David C Haeberle

7661476, Feb 16, 2010

Nov 9, 2007

11/983445

Charles S. Yeh - Spring TX, US
David C. Haeberle - Cypress TX, US
Michael D. Barry - The Woodlands TX, US
Michael T. Hecker - Tomball TX, US
Ted A. Long - Sugar Land TX, US

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Houston TX

E21B 43/04

166278, 166 51, 175 65

A method associated with the production of hydrocarbons is described. The method includes drilling a wellbore using a drilling fluid, conditioning the drilling fluid, running a production string in the wellbore and gravel packing an interval of the wellbore with a carrier fluid. The production string includes a joint assembly comprising a main body portion having primary and secondary fluid flow paths, wherein the main body portion is attached to a load sleeve assembly at one end and a torque sleeve assembly at the opposite end, the load sleeve assembly having at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit disposed therethrough. The main body portion may include a sand control device, a packer, or other well tool for use in a downhole environment. The joint assembly also includes a coupling assembly having a manifold region in fluid flow communication with the second fluid flow path of the main body portion and facilitating the make-up of first and second joint assemblies with a single connection.

7938184, May 10, 2011

Nov 9, 2007

11/983447

Charles S. Yeh - Spring TX, US
David C. Haeberle - Cypress TX, US
Michael D. Barry - The Woodlands TX, US
Michael T. Hecker - Tomball TX, US
Jon Blacklock - Katy TX, US
Ted A. Long - Sugar Land TX, US
Hans Brekken - Algard, NO
Arthur H. Dybevik - Sandnes, NO
Lars Faret - Sandnes, NO
Ole Sveinung Kvernstuen - Sandnes, NO
Terje Moen - Sandnes, NO
Knut H. Nesland - Algard, NO
Kjartan Roaldsnes - Kvernaland, NO

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Houston TX

E21B 43/04
E21B 17/02

166278, 166 51, 1662423

A method and system associated with the production of hydrocarbons comprising a joint assembly comprising a main body portion having primary and secondary fluid flow paths, wherein the main body portion is attached to a load sleeve assembly at one end and a torque sleeve assembly at the opposite end. The load sleeve may include at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit. The main body portion may include a sand control device, a packer, or other well tool for use in a downhole environment. Included is a coupling assembly having a manifold region in fluid flow communication with the second fluid flow path of the main body portion and facilitating the make-up of first and second joint assemblies with a single connection.

7971642, Jul 5, 2011

Feb 12, 2010

12/704735

Charles S. Yeh - Spring TX, US
David C. Haeberle - Cypress TX, US
Michael D. Barry - The Woodlands TX, US
Michael T. Hecker - Tomball TX, US
Ted A. Long - Sugar Land TX, US

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Houston TX

E21B 43/04

166278, 166 51, 175 65

A method associated with the production of hydrocarbons is described. The method includes drilling a wellbore using a drilling fluid, conditioning the drilling fluid, running a production string in the wellbore and gravel packing an interval of the wellbore with a carrier fluid. The production string includes a joint assembly comprising a main body portion having primary and secondary fluid flow paths, wherein the main body portion is attached to a load sleeve assembly at one end and a torque sleeve assembly at the opposite end, the load sleeve assembly having at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit disposed therethrough. The main body portion may include a sand control device, a packer, or other well tool for use in a downhole environment. The joint assembly also includes a coupling assembly having a manifold region in fluid flow communication with the second fluid flow path of the main body portion and facilitating the make-up of first and second joint assemblies with a single connection.

7984760, Jul 26, 2011

Feb 23, 2007

12/279176

David C. Haeberle - Cypress TX, US
Charles Yeh - Spring TX, US
Timothy G. Benish - Pearland TX, US
Michael D. Barry - The Woodlands TX, US
Michael T. Hecker - Tomball TX, US
Jon Blacklock - Katy TX, US

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Houston TX

E21B 43/04
E21B 43/08

166278, 166236

A method, system and apparatus associated with the production of hydrocarbons are described. The system includes a wellbore that accesses a subsurface reservoir; a production tubing string disposed within the wellbore; and one or more sand control devices coupled to the production tubing string and disposed within the wellbore. At least one of the sand control devices includes a first tubular member having a permeable section and a non permeable section; a second tubular member disposed within the first tubular member. The second tubular member has a plurality of openings and an inflow control device that each provide a flow path to the interior of the second tubular member. Also, the at least one of the sand control devices includes a sealing mechanism disposed between the first tubular member and the second tubular member. The sealing mechanism is configured to provide a pressure loss during gravel packing operations that is less than the pressure loss during at least some of the production operations.

8011437, Sep 6, 2011

Feb 11, 2011

13/025317

Charles S. Yeh - Spring TX, US
David C. Haeberle - Cypress TX, US
Michael D. Barry - The Woodlands TX, US
Michael T. Hecker - Tomball TX, US
Jon Blacklock - Katy TX, US
Ted A. Long - Sugar Land TX, US
Hans Brekken - Algard, NO
Arthur H. Dybevik - Sandnes, NO
Lars Faret - Sandnes, NO
Ole Sveinung Kvernstuen - Sandnes, NO
Terje Moen - Sandnes, NO
Knut H. Nesland - Algard, NO
Kjartan Roaldsnes - Kvernaland, NO

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Houston TX

E21B 43/00
E21B 43/04
E21B 17/02

166369, 166 51, 1662423, 166278

A method associated with the production of hydrocarbons comprising a joint assembly comprising a main body portion having primary and secondary fluid flow paths, wherein the main body portion is attached to a load sleeve assembly at one end and a torque sleeve assembly at the opposite end. The load sleeve may include at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit. The main body portion may include a sand control device, a packer, or other well tool for use in a downhole environment. Included is a coupling assembly having a manifold region in fluid flow communication with the second fluid flow path of the main body portion and facilitating the make-up of first and second joint assemblies with a single connection.

8127831, Mar 6, 2012

Mar 16, 2011

13/049512

David C. Haeberle - Cypress TX, US
Charles Yeh - Spring TX, US
Timothy G. Benish - Pearland TX, US
Michael D. Barry - The Woodlands TX, US
Michael T. Hecker - Tomball TX, US
Jon Blacklock - Katy TX, US

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Houston TX

E21B 43/08

166 51, 166223, 166236

Method and apparatus for producing hydrocarbons including a wellbore that accesses a subsurface reservoir; a production tubing string disposed within the wellbore; and sand control devices coupled to the production tubing string. At least one of the sand control devices includes a first tubular member having a permeable section and a non permeable section; a second tubular member disposed within the first tubular member. The second tubular member has a plurality of openings and an inflow control device that provides a flow path to the interior. The sand control devices include a sealing mechanism disposed between the first tubular member and the second tubular member to provide pressure loss during gravel packing operations that is less than the pressure loss during production operations.

8186429, May 29, 2012

Feb 11, 2011

13/025313

Charles S. Yeh - Spring TX, US
David C. Haeberle - Cypress TX, US
Michael D. Barry - The Woodlands TX, US
Michael T. Hecker - Tomball TX, US
Jon Blacklock - Katy TX, US
Ted A. Long - Sugar Land TX, US
Hans Brekken - Algard, NO
Arthur H. Dybevik - Sandnes, NO
Lars Faret - Sandnes, NO
Ole Sveinung Kvernstuen - Sandnes, NO
Terje Moen - Sandnes, NO
Knut H. Nesland - Algard, NO
Kjartan Roaldsnes - Kvernaland, NO

ExxonMobil Upsteam Research Company - Houston TX

E21B 43/04
E21B 17/02

1662423, 166 51, 166278

Apparatus associated with the production of hydrocarbons comprising a joint assembly comprising a main body portion having primary and secondary fluid flow paths, wherein the main body portion is attached to a load sleeve assembly at one end and a torque sleeve assembly at the opposite end. The load sleeve may include at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit. The main body portion may include a sand control device, a packer, or other well tool for use in a downhole environment. Included is a coupling assembly having a manifold region in fluid flow communication with the second fluid flow path of the main body portion and facilitating the make-up of first and second joint assemblies with a single connection.

8215406, Jul 10, 2012

Dec 15, 2006

12/086572

Bruce A. Dale - Sugar Land TX, US
Michael D. Barry - The Woodlands TX, US
Charles S. Yeh - Spring TX, US
Jon Blacklock - Katy TX, US
Darren F. Rosenbaum - Doha, QA
Michael T. Hecker - Tomball TX, US
David C. Haeberle - Cypress TX, US
Manh V. Phi - Houston TX, US
Michael J. Siegman - Houston TX, US

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Houston TX

E21B 47/04

166369, 166278, 166 51

A method, system and apparatus associated with the production of hydrocarbons are described. One apparatus includes a swellable packer element around a primary and a secondary flow path, wherein the packer is configured to block flow in a portion of a wellbore annulus. One method includes disposing sand control devices having shunt tubes and a packer within a wellbore adjacent to a subsurface reservoir. The packer is then set within an interval, which may be an open-hole section of the wellbore. With the packer set, gravel packing of the sand control devices in different intervals may be performed. Then, hydrocarbons are produced from the wellbore by passing hydrocarbons through the sand control devices with the different intervals providing zonal isolation. In some embodiments, intervals may be alternatively packed and plugged, wherein the plugged intervals are not packed. In addition, the method may also include disposing the sand control devices and packer into the wellbore in conditioned drilling fluid.