ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,983, issued on March 18, was assigned to ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co. (Spring, Texas).
"Plunger lift systems and related methods" was invented by Michael C. Romer (Tomball, Texas), Michael C. Tschauner (Odessa, Texas), Christopher C. Frazier (Midland, Texas), Andrew D. McFadden (Midland, Texas), Salvador G. Vela III (Odessa, Texas), Billy-Bob K. Walker (Midland, Texas) and Adam J. Johnson (Midland, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plunger lift system, as well as a method for monitoring plunger parameters within a wellbore using such a plunger lift system, are provided. The plunger lift system includes a lubricator...