Leslie Dale Skinner

US Patent:

RE41141, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Dec 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/317675

Inventors:

Michael L. Smith - Banquete TX, US
Leslie D. Skinner - Houston TX, US
Charles C. Overstreet - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

Cudd Pressure Control, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 19/08

US Classification:

166385, 166 771, 175 89

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for drilling, completion, well workovers and well control, combining an integrated lifting unit and a coiled tubing unit, the method and apparatus permit running jointed pipe and coil tubing in combination, and standing multiple joints of pipe near the unit. The invention combines a hydraulic pipe hoisting system, pipe handling systems and pipe racking containment apparatus. A hydraulic workover jack is combined with a multifunction injector head and a standpipe for fluid circulation. The invention may also include a rotary table for rotating pipe and/or a rotating power swivel to allow fluid circulation during pipe rotation. Also included are a gin pole, a winching system for jointed pipe, and a traveling head with traveling slips and stationary slips to allow pipe movement in the well. Hydraulic systems allow insertion and extraction of tools in a work string. The apparatus includes spoolable drill pipe including a connector, multi-section reel with core, connection to reel for fluid circulation, reel drive mechanism and a pipe pulling capability.

US Patent:

63253054, Dec 4, 2001

Filed:

Jan 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/488071

Inventors:

Larry George Kuhlman - Columbus TX
Jerry W. Noles - Spring TX
Leslie Dale Skinner - Houston TX

Assignee:

Advanced Coiled Tubing, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

A62C 208

US Classification:

239548

Abstract:

A fluid jetting nozzle includes a nozzle head and at least one jetting orifice in the nozzle head, the jetting orifice(s) being capable of ejecting a mixture that includes substantially spherically shaped solid particles and fluid to loosen obstructive material from a metallic surface.

US Patent:

61705772, Jan 9, 2001

Filed:

Feb 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/020100

Inventors:

Jerry W. Noles - Spring TX
Leslie Dale Skinner - Houston TX
Larry George Kuhlman - Columbus TX

Assignee:

Advanced Coiled Tubing, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 3700

US Classification:

166312

Abstract:

A system capable of removing scale deposits from an interior metallic surface of a conduit includes a mixture including a plurality of substantially spherically shaped solid particles and fluid, a mixture delivery tubing insertable into the conduit, and a nozzle attached to the mixture delivery tubing. The nozzle includes a plurality of nozzle jets and is capable of ejecting the mixture to loosen scale deposits from the interior metallic surface of the conduit.