Patents by Inventor Mark A. Vorderburggen

Mark A. Vorderburggen 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 Using Water-in-Oil Emulsion to Remove Oil Base or Synthetic Oil Base Filter Cake
    Publication number: 20090114394
    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: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: BJ SERVICES COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul H. Javora, Brian B. Beall, Mark A. Vorderburggen, Qi Qu, Sandra L. Berry
  • Method of using water-in-oil emulsion to remove oil base or synthetic oil base filter cake
    Patent number: 7481273
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: Paul H. Javora, Brian B. Beall, Mark A. Vorderburggen, Qi Qu, Sandra L. Berry
  • 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