Patents by Inventor Bedford W. Fennell

Bedford W. Fennell 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).

  • Proppant materials comprising a coating of thermoplastic material, and methods of making and using
    Patent number: 8133587
    Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic coated proppants and methods for preparing the thermoplastic coated proppants. Methods for using these proppants in subterranean well formations and hydraulic fracturing operations, for example, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Richard Rediger, Michael J. Aron, Bedford W. Fennell, Roger Scott Johnson
  • Increasing buoyancy of well treating materials
    Patent number: 8058213
    Abstract: A composite proppant having an increased buoyancy comprising a proppant substrate such as a porous ceramic or a silica sand coated with a material of a lesser actual density than the apparent density of the proppant substrate to increase the buoyancy of the composite proppant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Richard Rediger, Jesse Petrella, Michael Joseph Aron, Bedford W. Fennell
  • Well treating materials comprising coated proppants, and methods
    Patent number: 8003214
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved thermoplastic material-coated particulate composition useful for hydraulic fracturing treatments, gravel packing for sand control or other well formation treatments and especially the related methods of its use and is particularly directed to using a thermoplastic material as part of a particulate composition in a method for enhancing the stabilization of and reducing particulate flowback and fines transport in a well formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Richard Rediger, Michael J. Aron, Bedford W. Fennell
  • INCREASING BUOYANCY OF WELL TREATING MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20080277115
    Abstract: A composite proppant having an increased buoyancy comprising a proppant substrate such as a porous ceramic or a silica sand coated with a material of a lesser actual density than the apparent density of the proppant substrate to increase the buoyancy of the composite proppant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Richard Rediger, Jesse Petrella, Michael Joseph Aron, Bedford W. Fennell
  • PROPPANT MATERIALS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20080202750
    Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic coated proppants and methods for preparing the thermoplastic coated proppants. Methods for using these proppants in subterranean well formations and hydraulic fracturing operations, for example, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Richard Rediger, Michael J. Aron, Bedford W. Fennell, Roger Scott Johnson
  • WELL TREATING MATERIALS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20080011477
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved thermoplastic material-coated particulate composition useful for hydraulic fracturing treatments, gravel packing for sand control or other well formation treatments and especially the related methods of its use and is particularly directed to using a thermoplastic material as part of a particulate composition in a method for enhancing the stabilization of and reducing particulate flowback and fines transport in a well formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Rediger, Michael J. Aron, Bedford W. Fennell