and modifying the well operation in response to the parameter being outside of a predetermined acceptable range. A well monitoring system can include at least one optical waveguide which is used to sense at least one parameter of cement lining a wellbore, an optical interrogation system optically connected to the at least one optical waveguide, and a control system which controls operation of at least one item of well equipment in response to information received from the optical interrogation system.

US Patent:

20070130963, Jun 14, 2007

Filed:

Aug 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/466207

Inventors:

Denby Morrison - Houston TX, US
William Hunter - Katy TX, US
Allen Brooks - Kuala Lumpur, MY
Kris Digre - Conroe TX, US
Gregory Koehler - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

F17C 9/02
F25D 23/12

US Classification:

062050200, 062260000

Abstract:

The invention provides for an apparatus and process for vaporizing liquefied natural gas using groundwater. The invention provides for an apparatus including: a groundwater well; a vaporizer for vaporizing LNG; and an LNG tank. The invention also provides for a process including vaporizing LNG in a vaporizer using groundwater.

US Patent:

20080097492, Apr 24, 2008

Filed:

Oct 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/551662

Inventors:

William R. Hunter - Kingwood TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606153

Abstract:

A hand tool and method of use for forming a flange on the end of a vascular graft is disclosed that includes a housing having a handle portion fixed to a trigger portion. A trigger is pivotally fixed within the housing at a lower side of the trigger portion, and includes a finger portion projecting downwardly from the housing. The trigger also includes an actuator portion, connected proximate a pivot that is connected itself to the finger portion. An anvil is pivotally fixed at a first end thereof within and to the trigger portion of the housing. Further, the anvil is slidably fixed at a second end to the actuator portion of the trigger. The anvil has a rigid top surface with a deformation portion thereon. A plurality of mandrels is adapted to laterally engage the deformation portion of the anvil, and each include a spring means for urging the mandrels towards the deformation portion of the anvil. A guide collar is fixed to an upper side of the trigger portion of the housing and has an aperture therein for receiving the open end of the graft and guiding same onto the deformation portion of the anvil. With the graft inserted into the aperture of the guide collar in such a fashion, the open end of the graft engages the deformation portion of the anvil. Manually pulling the finger portion of the trigger causes the actuator portion of the trigger to force the second end of the anvil upward, the mandrels holding the graft against the deformation portion of the anvil. As such, the deformation portion of the anvil causes the open end of the graft to deform into the flange.

US Patent:

20190292880, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Mar 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/935286

Inventors:

- Katy TX, US
William Hunter - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 34/10
E21B 34/14
E21B 43/26

Abstract:

Examples of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods to maintain constant pressure within a chamber within a tool via a sliding seal, wherein the seal moves to increase or decrease the size of the chamber.

US Patent:

20140180592, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Dec 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/726054

Inventors:

- Duncan OK, US
Etienne Samson - Cypress TX, US
John L. Maida - Houston TX, US
William John Hunter - The Woodlands TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. ("HESI") - Duncan OK

International Classification:

E21B 47/00

US Classification:

702 12, 702 11

Abstract:

Various disclosed distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) based systems and methods include embodiments that process the DAS measurements to detect one or more contrasts in acoustic signatures associated with one or more fluids flowing along a tubing string, and determine positions of the one or more contrasts as a function of time. The detected contrasts may be changes in acoustic signatures arising from one or more of: turbulence, frictional noise, acoustic attenuation, acoustic coupling, resonance frequency, resonance damping, and active noise generation by entrained materials. At least some of the contrasts correspond to interfaces between different fluids such as those that might be pumped during a cementing operation. Certain other method embodiments include acquiring DAS measurements along a borehole, processing the measurements to detect one or more acoustic signature contrasts associated with interfaces between different fluids in the borehole, and responsively displaying a position of at least one of said interfaces.

Address:

7631 Shangrila Ln, Houston, TX 77095

Phone:

2818556162

VIN:

KMHGC46E39U042695

Make:

HYUNDAI

Model:

GENESIS

Year:

2009

Address:

3003 Kobi Ct, Houston, TX 77068

VIN:

JTHBJ46G572042341

Make:

LEXUS

Model:

ES 350

Year:

2007