Patents by Inventor Donald Curtis Van Slyke
Donald Curtis Van Slyke 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).
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Patent number: 11739257Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic fracturing fluid composition comprising a homogeneous non-aqueous organic phase mixture which mixture comprises a base fluid and one or more surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, Shawn Shaohua Lu
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Publication number: 20220380662Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic fracturing fluid composition comprising a homogeneous non-aqueous organic phase mixture which mixture comprises a base fluid and one or more surfactants.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Donald Curtis VAN SLYKE, Shawn Shaohua LU
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Patent number: 11326086Abstract: An electrocrushing drilling system containing an electrocrushing drill bit with electrodes through which a voltage may be discharged that are at least 0.4 inches apart at their closest spacing and an electrocrushing drilling fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and water are described. Methods of electrocrushing drilling using such a system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, William Walter Shumway
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Patent number: 11319475Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, water, and glycerin. The base fluid may further include a polar oil and an alkylene carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, William Walter Shumway
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Patent number: 11091685Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, —OH, —(OH)2, or —(OH)3 alcohol, water, and an emulsifier in proportional amounts by weight or volume in that order. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity or viscosity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit and a method of electrocrushing drilling.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC., CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, Dale E. Jamison, William Walter Shumway
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Patent number: 11091683Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and glycerine carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid or base fluid may further include water or glycerin. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Cato Russell McDaniel, William Walter Shumway, Donald Curtis Van Slyke
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Publication number: 20200299562Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, water, and glycerin. The base fluid may further include a polar oil and an alkylene carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, William Walter Shumway
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Patent number: 10717915Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, water, and glycerin. The base fluid may further include a polar oil and an alkylene carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignees: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, William Walter Shumway
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Publication number: 20200165506Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing an electrocrushing drill bit with electrodes through which a voltage may be discharged that are at least 0.4 inches apart at their closest spacing and an electrocrushing drilling fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and water. The disclosure further relates to methods of electrocrushing drilling using such a system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, William Walter Shumway
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Publication number: 20200087561Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and glycerine carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid or base fluid may further include water or glycerin. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Cato Russell McDaniel, William Walter Shumway, Donald Curtis Van Slyke
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Patent number: 10557073Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing an electrocrushing drill bit with electrodes through which a voltage may be discharged that are at least 0.4 inches apart at their closest spacing and an electrocrushing drilling fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and water. The disclosure further relates to methods of electrocrushing drilling using such a system.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignees: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, William Walter Shumway
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Patent number: 10557072Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and glycerine carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid or base fluid may further include water or glycerin. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignees: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Cato Russell McDaniel, William Walter Shumway, Donald Curtis Van Slyke
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Publication number: 20200024502Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, —OH, —(OH)2, or —(OH)3 alcohol, water, and an emulsifier in proportional amounts by weight or volume in that order. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity or viscosity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit and a method of electrocrushing drilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, Dale E. Jamison, William Walter Shumway
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Patent number: 10501678Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and glycerine carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid or base fluid may further include water or glycerin. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignees: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Cato Russell McDaniel, William Walter Shumway, Donald Curtis Van Slyke
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Patent number: 10435610Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, —OH, —(OH)2, or —(OH)3 alcohol, water, and an emulsifier in proportional amounts by weight or volume in that order. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity or viscosity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit and a method of electrocrushing drilling.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignees: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, Dale E. Jamison, William Walter Shumway
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Patent number: 10316237Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, water, and glycerin. The base fluid may further include a polar oil and an alkylene carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignees: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, William Walter Shumway
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Publication number: 20180201822Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and glycerine carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid or base fluid may further include water or glycerin. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Cato Russell McDaniel, William Walter Shumway, Donald Curtis Van Slyke
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Publication number: 20180201823Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, water, and glycerin. The base fluid may further include a polar oil and an alkylene carbonate. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, William Walter Shumway
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Publication number: 20180194986Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling fluid with an electrocrushing drilling base fluid including a non-polar oil, —OH, —(OH)2, or —(OH)3 alcohol, water, and an emulsifier in proportional amounts by weight or volume in that order. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may further contain at least one additive. The electrocrushing drilling fluid may have a dielectric constant or dielectric strength of at least a set amount, an electric conductivity or viscosity less than a set amount, or a combination of these properties. The disclosure further relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing the electrocrushing drilling fluid and an electrocrushing drill bit and a method of electrocrushing drilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, Dale E. Jamison, William Walter Shumway
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Publication number: 20180194987Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrocrushing drilling system containing an electrocrushing drill bit with electrodes through which a voltage may be discharged that are at least 0.4 inches apart at their closest spacing and an electrocrushing drilling fluid including a polar oil, a non-polar oil, or a combination thereof and water. The disclosure further relates to methods of electrocrushing drilling using such a system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Donald Curtis Van Slyke, William Walter Shumway