Patents by Inventor Katherine Price Hoelscher

Katherine Price Hoelscher 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).

  • Patent number: 11814901
    Abstract: A method of performing a wellbore operation may include circulating an oil-based wellbore fluid having a conductive material therein within a wellbore, the oil-based wellbore fluid having a conductivity of at most 0.02 S/m when measured at 20 kHz; and forming a filtercake having a conductivity at least two orders of magnitude higher than the oil-based wellbore fluid on at least a portion of a wall of the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Albert Okhrimenko
  • Publication number: 20230072927
    Abstract: A wellbore fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a plurality of nanoparticles suspended in the aqueous base fluid. The nanoparticles are present in the wellbore fluid in an amount effective to have an effect of increasing the density by at least 0.2 lb/gal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hui Zhang, Xia Wei, Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Steven Young
  • Patent number: 11280184
    Abstract: A method of electrically logging a section of a wellbore includes circulating an oil-based wellbore fluid comprising a conductive carbon material therein, the oil-based wellbore fluid having a conductivity of at most 0.01 S/m when measured at 20 kHz, within the wellbore while drilling the wellbore with a drill bit on a drill string; applying electrical current from a logging tool on the drill string above the drill bit; and collecting an electrical log of the portion of the wellbore that has had electrical current applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Albert Okhrimenko
  • Patent number: 11268379
    Abstract: A method of formulating an oil-based wellbore fluid, the method comprising adding at least a plurality of conductive carbon black agglomerates or pellets having an average size of at least 500 ?m to an oleaginous base fluid, and applying energy to the oil-based wellbore fluid to disperse the plurality of conductive carbon black agglomerates or pellets into the oleaginous base fluid as finer particles than the agglomerates or pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Albert Okhrimenko
  • Patent number: 11248462
    Abstract: A method of electrically logging a section of a wellbore includes circulating an oil-based wellbore fluid within the wellbore and allowing filtration of the oil-based wellbore fluid to form a conductive filtercake on a wall of the wellbore; placing within the wellbore a wellbore logging tool with at least one pad capable of applying a current to a portion of the conductive filtercake and wellbore wall; applying electrical current from the at least one pad; and collecting an electrical log of the portion of the wellbore that has had electrical current applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Albert Okhrimenko
  • Patent number: 11098233
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods of making wellbore fluids with enhanced electrical conductivities. In some embodiments, such methods comprise: (1) pre-treating a carbon material with an acid; and (2) adding the carbon material to the wellbore fluid. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to wellbore fluids formed by the methods of the present disclosure. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods for logging a subterranean well by utilizing the aforementioned wellbore fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY, M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: James M. Tour, Gabriel Ceriotti, Alexander Slesarev, Ruquan Ye, Katherine Price-Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Jim Friedheim, Steve Young
  • Patent number: 10941328
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods of making wellbore fluids with enhanced electrical conductivities. In some embodiments, such methods comprise: (1) pre-treating a carbon material with an acid; and (2) adding the carbon material to the wellbore fluid. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to wellbore fluids formed by the methods of the present disclosure. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods for logging a subterranean well by utilizing the aforementioned wellbore fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: M-l L.L.C.
    Inventors: James M. Tour, Gabriel Ceriotti, Alexander Slesarev, Ruquan Ye, Katherine Price-Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Jim Friedheim, Steve Young
  • Patent number: 10883035
    Abstract: Wellbore fluids, and methods of use thereof, are disclosed. Wellbore fluids may include a non-oleaginous internal phase; an oleaginous external phase; at least one two-dimensional platelet-like material; a first latex-containing copolymer comprising at least one copolymer formed from at least one natural polymer and at least one latex monomer; and a second latex polymer distinct from the first latex polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Guido De Stefano, Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Aaron Blue, Clint Falgout
  • Patent number: 10689558
    Abstract: Wellbore fluids, and methods of use thereof, are disclosed. Wellbore fluids may include a non-oleaginous internal phase, an oleaginous external phase, a first latex-containing copolymer comprising at least one copolymer formed from at least one natural polymer and at least one latex monomer, and a second latex polymer distinct from the first latex polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Guido De Stefano, Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Aaron Blue, Clint Falgout
  • Patent number: 10626315
    Abstract: Electrically conductive oil-based wellbore fluids and methods of using same are provided. Wellbore fluids provided may contain one or more carbon nanotubes, where the one or more carbon nanotubes have a particular d/g ratio as determined by Raman spectroscopy. Also provided are methods for electrical logging of a subterranean well that include emplacing a logging medium into a subterranean well, wherein the logging medium contains a non-aqueous fluid and one or more carbon nanotubes, where the one or more carbon nanotubes are present in a concentration so as to permit the electrical logging of the subterranean well; and acquiring an electrical log the subterranean well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, James Friedheim, Guido Destefano
  • Publication number: 20190179051
    Abstract: A method of electrically logging a section of a wellbore includes circulating an oil-based wellbore fluid comprising a conductive carbon material therein, the oil-based wellbore fluid having a conductivity of at most 0.01 S/m when measured at 20 kHz, within the wellbore while drilling the wellbore with a drill bit on a drill string; applying electrical current from a logging tool on the drill string above the drill bit; and collecting an electrical log of the portion of the wellbore that has had electrical current applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Albert Okhrimenko
  • Publication number: 20190136683
    Abstract: A method of electrically logging a section of a wellbore includes circulating an oil-based wellbore fluid within the wellbore and allowing filtration of the oil-based wellbore fluid to form a conductive filtercake on a wall of the wellbore; placing within the wellbore a wellbore logging tool with at least one pad capable of applying a current to a portion of the conductive filtercake and wellbore wall; applying electrical current from the at least one pad; and collecting an electrical log of the portion of the wellbore that has had electrical current applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Albert Okhrimenko
  • Publication number: 20190136114
    Abstract: A method of performing a wellbore operation may include circulating an oil-based wellbore fluid having a conductive material therein within a wellbore, the oil-based wellbore fluid having a conductivity of at most 0.02 S/m when measured at 20 kHz; and forming a filtercake having a conductivity at least two orders of magnitude higher than the oil-based wellbore fluid on at least a portion of a wall of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Albert Okhrimenko
  • Publication number: 20190119551
    Abstract: A method of formulating an oil-based wellbore fluid, the method comprising adding at least a plurality of conductive carbon black agglomerates or pellets having an average size of at least 500 ?m to an oleaginous base fluid, and applying energy to the oil-based wellbore fluid to disperse the plurality of conductive carbon black agglomerates or pellets into the oleaginous base fluid as finer particles than the agglomerates or pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, Albert Okhrimenko
  • Patent number: 10181370
    Abstract: A wellbore fluid may include an oleaginous continuous phase, one or more magnetic carbon nanoribbons, and at least one weighting agent. A method of performing wellbore operations may include circulating a wellbore fluid comprising a magnetic carbon nanoribbon composition and a base fluid through a wellbore. A method for electrical logging of a subterranean well may include placing into the subterranean well a logging medium, wherein the logging medium comprises a non-aqueous fluid and one or more magnetic carbon nanoribbons, wherein the one or more magnetic carbon nanoribbons are present in a concentration so as to permit the electrical logging of the subterranean well; and acquiring an electrical log of the subterranean well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: William Marsh Rice University, M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: James M. Tour, Bostjan Genorio, Wei Lu, Katherine Price Hoelscher, James Friedheim, Arvind D. Patel
  • Patent number: 10060205
    Abstract: Wellbore strengthening compositions and methods of use may include a base fluid and a plurality of hydrogel particles or a plurality of core-shell particles suspended in the base fluid. A method of treating a formation may include pumping a wellbore fluid into the formation, where the wellbore fluid includes a base fluid; and a plurality of hydrogel particles or a plurality of core-shell particles suspended in the base fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Guido De Stefano, Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20180187063
    Abstract: Wellbore fluid compositions and methods of drilling a wellbore are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, James Friedheim
  • Publication number: 20180155602
    Abstract: A wellbore fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a plurality of nanoparticles suspended in the aqueous base fluid. The nanoparticles are present in the wellbore fluid in an amount effective to have an effect of increasing the density by at least 0.2 lb/gal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Hui Zhang, Xia Wei, Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Steven Young
  • Patent number: 9970246
    Abstract: A method of triggering heating within a subterranean formation, that includes introducting a wellbore fluid containing a dispersed carbon nanomaterial into a wellbore through the subterranean formation; lowering a microwave or ultraviolet radiation source into the wellbore; and irradiating the wellbore with microwave or ultraviolet radiation, thereby increasing the temperature of the wellbore fluid and/or wellbore is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Steven Philip Young, James Friedheim
  • Publication number: 20170174974
    Abstract: Wellbore strengthening compositions and methods of use are disclosed herein, where the wellbore strengthening compositions may include a base fluid and a plurality of hydrogel particles or a plurality of core-shell particles suspended in the base fluid. A method of treating a formation may include pumping a wellbore fluid into the formation, where the wellbore fluid includes a base fluid; and a plurality of hydrogel particles or a plurality of core-shell particles suspended in the base fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Guido De Stefano, Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Steven Young