Michel J Bouchard, Age 68Houston, TX

6199635, Mar 13, 2001

Jan 27, 1999

9/238534

Charles G. Brunet - Houston TX
Michel J. Bouchard - Houston TX

E21B 47024

1662552

This invention relates to a shifting apparatus and method for use with a tubular string set in a well for unlocking, selective orientation and relocking of sections of the tubular string below the shifting apparatus of this invention, while the tubular string sections above the shifting apparatus of this invention remain substantially unchanged in their orientation in the well including a lower tubular wall member connected to the tubular string above the shifting apparatus, an upper tubular wall member connected to the lower tubular wall member for controlled movement and orientation between the lower tubular wall member and the upper tubular wall member and connected to the tubular string below the shifting apparatus, and an internal tool located inside the upper and lower tubular wall members for releasablely and selectively locking into the upper and lower tubular wall members for holding the upper and lower tubular walls engaged until orientation of the tubular string below the shifting apparatus is desired, and for releasablely and selectively unlocking the upper tubular wall member from the lower tubular wall member for allowing the upper tubular wall member and the tubular string below the shifting apparatus to be rotated by the internal tool member, with the lower tubular wall member and the tubular string above the shifting apparatus remaining substantially unchanged in orientation in the well, by lifting the internal tool up hole and rotating it to orient the upper tubular wall member connected to the tubular string below the shifting tool to the desired orientation.

6170573, Jan 9, 2001

Jul 15, 1998

9/116046

Charles G. Brunet - Houston TX
Michel J. Bouchard - Houston TX

E21B 2300
E21B 2310

166153

An oil field assembly for gathering data about or producing an oil well having a self regulating assembly for free movement by gravity or the differential pressure of fluids in the tubing string of a well from the surface of a well or to predetermined down hole positions for collecting data and or producing a well while freely moving between the surface of the well and predetermined positions comprising a self regulating traveling piston for free movement by gravity and or the differential pressure of the fluids of a well from the surface of a well and to predetermined positions for collecting data about a well between the surface and predetermined downhole positions, and having instrumentation connected to the traveling piston for gathering data about the well, and a landing housing located at the surface of a well for receiving the traveling piston, and a receiving station at the bottom of the tubing string for releasably receiving the traveling piston.