Patents by Inventor Vicki E. Jones

Vicki E. Jones 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).

  • Asphaltene adsorption inhibition treatment
    Patent number: 6051535
    Abstract: A subterranean formation is treated to inhibit adsorption of asphaltenes by injecting a treatment fluid containing a sacrificial compound, such as a lignosulfonate. The lignosulfonate may be adsorbed onto formation surfaces in such a way as to act to inhibit the adsorption of asphaltenes. A pretreatment fluid for removing asphaltenes may be injected into the formation before the treatment fluid. The pretreatment fluid may contain an organic solvent, such as terpene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: Dean M. Bilden, Vicki E. Jones