Robert P Morton

US Patent:

7934555, May 3, 2011

Filed:

Jun 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/475928

Inventors:

Robert D. Morton - Kingwood TX, US

Assignee:

Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/04
E03B 3/18

US Classification:

166278, 166257, 166227, 166 51, 166 56

Abstract:

Multiple producing zones separated by a non-producing zone are gravel packed together. The non-producing zone has locations to take returns so as to get a consistent pack in the non-producing zone. The production string features external seals and/or an internal plug so that no matter which producing zone is aligned to produce, the screens in the non-producing zone are selectively isolated so that the producing zone that is not intended to be produced has only the path through the gravel pack to get to the actual zone being produced. Since the annulus can be long and full of gravel this path will make flow from the zone that is not of interest minimal into the flow from the zone of interest without using a packer between pairs of spaced apart producing zones.

US Patent:

20100139909, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Dec 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/328555

Inventors:

Ricardo A. Tirado - Spring TX, US
Jesse J. Constantine - Kingwood TX, US
Robert D. Morton - Kingwood TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 43/14
E21B 34/10
E21B 43/04
E21B 43/00
E21B 47/00
E21B 23/00

US Classification:

166 51, 166 72, 166 66

Abstract:

An intelligent well system can service three or more zones that have gravel packed screens. A modular system features a screen and a surface controlled production valve on an internal blank pipe that internally straddles the screen. A gravel exit valve is disposed above the blank pipe and the blank pipe can optionally have a fluid loss control valve. A gravel pack/fracturing assembly can engage each module and close the fluid loss valve and gravel outlet valve on the way out of a module. Optionally the fluid loss valve can be eliminated if the gravel packing and fracturing string has the ability to power the production valve. The modules can be connected by wet connects as can the production string to make the intelligent well system functional from the surface.

US Patent:

20160076343, Mar 17, 2016

Filed:

Sep 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/488922

Inventors:

Sharon Yunhong Wang - Spring TX, US
Robert D. Morton - Kingwood TX, US
Ronnie David Russell - Cypress TX, US

Assignee:

BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/16
E21B 33/124
E21B 43/14

Abstract:

A method of treating a formation includes, running a first string having at least one first port into a completion string having a plurality of second ports, flowing treating fluid through the first string, and flowing treating fluid through the at least one first port and through at least one of the plurality of second ports and into the formation