Patents
US 10550689 B2: Method and apparatus for generating a low frequency pulse in a wellbore
- Granted
- 2020-02-04
- Filed
- 2018-04-06 application 15947645
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A pressure pulse tool includes a tool housing, a valve disposed in the housing and having first and second valve components that are each rotatable relative to the housing and that cooperate to open and close a fluid flow path through the valve. The tool may include first and second power section coupled to the first and second valve components, respectively, for rotating the respective valve components. The power sections may each include a turbine rotor and the first and second rotors may have different geometries or may be powered by different amounts of fluid flow therethrough. Flowing fluid through the tool generates a pressure pulse having a desired pressure pulse frequency that may be lower than the first or second turbine rotor would generate alone.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200204.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURBO DRILL INDUSTRIES, INC. 15 patents | US company or organization | Conroe, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Ritchie | Conroe, TX | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Chad Feddema | Conroe, TX | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Malcolm Grant | Conroe, TX | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E21B | Earth or rock drilling; obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells | E21B47/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
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