Abstract:

Innovation is the backbone of the oil and gas industry. The industry can now drill wells deeper and faster than ever before, and can fracture formations using over a mile of plug stages. The industry has developed directional drilling assemblies, controllers for artificial lift, and a host of inventions that make the completion of wells and the production of hydrocarbons efficient. Oil companies and service companies file patent applications for their inventions. This presentation will discuss the patent process with a particular emphasis on issues encountered by the petroleum engineer.

Speaker Bio:

Peter Brewer is a patent attorney. He is a native of Midland, Texas, and holds a degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University. Following engineering school, Peter worked for Gulf Oil E&P Company in West Texas. Peter has written numerous patent applications in the oil and gas industry including applications for Weatherford, ExxonMobil, and a host of small R&D and service companies. Peter works for an intellectual property boutique called Thrive IP. He is the owner of the website www.oilfieldpatents.com.