Patents by Inventor Andrey Mirakyan

Andrey Mirakyan 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).

  • Patent number: 10815765
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore include providing environmental water, admixing a viscosifying amount of a polymer and at least one divalent cation with the environmental water to form an admixture, and pumping the admixture through the wellbore at a rate and pressure sufficient to treat the subterranean formation. The viscosity of the admixture increases after the at least one divalent cation, the viscosifying amount of polymer and the environmental water are admixed. Such viscosity increase may be at least about 5% over at least a 10 minute period after the admixture is prepared. The divalent cation(s) may be selected from the group consisting of barium, calcium, copper(II), iron(II), magnesium, manganese(II), strontium, tin(II), zinc, and mixtures thereof. Further, the divalent cation(s) may be provided in the form of a salt with one or more anions selected from acetate, bicarbonate, nitrate, chloride, bromide, iodide, sulfate ion, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lindsay Lites, Bruce Alexander MacKay, Andrey Mirakyan, Blake McMahon
  • Publication number: 20170349818
    Abstract: A well treatment fluid is disclosed containing water, a crosslinkable component, a crosslinker; and an enzyme breaker containing a cellulase enzyme, the well treatment fluid having a total dissolved solids content of at least about 75,000 mg/L up to about 250,000 mg/L. A method of treating a subterranean formation is also disclosed including placing the well treatment fluid in the subterranean formation. It is also disclosed that the well treatment fluid can be a combination of a first fluid including water, the crosslinkable component, the crosslinker, and the enzyme breaker, and having a total dissolved content A with formation water having a total dissolved content B which is higher than the total dissolved content A of the first fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Camille Meza, Richard Donald Hutchins
  • Patent number: 9803130
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation, the method including placing a well treatment fluid comprised of at least an enzyme and a breaker additive in the subterranean formation. Initially, the pH of the well treatment fluid is about 11.5. The breaker additive reduces the pH of the well treatment fluid by at least 1.5 to increase the activity of enzyme and accelerate hydrolysis of a crosslinkable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Richard D. Hutchins, Jesse C. Lee, Syed A. Ali
  • Publication number: 20170158505
    Abstract: An aqueous solution includes HCl present in an amount exceeding 37% by weight. The solution further includes a fixing agent that is urea and/or a urea derivative. The fixing agent is present in the solution in a molar ratio of between 0.25 and 2.0 of fixing agent to HCl, inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Li Jiang, Bruno Lecerf, Timothy G. J. Jones, Richard Donald Hutchins, Murtaza Ziauddin, Andrey Mirakyan, Jian He, Chad Kraemer
  • Patent number: 9617458
    Abstract: Fluids including a parylene-coated chemical entity and methods of treating a subterranean formation with such fluids are disclosed. The methods may include introducing a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid containing a parylene-coated particle having a chemical entity encapsulated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Richard Hutchins, Sergey Makarychev-Mikhailov
  • Patent number: 9598630
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations, in particular, oilfield stimulation compositions and methods using polymer viscosified fluid crosslinked with metal complexes with amino and/or phosphonic acids to provide an increased crosslinking temperature and a low pH sensitivity. The metal complexes can be used with borate crosslinkers to provide continuous viscosification as the temperature is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Michael D. Parris, Carlos Abad, Yiyan Chen
  • Patent number: 9573808
    Abstract: An aqueous solution includes HCl present in an amount exceeding 37% by weight. The solution further includes a fixing agent that is urea and/or a urea derivative. The fixing agent is present in the solution in a molar ratio of between 0.25 and 2.0 of fixing agent to HCl, inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li Jiang, Bruno Lecerf, Timothy G. J. Jones, Richard Hutchins, Murtaza Ziauddin, Andrey Mirakyan, Jian He, Chad Kraemer
  • Publication number: 20170002261
    Abstract: A composition or compositions useful as a well treatment fluid is disclosed containing high molecular weight guar and low molecular weight water soluble polymer having a lower molecular weight than the high molecular weight guar. The composition can also contain water and a crosslinking agent, and the low molecular weight water soluble polymer can include a low molecular weight guar. A method of treating a subterranean formation is also disclosed including placing the composition(s) in the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Derek Brown, Richa Sethi, Blake McMahon, Bruce MacKay, Dominic Perroni
  • Publication number: 20160376497
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore include providing environmental water, admixing a viscosifying amount of a polymer and at least one divalent cation with the environmental water to form an admixture, and pumping the admixture through the wellbore at a rate and pressure sufficient to treat the subterranean formation. The viscosity of the admixture increases after the at least one divalent cation, the viscosifying amount of polymer and the environmental water are admixed. Such viscosity increase may be at least about 5% over at least a 10 minute period after the admixture is prepared. The divalent cation(s) may be selected from the group consisting of barium, calcium, copper(II), iron(II), magnesium, manganese(II), strontium, tin(II), zinc, and mixtures thereof. Further, the divalent cation(s) may be provided in the form of a salt with one or more anions selected from acetate, bicarbonate, nitrate, chloride, bromide, iodide, sulfate ion, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Lindsay Lites, Bruce Alexander MacKay, Andrey Mirakyan, Blake McMahon
  • Patent number: 9475981
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore includes introducing a treatment fluid comprised at least a crosslinkable component, and a metal crosslinker to the subterranean formation, forming a crosslinked treatment fluid, and de-crosslinking bonds of the crosslinked treatment fluid by manipulating a pH of the treatment fluid with a pH triggering agent, wherein the pH triggering agent is an amine-precursor compound or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrice Abivin, Wingki Lee, Sergey Makarychev-Mikhailov, Michael D. Parris, Andrey Mirakyan, Rasika Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20160230082
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method of forming a fluid including controlling the pH of the water, wherein the pH after controlling is 4.0 to 7.5, introducing a polymer comprising guar to the water to form a fluid, introducing a crosslinker comprising zirconium a group 4 metal to the fluid, and observing the viscosity of the fluid, wherein the viscosity is at least 80 cP at 100 s-1 in the first half-hour after introducing the crosslinker. In some embodiments, the water is collected from an oil field services water treatment facility, pond, or truck. Embodiments herein relate to a method of forming a fluid including analyzing water for pH wherein the water comprises a salinity of 300 ppm or greater, controlling the pH of the water, wherein the pH after controlling is 4.5 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Blake McMahon, Bruce Mackay, Andrey Mirakyan
  • Patent number: 9371479
    Abstract: A method for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method including the introduction of a well treatment fluid containing at least an encapsulated biocide. Once the encapsulated biocide is introduced and after a predetermined period of time, a biocide is released from an encapsulation material and treats the wellbore and the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Richard D. Hutchins, Don Williamson, Eric Clum
  • Publication number: 20160115377
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore includes introducing a treatment fluid comprised at least a crosslinkable component, and a metal crosslinker to the subterranean formation; forming a crosslinked treatment fluid, and de-crosslinking bonds of the crosslinked treatment fluid by manipulating a pH of the treatment fluid with a pH triggering agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Patrice Abivin, Wingki Lee, Sergey Makarychev-Mikhailov, Michael D. Parris, Andrey Mirakyan, Rasika Prabhu
  • Patent number: 9139759
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is accomplished by introducing a fluid into the wellbore containing a combined fluid loss additive and breaker. The combined fluid loss additive and breaker is formed from particles of an organic peroxide provided on a substrate. The particles are sized to facilitate fluid loss control. A treatment operation is carried out wherein a treatment fluid viscosified with a polymer is introduced into the formation through the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Hutchins, Joseph A. Ayoub, Andrey Mirakyan, Michael D. Parris, Stephen D. Mason, Ann M. W. Hoefer
  • Publication number: 20150144346
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gel comprising, polyacrylamide crosslinked with a non-metallic crosslinker, the non-metallic crosslinker comprising a polyamine. A method of making the gel and a method of using the gel are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Philip F. Sullivan, Richard D. Hutchins, Lijun Lin, Gary Tustin, Bruno J. Drochon
  • Publication number: 20150114648
    Abstract: Fluids including a parylene-coated chemical entity and methods of treating a subterranean formation with such fluids are disclosed. The methods may include introducing a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid containing a parylene-coated particle having a chemical entity encapsulated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Richard Hutchins, Sergey Makarychev-Mikhailov
  • Publication number: 20150037234
    Abstract: An aqueous solution includes HCl present in an amount exceeding 37% by weight. The solution further includes a fixing agent that is urea and/or a urea derivative. The fixing agent is present in the solution in a molar ratio of between 0.25 and 2.0 of fixing agent to HCl, inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Li Jiang, Bruno Lecerf, Timothy G.J. Jones, Rick Hutchins, Murtaza Ziauddin, Andrey Mirakyan, Jian He, Chad Kraemer
  • Publication number: 20150013984
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore includes introducing a treatment fluid comprised at least a crosslinkable component, and a metal crosslinker to the subterranean formation, forming a crosslinked treatment fluid, and de-crosslinking bonds of the crosslinked treatment fluid by manipulating a pH of the treatment fluid with a pH triggering agent, wherein the pH triggering agent is an amine-precursor compound or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Patrice Abivin, Wingki Lee, Sergey Makarychev-Mikhailov, Michael D. Parris, Andrey Mirakyan, Rasika Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20140262265
    Abstract: Various methods for performing treatment operations at a wellsite having a subterranean formation with a reservoir therein are provided. The method involves introducing a treatment fluid comprised of at least a gas hydrate slurry to the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard D. Hutchins, Alejandro Pena, William Troy Huey, Philippe Enkababian, George Waters, Andrey Mirakyan, Salvador Ayala, J. Ernest Brown, Heng-Joo Ng
  • Patent number: 8772206
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method comprising providing a fluid comprising a viscosifying agent in an aqueous medium; contacting the fluid with a halogenisocyanuric acid or halogenisocyanurate component; whereby the viscosity of the fluid with the halogenisocyanuric acid or halogenisocyanurate component is reduced compared to the viscosity of the fluid alone; and introducing the fluid into a well. The halogenisocyanuric acid component can be mono chloroisocyanuric acid, dichloroisocyanuric acid or trichloroisocyanuric acid. The halogenisocyanurate component can be an alkali metal monochloroisocyanurate, alkali metal dichloroisocyanurate or alkali metal trichloroisocyanurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Syed A. Ali, Curtis L. Boney, Kevin W. England, Michael D. Parris, Kristel A. Blow