ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,523,127, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to HORIZONTAL WIRELINE SERVICES LLC (Irwin, Pa.).

"Downhole separation system" was invented by Manuel Avitia (Irwin, Pa.) and Joseph Sites (Venetia, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A release tool that provides mechanical disconnection between, for example, a stuck tool string and the wireline cable in pumpdown perforating operations."

The patent was filed on May 21, 2024, under Application No. 18/670,208.

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