Patents by Inventor Salvador Ayala

Salvador Ayala 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: 11959372
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally relate to a method that includes receiving water at a centralized facility. The method also includes receiving sand from one or more sand mines at the centralized facility. The method further includes receiving one or more chemicals at the centralized facility. In addition, the method includes using processing equipment of the centralized facility to process the water, the sand, and the one or more chemicals to produce a fracturing slurry. The method also includes conveying the fracturing slurry from the centralized facility to one or more fracturing sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Herbe Gomez Conzatti Y Martinez, Karishma Prasad, Chad Kraemer, Salvador Ayala
  • Publication number: 20240044234
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally relate to a method that includes receiving water at a centralized facility. The method also includes receiving sand from one or more sand mines at the centralized facility. The method further includes receiving one or more chemicals at the centralized facility. In addition, the method includes using processing equipment of the centralized facility to process the water, the sand, and the one or more chemicals to produce a fracturing slurry. The method also includes conveying the fracturing slurry from the centralized facility to one or more fracturing sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Herbe GOMEZ CONZATTI Y MARTINEZ, Karishma PRASAD, Chad KRAEMER, Salvador AYALA
  • Publication number: 20230175370
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally relate to a method that includes receiving water at a centralized facility. The method also includes receiving sand from one or more sand mines at the centralized facility. The method further includes receiving one or more chemicals at the centralized facility. In addition, the method includes using processing equipment of the centralized facility to process the water, the sand, and the one or more chemicals to produce a fracturing slurry. The method also includes conveying the fracturing slurry from the centralized facility to one or more fracturing sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Herbe GOMEZ CONZATTI Y MARTINEZ, Karishma PRASAD, Chad KRAEMER, Salvador AYALA
  • Patent number: 9790775
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods in which a fracturing fluid source is in fluid communication with a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation. A compressor has an input in fluid communication with a natural gas source, and has an output in fluid communication with the wellbore. The compressor is operable to compress natural gas received at the input for delivery at the output. A liquefied gas source is also in fluid communication with the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jijo Joseph, Richard D. Hutchins, William Troy Huey, Joel Clinkscales, Philippe Enkababian, Alejandro Pena, George Waters, Salvador Ayala, J. Ernest Brown
  • Publication number: 20160340573
    Abstract: A technique facilitates a well treatment, such as a well stimulation. The technique comprises injecting a gel containing proppant into a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation. Additionally, a low viscosity fluid is injected into the wellbore with the gel either simultaneously or separately. An additive or additives may be used to maintain the gel in the low viscosity fluid. The technique further comprises separating the gel into slugs and then causing the slugs to flow into fractures in the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sergey Vladimirovich SEMENOV, Mohan PANGA, Michael TOUGH, Mathew SAMUEL, Andrey Vladimirovich YAKOVLEV, Danil Sergeyevich PANTSURKIN, Salvador AYALA, Geza HORVATH-SZABO, Sergey Sergeevich SKIBA
  • Publication number: 20150240147
    Abstract: Oilfield treatment compositions contain water, hydrochloric acid and urea. The urea and water may be present at a urea/water weight ratio between 0.8 and 12.0, and the hydrochloric acid and urea may be present at a urea/hydrochloric acid molar ratio between 0.1 and 0.5. The compositions are present as one liquid phase. The volumes of the compositions are substantially higher than those of the water volumes; consequently, the amount of water necessary to perform various well-service operations is lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li Jiang, Salvador Ayala, Bruno Lecerf, Richard Hutchins, Timothy G. J. Jones, Murtaza Ziauddin, Chad Kraemer, Jian He
  • Publication number: 20140262292
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods in which a fracturing fluid source is in fluid communication with a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation. A compressor has an input in fluid communication with a natural gas source, and has an output in fluid communication with the wellbore. The compressor is operable to compress natural gas received at the input for delivery at the output. A liquefied gas source is also in fluid communication with the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jijo Joseph, Richard D. Hutchins, William Troy Huey, Joel Clinkscales, Philippe Enkababian, Alejandro Pena, George Waters, Salvador Ayala, J. Ernest Brown
  • Publication number: 20140262265
    Abstract: Various methods for performing treatment operations at a wellsite having a subterranean formation with a reservoir therein are provided. The method involves introducing a treatment fluid comprised of at least a gas hydrate slurry to the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard D. Hutchins, Alejandro Pena, William Troy Huey, Philippe Enkababian, George Waters, Andrey Mirakyan, Salvador Ayala, J. Ernest Brown, Heng-Joo Ng