Patents by Inventor Xiangnan YE
Xiangnan YE 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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Publication number: 20210009881Abstract: An abrasive composition comprising a substrate selected from the group consisting of a fibrous substrate, a sponge substrate, and combinations thereof and a plurality of calcium carbonate particles dispersed therein; wherein at least a portion of the plurality of calcium carbonate particles contact the substrate; wherein the fibrous substrate comprises a plurality of fibers; wherein each fiber of the plurality of fibers is characterized by an aspect ratio of equal to or greater than about 2:1; wherein the sponge substrate is characterized by a porosity of equal to or greater than about 5 vol. %, based on the total volume of the sponge substrate; and wherein the abrasive composition is characterized by an abrasiveness that is greater than the abrasiveness of the substrate in the absence of the plurality of calcium carbonate particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. JAMISON, Xiangnan YE
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Publication number: 20200378252Abstract: Systems and methods for this disclosure describe systems and methods that are directed to monitoring active clay in water-based drilling fluid may be provided. A method for monitoring active clay concentration while drilling may be provided. The method may include providing a sample of water-based drilling fluid. The method may further include adding methylene blue to the sample in a methylene blue titration. The method may further include performing an impedance measurement on the sample during the methylene blue titration. The method may further include determining an endpoint of the methylene blue titration using a phase angle measurement from the impedance measurement. The method may further include correlating the endpoint to the active clay concentration of the sample. The method may further include determining a treatment for the water-based drilling fluid based on the active clay concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Xiangnan Ye, Dale E. Jamison
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Publication number: 20200317984Abstract: Methods including precipitated and mined calcium carbonate lost circulation materials for use in subterranean formation operations. The precipitated calcium carbonate lost circulation materials are formed under a chosen set of precipitation conditions, including in situ in a subterranean formation. The mined calcium carbonate lost circulation materials are obtained in a desired morphological form under naturally occurring mined conditions. The precipitated and mined calcium carbonate lost circulation materials may be needle-shaped aragonite having an aspect ratio of about 1.4 to about 15.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Cato Russell McDaniel, Xiangnan Ye, Sharath Savari, Chesnee Lae Davis, Jonathan Paul Walker
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Publication number: 20200308964Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the composition of a drilling fluid using electro-rheology.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Xiangnan Ye, Dale E. Jamison, Li Gao
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Patent number: 10723935Abstract: Methods including precipitated and mined calcium carbonate lost circulation materials for use in subterranean formation operations. The precipitated calcium carbonate lost circulation materials are formed under a chosen set of precipitation conditions, including in situ in a subterranean formation. The mined calcium carbonate lost circulation materials are obtained in a desired morphological form under naturally occurring mined conditions. The precipitated and mined calcium carbonate lost circulation materials may be needle-shaped aragonite having an aspect ratio of about 1.4 to about 15.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Cato Russell McDaniel, Xiangnan Ye, Sharath Savari, Chesnee Lae Davis, Jonathan Paul Walker
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Patent number: 10697876Abstract: In some examples, a fluid analysis device (FAD) comprises a fluid chamber comprising an agitator and a shear stress sensor exposed to a surface within the fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Xiangnan Ye, Andrew D. Vos, Marek Kozikowski
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Patent number: 10612327Abstract: A system and method for measuring rheology of a treatment fluid. The system may comprise an ultrasound transmitter positioned to direct ultrasound pulses into the treatment fluid as the treatment fluid is being introduced into a wellbore; an ultrasound receiver positioned to receive sound waves reflected from the treatment fluid; and a computer system configured to determine a velocity profile of the treatment fluid based at least in part on the reflected sound waves. The method may comprise introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore by way of a conduit; directing ultrasound pulses into the treatment fluid; measuring sound waves reflected by the treatment fluid; and determining a velocity profile of the treatment fluid based at least on the measured sound waves.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Adam R. Dotson, Dale E. Jamison, Cato Russell McDaniel, Xiangnan Ye
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Patent number: 10612325Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring the oil to water ratio of a drilling fluid are disclosed. An example drilling fluid monitoring and handling system comprises a mud pit coupled to a fluid supply system and a fluid analysis system. The fluid supply system is coupled to the mud pit and the fluid analysis system. The fluid analysis system is coupled to the mud pit and the fluid supply system, wherein the fluid analysis system comprises a dielectric probe.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Xiangnan Ye, Sorin Gabriel Teodorescu, Dale E. Jamison
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Patent number: 10599164Abstract: A process control system can include a vessel, and at least one heat transfer property sensor that measures a heat transfer property of a substance at the vessel. The process control system can also include a monitoring device that receives an output of the heat transfer property sensor, and a process control device that is adjusted in response to the heat transfer property sensor output. A method of controlling a process can include measuring a thermal conductivity of a substance at a vessel, and adjusting the process in response to the measuring.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Katerina V. Newman, Dale E. Jamison, Cato Russell McDaniel, Xiangnan Ye
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Patent number: 10590764Abstract: A method for the determination of the oil content for solids recovered from a wellbore is provided. The method comprises providing the solids recovered from the wellbore and measuring the thermal conductivity of the solids recovered from the wellbore using a thermal conductivity probe. The method further comprises using the thermal conductivity measurement to determine the oil content in the solids recovered from the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Xiangnan Ye, Dale E. Jamison, Cato Russell McDaniel, Katerina V. Newman
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Publication number: 20200032126Abstract: A method of treating a wellbore in a subterranean formation including introducing a first fluid into a formation, wherein the first fluid comprises: a first water soluble salt and a carrier; placing a second fluid into the formation, wherein the second fluid comprises: a second water soluble salt and a carrier, wherein the first fluid and second fluid produce a solid precipitate upon contact; and allowing the solid precipitate to form in-situ in the formation. An acid may be added to the wellbore after formation of the precipitate. The method may be also used for stabilizing a wellbore during drilling, and shutting off and reopening a region in a formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICESInventors: Xiangnan YE, Cato R. MCDANIEL, Dale E JAMISON
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Patent number: 10539002Abstract: In-line viscosity measurement systems and related methods may be useful in measuring the viscosity of a fluid in a flow path and, more specifically, in-line measuring the viscosity of a drilling fluid when integrated with drilling systems. For example, a method may include drilling a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation while circulating a drilling fluid through the wellbore; measuring the viscosity of the drilling fluid with an in-line viscometer system after the drilling fluid has circulated through the wellbore, the in-line viscometer systems comprising either: (1) a two coaxial cylinder configuration, (2) a parallel plates configuration, or (3) a combination thereof positioned to allow for the drilling fluid to flow between the coaxial cylinders or parallel plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Xiangnan Ye
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Publication number: 20190390099Abstract: The present disclosure relates to downhole fluid additives including a clay, a hydroxylated polymer, a cation, and water. The disclosure further relates to downhole fluids, including drilling fluids, spaces, cements, and proppant delivery fluids containing such as downhole fluid additive and methods of using such fluids. The downhole fluid additive may have any of a variety of functions in the downhole fluid and may confer any of a variety of properties upon it, such as salt tolerance or desired viscosities even at high downhole temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Vivek S. Goel, Peter James Boul, Xueyu Pang, Lee J. Hall, Jay P. Deville, Samuel J. Lewis, B. Raghava Reddy, Trissa Joseph, Xiangnan Ye
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Publication number: 20190360286Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the composition of a drilling fluid using electro-rheology may be provided. A method for drilling a wellbore may include circulating a drilling fluid in a wellbore. The method may include extending the wellbore into one or more subterranean formations. The method may include measuring one or more rheological properties of at least a portion of the drilling fluid while applying an electric field to the drilling fluid to obtain an electro-rheological profile of the portion of the drilling fluid. The method may include determining an estimate of a concentration of at least one additive of the drilling fluid based on the electro-rheological profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Xiangnan Ye, Dale E. Jamison
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Patent number: 10451761Abstract: A system and method for rheology measurements. The system may comprise a conduit; an ultrasound transmitter positioned to direct ultrasound pulses into the conduit; an ultrasound receiver positioned to receive sound waves from the conduit; a pump fluidically coupled to the conduit; and a heat exchanger fluidically coupled to the conduit. The method may comprise drawing a sample of a treatment fluid into the rheology measurement system; pressuring the sample of the treatment fluid; adjusting temperature of the treatment fluid; directing ultrasound pulses into the treatment fluid while the treatment fluid is flowing through the rheology measurement system; measuring sound waves reflected by the treatment fluid; and determining a velocity profile of the treatment fluid based at least on the measured sound waves.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Adam R. Dotson, Dale E. Jamison, Cato Russell McDaniel, Xiangnan Ye
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Patent number: 10428259Abstract: The present disclosure relates to downhole fluid additives including a clay, a hydroxylated polymer, a cation, and water. The disclosure further relates to downhole fluids, including drilling fluids, spaces, cements, and proppant delivery fluids containing such as downhole fluid additive and methods of using such fluids. The downhole fluid additive may have any of a variety of functions in the downhole fluid and may confer any of a variety of properties upon it, such as salt tolerance or desired viscosities even at high downhole temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Vivek S. Goel, Peter James Boul, Xueyu Pang, Lee J. Hall, Jay P. Deville, Samuel J. Lewis, B. Raghava Reddy, Trissa Joseph, Xiangnan Ye
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Publication number: 20190227048Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein. The method generally includes generating frequency responses of one or more sample fluids having known fluid properties, selecting an equivalent circuit model for modeling the frequency responses, the equivalent circuit model including one or more model elements, calculating an equivalent impedance of the equivalent circuit model, generating a correlation between the one or more model elements and the known fluid properties, measuring an impedance of a drilling fluid, and determining at least one property of the drilling fluid based on the correlation between the one or more model elements and the known fluid properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Xiangnan Ye, Li Gao, Dale E. Jamison, Michael T. Pelletier
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Patent number: 10358595Abstract: A method of producing particles comprising: (A) providing a plurality of particle cores, wherein the cores have at least a first property; (B) partially or fully coating the outer surface of the cores with a substance, wherein the substance has a second property, and wherein the second property is different from the first property; and (C) reducing the particle size of the coated particles, wherein the core is exposed after the step of reducing. A method of using particles comprising: introducing a treatment fluid into an area to be treated, wherein the treatment fluid comprises: (i) a base fluid; and (ii) the particles.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Cato Russell McDaniel, Dale E. Jamison, Kenneth W. Pober, Xiangnan Ye
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Patent number: 10207277Abstract: A drilling fluid conditioning system can include a centrifuge, and at least one heat transfer property sensor that outputs real time measurements of a heat transfer property of a drilling fluid that flows through the centrifuge. A method can include measuring a heat transfer property of a drilling fluid, and determining, based on the measured heat transfer property, an operational parameter of a centrifuge through which the drilling fluid flows. A well system can include a drilling fluid that circulates through a wellbore, and a drilling fluid conditioning system including a centrifuge and at least one heat transfer property sensor that measures a heat transfer property of the drilling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Katerina V. Newman, Dale E. Jamison, Xiangnan Ye, Cato R. McDaniel, Timothy N. Harvey
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Publication number: 20190048246Abstract: A aqueous solution that includes water, from 100,000 to 300,000 ppm of dissolved solids, from 0.5 to 3 gallons per thousand gallons of a water-in-oil emulsion, and an inverting surfactant. The water-in oil emulsion includes an oil phase and an aqueous phase where the oil phase is a continuous phase comprising an inert hydrophobic liquid and the aqueous phase is present as dispersed distinct particles in the oil phase. The aqueous phase contains water, a water soluble polymer, and surfactants. The water soluble polymer includes 30 to 50 weight percent of a non-ionic monomer, 5 to 15 weight percent of a sulfonic acid containing monomer, and 40 to 60 weight percent of a cationic monomer. The water soluble polymer makes up from 10 to 35 weight percent of the water-in-oil emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: SOLVAY USA INC.Inventors: HsinChen CHUNG, Yuntao Thomas HU, Xiangnan YE, Narongsak TONMUKAYAKUL, Michael A. McCABE, Kevin Walter FREDERICK, Shih-Ruey Tom CHEN, Randy Jack LOEFFLER