Patents by Inventor Michael Wayne Sanders
Michael Wayne Sanders 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: 11884878Abstract: Methods and fluids for consolidating unconsolidated particulates. An example method introduces a furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid into a wellbore; wherein the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid is a furfuryl alcohol-based resin and a diluent. The method contacts the unconsolidated particulates within the wellbore with the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid to produce resin-contacted unconsolidated particulates. The method further introduces a substituted amine acid treatment fluid into the wellbore after the introduction of the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid into the wellbore; wherein the substituted amine acid treatment fluid is a substituted amine acid salt and a solvent. The method further contacts the resin-contacted unconsolidated particulates with the substituted amine acid treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Aaron M. Beuterbaugh, Josselyne Chano, Philip D. Nguyen, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Publication number: 20240026213Abstract: Methods and fluids for consolidating unconsolidated particulates. An example method introduces a furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid into a wellbore; wherein the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid is a furfuryl alcohol-based resin and a diluent. The method contacts the unconsolidated particulates within the wellbore with the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid to produce resin-contacted unconsolidated particulates. The method further introduces a substituted amine acid treatment fluid into the wellbore after the introduction of the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid into the wellbore; wherein the substituted amine acid treatment fluid is a substituted amine acid salt and a solvent. The method further contacts the resin-contacted unconsolidated particulates with the substituted amine acid treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio RECIO, III, Aaron M. BEUTERBAUGH, Josselyne CHANO, Philip D. NGUYEN, Michael Wayne SANDERS
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Patent number: 11851608Abstract: A method may include: introducing a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous brine; and a hydrolysable resin precursor; allowing the hydrolysable resin precursor to hydrolyze in the subterranean formation to form at least a polymerizable resin precursor monomer; and allowing the polymerizable resin precursor monomer to polymerize to form a polymerized resin in the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Michael Wayne Sanders, Josselyne Chano, Philippe Quero, Julio Estuardo Vasquez Estrada
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Patent number: 11807809Abstract: A solids-control fluid for controlling flow of solids in a subterranean formation is disclosed herein. The solids-control fluid can include a diluent and a curable resin. The diluent can include a mutual solvent and an ethylene glycol. The curable resin can be dispersed within the diluent for controlling flow of solids in the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Shoy George, Michael Wayne Sanders, Josselyne Chano, Sudarshana Mukherjee
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Publication number: 20230193114Abstract: A solids-control fluid for controlling flow of solids in a subterranean formation is disclosed herein. The solids-control fluid can include a diluent and a curable resin. The diluent can include a mutual solvent and an ethylene glycol. The curable resin can be dispersed within the diluent for controlling flow of solids in the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Shoy George, Michael Wayne Sanders, Josselyne Chano, Sudarshana Mukherjee
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Publication number: 20230183555Abstract: A method may include: introducing a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous brine; and a hydrolysable resin precursor; allowing the hydrolysable resin precursor to hydrolyze in the subterranean formation to form at least a polymerizable resin precursor monomer; and allowing the polymerizable resin precursor monomer to polymerize to form a polymerized resin in the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Michael Wayne Sanders, Josselyne Chano, Philippe Quero, Julio Estuardo Vasquez Estrada
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Patent number: 11060011Abstract: Coil tubing cleanout fluids comprising a clay are provided. A method may comprise introducing a cleanout fluid into a wellbore wherein the cleanout fluid comprises a carrier fluid and a clay; and entraining solid particles in the cleanout fluid wherein the solid particles are disposed in the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dipti Singh, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Patent number: 11041112Abstract: Compositions and methods of using such compositions to, for example, reduce the viscosity of treatment fluids are provided. In one embodiment, the methods include: providing a treatment fluid including a base fluid, a viscosifier, and a breaker system including a gel stabilizer; a delayed release oxidative breaker; and a delayed release enzyme breaker; and allowing the breaker system to reduce a viscosity of the treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert Stewart Taylor, Glen C. Fyten, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Patent number: 10989033Abstract: A treating tube may be positionable in a wellbore to create a passage internal to the treating tube and a passage in an annulus between the treating tube and a wellbore casing. Fluid may be injected into a fracturing zone from above or below a pay zone adjacent to the wellbore through a first of the two passages to expand the fracturing zone downhole or uphole, respectively, into the pay zone. Additional fluid may be injected into the pay zone through the second of the two passages to control the continued expansion of the pay zone into a desired shape. As proppant is routed through the first passage and deposited into the fractures, fluid flow in the second passage may be reversed to allow fluid to flow from the pay zone to the surface of the wellbore to control the placement of the proppant in the pay zone.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Publication number: 20200277528Abstract: Compositions and methods of using such compositions to, for example, reduce the viscosity of treatment fluids are provided. In one embodiment, the methods include: providing a treatment fluid including a base fluid, a viscosifier, and a breaker system including a gel stabilizer; a delayed release oxidative breaker; and a delayed release enzyme breaker; and allowing the breaker system to reduce a viscosity of the treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Robert Stewart Taylor, Glen C. Fyten, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Patent number: 10538697Abstract: Proppant aggregates comprising proppant particulates and a binding agent, wherein the proppant aggregate exhibits a conductivity of less than about 3000 millidarcy-feet when exposed to aggregate operational conditions, the aggregate operational conditions having a closure stress of at least about 100 pounds per square inch and a temperature of at least about 10° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Walter T. Stephens, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Patent number: 10519364Abstract: Proppant aggregates comprising proppant particulates and a binding agent, wherein the proppant particulates in the absence of the binding agent pack together to exhibit a conductivity of less than about 3000 millidarcy-feet when exposed to operational conditions, the operational conditions having a closure stress of greater than about 1000 pounds per square inch and a temperature of greater than about 50° F.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Walter T. Stephens, Philip D. Nguyen, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Publication number: 20190169485Abstract: Coil tubing cleanout fluids comprising a clay are provided. A method may comprise introducing a cleanout fluid into a wellbore wherein the cleanout fluid comprises a carrier fluid and a clay; and entraining solid particles in the cleanout fluid wherein the solid particles are disposed in the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dipti Singh, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Publication number: 20180251674Abstract: Proppant aggregates comprising proppant particulates and a binding agent, wherein the proppant aggregate exhibits a conductivity of less than about 3000 millidarcy-feet when exposed to aggregate operational conditions, the aggregate operational conditions having a closure stress of at least about 100 pounds per square inch and a temperature of at least about 10° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, inc.Inventors: Philip D. NGUYEN, Walter T. STEPHENS, Michael Wayne SANDERS
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Publication number: 20180252085Abstract: A treating tube may be positionable in a wellbore to create a passage internal to the treating tube and a passage in an annulus between the treating tube and a wellbore casing. Fluid may be injected into a fracturing zone from above or below a pay zone adjacent to the wellbore through a first of the two passages to expand the fracturing zone downhole or uphole, respectively, into the pay zone. Additional fluid may be injected into the pay zone through the second of the two passages to control the continued expansion of the pay zone into a desired shape. As proppant is routed through the first passage and deposited into the fractures, fluid flow in the second passage may be reversed to allow fluid to flow from the pay zone to the surface of the wellbore to control the placement of the proppant in the pay zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2015Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Publication number: 20180244983Abstract: Proppant aggregates comprising proppant particulates and a binding agent, wherein the proppant particulates in the absence of the binding agent pack together to exhibit a conductivity of less than about 3000 millidarcy-feet when exposed to operational conditions, the operational conditions having a closure stress of greater than about 1000 pounds per square inch and a temperature of greater than about 50° F.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Walter T. STEPHENS, Philip D. NGUYEN, Michael Wayne SANDERS
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Patent number: 9759046Abstract: A shunt tube assembly comprises a wellbore tubular, a packing tube, a transport tube, at least one valve configured to provide selective fluid communication between an interior passageway through the transport tube and the packing tube. At least a portion of the transport tube is disposed within the packing tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Michael Wayne Sanders
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Publication number: 20140069644Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a snake-in-cage composition; and placing the wellbore servicing fluid into a wellbore wherein the snake dissociates from the cage and enters one or more permeable zones within the wellbore. A wellbore treatment composition comprising a snake disposed within a cage wherein the cage comprises a crosslinked polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: B. Raghava REDDY, Jeremy HOLTSCLAW, James William OGLE, Jimmie WEAVER, Rajesh Kumar SAINI, Aaron BEUTERBAUGH, Michael Wayne SANDERS
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Publication number: 20140027115Abstract: A shunt tube assembly comprises a wellbore tubular, a packing tube, a transport tube, at least one valve configured to provide selective fluid communication between an interior passageway through the transport tube and the packing tube. At least a portion of the transport tube is disposed within the packing tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Michael Wayne Sanders