Patents by Inventor Bill M. Young

Bill M. Young 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).

  • Methods and compositions for consolidating solids in subterranean zones
    Patent number: 4669543
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for consolidating solids, either existing or placed in subterranean zones. The solids are contacted with a low viscosity aqueous carrier fluid having an acid curable resin dispersed therein and a delayed acting acid catalyst dissolved therein. The delayed acting catalyst is comprised of the reaction product of an acid and an alkali metal or ammonium molybdate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventor: Bill M. Young
  • High strength, chemical resistant particulate solids and methods of forming and using the same
    Patent number: 4660642
    Abstract: High strength, chemical resistant particulate solids are provided which are particularly suitable for use in treating subterranean zones penetrated by well bores such as for forming gravel packs, as fracture propping agents and as cement composition structural fillers. The high strength, chemical resistant particulate solids are formed by coating solids with the reaction product of an organofunctional silane and an aryl acid halide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventor: Bill M. Young
  • Methods of minimizing fines migration in subterranean formations
    Patent number: 4558741
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing fines within a permeable earthen formation comprising contacting the fines with an effective amount of an organic copolymer. The organic polymer has a noncationic character in a liquid media having a pH of 7 or above and therefore can be utilized with other cationic or anionic chemicals without forming damaging percipitates or decomposing during its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1985
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: John K. Borchardt, Bill M. Young
  • Methods for stabilizing swelling clays or migrating fines in subterranean formations
    Patent number: 4536305
    Abstract: A method of treating an earthen formation containing swelling clays or migrating fines or combinations thereof to reduce the loss of permeability in said formation. The method is carried out by contacting the swelling clays or fines with an effective amount of an organic polycationic polymer which contains three quaternary ammonium moieties in the monomer repeat unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: John K. Borchardt, Bill M. Young
  • Method of minimizing fines migration in a subterranean formation
    Patent number: 4497596
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing fines within a permeable subterranean formation comprising contacting the fines with an effective amount of an organic polycationic polymer which contain two quaternary ammonium moieties in the polymer repeating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1985
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: John K. Borchardt, Bill M. Young
  • Acid dissolvable cements and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 4335788
    Abstract: Cement compositions which upon curing have high compressive strengths and are rapidly dissolved in acids are provided comprised of water, a metal halide or sulfate selected from the group consisting of magnesium, aluminum and zinc halides and sulfates, a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of magnesium, aluminum and zinc oxides and a metal carbonate selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium carbonates. Methods of using the cement compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1982
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: Joseph R. Murphey, Bill M. Young
  • Oil well consolidation treating
    Patent number: 4074536
    Abstract: A treating process is provided for increasing the stability and resistance to degradation of naturally or artificially consolidated, permeable masses such as earthen formations or subterranean formations having exposed siliceous surfaces which are contacted by aqueous media. The treatment is effected by contacting the porous mass with a particular type of organosilicon compound which has a hydrophobic functional group and a silica bonding functional group to form a hydrophobic film on the exposed surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventor: Bill M. Young
  • Methods of consolidating incompetent subterranean formations using aqueous treating solutions
    Patent number: 4042032
    Abstract: Methods of consolidating incompetent subterranean formations are provided whereby aqueous treating solutions are utilized to condition the formation, to carry a hardenable organic consolidating fluid into the formation and/or to carry particulated solids coated with a hardenable organic consolidating fluid into the formation and to cause the organic consolidating fluid to harden whereby a hard permeable mass is formed in the formation which prevents the undesirable movement of loose or incompetent sands therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1977
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: Buddy W. Anderson, Bobby K. Bowles, Joseph R. Murphey, Kenneth D. Totty, Bill M. Young