Inventor
HUGHES WILLIAM JAMES
US29 patents
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SUNSTONE CORP
9 patentsUS6666274B2Dec 23, 2003
Tubing containing electrical wiring insert
SUNSTONE CORP155 citations98
US7468173B2Dec 23, 2008
Method for producing nitrogen to use in under balanced drilling, secondary recovery production operations and pipeline maintenance
SUNSTONE CORP68 citations95
US7380590B2Jun 3, 2008
Rotating pressure control head
SUNSTONE CORP56 citations95
US7537062B2May 26, 2009
Flapper valve and actuator
SUNSTONE CORP35 citations92
US7226090B2Jun 5, 2007
Rod and tubing joint of multiple orientations containing electrical wiring
SUNSTONE CORP38 citations92
US8028750B2Oct 4, 2011
Force balanced rotating pressure control device
SUNSTONE CORP21 citations90
US6877571B2Apr 12, 2005
Down hole drilling assembly with independent jet pump
SUNSTONE CORP18 citations89
US6899188B2May 31, 2005
Down hole drilling assembly with concentric casing actuated jet pump
SUNSTONE CORP16 citations80
US7981379B2Jul 19, 2011
Producing nitrogen to use in under balanced drilling, secondary recovery production operations and pipeline maintenance
SUNSTONE CORP2 citations60
Hughes Tool Company LLC
6 patentsUS11732542B2Aug 22, 2023
Annular pressure control ram diverter
Hughes Tool Company LLC4 citations74
US11377919B2Jul 5, 2022
Annular pressure cap drilling method
Hughes Tool Company LLC2 citations72
US11255144B2Feb 22, 2022
Annular pressure cap drilling method
Hughes Tool Company LLC4 citations72
US11168526B1Nov 9, 2021
Jet pump drilling assembly
Hughes Tool Company LLC2 citations72
US11441383B2Sep 13, 2022
Annular pressure control diverter
Hughes Tool Company LLC1 citations62
US12078020B2Sep 3, 2024
Downhole mechanical actuator
Hughes Tool Company LLC0 citations51
SUNSTONE TECH LLC
5 patentsUS9845645B2Dec 19, 2017
Tapered spline connection for drill pipe, casing, and tubing
SUNSTONE TECH LLC17 citations90
US9540898B2Jan 10, 2017
Annular drilling device
SUNSTONE TECH LLC9 citations83
US10060197B2Aug 28, 2018
Tapered spline connection for drill pipe, casing, and tubing
SUNSTONE TECH LLC4 citations72
US10066446B2Sep 4, 2018
Tapered spline connection for drill pipe, casing, and tubing
SUNSTONE TECH LLC3 citations71
US10006255B2Jun 26, 2018
Tapered spline connection for drill pipe, casing, and tubing
SUNSTONE TECH LLC0 citations40
HUGHES WILLIAM JAMES
4 patentsUS7373995B2May 20, 2008
Method and apparatus for drilling curved boreholes
HUGHES WILLIAM JAMES29 citations89
US8403059B2Mar 26, 2013
External jet pump for dual gradient drilling
HUGHES WILLIAM JAMES19 citations88
US8739861B2Jun 3, 2014
Electrical wiring for drill pipe, casing, and tubing
HUGHES WILLIAM JAMES13 citations82
US11732929B2Aug 22, 2023
Optimized CO2 sequestration and enhanced geothermal system
HUGHES WILLIAM JAMES2 citations72