Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Stephane J. Virally

Christopher P. Reed

John A. Thomas

Franck Al-shakarchi

Jean-marc Follini

Remi Hutin

Stephane J Virally

Steven L Anyan

Jean-Marc Follini

Christopher Paul Reed

John Allen Thomas

Craig David Johnson

Matthew R Hackworth

Patrick W Bixenman

Michael Dean Langlais

Laurent Alteirac

Ashish Sharma

David Wei Wang

Jason Bigelow

Martin Prado

Bruno Khan

Kerby J Dufrene

Franck Al Shakarchi

Olukemi Ibironke Aardalsbakke

Christian D Garcia

Vincent F E Rodet

Franck Al Sharkarchi

Franck Al-Shakarchi

An apparatus includes a connector to connect a first tubing section and a second tubing section together. The connector that includes a body that includes a first opening to receive the first tubing section, a second opening to receive the second tubing section, and a passageway. The apparatus includes a member that is adapted to be moved from a retracted position to an extended position to form a sealed connection between a tubular member that is connected to the first tubing section and the passageway.

Joining tubular members

A controller for a pump for pumping a drilling fluid from a storage unit to a downhole tool includes at least one actuation device coupled to a control console of the pump, and at least one connector coupled to the at least one actuation device and a pump control mechanism of the control console.

Automatic downlink system

A downlink system that includes at least one mud pump for pumping drilling fluid from a drilling fluid storage tank to a drilling system, a standpipe in fluid communication with the mud pump and in fluid communication with the drilling system, and a return line in fluid communication with the drilling system for returning the drilling fluid to the drilling fluid storage tank is provided. A drilling fluid modulator may be in fluid communication with at least one of the group consisting of the standpipe and the return line.

A downhole tool has at least one diverter valve. The diverter valves are used to reduce pressure in a wellbore caused by frictional resistance to fluid flow during a gravel pack operation. The increased pressure tends to be created as the beta wave of a gravel pack operation makes its way up the wellbore.

Method and apparatus to selectively reduce wellbore pressure during pumping operations

A downhole tool has at least one diverter valve. The at least one diverter valve is used to reduce pressure in a wellbore caused by frictional resistance to fluid flow during a gravel pack operation. The increased pressure tends to be created as the beta wave of the gravel pack operation makes its way up the wellbore.

The present invention provides an apparatus for use in completing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore. One aspect of the invention comprises a housing member with a longitudinal bore and a valve member located within the housing member that is movable between open and closed positions. A sliding sleeve having a longitudinal bore is disposed within the housing member and can move between an upper position and a lower position. Attached to the sliding sleeve is a seating element where the valve member can seat. When the sliding sleeve is in the lower position, the valve member is held in the open position and communication is established between the longitudinal bore of the housing above and below the valve member. When the sliding sleeve is in the upper position, the valve member is held in the closed position and communication between the longitudinal bore of the housing above and below the valve member is restricted.

Debris-free valve apparatus and method of use

Debris free valve apparatus

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Sugar Land, TX, United States of America

Stephane J Virally