Patents Assigned to DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Patent number: 10982520Abstract: The fracturing methods can provide an advantage over the current fracturing methods. The fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, the methods, in relation to current practices, can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: Highland Natural Resources, PLC, Diversion Technology, LLCInventors: Paul E. Mendell, Stephen Miller
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Patent number: 10385257Abstract: The disclosure provides fracturing methods having advantage over current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, in relation to current practices, the methods can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignees: Highands Natural Resources, PLC, Diversion Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul E. Mendell, Stephen Miller
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Patent number: 10385258Abstract: The disclosure provides fracturing methods having advantage over current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, in relation to current practices, the methods can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignees: Highlands Natural Resources, PLC, Diversion Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul E. Mendell, Stephen Miller
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Patent number: 10344204Abstract: The fracturing methods described in the present disclosure provide advantage over the current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, the methods of present disclosure, in relation to current practices, can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLCInventors: Paul E. Mendell, Stephen Miller
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Publication number: 20190136678Abstract: The fracturing methods can provide an advantage over the current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, the methods of present disclosure, in relation to current practices, can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicants: HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLC, DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Paul E. MENDELL, Stephen MILLER
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Publication number: 20190106971Abstract: The fracturing methods described in the present disclosure provide advantage over the current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, the methods of present disclosure, in relation to current practices, can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicants: Highlands Natural Resources, Plc, Diversion Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul E. Mendell, Stephen Miller
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Publication number: 20180187534Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of recovering oil and gas from a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir generally having some degree of water saturation within the reservoir pore network by injecting a gas into the reservoir. The method applicable to reservoirs having high water saturation of about 50 percent or greater. High water saturation in a reservoir can cause excessive amounts of water to be produced to produce the hydrocarbons. Coproduction and management of this water is costly and burdensome to operations leaving many reservoirs of oil and gas are stranded, rendering the production uneconomic. The method described herein addresses this need and other needs. The injection gas (with or without other hydrocarbons) can coalesce with the hydrocarbons contained within the hydrocarbon-containing reservoir to form a continuous phase of hydrocarbons within the reservoir. Once the targeted volume of the injection gas is injected, the flow is reversed producing the gathered hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLC, DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Paul E. Mendell
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Patent number: 10012064Abstract: The disclosure provides fracturing methods having advantage over current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, in relation to current practices, the methods can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignees: HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLC, DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Paul E. Mendell
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Publication number: 20180149006Abstract: The disclosure provides fracturing methods having advantage over current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, in relation to current practices, the methods can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicants: Highlands Natural Resources, Plc, Diversion Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul E. Mendell, Stephen Miller
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Publication number: 20180135397Abstract: The disclosure provides fracturing methods having advantage over current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, in relation to current practices, the methods can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicants: Highlands Natural Resources, Plc, Diversion Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul E. Mendell, Stephen Miller
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Patent number: 9828843Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore. The method includes introducing a gas phase gas into fractures of the subterranean formation extending from the wellbore, followed by introducing a carrier fluid into the subterranean formation under sufficient pressure to fracture a portion of the subterranean formation and release hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation. The gas phase gas occupies the fractures at a sufficient pressure to cause the carrier fluid to be diverted to additional fractures of the subterranean formation defined by the portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignees: HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLC, DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Paul E. Mendell
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Publication number: 20170314376Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of recovering oil and gas from a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir generally having some degree of water saturation within the reservoir pore network by injecting a gas into the reservoir. The method applicable to reservoirs having high water saturation of about 50 percent or greater. High water saturation in a reservoir can cause excessive amounts of water to be produced to produce the hydrocarbons. Coproduction and management of this water is costly and burdensome to operations leaving many reservoirs of oil and gas are stranded, rendering the production uneconomic. The method described herein addresses this need and other needs. The injection gas (with or without other hydrocarbons) can coalesce with the hydrocarbons contained within the hydrocarbon-containing reservoir to form a continuous phase of hydrocarbons within the reservoir. Once the targeted volume of the injection gas is injected, the flow is reversed producing the gathered hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicants: HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLC, DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Paul E. Mendell
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Publication number: 20170314378Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of recovering oil and gas from a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir generally having some degree of water saturation within the reservoir pore network by injecting a gas into the reservoir. The method applicable to reservoirs having high water saturation of about 50 percent or greater. High water saturation in a reservoir can cause excessive amounts of water to be produced to produce the hydrocarbons. Coproduction and management of this water is costly and burdensome to operations leaving many reservoirs of oil and gas are stranded, rendering the production uneconomic. The method described herein addresses this need and other needs. The injection gas (with or without other hydrocarbons) can coalesce with the hydrocarbons contained within the hydrocarbon-containing reservoir to form a continuous phase of hydrocarbons within the reservoir. Once the targeted volume of the injection gas is injected, the flow is reversed producing the gathered hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicants: HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLC, DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Paul E. Mendell
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Publication number: 20170283689Abstract: The fracturing methods described in the present disclosure provide advantage over the current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, the methods of present disclosure, in relation to current practices, can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicants: HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLC, DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Paul E. Mendell, Stephen Miller
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Patent number: 9759053Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore. The method includes introducing a gas phase gas into fractures of the subterranean formation extending from the wellbore, followed by introducing a carrier fluid into the subterranean formation under sufficient pressure to fracture a portion of the subterranean formation and release hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation. The gas phase gas occupies the fractures at a sufficient pressure to cause the carrier fluid to be diverted to additional fractures of the subterranean formation defined by the portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignees: HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLC, DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Paul E. Mendell
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Patent number: 9683165Abstract: The fracturing methods can provide an advantage over the current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the downhole subterranean formation. For example, one or more of the fracture gradients of the low and high stress zones of the downhole subterranean formation can be changed. Furthermore, the methods of present disclosure, in relation to current practices, can decrease the extent and/or degree of fracturing within low stress downhole formations and increase the degree of fracturing within high stress formations.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignees: HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES, PLC, DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Paul E. Mendell, Stephen Miller
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Publication number: 20160298435Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide a method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore. The method includes introducing a composition comprising a gas into fractures of the subterranean formation extending from the wellbore, followed by or simultaneously with introducing a carrier fluid into the subterranean formation under sufficient pressure to fracture a portion of the subterranean formation and release hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation, wherein the gas occupies the fractures at a sufficient pressure to cause the carrier fluid to be diverted to additional fractures of the subterranean formation defined by the portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: DIVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Paul E. Mendell