Inventor · Humble, TX, US

Douglas J. Murray

59Patents
28h-index
66Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 24, 1975 → Jan 5, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5318122A Method and apparatus for sealing the juncture between a vertical well and one or more horizontal wells using deformable sealing means Fixed Constructions 294 Expired
US7325617B2 Frac system without intervention Fixed Constructions 192 Expired
US5425424A Casing valve Fixed Constructions 156 Expired
US7552779B2 Downhole method using multiple plugs Fixed Constructions 134 Active
US5318121A Method and apparatus for locating and re-entering one or more horizontal wells using whipstock with sealable bores Fixed Constructions 118 Expired
US7387158B2 Self energized packer Fixed Constructions 115 Expired
US5944108A Method for multi-lateral completion and cementing the juncture with lateral wellbores Fixed Constructions 113 Expired
US6012526A Method for sealing the junctions in multilateral wells Fixed Constructions 97 Expired
US6419026B1 Method and apparatus for completing a wellbore Fixed Constructions 94 Expired
US6561279B2 Method and apparatus for completing a wellbore Fixed Constructions 92 Expired
US7552777B2 Self-energized downhole tool Fixed Constructions 79 Expired
US5906238A Downhole flow control devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Expired
US7392841B2 Self boosting packing element Fixed Constructions 69 Expired
US6041857A Motor drive actuator for downhole flow control devices Fixed Constructions 68 Expired
US6640895B2 Expandable tubing joint and through-tubing multilateral completion method Fixed Constructions 67 Expired
US6334486B1 Downhole flow control devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US5156220A Well tool with sealing means Fixed Constructions 63 Expired
US4967841A Horizontal well circulation tool Fixed Constructions 62 Expired
US5316084A Well tool with sealing means Fixed Constructions 55 Expired
US6535585B1 System and method for notification upon successful message delivery Electricity 48 Expired
US6484800B2 Downhole flow control devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US5832996A Electro hydraulic downhole control device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US4017989A Wall frames with interlocking clips Human Necessities 47 Expired
US7604062B2 Electric pressure actuating tool and method Fixed Constructions 44 Active
US7395856B2 Disappearing plug Fixed Constructions 41 Expired

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