Location History:
- Aberdeen, GB (2004)
- Scotland, GB (2004)
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2004
Title: Neil Aa Simpson: Innovator in Wellbore Technology
Introduction
Neil Aa Simpson is a notable inventor based in Aberdeen, GB. He has made significant contributions to the field of wellbore technology, holding 2 patents that showcase his innovative approach to expanding tubulars in wellbores.
Latest Patents
His latest patents include "Apparatus, methods, and applications for expanding tubulars in a wellbore." This invention relates to methods and apparatus for expanding tubulars in a wellbore. In one aspect of the invention, an expansion tool with hydraulically actuated, radially expandable members is disposed on a string of coil tubing. In another aspect, the apparatus is utilized to expand a tubular lining a lateral wellbore into contact with a window of a larger tubular lining a central wellbore. The tubular lining can comprise nonporous or porous material. Another patent is titled "Expansion assembly for a tubular expander tool, and method of tubular expansion." This improved expansion assembly for an expander tool is designed to expand a surrounding tubular body within a wellbore. The expansion assembly first comprises a piston disposed within a recess of the expander tool. The top surface of the piston defines a bearing cavity configured to closely receive a roller. A shoe is further disposed on the top surface of the piston to receive a lower portion of the roller. In one arrangement, the roller is a tapered cylindrical roller actuated by hydraulic pressure applied from within the bore of the expander tool. Actuation of the tool forces the pistons to radially extend away from the body of the tool within the recesses. This, in turn, causes the roller members to engage the inner surface of the surrounding tubular body to be expanded. Rotation of the expander tool causes the rollers to at least partially rotate within the bearing cavity. This arrangement reduces the geometric size of the expansion assembly, affording a larger inner diameter for the hollow bore of the expander tool itself.
Career Highlights
Neil Aa Simpson is currently employed at Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., where he continues to develop innovative solutions for the oil and gas industry. His work focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of wellbore operations.
Collaborations
Throughout his career, Neil has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Mark E Hopmann and J Eric Lauritzen. Their combined expertise has