Patents by Inventor Raed Rahal

Raed Rahal 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).

  • Smart fracturing fluid
    Patent number: 10442984
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations, and more specifically, to smart fracturing fluids. In one or more embodiments, the methods comprise providing a fracturing fluid that comprises a base fluid and an additive having a high dielectric constant; and introducing the fracturing fluid into least a portion of a subterranean formation. In one or more embodiments, the compositions comprise a base fluid and an additive having a high dielectric constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Raed Rahal, Michael Bittar
  • In situ generation of pH control agents
    Patent number: 10301533
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treatment fluids that include carbonate and bicarbonate to control pH for use in subterranean treatments are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; a crosslinkable polymer; a crosslinking agent; and an amount of carbonate and an amount of bicarbonate, wherein the molar ratio of the amount of carbonate to the amount of bicarbonate is in the range of from about 1:2.3 to about 1:2.7; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahesh Vijaykumar Biyani, Loan Vo, Jeremy Holtsclaw, Raed Rahal, Monica Rajendra Dandawate
  • IN SITU GENERATION OF pH CONTROL AGENTS
    Publication number: 20180362839
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treatment fluids that include carbonate and bicarbonate to control pH for use in subterranean treatments are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; a crosslinkable polymer; a crosslinking agent; and an amount of carbonate and an amount of bicarbonate, wherein the molar ratio of the amount of carbonate to the amount of bicarbonate is in the range of from about 1:2.3 to about 1:2.7; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Mahesh Vijaykumar Biyani, Loan Vo, Jeremy Holtsclaw, Raed Rahal, Monica Rajendra Dandawate
  • SMART FRACTURING FLUID
    Publication number: 20170349813
    Abstract: Among the methods provided is a method comprising: providing a fracturing fluid that comprises a base fluid and an additive having a high dielectric constant; and introducing the fracturing fluid into least a portion of a subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Raed Rahal, Michael Bittar