Patents by Inventor Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper
Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper 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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Publication number: 20230416586Abstract: The aqueous phase of a drilling fluid can be provided with self-adjusting alkalinity by introducing a buffering system, where the buffering system includes a buffering agent, an acid or a base, and an inorganic salt, and where the pH of the aqueous phase is in the range of from about 8 to about 12. In one non-limiting embodiment, the pH does not vary by more than about 0.5 pH units after a variation in temperature of the drilling fluid of at least about 175° C. for at least about 200 hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper
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Patent number: 11598154Abstract: A wellbore tool is conditioned between downhole deployments with a substantially continuous application of a conditioning fluid within the tool. Selectively removable caps connect to ends of the tool after its removal from the wellbore. If the tool is part of a downhole string, the caps are added after the tool is decoupled from the remainder of the string. The conditioning fluid is introduced into the tool through a fitting on one of the end caps; and while a fitting on the other end cap is opened to vent fluids resident within the tool. The caps are in sealing contact with a housing of the tool to retain the conditioning fluid inside the tool. A fluid supply system at the well site provides the conditioning fluid. Example conditioning fluids include a fracturing fluid, a completion fluid, a diluent, a solubilizing agent, an anti-scaling agent, a pH buffer, a liquid freezing point depressant, corrosion and oxidation inhibitors, oxygen scavengers, biocides, surfactants, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Sven Hoegger, Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Peter Schorling, Erik Bartscherer
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Patent number: 10983499Abstract: Examples of techniques for monitoring and controlling the pH of a drilling fluid are disclosed. In one example implementation, a system may include a first sensor to sense a first pH-value and an associated first temperature of the drilling fluid prior to being heated by a drilling fluid heater and a second sensor to sense a second pH-value and an associated second temperature of the drilling fluid subsequent to being heated by the drilling fluid heater. The system may also include a controller comprising a memory having computer readable instructions and a processing device for executing the computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions include receiving the first pH-value and first temperature from the first sensor, receiving the second pH-value and second temperature from the second sensor, and determining an amount of additive to add to the drilling fluid to maintain a desired pH-value at the second temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Brian Ochoa
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Patent number: 10908584Abstract: Examples of techniques for monitoring and controlling the pH of a drilling fluid are disclosed. In one example implementation, a method may include monitoring, by a first sensor, a first pH-value of the drilling fluid prior to the drilling fluid being heated. The method may further include monitoring, by a second sensor, a second pH-value of the drilling fluid subsequent to the drilling fluid being heated. The method may further include determining, by a processing system, an amount of additive being added to the drilling fluid to alter the pH of the drilling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Brian Ochoa
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Publication number: 20210002963Abstract: A wellbore tool is conditioned between downhole deployments with a substantially continuous application of a conditioning fluid within the tool. Selectively removable caps connect to ends of the tool after its removal from the wellbore. If the tool is part of a downhole string, the caps are added after the tool is decoupled from the remainder of the string. The conditioning fluid is introduced into the tool through a fitting on one of the end caps; and while a fitting on the other end cap is opened to vent fluids resident within the tool. The caps are in sealing contact with a housing of the tool to retain the conditioning fluid inside the tool. A fluid supply system at the well site provides the conditioning fluid. Example conditioning fluids include a fracturing fluid, a completion fluid, a diluent, a solubilizing agent, an anti-scaling agent, a pH buffer, a liquid freezing point depressant, corrosion and oxidation inhibitors, oxygen scavengers, biocides, surfactants, and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLCInventors: Sven Hoegger, Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Peter Schorling, Erik Bartscherer
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Patent number: 10781962Abstract: A system for use in corrosive environments includes a first tubular including a first connector portion, and a second tubular including a second connector portion. The first connector portion overlaps the second connector portion to form a connection joint. A magnesium element is arranged between the first connector portion and the second connector portion at the connection joint.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Andreas Peter
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Publication number: 20200110382Abstract: Examples of techniques for monitoring and controlling the pH of a drilling fluid are disclosed. In one example implementation, a method may include monitoring, by a first sensor, a first pH-value of the drilling fluid prior to the drilling fluid being heated. The method may further include monitoring, by a second sensor, a second pH-value of the drilling fluid subsequent to the drilling fluid being heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Brian Ochoa
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Patent number: 10613510Abstract: Examples of techniques for monitoring and controlling the pH of a drilling fluid are disclosed. In one example implementation, a system may include a first sensor to sense a first pH-value and an associated first temperature of the drilling fluid prior to being heated by a drilling fluid heater and a second sensor to sense a second pH-value and an associated second temperature of the drilling fluid subsequent to being heated by the drilling fluid heater. The system may also include a controller comprising a memory having computer readable instructions and a processing device for executing the computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions include receiving the first pH-value and first temperature from the first sensor, receiving the second pH-value and second temperature from the second sensor, and determining an amount of additive to add to the drilling fluid to maintain a desired pH-value at the second temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Brian Ochoa
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Patent number: 10329883Abstract: Inhibiting or preventing corrosion of metallic components downhole may be accomplished by introducing neutralization media into a wellbore in the proximity of downhole metallic components, where the neutralization media comprises magnesium and where the method further includes subsequently contacting the neutralization media with a potentially corrosive environment comprising at least 5 volume % water, where the water has a pH of less than 11. This contacting activates the neutralization media with the water thereby releasing magnesium ions, and the magnesium ions react with hydroxyl ions of the water to give magnesium hydroxide in an amount effective to raise the pH of the water present to be between about 8 and 12 thereby inhibiting or preventing corrosion of metallic components downhole.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Zhiyue Xu
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Publication number: 20190093456Abstract: Inhibiting or preventing corrosion of metallic components downhole may be accomplished by introducing neutralization media into a wellbore in the proximity of downhole metallic components, where the neutralization media comprises magnesium and where the method further includes subsequently contacting the neutralization media with a potentially corrosive environment comprising at least 5 volume % water, where the water has a pH of less than 11. This contacting activates the neutralization media with the water thereby releasing magnesium ions, and the magnesium ions react with hydroxyl ions of the water to give magnesium hydroxide in an amount effective to raise the pH of the water present to be between about 8 and 12 thereby inhibiting or preventing corrosion of metallic components downhole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Zhiyue Xu
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Patent number: 10221685Abstract: A system for increasing the detecting degradation of a wellbore. The system comprises a computer memory configured for storing computing instructions and a processor operably coupled to the computer memory. The system comprises a sensor operably coupled to the computer memory and is configured to determine the presence of at least one chemical species indicative of degradation of the wellbore in a fluid exiting the wellbore. Methods of monitoring a wellbore for corrosion or other degradation of one or more components of wellbore equipment are disclosed as are methods of increasing the lifetime of a wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Anne Bartetzko, Joerg Lehr, Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Marcus Davidson, Elke Bozau
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Publication number: 20190056055Abstract: A system for use in corrosive environments includes a first tubular including a first connector portion, and a second tubular including a second connector portion. The first connector portion overlaps the second connector portion to form a connection joint. A magnesium element is arranged between the first connector portion and the second connector portion at the connection joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Andreas Peter
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Publication number: 20170308054Abstract: Examples of techniques for monitoring and controlling the pH of a drilling fluid are disclosed. In one example implementation, a system may include a first sensor to sense a first pH-value and an associated first temperature of the drilling fluid prior to being heated by a drilling fluid heater and a second sensor to sense a second pH-value and an associated second temperature of the drilling fluid subsequent to being heated by the drilling fluid heater. The system may also include a controller comprising a memory having computer readable instructions and a processing device for executing the computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions include receiving the first pH-value and first temperature from the first sensor, receiving the second pH-value and second temperature from the second sensor, and determining an amount of additive to add to the drilling fluid to maintain a desired pH-value at the second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Helmuth Sarmiento-Klapper, Brian Ochoa
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Publication number: 20170234127Abstract: A system for increasing the detecting degradation of a wellbore. The system comprises a computer memory configured for storing computing instructions and a processor operably coupled to the computer memory. The system comprises a sensor operably coupled to the computer memory and is configured to determine the presence of at least one chemical species indicative of degradation of the wellbore in a fluid exiting the wellbore. Methods of monitoring a wellbore for corrosion or other degradation of one or more components of wellbore equipment are disclosed as are methods of increasing the lifetime of a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Anne Bartetzko, Joerg Lehr, Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Marcus Davidson, Elke Bozau
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Publication number: 20150198038Abstract: A system for increasing the detecting degradation of a wellbore. The system comprises a computer memory configured for storing computing instructions and a processor operably coupled to the computer memory. The system comprises a sensor operably coupled to the computer memory and is configured to determine the presence of at least one chemical species indicative of degradation of the wellbore in a fluid exiting the wellbore. Methods of monitoring a wellbore for corrosion or other degradation of one or more components of wellbore equipment are disclosed as are methods of increasing the lifetime of a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Anne Bartetzko, Joerg Lehr, Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Marcus Davidson, Elke Bozau