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20110290476 | WELL ASSEMBLY COUPLING - Assemblies that can be disposed in a subterranean bore and that can facilitate branch wellbore creation are described. An assembly can include threadedly coupled components having inner and outer sealing members in grooves. The sealing member can cooperate with the components to provide a pressure seal. The assembly can also include a venting member for equalizing pressure in a chamber defined by the coupled components. One of the components can be made from aluminum. At least part of that component can be coated with a coating material that is nonconductive. | 12-01-2011 |
20120111636 | COMBINATION WHIPSTOCK AND COMPLETION DEFLECTOR - Assemblies can be disposed in a subterranean bore. An assembly can include a surface that can divert a cutting tool for creating a branch wellbore and that can divert a completion component for completing the branch wellbore without requiring the assembly or part of the assembly from being removed from a parent wellbore prior to the completion component being diverted. | 05-10-2012 |
20120267093 | Galvanically Isolated Exit Joint for Well Junction - A well system for forming a window in a casing string positioned in a wellbore. The system includes first and second steel casing joints ( | 10-25-2012 |
20120298362 | Window Joint for Lateral Wellbore Construction and Method for Opening Same - A system for opening a window ( | 11-29-2012 |
20120305268 | High Pressure Multibore Junction Assembly - A high pressure multibore junction assembly and methods for completion of a lateral wellbore using the high pressure multibore junction assembly. | 12-06-2012 |
20130000907 | Milling Assembly - A milling assembly and methods for milling an opening for a lateral wellbore in a section of casing or in a cement liner. | 01-03-2013 |
20130118727 | Window Joint for Lateral Wellbore Construction - A system for opening a window ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130255968 | Casing Window Assembly - A casing window assembly and methods for installing the casing window assembly. | 10-03-2013 |
20130277040 | Milling Assembly - A milling assembly and methods for milling an opening for a lateral wellbore in a section of casing or in a cement liner. | 10-24-2013 |
20140000914 | High Pressure Multibore Junction Assembly | 01-02-2014 |
20140144617 | System for Circumferentially Aligning a Downhole Latch Subsystem - A system for circumferentially aligning a downhole latch subsystem in a wellbore. The system includes an outer tool assembly including a latch coupling having a latch profile and a slot subassembly having an axially extending slot profile. An inner tool assembly is positionable within the outer tool assembly. The inner tool assembly includes a latch assembly having a plurality of latch keys and an orienting subassembly having a plurality orienting keys. In operation, after axial alignment of the orienting subassembly with the slot subassembly, rotation of the orienting subassembly causes operable engagement of at least one orienting key with the slot profile and, thereafter, axial alignment of the latch assembly with the latch coupling causes operable engagement of the latch keys with the latch profile. | 05-29-2014 |
20140144652 | Apparatus, System and Method for Circumferentially Orienting a Downhole Latch Subsystem - An apparatus for circumferentially orienting a downhole latch assembly in a wellbore. The downhole latch assembly has a plurality of latch keys including a primary latch key. The apparatus includes a casing string positionable in the wellbore. A window joint is interconnected in the casing string. A latch coupling having a latch profile is interconnected in the casing string downhole of the window joint. An orienting subassembly interconnected in the casing string has an orienting profile positioned uphole of the latch profile such that, after operable engagement of the primary latch key with the orienting profile, axial alignment of the latch assembly with the latch coupling causes operable engagement of the latch keys with the latch profile. | 05-29-2014 |
20140178235 | ELECTROFORMED STATOR TUBE FOR A PROGRESSING CAVITY APPARATUS - A method for use in producing a stator for a progressing cavity apparatus which includes the use of electroforming to produce the stator tube. A stator tube for a progressing cavity apparatus which is produced using electroforming and a stator for a progressing cavity apparatus which includes a stator tube produced using electroforming. | 06-26-2014 |
20150060049 | Retractable Collet Assembly for Liner String Installation in a Wellbore - A collet assembly for installing a liner string having a profile in a wellbore. The collet assembly has a generally cylindrical collet collar with a plurality of collet fingers extending therefrom each having a collet head on a distal end thereof. In a first position, the collet fingers are in a radially outwardly flexed state such that the collet finger extend substantially parallel with the central axis of the collet collar. In a second position, the collet fingers are in a radially relaxed state such that the collet fingers extend from the collet collar to the collet heads at an angle toward the central axis of the collet collar. | 03-05-2015 |
20150060086 | Running Tool with Retractable Collet for Liner String Installation in a Wellbore - A running tool for installing a liner string having a profile in a wellbore. The running tool includes a mandrel, a prop assembly positioned about the mandrel and a collet assembly slidably positioned on the mandrel. The collet assembly has a generally cylindrical collet collar with a plurality of collet fingers extending therefrom each having a collet head on a distal end thereof. In a first position, the prop assembly radially outwardly flexes the collet fingers such that the collet heads engage the profile of the liner string and are operable to apply a force in the downhole direction to the liner string. In a second position, the collet assembly is remote from the prop assembly such that the collet fingers radially inwardly contract disengaging the collet heads from the profile of the liner string, thereby enabling removal of the running tool from the liner string. | 03-05-2015 |
20150083410 | Wiper Plug for Determining the Orientation of a Casing String in a Wellbore - A system for determining the orientation of a casing string in a wellbore. The system includes a downhole tool disposed interiorly of the casing string in a known orientation relative to at least one feature of the casing string. A sensor module is operably associated with the downhole tool and is configured to obtain data relating to the orientation of the casing string. A communication module is operably associated with the sensor module. The communication module is configured to transmit information to a surface location, wherein, the information corresponds to the data obtained by the sensor module relating to the orientation of the casing string. | 03-26-2015 |
20150152717 | Casing Window Assembly - A casing window assembly and methods for installing the casing window assembly. | 06-04-2015 |
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20090293723 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL FROM SYNTHESIS GAS AT ELEVATED PRESSURE - A method for removing CO | 12-03-2009 |
20100199558 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS - A method and system for supplying fuel are provided. The fuel supply system includes a supply of a flow of fuel wherein the fuel includes an amount of moisture in a first predetermined range, a supply of a flow of gas wherein the gas includes an amount of moisture in a second predetermined range and wherein the second predetermined range is less than the first predetermined range. The fuel supply system further includes a vessel configured to receive the flow of fuel and the flow of gas, mix the flow of fuel and the flow of gas, and separate the flow of fuel from the flow of gas wherein moisture is transferred from the flow of fuel to the flow of gas. | 08-12-2010 |
20110107735 | GAS ENGINE DRIVES FOR GASIFICATION PLANTS - The present application provides an integrated gasification combined cycle system. The integrated gasification combined cycle system may include a gas turbine engine, a syngas system for producing a syngas for the gas turbine engine and having a compressor therein, and a second gas engine in communication with the syngas system. The second gas engine dives the compressor via the syngas. | 05-12-2011 |
20120036823 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING A SEAL ASSEMBLY - A method for monitoring functionality of a seal assembly within an injector feed assembly is described. The method includes providing a buffer fluid to the seal assembly, measuring at least one of a pressure and a flow rate of the buffer fluid, and determining a functionality of the seal assembly based at least partially on the at least one of a pressure and a flow rate of the buffer fluid. | 02-16-2012 |
20120037732 | ANNULAR INJECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An annular injector is described. The injector includes a first bayonet assembly and a second bayonet assembly each including a terminal end and a tip end. The second bayonet assembly is configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the first bayonet assembly. An outer diameter of the first bayonet assembly and an inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly vary at the tip end to define a first substantially annular nozzle. The first bayonet assembly includes a maximum outer diameter that is greater than a minimum inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly and at least a portion of at least one of the first bayonet assembly and the second bayonet assembly extends from the tip end to the terminal end. The injector includes a third bayonet assembly configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the second bayonet assembly to define a second substantially annular nozzle. | 02-16-2012 |
20130045143 | FUEL SLURRY HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for heating a slurry to increase a solids concentration of the slurry while maintaining the viscosity of the slurry below a threshold viscosity. For example, in one embodiment, a system includes a fuel slurry preparation system having a slurry tank configured to hold a fuel slurry, the fuel slurry having a solid fuel and a liquid. The fuel slurry preparation system also includes a heat source and a controller configured to control the heat source to heat the fuel slurry to decrease a viscosity of the slurry below a threshold viscosity. | 02-21-2013 |
20150123040 | FUEL SLURRY HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for heating a slurry to increase a solids concentration of the slurry while maintaining the viscosity of the slurry below a threshold viscosity. For example, in one embodiment, a system includes a fuel slurry preparation system having a slurry tank configured to hold a fuel slurry, the fuel slurry having a solid fuel and a liquid. The fuel slurry preparation system also includes a heat source and a controller configured to control the heat source to heat the fuel slurry to decrease a viscosity of the slurry below a threshold viscosity. | 05-07-2015 |
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20120055088 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING CARBON DIOXIDE - A system includes a carbon dioxide treatment system that includes a catalyst configured to treat carbon dioxide to produce a treated carbon dioxide. The system also includes a gasifier injector configured to inject the treated carbon dioxide, a fuel, and oxygen into a gasifier. The gasifier injector may be coupled to or located inside the gasifier. | 03-08-2012 |
20120055331 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AIR SEPARATION UNIT - A system includes an air separation unit configured to separate air into an oxygen rich stream and a nitrogen rich stream and a purity control system configured to receive input indicative of a target diluent level. The purity control system is configured to control the air separation unit to adjust an oxygen percentage and a nitrogen percentage of the oxygen rich stream based on the target diluent level. | 03-08-2012 |
20130277615 | PARTIAL OXIDATION FEED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes a slag additive slurry feed system configured to combine a slurrying agent, a mineral slag additive, and a liquid slurrying medium to generate a stabilized mineral slurry. The slurrying agent is configured to increase a viscosity of the stabilized mineral slurry. The system also includes a partial oxidation system configured to receive the stabilized mineral slurry, a feedstock, and oxygen into a gasifier reaction chamber. The partial oxidation system is configured to partially oxidize the feedstock to produce a gaseous product and a solid product. | 10-24-2013 |
20130327028 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLURRY HANDLING - A system includes a slurry depressurizing system that includes a liquid expansion system configured to continuously receive a slurry at a first pressure and continuously discharge the slurry at a second pressure. For example, the slurry depressurizing system may include an expansion turbine to expand the slurry from the first pressure to the second pressure. | 12-12-2013 |
20140124604 | ANNULAR INJECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME - An annular injector is described. The injector includes a first bayonet assembly and a second bayonet assembly each including a terminal end and a tip end. The second bayonet assembly is configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the first bayonet assembly. An outer diameter of the first bayonet assembly and an inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly vary at the tip end to define a first substantially annular nozzle. The first bayonet assembly includes a maximum outer diameter that is greater than a minimum inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly and at least a portion of at least one of the first bayonet assembly and the second bayonet assembly extends from the tip end to the terminal end. The injector includes a third bayonet assembly configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the second bayonet assembly to define a second substantially annular nozzle. | 05-08-2014 |
20150159097 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS SLAG HANDLING WITH DIRECT COOLING - A system includes a quench chamber configured to continuously receive a mixture of a gas and slag, and a downstream end portion coupled to the quench chamber. The quench chamber includes a quench sump configured to continuously separate the gas from the slag in the mixture via a quench liquid. The downstream end portion is configured to continuously convey a slag slurry to a depressurization system. The downstream end portion includes a cooling system configured to directly cool the slag slurry with a cooling fluid, and the slag slurry includes the separated slag and at least a portion of the cooling fluid | 06-11-2015 |
20150159503 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS SOLIDS SLURRY DEPRESSURIZATION - A continuous slag processing system includes a rotating parallel disc pump, coupled to a motor and a brake. The rotating parallel disc pump includes opposing discs coupled to a shaft, an outlet configured to continuously receive a fluid at a first pressure, and an inlet configured to continuously discharge the fluid at a second pressure less than the first pressure. The rotating parallel disc pump is configurable in a reverse-acting pump mode and a letdown turbine mode. The motor is configured to drive the opposing discs about the shaft and against a flow of the fluid to control a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure in the reverse-acting pump mode. The brake is configured to resist rotation of the opposing discs about the shaft to control the difference between the first pressure and the second pressure in the letdown turbine mode. | 06-11-2015 |
20150159654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS SOLIDS SLURRY DEPRESSURIZATION - A system includes a first pump having a first outlet and a first inlet, and a controller. The first pump is configured to continuously receive a flow of a slurry into the first outlet at a first pressure and to continuously discharge the flow of the slurry from the first inlet at a second pressure less than the first pressure. The controller is configured to control a first speed of the first pump against the flow of the slurry based at least in part on the first pressure, wherein the first speed of the first pump is configured to resist a backflow of the slurry from the first outlet to the first inlet. | 06-11-2015 |