Patents by Inventor Brian Beall

Brian Beall has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of treating oil or gas well with biodegradable emulsion
    Patent number: 7392845
    Abstract: A biodegradable water-in-synthetic oil base emulsion, effective in the removal of filter cakes, consists of an external phase of a surfactant emulsified in a paraffinic base oil. The emulsion is particularly effective in breaking-down the interfacial rheological properties of oil base mud and synthetic oil base mud filter cakes and acts as a demulsifier to break the water-in-oil emulsions present in such oil base and synthetic oil base muds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: Sandra L. Berry, Brian Beall
  • Method of forming temporary blocking gel containing guar derivative
    Patent number: 7347265
    Abstract: A high temperature blocking gel contains a blend of an aqueous fluid and carboxymethyl guar and a crosslinking agent. The gel exhibits excellent hydration capability in brines and positive viscosity generation and controls fluid loss from an oil well during drilling, completion and/or workover operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: Terry Monroe, Brian Evans, Hoang Le, Brian Beall
  • Compositions for treating a well penetrating a subterranean formation and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20070265171
    Abstract: Fluid producing or injecting wells may be treated with a water-in-oil emulsion for the removal or inhibition of unwanted particulates, including pipe dope, asphaltenes and paraffins. In addition, such emulsions are effective in the displacement of oil base drilling muds and/or residues from such muds from wells. The emulsion may also be used to break the interfacial and/or rheological properties of oil base mud and synthetic oil base mud filter cakes, and act as a demulsifier to break the water-in-oil emulsion present in such oil base and synthetic oil base muds. The water-in-oil emulsions may optionally contain a dispersing agent as well as a surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Javora, Brian Beall, Mark Vorderburggen, Qi Qu, Sandra Berry
  • Method of treating oil or gas well with biodegradable emulsion
    Publication number: 20070225174
    Abstract: A biodegradable water-in-synthetic oil base emulsion, effective in the removal of filter cakes, consists of an external phase of a surfactant emulsified in a paraffinic base oil. The emulsion is particularly effective in breaking-down the interfacial rheological properties of oil base mud and synthetic oil base mud filter cakes and acts as a demulsifier to break the water-in-oil emulsions present in such oil base and synthetic oil base muds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Sandra Berry, Brian Beall
  • Method of forming temporary blocking gel containing guar derivative
    Publication number: 20050211435
    Abstract: A high temperature blocking gel contains a blend of an aqueous fluid and carboxymethyl guar and a crosslinking agent. The gel exhibits excellent hydration capability in brines and positive viscosity generation and controls fluid loss from an oil well during drilling, completion and/or workover operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Terry Monroe, Brian Evans, Hoang Le, Brian Beall