ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,524, issued on July 15, was assigned to Schlumberger Technology Corp. (Sugar Land, Texas).
"Oilfield seal tool" was invented by Ross Whitby (Katy, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool capable of forming a seal includes a base, a member, and a seal member. The base includes an inner surface defining a bore configured to be in fluid communication with a well. The member is coupled to the base and rotatable relative to the base from a first position to a second position. The seal member includes an opening, a first end fixed to the member, and a second end fixed to the base. Rotation of the member from the first position to the s...