Fracturing (epo) Patents (Class 166/308.1)
  • Patent number: 11939828
    Abstract: An electric driven hydraulic fracking system is disclosed. A pump configuration that includes the single VFD, the single shaft electric motor, and the single hydraulic pump that is mounted on the single pump trailer. A pump configuration includes a single VFD configuration, the single shaft electric motor, and the single shaft hydraulic pump mounted on the single pump trailer. The single VFD configuration converts the electric power at the power generation voltage level distributed from the power distribution trailer to a VFD voltage level and drives the single shaft electric motor to control the operation of the single shaft electric motor and the single hydraulic pump. The VFD voltage level is a voltage level that is required to drive the single shaft electric motor. The VFD configuration also controls operation of the auxiliary systems based on the electric power at the auxiliary voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: John Fischer, John J. Crosetto, David Kubricht, Richard Cheatham, Jeffrey Pollack, Chad Lawman, David Todd, Tyler Nolen
  • Patent number: 11920445
    Abstract: A method and system for enhancing petroleum production are provided, in which a fracturing operation can be conducted in a formation through a string and then petroleum is displaced from the fractured formation by selectively injecting fluid into selected fractures in the formation while other non-selected fractures remain without fluid injection. The injected fluid flows out into the fractured formation and enhances recovery from the non-selected fractures. Petroleum is selectively collected from the non-selected fractures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC.
    Inventors: Warren Foster Peter MacPhail, Wolfgang Friedrich Johann Deeg
  • Patent number: 11913446
    Abstract: A system can include one or more processors; memory; a data interface that receives data; a control interface that transmits control signals for control of pumps of a hydraulic fracturing operation; and one or more components that can include one or more of a modeling component that predicts pressure in a well fluidly coupled to at least one of the pumps, a pumping rate adjustment component that generates a pumping rate control signal for transmission via the control interface, a capacity component that estimates a real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump, and a control component that, for a target pumping rate for the pumps during the hydraulic fracturing operation, generates at least one of engine throttle and transmission gear settings for each of the individual pumps using an estimated real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump where the settings are transmissible via the control interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nan Mu, Xiaowei Weng, Timothy Michael Lesko, James Matthews, Marcos Suguru Kajita, Bao Mi, Amal Bagulayan, Francois Daube, Brandon Travis Hobbs, Yan P. Kuhn De Chizelle, Samir Menasria, Kevin Ho
  • Patent number: 11885201
    Abstract: A new sliding sleeve relates to the technical field of oil and gas well completion and reservoir stimulation, comprising an upper connector, a lower connector, an outer housing, an inner sleeve and a shear pin. The upper connector and the lower connector are respectively connected to two ends of the outer housing, and the inner sleeve is locked in the outer housing via the shear pin, wherein a flow guiding hole is provided in the outer housing, and the inner sleeve can open or close the flow guiding hole, wherein at least two grooves for engaging with at least two corresponding tooth-shaped elements on a sliding sleeve opening tool are disposed along an axial direction in the inner sleeve, and wherein an erosion-resistant ring is embedded in the groove, and an inner diameter of the erosion-resistant ring is larger than or equal to an inner diameter of the inner sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Sinopec Southwest Oil & Gas Company
    Inventors: Zhenwei Gan, Bin Qi, Shunqu Hu, Zhimin Hou, Yongmao Lin, Tao Liu, Chen Chen, Lei Wang, Dan Hu, Jiang Qian
  • Patent number: 11885205
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting a breakdown pressure of a formation and fracturing the formation account for filter cake effects. The systems and methods measure a time-dependent permeability and a time-dependent thickness of a filter cake formed by a first drilling mud. The systems and methods determine a time-dependent permeability model and a time-dependent thickness model of the filter cake. The systems and methods select a breakdown pressure model based on (i) the time-dependent thickness of the filter cake, (ii) the time-dependent permeability of the filter cake, and (iii) the permeability of the formation. The systems and methods use the selected breakdown pressure model to predict the breakdown pressure of the formation and fracture the formation using a drilling fluid having a mud weight associated with the predicted breakdown pressure of the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Chao Liu, Yanhui Han, Dung Phan, Katherine Leigh Hull, Younane N. Abousleiman
  • Patent number: 11880639
    Abstract: An apparatus for multi-stage fracking, wherein the apparatus includes a pump configured to pump a fracking fluid into a rock region comprises a plurality of rock zones, and a computing device communicatively connected to the pump, wherein the computing device includes at least a processor, and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive reservoir data, determine an optimal fracking stimulation parameter as a function of the reservoir data, identify a fracking stage as a function of the optimal fracking stimulation parameter, and adjust a pump configuration of the pump as a function of the fracking stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: David Cook
  • Patent number: 11879301
    Abstract: A method and related system for transporting an object to an outlet of a transport system operably coupled to an in fluid communication with a wellhead, from a location at a distance to the wellhead are disclosed. In some embodiments, the transporting includes propelling the objection through a pipeline of the transport system by moving a gas in the pipeline. In some embodiments, the object is a dart for use in a wellbore completion operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Upstream Ltd.
    Inventors: Tom Watkins, Jeyhun Najafov
  • Patent number: 11873705
    Abstract: A method of fracturing a rock formation includes cementing a production pipe to a wellbore within the rock formation, wherein a seat is attached to an inner surface of the production pipe. The method further includes forming access ports along a first section of the wellbore that fluidly connect the production pipe to the wellbore, delivering treatment fluid from the production pipe to the wellbore through the access ports, flowing formation fluid from the rock formation to the production pipe through the access ports, and closing an opening in the seat to isolate the first section of the wellbore from a second section of the wellbore located above the first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Sameer Almajed, Ahmed M. Alghuryafi, Zuhair Mohammed Alhassan, Nasser Mohammed Alhassan
  • Patent number: 11867023
    Abstract: A system and methods according to which a controller communicates control signals to a first frac leg, which includes a wellhead operably associated with a first wellbore, a valve operably coupled to the wellhead, opposite the first wellbore, a frac line operably coupled to the wellhead, and a zipper module operably coupled to the frac line, opposite the wellhead. The first frac leg includes a first sub-controller that receives control signals from the controller. A grease system lubricates the first frac leg and the zipper module. The grease system includes a second sub-controller that receives control signals from the controller. A second frac leg is operably associated with a second wellbore. The second frac leg includes a third sub-controller that receives control signals from the controller. The first, second, and/or third sub-controllers may receive control signals from the controller via a communication bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: DOWNING WELLHEAD EQUIPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Ronnie B. Beason, Nicholas J. Cannon
  • Patent number: 11867025
    Abstract: A flow control apparatus for producing hydrocarbon material from a subterranean formation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a housing passage, and a flow communicator that extends through the housing for effecting fluid communication between the housing passage and the subterranean formation. The apparatus includes a flow controller within the housing for modulating flow communication between the housing passage and the subterranean formation via the flow communicator. The flow controller includes a filter medium-defining counterpart and a shroud-defining counterpart, and the filter medium-defining counterpart has a filter medium. The flow controller is configurable for disposition relative to the flow communicator to open, close, or screen the flow communicator. While the filter medium and the flow communicator are not aligned, the housing and shroud-defining counterpart shields the filter medium from the housing passage and the external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NCS MULTISTAGE INC.
    Inventors: Stanley Mberia, Doug Brunskill
  • Patent number: 11867046
    Abstract: Systems and methods for exchanging fracturing components of a hydraulic fracturing unit and may include an exchangeable fracturing component section to facilitate quickly exchanging a fracturing component of a hydraulic fracturing unit. The fracturing component section may include a section frame including a base, and a fracturing component connected to the base. The fracturing component section also may include a component electrical assembly and a component fluid assembly connected to the section frame. The fracturing component section further may include a coupling plate connected to the section frame. The fracturing component section also may include one or more of a plurality of quick-connect electrical couplers or a plurality of quick-connect fluid couplers connected to a coupling plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: BJ Energy Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Tony Yeung, Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon, Joseph Foster
  • Patent number: 11859489
    Abstract: An imaging agent, a method of production of the imaging agent, and the use of the imaging agent for microseismic monitoring of subterranean formations such as those generated during hydraulic fracturing. The acoustic emitting agent is tailorable for emission delay to ensure placement and frequency emission profiles for well region differentiation. This monitoring tool is highly useful in gas, oil, and geothermal well defining and stimulation monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Powdermet, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian S. Werry, Brian Doud, Andrew Sherman
  • Patent number: 11846172
    Abstract: A method for fracking a well to reorient vertical fractures into horizontal fractures throughout a target reservoir, including target reservoirs having multiple thin heterogeneous target production zones. The method involves sequentially fracking and injecting proppant at periodic vertical intervals, while monitoring in real time, at least until a dip of an adjacent hydraulic fracture has rotated to a horizontal orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Fraim, Jean-Marc Grindatto, John Ely
  • Patent number: 11840913
    Abstract: A method for stimulation of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation includes inserting a perforating tool and an acidic composition into a wellbore. An outside surface of the tool is pre-treated prior to downhole insertion with a grease containing a first corrosion inhibitor adapted minimize corrosion by exposure of the tool the acidic composition for a duration of the stimulation process. The acidic composition further comprises a second corrosion inhibitor that reacts with the first corrosion inhibitor to generate a corrosion protective layer onto the outside surface of the tool. The method further includes perforating the wellbore with the tool, allowing the acidic composition to come into contact with the perforated area of the wellbore, removing the tool from the wellbore; and initiating the stimulation of the perforated area using a stimulation fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: DORF KETAL CHEMICALS FZE
    Inventors: Clay Purdy, Markus Weissenberger, Adrienne Lee
  • Patent number: 11834939
    Abstract: The proposed technology relates to treatment of intervals of a productive formation, using a proposed device that is lowered into a wellbore to the depth of an interval, working fluid is admitted to the device's inner cavity below a lower through packer, supplied to a tubing string, through packers are activated, the wellbore annulus is isolated, the well casing is perforated, and the packers are deactivated. The device is lowered to a position between the packers, and is fixed by an anchor. Access of working fluid below the lower packer is cut off, and a hydraulic fracturing fluid is supplied, hermetically isolating the space between the packers. The device is then transferred to the next interval. The device includes the tubing sting, collar finder, upper through packer, hydraulic fracturing port, lower through packer, anchor and perforator. The technology prevents premature activation of the perforator, vibrations and damage to the packers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: Salavat Anatolyevich Kuzyaev
  • Patent number: 11834926
    Abstract: A method of fracturing subsurface formation includes super-cooling water to a temperature between ?4° F. to ?30° F. using liquid nitrogen having a temperature in a range of ?100° F. to ?200° F., pumping the water down a wellbore to create fractures in the subsurface formation, and pumping fracturing fluid containing a proppant down the wellbore after pumping the water down the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Misfer J. Almarri, Waheed Syed Arshad, Mohammad H. Altwaijri
  • Patent number: 11828133
    Abstract: A system for cementing a borehole with foamed cement includes a gas delivery assembly mounted on a movable support structure, the gas delivery assembly configured to supply a gas to a cement slurry to generate a foamed cement slurry. The gas delivery assembly includes a heating element in thermal communication with a gas supply, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a flow meter, and an automated control valve in fluid communication with the gas supply. The gas delivery assembly also includes a control module including a processing device configured to control a temperature and a flow rate of the gas supplied to the cement slurry based on a desired flow rate and measurements from the temperature sensor, the pressure sensor and the flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Odd Egil Raugstad, Ryan Leroux, Gianluca Ruggieri, Bennie J. Lindsey, Gregory Dean
  • Patent number: 11821309
    Abstract: Systems and methods include a method for determining perforation cluster points of a reservoir. A rock type of a geological formation of a reservoir is determined using petrophysical data. The transmissible sublayers of the reservoir are determined by grouping the petrophysical data into different subset transmissible layers based on cut-off criteria. Net transmissible reservoir footage for the transmissible sublayers are generated based on averages of parameters for minimum and maximum measured depths. Potential stages for the reservoir are determined using a conditional formatting on the transmissible reservoir footage. Potential perforation cluster points selected based on the potential stages for the reservoir are received from input of an engineer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abu Mohammed A. Sani, Maytham I. Ismail, Mohd Azizi Ibrahim, Clovis Satyro Bonavides
  • Patent number: 11802468
    Abstract: A method may include receiving information related to operation or a configuration of a hydraulic fracturing system. The hydraulic fracturing system may include a plurality of electric power source outputs and a plurality of hydraulic fracturing rigs. The method may further include performing, based on the information, asymmetric power management of the plurality of electric power source outputs. The method may further include performing, based on the information, asymmetric load management of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing rigs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Publes, Casey A. Otten, Perry D. Converse, Yanchai Zhang, Zhijun Cai, Baoyang Deng, Christopher G. Y. Haddad, Jason T. Herlehy, Todd R. Kabrich, Nausheen Ahmad, Joseph C. Bufkin
  • Patent number: 11795791
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may relate to perforating gun assemblies configured for use in unconventional wells, for example in rock formations with low permeability. In some embodiments, the perforating gun assembly may include a perforating gun housing and at least one shaped charge positioned in the perforating gun housing. The shaped charge and the perforating gun housing may be jointly configured to improve total target penetration in unconventional wells by 20-100%. Related method embodiments may be used to improve the performance of unconventional wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Eitschberger, Liam McNelis, Thilo Scharf
  • Patent number: 11787997
    Abstract: Provided is a method that may include introducing into a wellbore as a single stage treatment a composition that may include a fluid formulation that is a water-in-oil emulsion having an organic phase and an aqueous phase, the aqueous phase dispersed in the organic phase; maintaining the wellbore by shutting-in the well; and hydraulic fracturing the wellbore. The composition may contain a chelating agent and may interact with an oil-based sludge or filter cake, which may contain barite, at a target zone, allowing the composition to remove a portion of the oil-based mud sludge or filter cake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Abdullah Al Moajil, Waddah H. Almahri
  • Patent number: 11781411
    Abstract: Method and systems and workflows are provided that cool a near-wellbore zone by injection of cooling fluid for reducing hydraulic fracture initiation (breakdown) pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gallyam Aidagulov, Mustapha Abbad, Devon Chikonga Gwaba
  • Patent number: 11781058
    Abstract: A process for consolidating sand, proppant and other suspended particles present in a subterranean reservoir using an aqueous emulsion particle consolidation system is described. Surfactants with cloud points at or below the reservoir temperature are used to make a low viscosity aqueous external emulsion system with resin and curing agent as the internal phase. As the surfactant reaches its cloud point, it loses its emulsification ability and releases the resin and curing agent to consolidate the sand. The aqueous phase of the system then functions as a spacer to maintain the permeability needed for oil and gas production without additional post flush required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: OIL CHEM TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Paul Daniel Berger, Christie Huimin Berger
  • Patent number: 11781409
    Abstract: A formation-fracking system has an gas/fluid accumulator, one or more pumps for pumping a fracking fluid, a fracking string extending to a subterranean formation and defining a fracking channel and a circulation channel, a valve subsystem coupling the pumps to the gas/fluid accumulator and the fracking string, and a bypass valve in fluid communication with the fracking channel and a fracking section. The valve subsystem alternately transitions between a first state for directing fracking fluid from the pumps and the gas/fluid accumulator to the fracking channel to create a kinetic-energy surge, and a second state for directing fracking fluid from the pumps to the gas/fluid accumulator for storing energy therein and for fracturing the formation using the kinetic-energy surge. The bypass valve enables a bypass channel fluidly connecting the fracking channel to the circulation channel in the first state and abruptly disables the bypass channel in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: THE ANDERS FAMILY LIVING TRUST
    Inventor: Edward Anders
  • Patent number: 11773681
    Abstract: A tool with a deformable element that is configured to flex across an annulus based on a force being applied to an inner surface of the deformable element. The deformable element may be configured to be positioned within a chamber that is covered by a first rupture disc. The deformable element may include seals, flex joints, and a body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Vertice Oil Tools Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Parks
  • Patent number: 11767731
    Abstract: A device and method for collecting sample fluids from an underground source which includes sample wells terminating in a corrugated conduit and sieve. The sampling regions for each sample well is separated by a grout or expanding seal barrier. Negative pressure is optionally applied to extract fluids from the underground matrix for sampling. The device can also be used for remediating an environmental contaminant from soil or aquifers. Upon identification of at least one environmental contaminant, a remediation composition is injected into the soil or aquifer using the sampling wells of the device. The remediation fluids can be directed to specific locations by selectively utilizing one or more sampling wells to inject the remediation fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: En RX Chemical, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance I. Robinson, Erik R. Piatt
  • Patent number: 11761318
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing spread system has modular high-pressure fracturing fluid manifold assemblies which couple to form a large trunk line for collecting and conveying high pressure fracturing fluid toward the well bore. Oil-hydraulic intensifier pump units integrated with the modular manifold assemblies increase the fracturing fluid pressure into the trunk line. The manifold assemblies may be configured differently from one to the other and coupleable horizontally and/or vertically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Daniel K. Zitting
  • Patent number: 11761311
    Abstract: A perforation cluster of a longitudinal section of a wellbore is provided. The wellbore is for hydraulic fracturing in a preferred direction of a subsurface surrounding the longitudinal section. The longitudinal section has a longitudinal axis in a longitudinal direction and defining a radial direction about the longitudinal axis. The perforation cluster includes all of the perforations of the wellbore within the longitudinal section. The perforations are separated in the longitudinal and radial directions. Two perforations are adjacent in the longitudinal direction and have a first diameter. They also have respective centers that are aligned in the preferred direction with respect to the longitudinal axis and 180° apart in the radial direction, for initiating fractures through hydraulic fracturing in the subsurface. The remaining perforations have a second diameter smaller than the first diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventor: Kaiming Xia
  • Patent number: 11753906
    Abstract: Provided, in one aspect, is a ball seat release apparatus. The ball seat release apparatus, according to this embodiment, includes a shear sleeve having a recess pocket and a ball seat body slidingly engaged within the shear sleeve, the ball seat body configured to move from a first linear position to a second linear position. The ball seat body further includes a longitudinal fluid passageway, a ball seat located in the longitudinal fluid passageway, one or more first fluid bypass ports coupling the longitudinal fluid passageway and an exterior of the ball seat body, the one or more first fluid bypass ports located on a first side of the ball seat, and one or more second fluid bypass ports coupling the longitudinal fluid passageway and the exterior of the ball seat body, the one or more second fluid bypass ports located on a second opposing side of the ball seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Abdolreza Gharesi, Alan Tancel Jackson, Richard Paul Noffke, Stephen Maddux
  • Patent number: 11753917
    Abstract: When a child well is hydraulically fractured near the depleted reservoir volume surrounding a previously produced parent well, it is economically efficient to deliver proppant to the formation volume and fractures not reached by the parent well. A fracture length, which is the distance fluid travels from the child well to the depleted region, is calculated as a function of fracture stage. From identified trends in fracture length, fracture length for future stages can be predicted. Based on predicted fracture length, the slurry or treatment volume to cause well interference can be estimated. Proppant concentration or fracturing stage design can be adjusted so that the well interference volume is larger than the treatment volume and proppant is efficiently delivered to the child well fractures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinesh Ananda Shetty, William Owen Alexander Ruhle, Srividhya Sridhar
  • Patent number: 11739631
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining reservoir permeability of a subsurface formation and fracture surface area. The method includes creating a first hydraulic fracture and a second hydraulic fracture in a horizontal well, generating a pressure pulse at the first hydraulic fracture, monitoring, using a first pressure gauge the pressure at the first hydraulic fracture, monitoring, using a second pressure gauge, the pressure pulse at the second hydraulic fracture, repeating this test at different locations along the wellbore to evaluate heterogeneity in permeability and variations in fracture surface areas, analyzing pressure and rate data to determine either permeability or fracture surface area by using: analytical/numerical simulation models, or physics-based proxy models inputting pressure front/peak arrival time or peak pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Huseyin Onur Balan, Anuj Gupta
  • Patent number: 11726228
    Abstract: A method for completing a wellbore traversing a subterranean formation includes making electromagnetic resistivity measurements along a lateral section of the wellbore. The resistivity measurements are evaluated to estimate a water content of the subterranean formation along the lateral section. The formation is fractured at selected regions along the lateral section at which the water content is below a threshold and avoiding regions at which the water content is above the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Modhar Khan, Robert Utter, Irlan Amir, Dmitriy Potapenko, Joseph Gremillion
  • Patent number: 11726223
    Abstract: This disclosure presents a system, method, and apparatus for preventing fracture communication between wells, the system comprising: a sensor coupled to a fracking wellhead, circulating fluid line, or standpipe of a well and configured to convert acoustic vibrations in fracking fluid in the well into an electrical signal; a memory configured to store the electrical signal; a machine-learning system configured to analyze current frequency components of the electrical signal in a window of time and to identify impending fracture communication between the well and an offset well, the machine-learning system having been trained on previous frequency components of electrical signals measured during previous instances of fracture communication between wells; and a user interface configured to return a notification of the impending fracture communication to an operator of the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Origin Rose LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Neal Rose, Jonathan Swanson Rose
  • Patent number: 11727176
    Abstract: Methods for using shut-in pressures to determine uncertainties in a hydraulic fracturing process in a shale reservoir are described. Data commonly collected during multistage fracturing is used to calculate propped fracture height and induced stresses, as well as other variables, in the presence of horizontal stress anisotropy. These variables can then be incorporated into reservoir simulations to perform fracturing monitoring, forecast hydrocarbon recoveries, or modify fracturing plans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventor: Nicolas P. Roussel
  • Patent number: 11725491
    Abstract: An electrically driven fracturing system is provided. The electrically driven fracturing system includes: one or more frequency converter apparatuses; and a plurality of electrically driven fracturing apparatuses configured to pressurize and output fluid. One of the one or more frequency converter apparatuses is connected with multiple ones of the plurality of electrically driven fracturing apparatuses, respectively, and the frequency converter apparatus is configured to adjust pressure and flow rate of fluid output by the multiple electrically driven fracturing apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jifeng Zhong, Shuzhen Cui, Shouzhe Li, Liang Lv
  • Patent number: 11719068
    Abstract: A straddle packer for proppant-laden fracturing fluids has a slotted frac sub with a proppant filtration plug body that excludes proppant in the fracturing fluid from a central passage of the straddle packer downhole from the slotted frac hub. Pressure equalization sleeve filters exclude an entry of debris in a well bore through pressure equalization ports of the straddle packer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: EXACTA-FRAC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Joze John Hrupp, Ahmed Mohamed Saeed
  • Patent number: 11719084
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that enable efficient well completion operations and provide the ability of flushing the wellbore before, during and after a fracturing or treatment operation, such that a resettable plug and associated bottom hole assembly is not trapped or buried by fluids and particulates in the hole and the sealing element of the resettable plug is not damaged. Systems and methods which mitigate and prevent accumulation of fluids and particulates above a resettable plug are also provided. Systems and methods for delivering pressurized fluid to a subterranean formation are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey Bruce Wensrich, Sam Noam Schroit
  • Patent number: 11708752
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for providing on-site electrical power to a fracturing operation, and an electrically powered fracturing system. Natural gas can be used to drive a turbine generator in the production of electrical power. A scalable, electrically powered fracturing fleet is provided to pump fluids for the fracturing operation, obviating the need for a constant supply of diesel fuel to the site and reducing the site footprint and infrastructure required for the fracturing operation, when compared with conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: TYPHON TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (U.S.), LLC
    Inventors: Todd Coli, Eldon Schelske
  • Patent number: 11697981
    Abstract: Fracturing systems with frac valves for controlling flow of fracturing fluid are provided. In one embodiment, a fracturing apparatus includes a frac valve having a housing with a bore to convey fracturing fluid, a seal disposed within the bore, and an actuator coupled to control movement of the seal. The actuator can be disposed within the bore so as to move the seal between a closed position in which the seal blocks fracturing fluid flow through the bore and an open position that allows fracturing fluid flow through the bore. Additional systems, devices, and methods for fracturing are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Krejci, Pheng Aun Soh, Stuart Robinson, Edward L. Ganzinotti, III
  • Patent number: 11692129
    Abstract: Method of carbon sequestration by capturing CO2 emissions and making a proppant from the captured carbon in either a carbon mineralization process or in a carbon nanomaterial manufacturing process, followed by treatments to ensure the quality control of the proppants so that they are suitable for use in hydraulic and other reservoir fracturing methods. Injection of the manufactured proppant in fracking thus sequesters the carbon from the original captured CO2 in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Dallin P. Laycock, Charlotte Plombin, Samuel K. Huisman
  • Patent number: 11686329
    Abstract: Disclosed is a turbine fracturing apparatus. The turbine fracturing apparatus includes: a main power assembly and an auxiliary power assembly. The main power assembly includes a first power source and a piston pump connected to the first power source; the first power source outputs power to the piston pump, and the piston pump outputs a first liquid. The auxiliary power assembly includes a second power source, a load sensitive system connected to the second power source, and an auxiliary power device; the second power source outputs power to the load sensitive system, the load sensitive system is connected to the auxiliary power device and outputs a second liquid for the auxiliary power device. The first liquid is different from the second liquid, and the first liquid and the second liquid have certain pressure. The load sensitive system is configured to regulate a pressure of the second liquid in real time according to pressure of the second liquid required by the auxiliary power device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianwei Wang, Yongcheng Liu, Yuguo Tang, Zhongzhang Ma, Fuhong Li
  • Patent number: 11674389
    Abstract: A method for treating a well includes hydraulically isolating an interval in a first well having a plurality of intervals along the first well, each interval having been fracture treated. A tube wave is induced in the first well in the isolated interval. Reflections are detected from the induced tube wave. Hydraulic boundary condition and hydraulic conductivity of a fracture connected to the first well in the isolated interval are determined using the detected reflections. A refracture treatment is performed in the isolated interval when the hydraulic boundary condition and the hydraulic conductivity are within a predetermine range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Seismos, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Dumoit, Morteza Nasizadeh, Jakub Felkl, Panagiotis Dalamarinis
  • Patent number: 11668172
    Abstract: A technique for remote pairing of pumps and manifold valves at an oilfield. The technique takes advantage of a control unit having remote capability of opening and closing manifold valves. The control unit may also be in simultaneous communication with an individual sensor for each pump. Thus, unique protocols of valve opening and closing at the manifold in conjunction with monitoring of fluid-based detections by the unit may be used to establish pairing between specific pumps and manifold valves. Similarly, the system may also be inspected for leaks at particular locations through unique valve opening and closing sequences in conjunction with fluid monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Manuel Alfonso Bobadilla Larios, Nan Mu
  • Patent number: 11668174
    Abstract: A method and system pulse for treating a plurality of wells simultaneously includes applying a high pressure of fracturing fluid to one or more switching valves and repeatedly opening and closing the one or more switching valves to divert the fracturing fluid near instantaneously from one well to the other well to creating a pulse wave into the plurality of wells for fracturing subterranean formations. The one or more switching valves may be a single 3-way valve incorporating the function of two or more switching valves. This technique reduces wear of surface equipment including high pressure pumps that need only provide a constant pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Philip D. Nguyen, Stanley V. Stephenson, Jonathan Smith
  • Patent number: 11643592
    Abstract: A method of stimulating petroleum production includes introducing a fracturing fluid into a petroleum formation, thereby creating at least one fracture to stimulate the petroleum production. The fracturing fluid is introduced into the petroleum formation at a pressure above the breakdown pressure of the formation. The fracturing fluid includes a plurality of proppants each including a proppant particle and a coating. The coating includes a hydrophobic coating, a cross-linked hydrogel, or both. From 1 to 50 wt. % of the plurality of proppants includes micro proppants having a particle size ranging from 0.5 to 150 ?m, and from 50 to 99 wt. % of the plurality of proppants includes macro proppants having a particle size of 100 mesh or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Saini, Mohammad H. Haque
  • Patent number: 11639463
    Abstract: Aqueous well treatment fluids especially suited for use in far field diversion in low viscosity carrier fluids comprise water, a friction reducer, and a diverter. The diverter comprises dissolvable particulates and proppants. The dissolvable particulates have a specific gravity of from about 0.9 to about 1.6 and a particle size of about 50 mesh or less. The proppants have a specific gravity of from about 0.9 to about 1.4 and a particle size of from about 20 to about 100 mesh. The dissolvable particulates have a higher specific gravity and a smaller particle size than the proppant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: BJ Energy Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Leonid Vigderman, Lingjuan Shen, Diankui Fu
  • Patent number: 11629581
    Abstract: A system, composition and method for controlling vertical growth direction (up and down) of one or more fractures and/or rate of growth of one or more fractures by varying the specific gravity of one or more slurries or fluids being pumped into a well during a tracking operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Sage Geosystems Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Lance Cook
  • Patent number: 11624266
    Abstract: A gun tube for a downhole perforating gun assembly includes a body having a cavity and one or more weights in the cavity. Gravity acts on the weights, which causes the tube body to rotate around its longitudinal axis so the weights are adjacent the lower part of the wellbore in which the gun assembly is positioned when oriented horizontally. This position shape charges in the gun tube in a desired position prior to the shape charges being fired. The gun tube may also include one or more end connectors with electrical contacts having a first, extended position, and a second, contracted position, and/or end connectors that can be assembled by hand without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SWM International, LLC
    Inventors: Dawna Mauldin, Sidney W. Mauldin
  • Patent number: 11608468
    Abstract: Process of fracturing subterranean, oil-and/or gas-bearing formations by injecting an aqueous fracturing fluid into a wellbore at a rate and pressure sufficient to penetrate into the formation, and to initiate or extend fractures in the formation, wherein the aqueous fracturing fluid is obtained by mixing at least an aqueous base fluid and an aqueous polyacrylamide concentrate having a concentration of 3.1 to 14.9% by weight of polyacrylamides, relating to the total of all components of the aqueous polyacrylamide concentrate, and wherein at least a part of the aqueous fracturing fluid injected additionally comprises a proppant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Faissal-Ali El-Toufaili, Dennis Loesch, Anna-Corina Schmidt, Tobias Joachim Zimmermann, Markus Ostermayr, Jack F. Tinsley, Brent Busby
  • Patent number: 11608713
    Abstract: A frac sleeve system includes a well casing with a tubular wall having a frac port defined there through for hydraulic fracturing. A sleeve within the well casing includes a sleeve body. The sleeve is mounted for axial movement relative to the tubular wall of the well casing among three positions including: a closed position in which the sleeve body blocks the frac port, a frac position in which the sleeve body clears the frac port so the frac port is open for hydraulic fracturing there through, and a production position in which the sleeve at least partially blocks the frac port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Stephen Michael Greci, Richard Decene Ornelaz, Zachary William Walton