Inventor · Benbrook, TX, US

Dan W. Pratt

18Patents
11h-index
22Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 1, 1996 → Nov 11, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5785130A High density perforating gun system Fixed Constructions 66 Expired
US9523265B2 Detonating cord clip Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 39 Active
US7712416B2 Apparatus and method for penetrating oilbearing sandy formations, reducing skin damage and reducing hydrocarbon viscosity Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Active
US7913761B2 System and method for enhanced wellbore perforations Fixed Constructions 29 Active
US6354219B1 Shaped-charge liner Fixed Constructions 28 Expired
US6012392A Shaped charge liner and method of manufacture Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US5797464A System for producing high density, extra large well perforations Fixed Constructions 18 Expired
US7621332B2 Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing a subterranean formation Fixed Constructions 17 Expired
US6505559B1 Well bore cutting and perforating devices and methods of manufacture Fixed Constructions 15 Expired
US9598941B1 Detonating cord clip Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Active
US7610969B2 Perforating methods and devices for high wellbore pressure applications Fixed Constructions 12 Active
US9752421B2 Pressure switch for selective firing of perforating guns Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US9520219B2 Retention member for perforating guns Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US6655291B2 Shaped-charge liner Fixed Constructions 10 Expired
US8033332B2 Apparatus and method for perforating and fracturing a subterranean formation Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US8459186B2 Devices and methods for perforating a wellbore Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8763532B2 Devices and methods for perforating a wellbore Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10401137B2 Retention member for perforating guns Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.