Patents by Inventor Arqam MUQTADIR

Arqam MUQTADIR 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).

  • Heavy oil as fracturing fluid to increase hydraulic fracturing efficiency
    Patent number: 11168245
    Abstract: Compositions, systems, and methods for hydraulically fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing formation, a method including injecting into the hydrocarbon-bearing formation under increased pressure a heavy oil fracturing fluid; allowing the heavy oil fracturing fluid to remain in situ for a period of time suitable to create fractures in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, the heavy oil fracturing fluid operable to undergo an at least about 70% viscosity decrease in situ; and flowing back the heavy oil fracturing fluid to the surface without damaging the hydrocarbon-bearing formation or reducing production of hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Ayman Al-Nakhli, Mohamed Ahmed Nasr El Din Mahmoud, Arqam Muqtadir
  • HEAVY OIL AS FRACTURING FLUID TO INCREASE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20210179928
    Abstract: Compositions, systems, and methods for hydraulically fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing formation, a method including injecting into the hydrocarbon-bearing formation under increased pressure a heavy oil fracturing fluid; allowing the heavy oil fracturing fluid to remain in situ for a period of time suitable to create fractures in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, the heavy oil fracturing fluid operable to undergo an at least about 70% viscosity decrease in situ; and flowing back the heavy oil fracturing fluid to the surface without damaging the hydrocarbon-bearing formation or reducing production of hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Ayman AL-NAKHLI, Mohamed Ahmed Nasr El Din MAHMOUD, Arqam MUQTADIR