DR. JAMES MASON TERRY
Dentist at Briar Hollow Ln, Houston, TX

2003011, Jun 26, 2003

Dec 22, 2001

10/032272

Haoshi Song - Sugar Land TX, US
James Terry - Houston TX, US
James Estep - Houston TX, US

G06K009/00

382/152000

An inspection system for identifying predetermined features in coiled tubing, comprising a computer system configured to execute pattern recognition software and a plurality of imaging devices configured to capture video images of coiled tubing as the tubing passes by the imaging devices. Images captured by the inspection system are transmitted to the computer system and the pattern recognition software analyzes the image, extracts features from the image, and generates an indication if a defect is identified in the images. The computer system reads a counter signal to identify the longitudinal location along the coiled tubing at which the defect is located. The counter signal may also be used to enable or disable the inspection system. The system is capable of real-time processing or post processing by optionally storing the video images. The coiled tubing includes longitudinal striping as a reference to specify the annular position of a predetermined feature.

6761574, Jul 13, 2004

Mar 24, 2000

09/534685

Haoshi Song - Sugar Land TX
James W. Estep - Houston TX
James B. Terry - Houston TX
Thomas Platt Wilson - Lafayette LA

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

H01R 1362

439320, 285 39

A coiled tubing connector includes a male and female housing. A rotating ring having threads is disposed on the male housing. When the male housing is joined to the female housing, the threads of the rotating ring threadingly engage threads disposed on the internal circumference of the female housing. The male housing also includes splines which align with grooves on the female housing. Situated on both the male and female housing are electrical contacts which themselves engage when the housings are joined. The electrical contacts are connected to wires embedded in the composite tubing so that electrical power or data signals from one length of composite tubing can pass through the connector to another length of coiled tubing. The ends of the composite tubing are affixed to both the male and female housings through a compression fitting.

6843332, Jan 18, 2005

Nov 19, 2002

10/299403

Jay M. Eppink - Spring TX, US
James W. Estep - Houston TX, US
James B. Terry - Houston TX, US
Thomas Platt Wilson - Houston TX, US
William F. Trainor - Houston TX, US

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

E21B 708, F16D 102

175 73, 175 74, 175320, 464 19

A steering assembly includes upper and lower tubular housings connected by a universal joint. An angle cam is disposed on the end of the lower housing and projects into the upper housing. A plurality of wedge members extend axially from the upper housing and into engagement with the angle cam. Drive trains are connected to the wedge members to move the wedge members toward and away from the angle cam so as to pivot the lower housing at the universal joint and change the angle and azimuth of the lower housing with respect to the upper housing. The lower housing is connected to a bearing pack supporting a drill bit such that upon changing the angle and azimuth of the lower housing, the direction of the drilling of the drill bit is also changed. The steering assembly being connected to composite tubing having conductors in the wall thereof for conducting data and commands between the steering assembly and a processor at the surface and for providing power to the steering assembly. Data on the position of the bit is transmitted to a processor which determines the direction of drilling and selectively transmits commands to the steering assembly to change the bend angle and direction of the drilling of the bit.

7195083, Mar 27, 2007

Nov 18, 2004

10/992284

Jay M. Eppink - Spring TX, US
James W. Estep - Houston TX, US
James B. Terry - Houston TX, US
Thomas Platt Wilson - Houston TX, US
William F. Trainor - Houston TX, US

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc - Houston TX

E21B 7/08, E21B 7/04

175 61, 175 73, 175 74, 175320

A steering assembly includes upper and lower tubular housings connected by a universal joint. An angle cam is disposed on the end of the lower housing and projects into the upper housing. A plurality of wedge members extend axially from the upper housing and into engagement with the angle cam. Drive trains are connected to the wedge members to move the wedge members toward and away from the angle cam so as to pivot the lower housing at the universal joint and change the angle and azimuth of the lower housing with respect to the upper housing. The lower housing is connected to a bearing pack supporting a drill bit such that upon changing the angle and azimuth of the lower housing, the direction of the drilling of the drill bit is also changed. The steering assembly being connected to composite tubing having conductors in the wall thereof for conducting data and commands between the steering assembly and a processor at the surface and for providing power to the steering assembly. Data on the position of the bit is transmitted to a processor which determines the direction of drilling and selectively transmits commands to the steering assembly to change the bend angle and direction of the drilling of the bit.

8186456, May 29, 2012

Oct 5, 2011

13/253413

Gordon Tibbitts - Salt Lake City UT, US
Greg Galloway - Conroe TX, US
Adrian Vuyk, Jr. - Houston TX, US
James Terry - Houston TX, US

PDTI Holdings, LLC - Houston TX

E21B 43/114

175 54, 166 558

A particle impact drilling system and method are described. In several exemplary embodiments, the system and method may be a part of, and/or used with, an apparatus or system, methods, to excavate a subterranean formation. The system can including, for example, removing near-borehole damage, casing, window milling, fishing, drilling with casing, under reaming, coring, perforating, effective circulatory density management, assisted annular flow, and directional control. Embodiments of associated systems and methods are also included.

2004004, Mar 4, 2004

Aug 29, 2002

10/230814

Ronald Dusterhoft - Houston TX, US
Richard Vaclavik - Houston TX, US
Patrick Laursen - Houston TX, US
James Estep - Houston TX, US
Haoshi Song - Houston TX, US
Martin Paulk - Houston TX, US
James Terry - Houston TX, US

E21B043/16

166/279000, 166/306000, 166/072000

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for sequentially treating multiple zones in underground formation in a single trip of the well treatment work string. In the one embodiment, the work string includes composite tubing having electrical conductors embedded within the walls, the conductors enabling power transmission and two way communication between the surface and the sensor or detectors downhole so that real time data can be sensed and communicated. Isolation packers are actuated via electrical signals from the surface communicated to the bottom hole assembly via the conductors. A detector located in the bottom hole assembly may be provided to detect perforations or other anomalies in the casing, such as joints, enabling the surface controller to position packers properly in blank segments of casing so that well intervals can be properly isolated and the adjacent formation effectively treated.

7172038, Feb 6, 2007

Nov 15, 2004

10/988930

James B. Terry - Houston TX, US
Thomas Platt Wilson - Houston TX, US
Jay M. Eppink - Spring TX, US
Albert C. Odell - Kingwood TX, US
William F. Trainor - Houston TX, US
James W. Estep - Houston TX, US
Haoshi Song - Sugar Land TX, US

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

E21B 7/04, E21B 47/02

175 45, 175 61, 175 73, 175320, 324369, 702 6

The drilling system includes a work string supporting a bottom hole assembly. The work string including lengths of pipe having a non-metallic portion. The work string preferably includes a composite coiled tubing having a fluid impermeable liner, multiple load carrying layers, and a wear layer. Multiple electrical conductors and data transmission conductors may be embedded in the load carrying layers for carrying current or transmitting data between the bottom hole assembly and the surface. The bottom hole assembly includes a bit, a gamma ray and inclinometer instrument package, a steerable assembly, an electronics section, a transmission, and a power section for rotating the bit. It may or may not include a propulsion system. The drilling system may be a gravity based drilling system that does include a propulsion system. Various motive means may be provided, such as gravity, to apply weight on the bit.

6296066, Oct 2, 2001

May 20, 1998

9/081961

James B. Terry - Houston TX
Thomas Platt Wilson - Houston TX

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

E21B 400, E21B 1700

175 92

A drilling system includes a work string supporting a bottom hole assembly. The work string including lengths of pipe having a non-metallic portion. The work string preferably includes a composite umbilical having a fluid impermeable liner, multiple load carrying layers, and a wear layer. Multiple electrical conductors and data transmission conductors are embedded in the load carrying layers for carrying current or transmitting data between the bottom hole assembly and the surface. The bottom hole assembly includes a bit, a gamma ray and inclinometer instrument package, a propulsion system with resistivity antenna and steerable assembly, an electronics section, a transmission, and a power section for rotating the bit. The electrical conductors in the composite umbilical provide power to the electronics section and may provide power to the power section. The data transmission conduits in the composite umbilical transmit the data from the downhole sensors to the surface where the data is processed.