Patents by Inventor Ryan Matthew Van Zanten

Ryan Matthew Van Zanten 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).

  • Thermally activated strong acids
    Patent number: 11603491
    Abstract: An acid-generating fluid includes a thermally activated strong acid precursor. The thermally activated strong acid precursor can include a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof, in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate sulfur dioxide; or it can include sulfur dioxide in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Richard Weider, Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Ying Zhang, Lee Nicky Morgenthaler, Ryan Matthew Van Zanten
  • THERMALLY ACTIVATED STRONG ACIDS
    Publication number: 20220025752
    Abstract: An acid-generating fluid includes a thermally activated strong acid precursor. The thermally activated strong acid precursor can include a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof, in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate sulfur dioxide; or it can include sulfur dioxide in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Richard WEIDER, Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Ying Zhang, Lee Nicky Morgenthaler, Ryan Matthew Van Zanten
  • Thermally activated strong acids
    Patent number: 11156074
    Abstract: An acid-generating fluid includes a thermally activated strong acid precursor. The thermally activated strong acid precursor can include a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof, in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate sulfur dioxide; or it can include sulfur dioxide in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Richard Weider, Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Ying Zhang, Lee Nicky Morgenthaler, Ryan Matthew Van Zanten
  • INDUCIBLY DEGRADABLE POLYACETAL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS
    Publication number: 20210102107
    Abstract: A degradable plug for use in a wellbore, wherein the degradable plug involves an inducibly degradable composition containing solid polyacetal. After placing the degradable plug in a wellbore, it can be degraded by allowing a portion of the polyacetal present in the inducibly degradable composition to react with an inducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN, Paul Richard WEIDER, Jonathan Joseph BREGE, Allen Dale GABRYSCH, Ryan Matthew VAN ZANTEN
  • Weighted acid compositions comprising amino acids
    Patent number: 10920131
    Abstract: A weighted acid composition comprising an acid, a brine, and an amino acid and associated methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMAPNY
    Inventors: Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Jonathan Joseph Brege, Paul Richard Weider, Allen Dale Gabrysch, Andrew James Murphy, Lorna Beatriz Ortiz-Soto, Ryan Matthew Van Zanten
  • Inducibly degradable polyacetal compositions for use in subterranean formations
    Patent number: 10894909
    Abstract: Inducibly degradable compositions comprising polyacetal and associated methods and systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Paul Richard Weider, Jonathan Joseph Brege, Allen Dale Gabrysch, Ryan Matthew Van Zanten
  • Weighted acid compositions comprising amino acids
    Patent number: 10787606
    Abstract: A weighted acid composition comprising an acid, a brine, and an amino acid and associated methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Richard Weider, Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Jonathan Joseph Brege, Allen Dale Gabrysch, Andrew James Murphy, Lorna Beatriz Ortiz-Soto, Ryan Matthew Van Zanten
  • WEIGHTED ACID COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AMINIO ACIDS
    Publication number: 20200002602
    Abstract: A weighted acid composition comprising an acid, a brine, and an amino acid and associated methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Richard WEIDER, Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN, Jonathan Joseph BREGE, Allen Dale GABRYSCH, Andrew James MURPHY, Lorna Beatriz ORTIZ-SOTO, Ryan Matthew VAN ZANTEN
  • THERMALLY ACTIVATED STRONG ACIDS
    Publication number: 20200003040
    Abstract: An acid-generating fluid includes a thermally activated strong acid precursor. The thermally activated strong acid precursor can include a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof, in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate sulfur dioxide; or it can include sulfur dioxide in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Richard WEIDER, Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN, Ying ZHANG, Lee Nicky MORGENTHALER, Ryan Matthew VAN ZANTEN
  • Thermally activated strong acids
    Patent number: 10443368
    Abstract: An acid-generating fluid comprising a thermally activated strong acid precursor is provided in the method of the present invention. The thermally activated strong acid precursor comprises sulfur dioxide or a first precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate sulfur dioxide, and an aldehyde and/or a ketone or a second precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate an aldehyde and/or ketone. The acid-generating fluid is placed into a subterranean formation, where the first precursor and/or the second precursor are thermally activated, thereby liberating sulfur dioxide and the aldehyde and/or ketone. The sulfur dioxide and the aldehyde and/or ketone are reacted to form a thermally activated strong acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Richard Weider, Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Ying Zhang, Lee Nicky Morgenthaler, Ryan Matthew Van Zanten
  • INDUCIBLY DEGRADABLE POLYACETAL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS
    Publication number: 20180105730
    Abstract: Inducibly degradable compositions comprising polyacetal and associated methods and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN, Paul Richard WEIDER, Jonathan Joseph BREGE, Allen Dale GABRYSCH, Ryan Matthew VAN ZANTEN
  • THERMALLY ACTIVATED STRONG ACIDS
    Publication number: 20180023377
    Abstract: An acid-generating fluid comprising a thermally activated strong acid precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Richard WEIDER, Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN, Ying ZHANG, Lee Nicky MORGENTHALER, Ryan Matthew VAN ZANTEN
  • THERMALLY ACTIVATED STRONG ACIDS
    Publication number: 20160273329
    Abstract: An acid-generating fluid comprising a thermally activated strong acid precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Richard WEIDER, Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN, Ying ZHANG, Lee Nicky MORGENTHALER, Ryan Matthew VAN ZANTEN
  • Methods relating to predicting subterranean formation damage from deformable additives
    Patent number: 9200190
    Abstract: Predicting subterranean formation damages from deformable additives in treatment fluids may include measuring exponential shear values for samples comprising a base fluid and at least one deformable additive. Then the relative pore plugging propensity of the deformable additives may be determined by comparing the exponential shear values or rheological values derived therefrom from either two or more deformable additives to each other or from one or more deformable additives to a pore plugging propensity scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Eric Maxey, Ryan Matthew Van Zanten
  • METHODS RELATING TO PREDICTING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION DAMAGE FROM DEFORMABLE ADDITIVES
    Publication number: 20130205874
    Abstract: Predicting subterranean formation damages from deformable additives in treatment fluids may include measuring exponential shear values for samples comprising a base fluid and at least one deformable additive. Then the relative pore plugging propensity of the deformable additives may be determined by comparing the exponential shear values or rheological values derived therefrom from either two or more deformable additives to each other or from one or more deformable additives to a pore plugging propensity scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Eric Maxey, Ryan Matthew Van Zanten