Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Hydril USA Manufacturing LLC

Nextier Completion Solutions Inc.

Thrubit, B.v.

Jaime C Pedraza

Bulent Finci

Alan James Sallwasser

Akio Kita

Ryan Cheaney Gustafson

Robert Crispin Porter

Kevin J Zanca

Jonathan Macrae

Jimmy Fultz

Mark Schiel

Vanessa M Reyes

George M Innes

Frac ball dispensers as well systems and methods employing such are disclosed. Configurations for remotely moving the frac ball dispensers in the vicinity of an open wellhead as well as remotely activating and verifying the dispensement of frac balls from the dispensers into the open wellhead are specifically provided. Configurations of frac ball dispensers to control access to frac balls therein as well as the dispensement of frac balls therefrom are also provided.

Frac ball dispenser

An impact dissipation tool for supporting a downhole tool in downhole applications. The tool includes a base and a housing. The tool also includes a carriage located within the housing and coupled to the base, the carriage being movable relative to the housing upon a predetermined impact force. A dissipator disposed inside the housing is collapsible due to the relative movement of the carriage and the housing. The collapse of the dissipator dissipates the impact force transferred to the downhole tool.

Downhole tool impact dissipating tool

A flapper valve includes a valve body, a valve cover pivotally coupled to the valve body at a hinge between an open and closed position, and a biasing element biasing the valve cover to the closed position. The valve cover includes an interior face comprising a sealing surface and a boss including a face surrounded by a beveled edge joining the boss with the sealing surface.

Flapper valve

A fluid union includes a rotatable member with an axis to rotate about, a non-rotatable member, and an actuating member disposed between the rotatable member and the non-rotatable member. The actuating member is moveable along the axis between an engaged position and a non-engaged position and the actuating member is biased towards the non-rotatable member.

Rotating fluid union

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Cypress, TX, United States of America

Jaime C Pedraza