Patents by Inventor Chris Shuchart

Chris Shuchart 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 for drilling and completing wells
    Publication number: 20070068675
    Abstract: A method for drilling and completing a gravel packed well is disclosed. The method comprises drilling a wellbore with a drilling fluid, conditioning the drilling fluid, running the gravel packing assembly tools to depth in the wellbore with the conditioned drilling-fluid, and gravel packing a wellbore interval with a completion-fluid. The completion fluid may be the same as the drilling-fluid. This method may be combined with alternate-path sand screen technology to ensure proper distribution of the gravel pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Barry, Jon Blacklock, Karen Chandler, Bruce Dale, Matt DiPippo, Michael Hecker, Ben Martin, Thomas Martin, Darren Rosenbaum, Chris Shuchart
  • High viscosity well treating fluids, additives and methods
    Patent number: 5759964
    Abstract: Improved high viscosity well treating fluids for use at temperatures above about 200.degree. F., gel breaking additives for the treating fluids and methods of using the treating fluids are provided by the present invention. The high viscosity well treating fluids are basically comprised of an aqueous liquid, a polysaccharide gelling agent to increase the viscosity of the aqueous liquid and a gel breaker comprised of a bromate ion releasing compound to reduce the viscosity of the aqueous liquid after a desired period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Shuchart, Michael L. Walker