Tier 1 Energy Tech, Inc.

1069416 Alberta Ltd.

Lateral Completions Ltd.

Leigh Durling

Michael Thomas Sutherland

Watcharin Suttipisetchart

Stephen Vetter

Scott Murdoch

Stephen Maerz

Nathan Coffey

Robert Mcquillan

Suttipisetchart Watcharin

A frac plug has multiple conical-shape, radially outwardly expandable slip structures sandwiched between an actuator ring and a first ring. The smaller inner-diameter (ID) end of each slip structure extends into the larger ID end of the neighboring one. The actuator ring has a conical-shape portion extendable into the larger ID end of the neighboring slip structure. The first ring and actuator ring are movable towards each other to extend the conical-shape portion of the actuator ring into the neighboring slip structure thereby subsequently causing each slip structure extending its smaller ID end into the neighboring slip structure to expand the slip structure furthest to the actuator ring for engaging the slips thereon with a casing. The frac plug may comprise a seal element sandwiched between the actuator ring and a second ring, which are movable towards each other to compress and expand the seal element to engage the casing.

High expansion multi-slip frac plug with narrow cross-section

A header with associated lubricator is for fluid handling at the wellhead of an oil and gas well where a plunger/lubricator lift system is deployed, and provides a novel compact lubricator with attached header which can replace a conventional wellhead flow-tee without modifying or moving other wellhead equipment to accommodate the new lubricator and header replacing the old flow-tee. A sub seal is provided at the header/lubricator attachment(s). The header with associated lubricator encloses a conduit with seals in the attachment interfaces between the header and lubricator or between the header and exit attachment means, where the conduit may also comprise a means of flow restriction through machined geometry or by retaining a reduced diameter or valve component through various means of attachment. The flow restrictor means may also be serviced via service access means provided in the header or lubricator exterior wall.

Compact lubricator and header system

A lubricator is provided which has a unitized body with at least one port in communication with the body's bore and its outer surface, to which port(s) connectors with different outer fittings for further connection to other equipment may be attached and sealed, and later detached and replaced with other connectors. The connectors may have different outer fittings or may be a plug or valve. This allows the connection of a single port to external equipment to be changed and the fitting for that external equipment's connection to be altered, without having to disconnect the lubricator from its well-head and stem or any of the lubricator's other connections.

Lubricator with interchangeable ports

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Leigh Durling