Inventor
Larry Watkins
Inventor
Houston, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 44 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
E21Bprimary
E21BEarth or rock drilling60%
B63BShips or other waterborne vessels10%
C09KMaterials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere6%
G01VGeophysics6%
H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy3%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications3%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution3%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%
B04BCentrifuges1%
F04BPositive-displacement machines for liquids1%
PatentTitleYear
9,103,199'Apparatus and method for pumping a fluid and an additive from a downhole location into a formation or to another location'20158,453,760'Method and apparatus for controlling bottomhole temperature in deviated wells'20138,455,402'Wellbore operations using controlled variable density fluid'20138,343,894'Controlled variable density fluid for wellbore operations'20138,284,075'Apparatus and methods for self-powered communication and sensor network'20128,267,197'Apparatus and methods for controlling bottomhole assembly temperature during a pause in drilling boreholes'20128,134,476'Apparatus and methods for self-powered communication and sensor network'20128,132,630'Reverse circulation pressure control method and system'20128,011,450'Active bottomhole pressure control with liner drilling and completion systems'20117,931,098'Steerable bit system assembly and methods'20117,823,689'Closed-loop downhole resonant source'20107,806,203'Active controlled bottomhole pressure system and method with continuous circulation system'20107,802,637'Steerable bit system assembly and methods'20107,757,784'Drilling methods utilizing independently deployable multiple tubular strings'20107,748,474'Active vibration control for subterranean drilling operations'20107,730,970'Drilling efficiency through beneficial management of rock stress levels via controlled oscillations of subterranean cutting levels'20107,721,822'Control systems and methods for real-time downhole pressure management (ECD control)'20107,597,148'Formation and control of gas hydrates'20097,487,828'Apparatus and method for powering electrical devices along a pipeline'20097,400,262'Apparatus and methods for self-powered communication and sensor network'20087,353,887'Control systems and methods for active controlled bottomhole pressure systems'20087,341,116'Drilling efficiency through beneficial management of rock stress levels via controlled oscillations of subterranean cutting elements'20087,313,052'System and methods of communicating over noisy communication channels'20077,287,604'Steerable bit assembly and methods'20077,270,185'Drilling system and method for controlling equivalent circulating density during drilling of wellbores'20077,219,722'Apparatus and methods for powering downhole electrical devices'20077,188,678'Expandable composite tubulars'20077,174,975'Control systems and methods for active controlled bottomhole pressure systems'20077,114,581'Active controlled bottomhole pressure system & method'20067,104,317'Expandable composition tubulars'20067,096,975'Modular design for downhole ECD-management devices and related methods'20067,055,627'Wellbore fluid circulation system and method'20066,854,532'Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressure'20056,648,081'Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressure'20036,415,877'Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressure'20026,196,336'Method and apparatus for drilling boreholes in earth formations (drilling liner systems)'20016,167,965'Electrical submersible pump and methods for enhanced utilization of electrical submersible pumps in the completion and production of wellbores'20015,762,149'Method and apparatus for well bore construction'19985,667,023'Method and apparatus for drilling and completing wells'1997H0000055'Method for improved mud pulse telemetry'19864,416,494'Apparatus for maintaining a coiled electric conductor in a drill string'19834,127,173'Method of gravel packing a well'19784,018,283'Method and apparatus for gravel packing wells'19774,018,285'Method for controlling fines migrations'1977Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1977–1983Patents assigned to EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO (4)· patent assignee history
1977–2013Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history
1978Based in Abqaiq, SA· patent location history
1997–2015Patents assigned to BAKER HUGHES INC (35)· patent assignee history
2006–2009Based in Conroe, TX, US· patent location history
2012–2015Patents assigned to WATKINS LARRY A (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to FINCHER ROGER W (4)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to ARONSTAM PETER (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Based in Cypress, TX, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER HUGHES INC | 35 | 1997–2015 |
| WATKINS LARRY Aself | 5 | 2012–2015 |
| EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO | 4 | 1977–1983 |
| FINCHER ROGER W | 4 | 2012–2013 |
| ARONSTAM PETER | 3 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, Texas, US | 36 | 1977–2013 |
| Cypress, Texas, US | 4 | 2012–2015 |
| Conroe, Texas, US | 3 | 2006–2009 |
| Abqaiq, SA | 1 | 1978 |