Patents by Inventor Abdulaziz Alhelal
Abdulaziz Alhelal 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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Patent number: 11725129Abstract: Provided is an invert emulsion oil-based drilling fluid composition that may include an invert emulsion of an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The oil phase may include an oleaginous fluid. The composition may include a low-end rheology modifier that is a C-36 dimer diamine dihydrochloride salt. Further provided is a method that may include introducing the invert emulsion oil-based drilling fluid composition into a wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Alyami, Omprakash Pal, Ali Al-Safran, Abdulaziz Alhelal
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Publication number: 20230212449Abstract: Provided is an invert emulsion oil-based drilling fluid composition that may include an invert emulsion of an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The oil phase may include an oleaginous fluid. The composition may include a low-end rheology modifier that is a C-36 dimer diamine dihydrochloride salt. Further provided is a method that may include introducing the invert emulsion oil-based drilling fluid composition into a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Alyami, Omprakash Pal, Ali Al-Safran, Abdulaziz Alhelal
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Patent number: 11530346Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing drilling fluid compositions containing treated calcium bentonite. One such method includes mixing calcium bentonite with an aqueous mixture containing soda ash, followed by adding starch to form the treated bentonite mixture that is used to prepare a drilling fluid composition. Another method includes mixing the calcium bentonite with an aqueous mixture containing soda ash and magnesium oxide, followed by adding starch to form the treated bentonite mixture that is used to prepare a drilling fluid composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Inventors: Abdullah Al-Yami, Salem Alshammari, Vikrant Wagle, Hussain Albahrani, Zainab Alsaihati, Mohammad Alawami, Ali Al-Safran, Nasser Al-Alhareth, Abdullah Al-Awadh, Abdulaziz Alhelal
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Patent number: 11370955Abstract: A method to control a heat transfer profile in a defined space, the method comprising the steps of introducing a thermally insulating packer fluid into the defined space such that the thermally insulating packer fluid forms a gelled solid and reduces a rate of heat transfer through the defined space as compared to a prior rate of heat transfer through the defined space before introducing the thermally insulating packer fluid, where the thermally insulating packer fluid comprises an acidic nanosilica dispersion and a polyamine.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Inventors: Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Yami, Zainab Alsaihati, Abdulaziz Alhelal
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Well treatment fluid having an acidic nanoparticle based dispersion, an epoxy resin, and a polyamine
Patent number: 11279865Abstract: A well treatment fluid having an acidic nanosilica dispersion, an epoxy resin, and a polyamine activator. The acidic nanosilica dispersion and the polyamine activator may form a gelled solid after interaction over a time period. Methods of reducing water production using the well treatment fluids are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Yami, Zainab Alsaihati, Abdulaziz Alhelal -
Patent number: 11098232Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a lubricant package for water based drilling fluids. The lubricant package includes water, a polyethylene glycol, and a lubricating agent. The lubricating agent includes triethanolamine, or a C12-C14 alcohol ethoxylate, or a combination of triethanolamine and C12-C14 alcohol ethoxylate. The weight ratio of the polyethylene glycol to the lubricating agent in the lubricant package is from 1:2 to 2:1. Embodiments are also directed to a water-based drilling fluid composition including an aqueous base fluid, one or more additives, and the lubricant package for water based drilling fluids.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Abdullah Al-Yami, Hussain AlBahrani, Vikrant Wagle, Ali Safran, Naser AlHareth, Abdulaziz Alhelal, Abdulla Hussein Awadh
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Patent number: 11091682Abstract: Drilling fluid compositions include a base fluid, at least one additive chosen from an emulsifier, weighting material, fluid-loss additive, viscosifier, or alkali compound, and from 0.1 wt. % to 1 wt. %, based on total weight of the drilling fluid composition, of an ethoxylated alcohol compound having the formula R—(OCH2CH2)7—OH, in which R is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 20 carbon atoms. The base fluid may be an aqueous base fluid. Methods for drilling a subterranean well include operating a drill in a wellbore in the presence of a drilling fluid composition including the base fluid, the additive, and the ethoxylated alcohol compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Hussain AlBahrani, Abdullah Al-Yami, Ali Safran, Abdulaziz Alhelal
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Patent number: 11034881Abstract: A method to control a heat transfer profile in a defined space, the method comprising the steps of introducing a thermally insulating packer fluid into the defined space such that the thermally insulating packer fluid forms a gelled solid and reduces a rate of heat transfer through the defined space as compared to a prior rate of heat transfer through the defined space before introducing the thermally insulating packer fluid, where the thermally insulating packer fluid comprises an acidic nanosilica dispersion and a polyamine.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Yami, Zainab Alsaihati, Abdulaziz Alhelal
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Patent number: 10919833Abstract: A method of synthesizing sodium formate. The method includes reacting acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, and NaOH to form a raw reaction solution which includes pentaerythritol and sodium formate. The method also includes passing the raw reaction solution to an evaporator to reduce the water content of the raw reaction solution and remove any unreacted formaldehyde from the raw reaction solution to form a concentrated reaction solution and cooling the concentrated reaction solution to form pentaerythritol crystals in suspension while retaining sodium formate in solution. Further, the method includes filtering the cooled concentrated reaction solution to remove the pentaerythritol crystals and create a mother liquor comprising the sodium formate in solution and separating the sodium formate from the mother liquor.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Abdullah Al-Yami, Vikrant Wagle, Zainab Alsaihati, Ali Alsafran, Nasser Alalhareth, Abdulaziz Alhelal
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Publication number: 20200369939Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing drilling fluid compositions containing treated calcium bentonite. One such method includes mixing calcium bentonite with an aqueous mixture containing soda ash, followed by adding starch to form the treated bentonite mixture that is used to prepare a drilling fluid composition. Another method includes mixing the calcium bentonite with an aqueous mixture containing soda ash and magnesium oxide, followed by adding starch to form the treated bentonite mixture that is used to prepare a drilling fluid composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Abdullah AL-YAMI, Salem ALSHAMMARI, Vikrant WAGLE, Hussain ALBAHRANI, Zainab ALSAIHATI, Mohammad ALAWAMI, Ali AL-SAFRAN, Nasser AL-ALHARETH, Abdullah AL-AWADH, Abdulaziz ALHELAL
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Patent number: 10844272Abstract: Cement slurries, cured cements, and methods of making cured cement and methods of using cement slurries are provided. The cement slurries have, among other attributes, increased yield point, reduced density, improved mechanical properties, increased resistance to H2S, and may be used, for instance, in the oil and gas drilling industry. The cement slurry comprises cement precursor material, Saudi Arabian volcanic ash, and an aqueous solution. The Saudi Arabian volcanic ash comprises SO3, CaO, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MgO, and K2O and the cement slurry is free of any other SiO2 additive.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Zainab Alsaihati, Abdullah Al-Yami, Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Awadh, Abdulaziz Alhelal, Nasser Alhareth
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Patent number: 10844271Abstract: Cement slurries, cured cements, and methods of making cured cement and methods of using cement slurries are provided. The cement slurries have, among other attributes, increased yield point, reduced density, improved mechanical properties, increased resistance to H2S, and may be used, for instance, in the oil and gas drilling industry. The cement slurry comprises cement precursor material, Saudi Arabian volcanic ash, and an aqueous solution. The Saudi Arabian volcanic ash comprises SO3, CaO, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MgO, and K2O and the cement slurry is free of any other SiO2 additive.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Zainab Alsaihati, Abdullah Al-Yami, Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Awadh, Abdulaziz Alhelal, Nasser Alhareth
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WELL TREATMENT FLUID HAVING AN ACIDIC NANOPARTICLE BASED DISPERSION, AN EPOXY RESIN, AND A POLYAMINE
Publication number: 20200339863Abstract: A well treatment fluid having an acidic nanosilica dispersion, an epoxy resin, and a polyamine activator. The acidic nanosilica dispersion and the polyamine activator may form a gelled solid after interaction over a time period. Methods of reducing water production using the well treatment fluids are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Yami, Zainab Alsaihati, Abdulaziz Alhelal -
Patent number: 10781356Abstract: Cement slurries, cured cements, and methods of making cured cement and methods of using cement slurries are provided. The cement slurries have, among other attributes, increased yield point, reduced density, improved mechanical properties, increased resistance to H2S, and may be used, for instance, in the oil and gas drilling industry. The cement slurry comprises cement precursor material, Saudi Arabian volcanic ash, and an aqueous solution. The Saudi Arabian volcanic ash comprises SO3, CaO, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MgO, and K2O and the cement slurry is free of any other SiO2 additive.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Zainab Alsaihati, Abdullah Al-Yami, Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Awadh, Abdulaziz Alhelal, Nasser Alhareth
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Publication number: 20200263075Abstract: A method to control a heat transfer profile in a defined space, the method comprising the steps of introducing a thermally insulating packer fluid into the defined space such that the thermally insulating packer fluid forms a gelled solid and reduces a rate of heat transfer through the defined space as compared to a prior rate of heat transfer through the defined space before introducing the thermally insulating packer fluid, where the thermally insulating packer fluid comprises an acidic nanosilica dispersion and a polyamine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Yami, Zainab Alsaihati, Abdulaziz Alhelal
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Publication number: 20200248061Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a lubricant package for water based drilling fluids. The lubricant package includes water, a polyethylene glycol, and a lubricating agent. The lubricating agent includes triethanolamine, or a C12-C14 alcohol ethoxylate, or a combination of triethanolamine and C12-C14 alcohol ethoxylate. The weight ratio of the polyethylene glycol to the lubricating agent in the lubricant package is from 1:2 to 2:1. Embodiments are also directed to a water-based drilling fluid composition including an aqueous base fluid, one or more additives, and the lubricant package for water based drilling fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Abdullah Al-Yami, Hussain AlBahrani, Vikrant Wagle, Ali Safran, Naser AlHareth, Abdulaziz Alhelal, Abdulla Hussein Awadh
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Patent number: 10731069Abstract: A well treatment fluid is provided having an acidic nanosilica dispersion and a polyamine activator. The acidic nanosilica dispersion and the polyamine activator may form a gelled solid after interaction over a period. Methods of reducing water production using the well treatment fluids are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Yami, Zainab Alsaihati, Abdulaziz Alhelal
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Patent number: 10689560Abstract: According to at least one embodiment of the present description, a cement slurry includes 50% to 90% BWOC of a cement precursor material based on a total weight of the cement slurry; and from 10% to 50% BWOC of a flexible additive based on the total weight of the cement slurry. The flexible additive includes hydrophilic polyolefin fibers or 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Abdullah Al-Yami, Vikrant Wagle, Hussain Albahrani, Zainab Alsaihati, Antonio Santagati, Mohammad Al-Alqam, Ali Alsafran, Abdulaziz Alhelal, Nasser Alhareth, Abdullah Al-Awadh
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Patent number: 10689559Abstract: According to at least one embodiment of the present description, a cement slurry includes 50% to 90% BWOC of a cement precursor material based on a total weight of the cement slurry; and from 10% to 50% BWOC of a flexible additive based on the total weight of the cement slurry. The flexible additive includes hydrophilic polyolefin fibers or 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Abdullah Al-Yami, Vikrant Wagle, Hussain Albahrani, Zainab Alsaihati, Antonio Santagati, Mohammad Al-Alqam, Ali Alsafran, Abdulaziz Alhelal, Nasser Alalhareth, Abdullah Al-Awadh
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Patent number: 10683452Abstract: A method to control a heat transfer profile in a defined space, the method comprising the steps of introducing a thermally insulating packer fluid into the defined space such that the thermally insulating packer fluid forms a gelled solid and reduces a rate of heat transfer through the defined space as compared to a prior rate of heat transfer through the defined space before introducing the thermally insulating packer fluid, where the thermally insulating packer fluid comprises an acidic nanosilica dispersion and a polyamine.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Vikrant Wagle, Abdullah Al-Yami, Zainab Alsaihati, Abdulaziz Alhelal