Inventor · Wharton, TX, US

Larry Grigar

17Patents
13h-index
20Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 24, 1984 → Feb 24, 2009

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4762067A Downhole perforating method and apparatus using secondary explosive detonators Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 114 Expired
US4574892A Tubing conveyed perforating gun electrical detonator Fixed Constructions 101 Expired
US6719061B2 Apparatus and method for inserting and retrieving a tool string through well surface equipment Fixed Constructions 59 Expired
US8151882B2 Technique and apparatus to deploy a perforating gun and sand screen in a well Fixed Constructions 48 Expired
US4629001A Tubing pressure operated initiator for perforating in a well borehole Fixed Constructions 47 Expired
US5040619A Wireline supported perforating gun enabling oriented perforations Fixed Constructions 44 Expired
US5211714A Wireline supported perforating gun enabling oriented perforations Fixed Constructions 43 Expired
US4759291A Through bulkhead explosive initiator for oil well usage Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 36 Expired
US7278484B2 Techniques and systems associated with perforation and the installation of downhole tools Fixed Constructions 24 Active
US8118098B2 Flow control system and method for use in a wellbore Fixed Constructions 24 Active
US4678044A Tubing pressure operated initiator for perforating in a well borehole Fixed Constructions 21 Expired
US8186425B2 Sympathetic ignition closed packed propellant gas generator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Active
US7152676B2 Techniques and systems associated with perforation and the installation of downhole tools Fixed Constructions 17 Expired
US4664184A Balanced isolation tool enabling clean fluid in tubing perforated operations Fixed Constructions 12 Expired
US7353871B2 Downhole automatic tool release and method of use Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US7487833B2 Safety apparatus for perforating system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US7493958B2 Technique and apparatus for multiple zone perforating Fixed Constructions 4 Expired

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