US Patent Issued to GRANT PRIDECO on June 16 for "Method and apparatus for setting downhole plugs and other objects in wellbores" (Louisiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,655,700, issued on June 16, was assigned to GRANT PRIDECO INC. (Houston).

"Method and apparatus for setting downhole plugs and other objects in wellbores" was invented by Michael R. Robicheaux (Breaux Bridge, La.), Trey Falgout (Lafayette, La.), M. Joseph Montgomery (Lafayette, La.) and Tyler Cook (Youngsville, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gas operated tool for setting a downhole device in a wellbore includes a pressure sub having a first end, a second end, and an inner chamber defining a volume. The inner chamber is configured to receive a power charge. In addition, the tool includes a mandrel operationally attached to the secon...