John Allen Goode

US Patent:

6527215, Mar 4, 2003

Filed:

Nov 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/711733

Inventors:

Troy D. Cain - Burleson TX
John E. Goode - Arlington TX

Assignee:

Varco I/P, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

B65H 7530

US Classification:

242394, 242596, 242613

Abstract:

A spool for carrying continuous pipe or coiled tubing for a coiled tubing injector is dropped into a stand at a site and coupled to a rotary power source. The stand includes two axles, on either side of the spool, and a drive plate. The spool includes on each side a supporting hub with slot that allows the axle to slide into the hub and the slot to be closed. At the same time, a coupling member on the drive plate slides into a mating contact with a complementary coupling member on the spool. Thus, the spool is mounted and coupled to a rotary power source with comparative ease and quickness, facilitating use of multiple spools for both transportation and operation at the well site.

US Patent:

6672529, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Dec 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/248247

Inventors:

Troy D. Cain - Burleson TX
John E. Goode - Arlington TX

Assignee:

Varco I/P, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

B65H 7530

US Classification:

242394, 242596, 242613

Abstract:

A spool for carrying continuous pipe or coiled tubing for a coiled tubing injector is dropped into a stand at a site and coupled to a rotary power source. The stand includes two axles, on either side of the spool, and a drive plate. The spool includes on each side a supporting hub with slot that allows the axle to slide into the hub and the slot to be closed. At the same time, a coupling member on the drive plate slides into a mating contact with a complementary coupling member on the spool. Thus, the spool is mounted and coupled to a rotary power source with comparative ease and quickness, facilitating use of multiple spools for both transportation and operation at the well site.

US Patent:

7051814, May 30, 2006

Filed:

Nov 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/705329

Inventors:

John Goode - Arlington TX, US
Ivan Iankov - Houston TX, US
Ronald Yater - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Varco I/P, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 19/22

US Classification:

166339, 166384, 166385, 166 773

Abstract:

A tubing injector () includes a traction device () having opposed grippers () laterally moveable so as to move a respective chain link member () of an endless loop chain into gripping engagement with the coiled tubing. A drive motor () is provided for powering the endless loop chain, and a plurality of roller bearings () each act between a respective chain link member and a gripper. A pressure compensating device () subjects fluid in a fluid passageway in the roller bearing () to a fluid pressure functionally related to subsea pressure. The tubing injector may be used for injecting the coiled tubing subsea into a wellhead or into another flowline.

US Patent:

RE43410, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Jan 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/345836

Inventors:

John E. Goode - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

Varco I/P, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 19/22

US Classification:

166 773, 226173, 403353

Abstract:

The gripping element of a coiled tubing injector has a carrier and a removable gripping shoe mounted to the carrier. The removable shoe slides onto slots formed on the carrier and is floated on the carrier by inserting an elastomeric pad sandwiched between the carrier and shoe. A manually depressible spring along ones side of the carrier prevents the shoe from sliding out of the slots during operation of the injector.

US Patent:

20030201099, Oct 30, 2003

Filed:

Apr 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/132139

Inventors:

Timothy Steffenhagen - Fort Worth TX, US
David McCulloch - Arlington TX, US
John Goode - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

Varco I/P, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B019/22

US Classification:

166/077300, 226/172000

Abstract:

A flow-limiting device is placed in a hydraulic fluid circuit between a hydraulic pump of, for example, a power pack, and a motor of a coiled tubing injector. The flow-limiting device allows hydraulic fluid to flow through the circuit, but limits the rate of flow in order to avoid thermal damage to the motor.

US Patent:

20130175048, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/734969

Inventors:

John E. GOODE - Fort Worth TX, US
Mike Xiaolei Lu - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

National Oilwell Varco, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 41/00
E21B 19/22
E21B 19/08

US Classification:

166379, 2482051, 166 772

Abstract:

A coiled tubing support guide for maintaining an arch in a length of coiled tubing as it is unwound from a storage reel and feed into a coiled tubing injector connected with a wellhead is mounted to an elongated support structure rather than to the coiled tubing injector. The elongated support structure bears a load created by tension placed on the coiled tubing by the reel, thereby avoiding putting a bending moment on the wellhead. In alternate embodiment, a coiled tubing injector being held by a hoist line from the elongated support structure is coupled to the elongated support structure with a bending-resistant coupling that permits relative rotation of the coiled tubing injector.

US Patent:

62167804, Apr 17, 2001

Filed:

Jan 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/491568

Inventors:

John Edward Goode - Arlington TX
Randall Scott Graves - Ft. Worth TX
Timothy Scott Steffenhagen - Ft. Worth TX

Assignee:

Hydra Rig, Inc. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

E21B 1922

US Classification:

166 773

Abstract:

A coiled tubing injector includes two chains mounted for continuous, opposing rotation and aligned to grip between the continuous tubing. Behind a portion of each chain is a straight skate that presses gripper elements on the chain against the tubing as it passes between the chains. The skate includes a beam. Rollers are mounted on carriers, and the carriers slide into slots formed on the beam. A resilient pad is placed between the carriers and the beam. The gripper elements roll over the rollers as they are being pressed against the continuous tubing. Dimensional variations in gripper elements, rollers, and the roller carriers that may otherwise cause grippers to be out of alignment are accommodated by compression of the pad. Furthermore, the last roller at each end of each skate is mounted for pivoting against a spring in order to deflect as gripper elements turn into, or out of, alignment with the skate.

US Patent:

54655838, Nov 14, 1995

Filed:

Aug 18, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/108882

Inventors:

John E. Goode - Arlington TX

Assignee:

Hydra Rig, Inc. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

F17C 702
F17C 1302
B65B 3100

US Classification:

62 502

Abstract:

An automated fueling facility allows untrained persons to safely dispense homogeneous phase liquid methane from a cryogenic storage tank into a motor vehicle. The fueling facility automatically maintains pressure on the liquid methane within a predetermined safe operating range using methane gas trapped in the cryogenic storage tank. The pressure on the liquid methane is at least set equal to a set pressure equal to the sum of the saturation pressure of the liquid methane plus an additional amount to help to ensure that it remains in a fully saturated condition after exposure to any pressure losses as the fluid enters the pump. A pump is cooled by placing it in the storage tank and circulating liquid methane through the pump and back into the storage tank. A dispenser, including nozzle for connecting to a motor vehicle, is cooled by circulating liquid through the nozzle and back to the storage tank through a receptacle on the dispenser to which the nozzle is connected. No dispensing of liquid methane into a motor vehicle tank is allowed to begin without the pressure of the liquid methane being within the operating range and the pump and nozzle pre-cooled.