Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Poppel

Benjamin J. Poppel 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).

  • Enhanced proppant transport for hydraulic fracturing
    Patent number: 11319482
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations. The compositions may be dry blends of synthetic and naturally derived polymers. The blend compositions may also be produced as high activity solvent-based fluidized polymer suspensions. Either in dry or liquid forms, the blend compositions provide higher proppant carrying capacity in comparison to conventional solutions, as well as improved breakability and crosslinking capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Univar USA Inc.
    Inventors: Abdelaziz Rahy, DeWitt Knox, Mohand Melbouci, Christopher Alameddin, Joel F. Siegel, Benjamin J. Poppel, Leendert Weijers, Ronald Gusek
  • ENHANCED PROPPANT TRANSPORT FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
    Publication number: 20200392400
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations. The compositions may be dry blends of synthetic and naturally derived polymers. The blend compositions may also be produced as high activity solvent-based fluidized polymer suspensions. Either in dry or liquid forms, the blend compositions provide higher proppant carrying capacity in comparison to conventional solutions, as well as improved breakability and crosslinking capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Abdelaziz Rahy, DeWitt Knox, Mohand Melbouci, Christopher Alameddin, Joel F. Siegel, Benjamin J. Poppel, Leendert Weijers, Ronald Gusek
  • Enhanced proppant transport for hydraulic fracturing
    Patent number: 10793770
    Abstract: A dry composition of dry polyacrylamide and dry guar; or a liquid suspension made from the dry composition for treating subterranean formations and methods for enhancing proppant transport in fracturing fluids using the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventors: Abdelaziz Rahy, DeWitt Knox, Mohand Melbouci, Christopher Alameddin, Joel F. Siegel, Benjamin J. Poppel, Leendert Weijers, Ronald Gusek
  • Enhanced Proppant Transport for Hydraulic Fracturing
    Publication number: 20180155615
    Abstract: A dry composition of dry polyacrylamide and dry guar; or a liquid suspension made from the dry composition for treating subterranean formations and methods for enhancing proppant transport in fracturing fluids using the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Abdelaziz Rahy, DeWitt Knox, Mohand Melbouci, Christopher Alameddin, Joel F. Siegel, Benjamin J. Poppel, Leendert Weijers, Ronald Gusek