Inventor
AYERS RAY R
US36 patents
Patents
36 patentsUS4500117AFeb 19, 1985
Pipeline connector
SHELL OIL CO70 citations96
US3966614AJun 29, 1976
Oil spill cleanup system
SHELL OIL CO65 citations96
US5320175AJun 14, 1994
Subsea wellhead connections
SHELL OIL CO69 citations94
US4797117AJan 10, 1989
Marine electrical plug
SHELL OIL CO39 citations92
US4726314AFeb 23, 1988
Faired umbilical cable
SHELL OIL CO47 citations92
US4563108AJan 7, 1986
Pressure actuated release mechanism
SHELL OIL CO28 citations92
US4525101AJun 25, 1985
Drill string deployment of cable pulling tool
SHELL OIL CO31 citations92
US4500151AFeb 19, 1985
Marine electrical plug
SHELL OIL CO31 citations92
US4385583AMay 31, 1983
Work platform
SHELL OIL CO30 citations92
US4381994AMay 3, 1983
Spilled oil skimmer kit
SHELL OIL CO31 citations92
US4373753AFeb 15, 1983
Spring finger connector
SHELL OIL CO33 citations92
US4264450AApr 28, 1981
Fibrous disc oil skimmer
SHELL OIL CO34 citations89
US5549417AAug 27, 1996
Subsea pipeline shroud
SHELL OIL CO22 citations86
US4489964ADec 25, 1984
Memory metal connector
SHELL OIL CO21 citations82
US4049554ASep 20, 1977
Oil spill cleanup system
SHELL OIL CO24 citations82
US4789269ADec 6, 1988
Winged pipelaying
SHELL OIL CO19 citations81
US4493590AJan 15, 1985
Method and apparatus for on surface joining of submarine pipeline segments using an eccentric hinge
SHELL OIL CO25 citations81
US3959136AMay 25, 1976
Oil spill cleanup method and apparatus
SHELL OIL CO23 citations81
US4640645AFeb 3, 1987
Containment boom system
SHELL OIL CO21 citations80
US4724788AFeb 16, 1988
Float steering system
SHELL OIL CO15 citations74
US4709356ANov 24, 1987
Seismic array positioning
SHELL OIL CO14 citations74
US4602652AJul 29, 1986
Pressure vessel safety valve
SHELL OIL CO8 citations74
US4556341ADec 3, 1985
Work platform
SHELL OIL CO17 citations74
US4516517AMay 14, 1985
Float recovery system
SHELL OIL CO18 citations74
US4399601AAug 23, 1983
Method of preparing and using a pressure actuated release mechanism
SHELL OIL CO12 citations74
US4380406AApr 19, 1983
Jackup platform trailer
SHELL OIL CO12 citations74
US4621844ANov 11, 1986
Memory metal connector
SHELL OIL CO18 citations73
US4573713AMar 4, 1986
Belle-lock grip device
SHELL OIL CO12 citations73
US4974995ADec 4, 1990
Pressure actuated buoy flattener
SHELL OIL CO5 citations63
US4869191ASep 26, 1989
Float launch system
SHELL OIL CO3 citations63
US4554072ANov 19, 1985
Barge-based oil barrier
SHELL OIL CO6 citations63
US4526206AJul 2, 1985
Activating mechanism
SHELL OIL CO4 citations63
US4480858ANov 6, 1984
Flexible pipeline joints
SHELL OIL CO6 citations63
US4458576AJul 10, 1984
Stroking mechanism
SHELL OIL CO3 citations63
US4421345ADec 20, 1983
Flexible pipeline joints
SHELL OIL CO5 citations63
US5046443ASep 10, 1991
Steel-fiberglass float
SHELL OIL CO1 citations52