Billy J Becker, 50Santee, CA

7370706, May 13, 2008

Mar 31, 2006

11/278244

Billy G. Becker - Ventura CA, US
David A. Tucker - Ventura CA, US

E21B 34/10

166372, 166373, 137155

A unique gas lift valve bellows assembly in which an internal piston incorporated within the bellows provides over travel prevention and over pressure protection during valve operation, independent of the set or operating gas pressures exerted on the gas lift valve. The piston separates a hydraulic damping reservoir in the interior convolutions of the bellows from the upper gas volume chamber. The piston travels a pre-set distance between two stops to provide a fluid dampened hydraulic balance across the bellows convolutions in both the open and closed positions of the valve. This results in a long lived bellows valve that can operate with any pressure up to the limits of the material, without overstressing the bellows.

7658229, Feb 9, 2010

Mar 31, 2006

11/278249

Billy G. Becker - Ventura CA, US
David A. Tucker - Camarillo CA, US

BST Lift Systems, LLC - Ventura CA

E21B 34/10
F04F 1/08
F04F 1/20

166372, 166375, 166322, 417115, 417 54, 137155

The present invention is directed to producing fluid from an oil or gas well by means of a combination intermittently filled down hole chamber accumulation device and a connected upper continuous gas lift flow system, separated by an inline one-way reverse flow check valve. A two-way purge and vent valve controls the distribution of high pressure gas. The two-way valve first injects high pressure gas into the chamber accumulation device to displace the fluid from the chamber into the continuous flow conduit. The two-way valve then vents the residual high pressure gas from the chamber into a separate low pressure conduit to the surface. The valve also provides high pressure gas to the continuous flow conduit to assist in the production of the fluid.

4508166, Apr 2, 1985

Apr 6, 1983

6/482584

Billy G. Becker - Ventura CA
Charles V. Swafford - Ventura CA

BST Lift Systems, Inc. - Ventura CA

E21B 2303

1661175

Disclosed are a subsurface safety system and a method of inserting into or removing from an offset bore of a mandrel a tubular valve. The system includes an entry mandrel having a full bore outlet, a full bore primary inlet and a laterally offset full bore secondary inlet. A full bore primary tubing extends downwardly from the primary inlet to a formation. A full bore secondary vent tubing is connected to the secondary inlet and extends down the hole generally parallel to the primary tubing and includes an open lower end positioned in the annulus above the formation. A dual packer is provided in the system between the entry mandrel and the lower end of the secondary tubing. The secondary tubing includes a vent above the packer and the upper end of the secondary tubing is normally closed by a removable plug. Subsurface safety valves are provided in both the primary and secondary tubings. The subsurface safety valve in the secondary tubing is positioned between the open lower end and the vent.

5782261, Jul 21, 1998

Sep 25, 1995

8/533403

Billy G. Becker - Ventura CA
David A. Tucker - Ventura CA

F04F 120

137155

A sidepocket gas lift mandrel assembly for installation in coiled tubing for providing gas lift to oil and gas wells is disclosed. The mandrel assembly includes inwardly projecting members offset from the centerline of the internal diameter of the housing which is adapted to receive wireline retrievable valves and latches. The gas lift mandrel housing is adapted to be connected to coiled tubing and may be of various geometric configurations for allowing the gas lift mandrel to be run into the well with coiled tubing. Conventional kickover tools are modified to include helical grooves that engage inwardly projecting camming and orienting surfaces of the mandrel assembly to orient, position and stabilize the tools while installing or retrieving wireline retrievable valve and latch assemblies.

4606410, Aug 19, 1986

Dec 3, 1984

6/677396

Billy G. Becker - Ventura CA
Charles V. Swafford - Ventura CA

BST Lift Systems, Inc. - Ventura CA

E21B 2303

166313

Disclosed is a method of inserting and removing tubular valves into and from the secondary bore of a mandral having a main bore and a laterally offset secondary bore. The method includes the steps of positioning a whipstock plug having a sloping upper surface in the main bore and orienting the whipstock plug such that the upper surface slopes toward the secondary bore. The valves are removed by deflecting a retrieving tool off the upper surface of the whipstock plug to engage and remove the tubular valve from the secondary bore. The valves are inserted by deflecting the valve off the upper surface and into the secondary bore. After removal or insertion of a valve, the whipstock plug is removed from the main bore.

2020031, Oct 8, 2020

Mar 11, 2020

16/815897

- Ventura CA, US
Billy G. BECKER - Ventura CA, US

E21B 23/10
E21B 34/06
E21B 37/10

An assist device for propelling a tool through a conduit, the assist device including an upstream housing having a first port; a downstream housing movably attached to the upstream housing and the downstream housing having a second port; and a swab element attached to the downstream housing. The first port is closed when there is no gap between the upstream housing and the downstream housing, and the first port is open when there is a gap between the upstream housing and the downstream housing.