Charles Michael Webre
Engineering at Stone Hl Rd, Lafayette, LA

7222677, May 29, 2007

Nov 24, 2004

10/995905

Charles M. Webre - Lafayette LA, US
Brian D. Begnaud - Youngsville LA, US
Scott J. Arceneaux - Lafayette LA, US

Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc. - Lafayette LA

E21B 19/22

166379, 166 771

A control line guide and manipulating arm can protect and guide one or more control lines which are desired to be attached and lowered into a wellbore with a tubular string. The control lines may be moved toward a tubular string, can be clamped to the tubular string, and the tubular string and control lines may be lowered into the wellbore. When the elevator reaches a predetermined position, the spider slips are preferably set. To protect the control lines, the control lines are moved in a substantially radial direction outward from the tubular string. The spider slips are closed only after the control lines are retained outward. After another tubular joint is connected to the tubular string and the elevator grips the tubular string, the spider slips are preferably released. For easier attachment, of the control lines to the tubular string, the control lines are moved in a substantially radial direction toward the tubular string. As the tubular string and the control lines are lowered into the wellbore, the manipulator arm may again begin retracting to move the control lines away from the approaching elevator as well as to move the control lines out of the way of the movement of the spider slips.

7337853, Mar 4, 2008

Jan 10, 2006

11/328842

Jean Buytaert - Newtonhill, GB
Luciano Spadoni - Mezzano-Ravenna, IT
Edward Sinclair - Stonehaven, GB
Brian David Begnaud - Youngsville LA, US
Charles Michael Webre - Lafayette LA, US

Frank's International, Inc. - Houston TX

E21B 19/02

166381, 166 7752, 175 52

Method and apparatus for installing control lines and pipe into a well. The pipe-holding spider that is normally mounted on the rig floor is supportably retained in a vertically movable retainer. The retainer is adapted for controllably elevating the spider above the rig floor when the pipe slips within the spider are not engaged with the outer surface of the pipe string, thereby providing personnel access to a portion of the length of the pipe string below the elevated spider and above the rig floor. Personnel are provided with access to the pipe string for applying a fastener to secure the control line to the pipe string. The control line is supplied from above the spider and is positioned by a control line guide supported on the spider or retainer to pass through the spider outside the path of pipe gripping members within the spider.

2008006, Mar 13, 2008

Sep 7, 2006

11/470910

Joshua Kyle Bourgeois - Lafayette LA, US
Keith Thomas Lutgring - Lafayette LA, US
John Kennedy Minyard Saichuk - Lafayette LA, US
Burney Joseph Latiolais - Lafayette LA, US
Brian David Begnaud - Youngsville LA, US
Charles Michael Webre - Lafayette LA, US
Vernon Joseph Bouligny - New Iberia LA, US

E21B 19/18

166380, 166 7752

The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for making up tubular strings in a well. The present invention provides a single joint manipulator arm for manipulating and positioning tubing joints for coupling into a tubular string. In one embodiment, a string elevator is supported by a hoist. A single joint elevator is supported on a swing arm that is pivotally secured to the sub-hoist assembly. An actuator rotates the swing arm to an initial position for securing to an add-on tubular joint whereby the single joint elevator engages a proximate end of the add-on tubular joint. As the hoist is lifted, a damper dampens rotation of the swing arm as it finds gravitational equilibrium with the single joint held in a substantially vertical orientation. A distal end of the tubular joint is aligned with a casing string supported by a spider, and the tubular joint is threadably coupled to the tubular string. The actuator may include provisions to power the arm from the vertical orientation to a substantially horizontal orientation and also to dampen the movement of the arm as it moves from the substantially horizontal or an intermediate position to the vertical orientation once the single joint elevator engages the add-on tubular joint and the hoist suspends the joint for rotation.

4989909, Feb 5, 1991

Aug 17, 1989

7/394949

Vernon J. Bouligny - New Iberia LA
Charles M. Webre - Lafayette LA

Franks Casing Crew and Rental tools, Inc. - Lafayette LA

B66C 146

2941193

An apparatus for gripping tubular members about their outer diameter without causing surface damage or structural deformation to the tubular members, so that they may be axially rotated or secured against axial rotation. A generally cylindrical internal sleeve is contained within a molded flexible liner. One side of the internal sleeve is releasably attached to the flexible liner, forming an annular bladder-like structure within the flexible liner. Introduction of pressure into the bladder-like structure causes the flexible liner to inflate radially inward and thereby grip tubular workpieces within the friction grip. Axial splines on the releasable side of internal sleeve interfit mate with corresponding splines of the molded flexible liner, thereby evenly distribute torque forces throughout the flexible liner rather than such torque forces being concentrated at only the edges of the flexible liner. Movable anti-extrusion rings at the axial edges of the flexible linear prevent deformation of the liner into the annular space between the outer sleeve of the friction grip, and also prevent wear between the axial edges of the liner and the edges of the outer sleeve. An additional, non-rigid sleeve, or coating, of friction enhancing material may be placed on the inner face of the flexible liner to increase the frictional characteristics of the grip and/or increase service life of the surface of the flexible liner.

2008030, Dec 11, 2008

Jun 11, 2007

11/761185

Brennan Scott Domec - Lafayette LA, US
Charles Michael Webre - Lafayette LA, US
Mark Alan Veverica - Youngsville LA, US
John Fletcher Wheeler - Lafayette LA, US

FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Houston TX

E21B 19/16

166380, 166 7751

The present invention generally relates to a method and an apparatus for connecting an add-on pipe segment to a pipe string to lengthen the pipe string using friction stir welding. The pipe string is suspended in a borehole using a spider or some other pipe suspending device, and the lower end of the pipe segment is brought into an abutting or nearly abutting relationship with the proximal end of the pipe string positioned above the pipe suspending device and above the rig floor. The friction stir welding machine is brought to well center to weld the abutment or gap between the pipe segment and the pipe string and join the pipe segment to the pipe string to lengthen the pipe string. In one aspect, the method includes friction stir welding an expandable pipe segment to an expandable pipe string to form a lengthened expandable pipe string. The pipe segment may be comprised of two or more pipe segments that have been friction stir welded or conventionally welded to form a pipe stand. After friction stir welding to lengthen the pipe string, the lengthened pipe string is lowered into the borehole and the proximal end of the lengthened pipe string is favorably positioned to abut or nearly abut a new add-on pipe segment for friction stir welding at the resulting abutment or gap. The friction stir welding process provides a highly reliable pipe joint for expansion.

2003014, Aug 7, 2003

Feb 4, 2002

10/067470

Charles Webre - Lafayette LA, US
Michael Olivier - Broussard LA, US
Jeremy Angelle - Lafayette LA, US
Vernon Bouligny - New Iberia LA, US
Mark Sibille - Lafayette LA, US

Frank's Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc. - Lafayette LA

E21B043/00

166/064000, 166/066000

At least one sensor is mounted for monitoring the vertical position of an elevator relative to selected features on a pipe string. Mounting for a variety of sensor types is provided. Optional mounting arrangement permits the sensors to be situated close to a pipe free to move laterally, excess lateral movement of the pipe to move the mounting with reduced shock to the sensors.

8573329, Nov 5, 2013

Aug 27, 2010

12/870505

Brian David Begnaud - Youngsville LA, US
Charles Michael Webre - Lafayette LA, US
Adam Gerard Pelletier - Youngsville LA, US
Dougal Hugo Brown - Inverness, GB
Tom Adrian Banger - Lowestoft, GB
Peter John Lovegrove - Lowestoft, GB

Frank's Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc. - Lafayette LA

E21B 19/16, E21B 19/00

175 85, 175162, 175220, 166 7751, 166 7752

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and apparatus to inhibit rotation within a drilling rig. The apparatus may include a first member connected to a first component of the drilling rig, and a second member connected to the first member and connected to a second component of the drilling rig, the second component configured to move vertically with respect to the first component. The first member is configured to move vertically with respect to the second member and the first member and the second member substantially inhibit rotation between each other. The apparatus may include a rotational adjustment system, in which the rotational adjustment system is used to connect with one of the components of the drilling rig.

6227767, May 8, 2001

Sep 8, 1998

9/149470

Donald E. Mosing - Lafayette LA
Charles M. Webre - Lafayette LA

Frank's Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc. - Lafayette LA

E02D 702

405249

A pile driving adapter having at least one surface provided to abut the driven piling with the driver surface profiled to match the surface profile on the end of the piling. A tubular portion is arranged to receive the hammer blows. A transition portion provides rework material for the driver surface and a choice of a guide sleeve or a guide plug, extending downward from the transition portion, helps guide the adapter onto the piling.

5083356, Jan 28, 1992

Oct 4, 1990

7/592586

Manuel E. Gonzalez - Humble TX
Joe M. Escobar - Viboras Encino TX
Doyle F. Boutwell - Houston TX
Mark Sibille - Lafayette LA
Charles M. Webre - Lafayette LA

Exxon Production Research Company - Houston TX

B23P 1904, B23P 1100

29429

A method for non-abrasively running tubing comprising suspending the tubing from the face of the uppermost collar of the tubing by resting the face upon a support shoulder, making up a new tubular with collar into a tubular unit, attaching a non-abrasive lift unit to a tubular unit, stabbing the new tubular into the upper collar, non-abrasively making the connection tight, and lifting the lift unit to raise the string, the method being appropriately reversed for pulling the string.

7367403, May 6, 2008

Jan 9, 2006

11/328208

Charles Michael Webre - Lafayette LA, US
Brian Begnaud - Youngsville LA, US
Vernon Bouligny - New Iberia LA, US

Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc. - Lafayette LA

E21B 19/00

166379, 166 771

A method and apparatus are provided for installing control lines and pipe into a well. The pipe-holding spider that is normally mounted on the rig floor is supported by a table elevated above the rig floor. Supporting the spider on an elevated table provides personnel with access to a portion of the length of the pipe string below the elevated spider and above the rig floor for applying a fastener to secure the control line to the pipe string. The control line is supplied from above the spider and is positioned by a control line guide supported on the spider or a sleeve to pass through the spider outside the path of the pipe gripping members, such as slips.