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VAIL III WILLIAM BANNING
US56 patents
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WEATHERFORD LAMB
13 patentsUS6868906B1Mar 22, 2005
Closed-loop conveyance systems for well servicing
WEATHERFORD LAMB191 citations99
US7325606B1Feb 5, 2008
Methods and apparatus to convey electrical pumping systems into wellbores to complete oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB85 citations98
US7147068B2Dec 12, 2006
Methods and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB78 citations98
US7036610B1May 2, 2006
Apparatus and method for completing oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB70 citations98
US7234542B2Jun 26, 2007
Methods and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB46 citations96
US7165634B2Jan 23, 2007
Method and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB53 citations96
US7048050B2May 23, 2006
Method and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB56 citations96
US7040420B2May 9, 2006
Methods and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB54 citations96
US7228901B2Jun 12, 2007
Method and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB21 citations93
US7108084B2Sep 19, 2006
Methods and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB46 citations93
US7100710B2Sep 5, 2006
Methods and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB44 citations93
US7013997B2Mar 21, 2006
Methods and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB53 citations93
US7836950B2Nov 23, 2010
Methods and apparatus to convey electrical pumping systems into wellbores to complete oil and gas wells
WEATHERFORD LAMB35 citations92
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION
9 patentsUS6397946B1Jun 4, 2002
Closed-loop system to compete oil and gas wells closed-loop system to complete oil and gas wells c
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION186 citations99
US6189621B1Feb 20, 2001
Smart shuttles to complete oil and gas wells
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION222 citations99
US6263987B1Jul 24, 2001
One pass drilling and completion of extended reach lateral wellbores with drill bit attached to drill string to produce hydrocarbons from offshore platforms
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION128 citations98
US6158531ADec 12, 2000
One pass drilling and completion of wellbores with drill bit attached to drill string to make cased wellbores to produce hydrocarbons
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION122 citations98
US6857486B2Feb 22, 2005
High power umbilicals for subterranean electric drilling machines and remotely operated vehicles
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION201 citations97
US6547017B1Apr 15, 2003
Rotary drill bit compensating for changes in hardness of geological formations
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION71 citations96
US7032658B2Apr 25, 2006
High power umbilicals for electric flowline immersion heating of produced hydrocarbons
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION62 citations95
US7311151B2Dec 25, 2007
Substantially neutrally buoyant and positively buoyant electrically heated flowlines for production of subsea hydrocarbons
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION50 citations91
US6962217B1Nov 8, 2005
Rotary drill bit compensating for changes in hardness of geological formations
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION4 citations63
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION INC
8 patentsUS8353348B2Jan 15, 2013
High power umbilicals for subterranean electric drilling machines and remotely operated vehicles
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION INC22 citations91
US9625361B1Apr 18, 2017
Methods and apparatus to prevent failures of fiber-reinforced composite materials under compressive stresses caused by fluids and gases invading microfractures in the materials
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION INC14 citations84
US9586699B1Mar 7, 2017
Methods and apparatus for monitoring and fixing holes in composite aircraft
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION INC10 citations82
US9587435B2Mar 7, 2017
Universal drilling and completion system
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION INC2 citations72
US9284780B2Mar 15, 2016
Drilling apparatus
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION INC3 citations72
US9803424B2Oct 31, 2017
Mud motor assembly
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION INC3 citations71
US9611693B2Apr 4, 2017
Mud motor assembly
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION INC4 citations71
US10174572B2Jan 8, 2019
Universal drilling and completion system
SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION INC1 citations62
(unassigned)
4 patentsUS6450028B1Sep 17, 2002
Precision gravity gradiometer optically measuring density variations in gases
65 citations96
US5836409ANov 17, 1998
Monolithic self sharpening rotary drill bit having tungsten carbide rods cast in steel alloys
90 citations96
US6057424AMay 2, 2000
Method and apparatus to synthesize DNA and DNA-like molecular structures by applying electric fields to gaseous mixtures of chemical reactants containing template particulate matter
29 citations93
US6014895AJan 18, 2000
Determination of gravity by observation of density variations in gases
5 citations63
WESTERN ATLAS INT INC
4 patentsUS6246240B1Jun 12, 2001
Determining resistivity of a formation adjacent to a borehole having casing with an apparatus having all current conducting electrodes within the cased well
WESTERN ATLAS INT INC56 citations96
US6157195ADec 5, 2000
Formation resistivity measurements from within a cased well used to quantitatively determine the amount of oil and gas present
WESTERN ATLAS INT INC45 citations96
US6987386B1Jan 17, 2006
Determining resistivity of a geological formation using circuitry located within a borehole casing
WESTERN ATLAS INT INC14 citations84
US6249122B1Jun 19, 2001
Electrical voltages and resistances measured to inspect metallic cased wells and pipelines
WESTERN ATLAS INT INC16 citations82
VAIL III WILLIAM BANNING
4 patentsUS5894897AApr 20, 1999
Method and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells
VAIL III WILLIAM BANNING89 citations96
US8651177B2Feb 18, 2014
Long-lasting hydraulic seals for smart shuttles, for coiled tubing injectors, and for pipeline pigs
VAIL III WILLIAM BANNING20 citations91
US9027673B2May 12, 2015
Universal drilling and completion system
VAIL III WILLIAM BANNING14 citations83
US9051781B2Jun 9, 2015
Mud motor assembly
VAIL III WILLIAM BANNING6 citations73
INHALATION INC
4 patentsUS6447816B1Sep 10, 2002
Methods and apparatus to prevent colds, flus, and infections of the human respiratory system
INHALATION INC32 citations91
US7344740B2Mar 18, 2008
Methods and apparatus to prevent, treat, and cure the symptoms of nausea caused by chemotherapy treatments of human cancers
INHALATION INC9 citations82
US7048953B2May 23, 2006
Methods and apparatus to prevent, treat and cure infections of the human respiratory system by pathogens causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
INHALATION INC18 citations82
US7150888B1Dec 19, 2006
Methods and apparatus to prevent colds, influenzaes, tuberculosis and opportunistic infections of the human respiratory system
INHALATION INC9 citations72
PARAMAGNETIC LOGGING INC
3 patentsUS6025721AFeb 15, 2000
Determining resistivity of a formation adjacent to a borehole having casing by generating constant current flow in portion of casing and using at least two voltage measurement electrodes
PARAMAGNETIC LOGGING INC44 citations96
US5717334AFeb 10, 1998
Methods and apparatus to produce stick-slip motion of logging tool attached to a wireline drawn upward by a continuously rotating wireline drum
PARAMAGNETIC LOGGING INC113 citations96
US6031381AFeb 29, 2000
Electrical voltages and resistances measured to inspect metallic cased wells and pipelines
PARAMAGNETIC LOGGING INC14 citations72
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