Patents by Inventor Antonio Recio III
Antonio Recio III 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: 11926790Abstract: Compositions and methods using subterranean treatment fluids comprising water-soluble polymers are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: adding an anionic or amphoteric water-soluble polymer to a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; adding a dewatering agent to the treatment fluid, wherein the dewatering agent comprises an aqueous phase, a solvent, a co-solvent, and one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alcohol, a polyamine polyether, a resin alkoxylated oligomer, and any combination thereof; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Gladys Rocio Montenegro-Galindo, Jason Maxey, Denise Nicole Benoit
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Patent number: 11891873Abstract: Methods and compositions for performing a sealing operation in a wellbore. An example method introduces a sealant composition into the wellbore while the sealant composition is under shear. The sealant composition comprises a thixotropic material, a conformance gel system, and an aqueous base fluid. The sealant composition is placed into a target location, and applied shear is reduced to the sealant composition when in the target location thereby allowing the sealant composition to thicken in the target location. Fluid flow across the target location is reduced by a fluid seal formed by the thickened sealant composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Julio Estuardo Vasquez Estrada, Larry S. Eoff
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Patent number: 11884878Abstract: Methods and fluids for consolidating unconsolidated particulates. An example method introduces a furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid into a wellbore; wherein the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid is a furfuryl alcohol-based resin and a diluent. The method contacts the unconsolidated particulates within the wellbore with the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid to produce resin-contacted unconsolidated particulates. The method further introduces a substituted amine acid treatment fluid into the wellbore after the introduction of the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid into the wellbore; wherein the substituted amine acid treatment fluid is a substituted amine acid salt and a solvent. The method further contacts the resin-contacted unconsolidated particulates with the substituted amine acid treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Aaron M. Beuterbaugh, Josselyne Chano, Philip D. Nguyen, Michael Wayne Sanders
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Publication number: 20240026213Abstract: Methods and fluids for consolidating unconsolidated particulates. An example method introduces a furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid into a wellbore; wherein the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid is a furfuryl alcohol-based resin and a diluent. The method contacts the unconsolidated particulates within the wellbore with the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid to produce resin-contacted unconsolidated particulates. The method further introduces a substituted amine acid treatment fluid into the wellbore after the introduction of the furfuryl alcohol-based resin treatment fluid into the wellbore; wherein the substituted amine acid treatment fluid is a substituted amine acid salt and a solvent. The method further contacts the resin-contacted unconsolidated particulates with the substituted amine acid treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio RECIO, III, Aaron M. BEUTERBAUGH, Josselyne CHANO, Philip D. NGUYEN, Michael Wayne SANDERS
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Patent number: 11828725Abstract: Systems and methods wherein well-treatment fluids are evaluated for use in a subterranean reservoir. The systems and methods utilize quartz crystals configured to be quartz crystal microbalances (QCM). The QCM has a surface with a reservoir-specific material deposited on the surface. The reservoir-specific material is representative of formation material or proppant. Changes in mass of the reservoir-specific material are measured using the QCM. The changes reflect the interaction of the treatment fluid with the reservoir-specific material and/or hydrocarbons in the reservoir-specific material.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Denise Nicole Benoit, I Wayan Rakananda Saputra, Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Patent number: 11773313Abstract: Methods and treatment fluids for removing mixed scale. A treatment fluid is introduced into a wellbore comprising a mixed scale of interspersed calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate. The treatment fluid comprises: phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid, N,N-bis(phosphonomethyl)glycine, or a combination thereof; and an aqueous base fluid. The treatment fluid has a pH in a range between about 6 to about 8. The method further comprises contacting the mixed scale with the treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Enrique Antonio Reyes, Sarai Santos, Kristina Henkel Holan, Antonio Recio, III
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Patent number: 11767458Abstract: A wellbore servicing fluid comprising (a) a cationic formation stabilizer having (i) a molecular weight in a range of from equal to or greater than 0.05 to equal to or less than 2.0 kiloDaltons (kDa), or (ii) cationic charge functional groups of greater than 2 to equal to or less than 5 cationic charges per molecule, or (iii) both (i) and (ii), (b) an anionic friction reducer, and (c) an aqueous fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Denise Nicole Benoit, Kristina Henkel Holan, Antonio Recio, III
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Patent number: 11668170Abstract: A method of producing natural resources from a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation with a Huff and Puff process comprising: (a) placing a recovery enhancing fluid system into the wellbore during an injection (Huff) period of time wherein placing the recovery enhancing fluid system comprises injecting under pressure; (b) ceasing injection of the recovery enhancing fluid system and allowing the composition to soak in the subterranean formation for a soak period of time; (c) producing fluids from the subterranean formation during a production (Puff) period of time; and (d) optionally repeating steps (a) to (c) for a plurality of Huff, soak, and Puff periods of time, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Glen Dusterhoft, Travis Hope Larsen, Denise Nicole Benoit, Enrique Antonio Reyes, Antonio Recio, III, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Tatyana Vladimirov Khamatnurova, Jun Su An
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Patent number: 11668169Abstract: A method of enhanced oil recovery comprising introducing into one or more injection wells located within a subterranean formation a treatment fluid comprising (i) an aminopolycarboxylic acid comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety; and ii) a surfactant blend; and removing hydrocarbons from one or more production wells. A method of enhanced oil recovery comprising introducing into one or more injection wells located within a subterranean formation a treatment fluid comprising (i) an aminopolycarboxylic acid comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety; and ii) a surfactant blend wherein the subterranean formation comprises non-source rock, naturally-fractured rock, low porosity rock, calcite rich reservoir rock or a combination thereof; and removing hydrocarbons from one or more production wells.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Enrique Antonio Reyes, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Ronald Oliver Bosch
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Patent number: 11643591Abstract: A method of treating a well, comprising introducing a well treatment fluid into the well. The well treatment fluid includes an aqueous base fluid and a dewatering agent. The dewatering agent includes water, a demulsifying surfactant, and a polyamine polyether.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Patent number: 11643589Abstract: Surfactant compositions and methods for hydrocarbon recovery from a subterranean formation are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: introducing a surfactant composition comprising an aqueous phase, an oil phase, an organic solvent, and one or more surfactants into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation; introducing an organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety into the wellbore; and at least partially displacing a hydrocarbon from the subterranean formation by contacting a surface in the subterranean formation with the surfactant composition or the organic compound. In some embodiments, the compositions include: an aqueous phase; an oil phase comprising at least one solvent; an organic solvent; one or more surfactants; and at least one organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Enrique Antonio Reyes, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Publication number: 20230115715Abstract: Methods and treatments fluids for treating a wellbore. One example method introduces the treatment fluid into the wellbore. The treatment fluid comprises an aqueous fluid, an aminopolycarboxylic acid, a nanoparticle dispersed, and an organic solvent. The treatment fluid has a pH in a range between about 5 to about 9. The method further includes contacting a rock surface in the subterranean formation; wherein at least a portion of the rock surface is coated with a hydrocarbon. The treatment fluid removes a portion of the hydrocarbon from the rock surface and alters the rock surface to be water-wet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Antonio RECIO, III, Enrique A. REYES, Denise N. BENOIT, Aaron M. BEUTERBAUGH
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Publication number: 20230060530Abstract: Compositions and methods using subterranean treatment fluids comprising water-soluble polymers are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: adding an anionic or amphoteric water-soluble polymer to a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; adding a dewatering agent to the treatment fluid, wherein the dewatering agent comprises an aqueous phase, a solvent, a co-solvent, and one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alcohol, a polyamine polyether, a resin alkoxylated oligomer, and any combination thereof; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Antonio RECIO, III, Gladys Rocio MONTENEGRO-GALINDO, Jason MAXEY, Denise Nicole BENOIT
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Publication number: 20230056620Abstract: Methods and treatment fluids for removing mixed scale. A treatment fluid is introduced into a wellbore comprising a mixed scale of interspersed calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate. The treatment fluid comprises: phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid, glycine-N,N-bis(methylene phosphonic acid), or a combination thereof; and an aqueous base fluid. The treatment fluid has a pH in a range between about 6 to about 8. The method further comprises contacting the mixed scale with the treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Enrique Antonio Reyes, Sarai Santos, Kristina Henkel Holan, Antonio Recio, III
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Patent number: 11566169Abstract: A well treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a wettability modifier, and a method using the well treatment fluid. The wettability modifier includes an alkylamine oxide surfactant, and an organic compound having a phosphonoalkyl moiety. As an example, the well treatment fluid is suitable for treating oil-wet formations.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Aaron Michael BeuterBaugh, Denise Nicole Benoit, Enrique Antonio Reyes
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Patent number: 11535793Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to surfactant compositions for treatment of subterranean formations and produced oil. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including placing in the subterranean formation a surfactant composition. The surfactant composition includes an alkanolamide surfactant and an alkoxylated alcohol surfactant. The surfactant composition also includes an ionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy A. Holtsclaw, Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata, Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Publication number: 20220403710Abstract: Methods and compositions for performing a sealing operation in a wellbore. An example method introduces a sealant composition into the wellbore while the sealant composition is under shear. The sealant composition comprises a thixotropic material, a conformance gel system, and an aqueous base fluid. The sealant composition is placed into a target location, and applied shear is reduced to the sealant composition when in the target location thereby allowing the sealant composition to thicken in the target location. Fluid flow across the target location is reduced by a fluid seal formed by the thickened sealant composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Antonio RECIO, III, Julio Estuardo VASQUEZ ESTRADA, Larry S. EOFF
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Patent number: 11518927Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to demulsifier compositions for treatment of subterranean formations or produced petroleum comprising an emulsion. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a demulsifier composition. The demulsifier composition includes an alkanolamide surfactant that is a (C1-C50)hydrocarbyl amide having groups R1 and R2 substituted on the amide nitrogen, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —(C1-C50)hydrocarbyl, and —(C1-C50)hydrocarbylene-OH, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is —(C1-C50)hydrocarbylene-OH. The demulsifier composition includes an alkoxylated alcohol surfactant that is a (C1-C50)hydrocarbyl-OH having a —((C2-C3)alkylene-O)n—H group on the —OH group, wherein n is about 1 to about 100. The demulsifier composition also includes an amine-oxide surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata, Jeremy A. Holtsclaw, Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Patent number: 11518926Abstract: The compositions for removing a mineral phase from a surface composition for removing a mineral phase of inorganic sulfate scale include a phosphonoalkyl aminopolycarboxylic acid chelating agent; a wettability modifier comprises a dibasic ester and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant comprises one or more of an anionic alkyl sulfonate or an anionic aryl sulfonate; a pH-adjusting agent; a scale converting agent; and water. The methods for removing a mineral phase from a surface include contacting the mineral phase with an aqueous dissolver fluid that is one of the present compositions; and removing the oil wet mineral phase from the surface with the aqueous dissolver fluid. The compositions and methods provide enhanced remediation of mineral phases from surfaces associated with wellbores.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Enrique A. Reyes, Kristina H. Holan, Antonio Recio, III
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Patent number: 11518929Abstract: Compositions and methods using subterranean treatment fluids comprising water-soluble polymers are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: adding an anionic or amphoteric water-soluble polymer to a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; adding a dewatering agent to the treatment fluid, wherein the dewatering agent comprises an aqueous phase, a solvent, a co-solvent, and one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alcohol, a polyamine polyether, a resin alkoxylated oligomer, and any combination thereof; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Gladys Rocio Montenegro-Galindo, Jason Maxey, Denise Nicole Benoit