US Patent Issued to OILFIELD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS on March 31 for "Method and apparatus for downhole fluid fill-up" (Louisiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,590,498, issued on March 31, was assigned to OILFIELD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS INC. (Lafayette, La.).

"Method and apparatus for downhole fluid fill-up" was invented by Blake Arabie (Rayne, La.) and Scotty Verret (Carencro, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A downhole fill-up tool for use in oilfield operations, comprising a housing with a shear closing feature. The tool includes a pressure-actuated piston that triggers the shearing action, ensuring proper sealing and containment of wellbore fluids. The design of the tool allows for safe and efficient fill-up operations in challenging downhole wellbore environments."

The patent was filed ...