Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Vetco Gray, LLC

452Patents
317Active
452Granted
56Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 31, 1980 → Apr 5, 2019 · 144 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4791997A Pipe handling apparatus and method Fixed Constructions 146 Expired
US5095991A Device for inserting tubular members together Fixed Constructions 116 Expired
US4712620A Upper marine riser package Fixed Constructions 96 Expired
US4719971A Metal-to-metal/elastomeric pack-off assembly for subsea wellhead systems Fixed Constructions 83 Expired
US6904818B2 Internal riser inspection device Physics 64 Expired
US4708376A Hydraulic collet-type connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US5503230A Concentric tubing hanger Fixed Constructions 56 Expired
US4817724A Diverter system test tool and method Fixed Constructions 53 Expired
US7201229B2 Tree mounted well flow interface device Fixed Constructions 50 Expired
US4703774A Subsea safety check valve system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US4777800A Static head charged hydraulic accumulator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US4771832A Wellhead with eccentric casing seal ring Fixed Constructions 41 Expired
US7975768B2 Riser joint coupling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Active
US7328741B2 System for sensing riser motion Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US6968902B2 Drilling and producing deep water subsea wells Chemistry; Metallurgy 40 Expired
US8322441B2 Open water recoverable drilling protector Fixed Constructions 39 Active
US4709725A Metal-to-metal seal structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US8474537B2 High capacity wellhead connector having a single annular piston Fixed Constructions 36 Active
US4714111A Weight/pressure set pack-off for subsea wellhead systems Fixed Constructions 35 Expired
US4810010A Composite tubing connector assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 35 Expired
US7073591B2 Casing hanger annulus monitoring system Fixed Constructions 34 Expired
US4771805A Gate valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US4856594A Wellhead connector locking device Fixed Constructions 34 Expired
US7740074B2 Tree mounted well flow interface device Chemistry; Metallurgy 34 Active
US4674576A Casing hanger running tool Fixed Constructions 34 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.