INTERNATIONAL PATENT: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. FILES APPLICATION FOR "DOWNHOLE FRICTION REDUCTION SYSTEMS HAVING MINIMUM FLUID LOSS"

GENEVA, May 19 -- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. (7909 Parkwood Circle DriveHouston, Texas 77036) filed a patent application (PCT/US2024/054634) for "DOWNHOLE FRICTION REDUCTION SYSTEMS HAVING MINIMUM FLUID LOSS" on Nov 06, 2024. With publication no. WO/2025/101549, the details related to the patent application was published on May 15, 2025.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): TRINH, Khoi (c/o National Oilwell Varco, L.P.7909 Parkwood Circle DriveHouston, Texas 77036)

Abstract: A valve sub for a friction reduction system includes a housing including a central axis and a central passag...