Patents by Inventor Bobby K. Bowles

Bobby K. Bowles 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).

  • Patent number: 7819192
    Abstract: Methods comprising: providing a consolidating agent emulsion composition that comprises an aqueous fluid, a surfactant, and a consolidating agent; and coating at least a plurality of particulates with the consolidating agent emulsion to produce a plurality of consolidating agent emulsion coated particulates. Methods comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising a consolidating agent emulsion comprising an aqueous fluid, an amine surfactant, and a consolidating agent; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. Methods comprising the steps of: coating a plurality of particulates with a consolidating agent emulsion to produce consolidating agent emulsion coated particulates; providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid, a surfactant, and a consolidating agent; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Philip D. Nguyen, Thomas E. Rush, Billy F. Slabaugh, Bobby K. Bowles
  • Patent number: 7264051
    Abstract: Methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing partitioned, coated particulates that comprise particulates, an adhesive substance, and a partitioning agent, and wherein the adhesive substance comprises an aqueous tackifying agent or a silyl modified polyamide; substantially slurrying the partitioned, coated particulates in a treatment fluid to create a particulate slurry; and, placing the particulate slurry into the portion of the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Thomas D. Welton, Billy F. Slabaugh, Matthew E. Blauch, Mark A. Parker, Jimmie D. Weaver, Bobby K. Bowles
  • Patent number: 7261156
    Abstract: Methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing partitioned, coated particulates that comprise particulates, an adhesive substance, and a partitioning agent, and wherein the partitioning agent comprises a subterranean treatment chemical; substantially slurrying the partitioned, coated particulates in a treatment fluid to create a particulate slurry; and, placing the particulate slurry into the portion of the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Thomas D. Welton, Billy F. Slabaugh, Matthew E. Blauch, Mark A. Parker, Jimmie D. Weaver, Bobby K. Bowles
  • Publication number: 20030114539
    Abstract: Subterranean formation treating fluid concentrates, treating fluids and methods are provided by the present invention. The treating fluid concentrates are basically comprised of water and a substantially fully hydrated depolymerized polymer. The treating fluids which are formed by adding water to the treating fluid concentrates are basically comprised of water, a substantially fully hydrated depolymerized polymer and a crosslinking agent for crosslinking the hydrated depolymerized polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Steve F. Wilson, Bobby K. Bowles, Billy F. Slabaugh, Mark A. Parker, David M. Barrick, Stanley J. Heath, Harold G. Walters, R. Clay Cole
  • Patent number: 6488091
    Abstract: Subterranean formation treating fluid concentrates, treating fluids and methods are provided by the present invention. The treating fluid concentrates are basically comprised of water and a substantially fully hydrated depolymerized polymer. The treating fluids which are formed by adding water to the treating fluid concentrates are basically comprised of water, a substantially fully hydrated depolymerized polymer and a crosslinking agent for crosslinking the hydrated depolymerized polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Steve F. Wilson, Bobby K. Bowles, Billy F. Slabaugh, Mark A. Parker, David M. Barrick, Stanley J. Heath, Harold G. Walters, R. Clay Cole
  • Patent number: 5960880
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of stimulating fluid production while preventing the migration of sand with produced fluids from an unconsolidated subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore. The methods basically comprise the steps of creating one or more fractures in the formation, injecting a hardenable resin composition into a portion of the formation through which the fractures extend whereby the portion of the formation is consolidated into a hard permeable mass and depositing proppant in the fractures to maintain the fractures open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Jimmie D. Weaver, Hazim H. Abass, Steven F. Wilson, Sanjay Vitthal, R. Clay Cole, Bobby K. Bowles
  • Patent number: 5871049
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation with a treatment fluid whereby fine particulate flowback is reduced or prevented. The method includes the steps of providing a fluid suspension including a mixture of a particulate coated with a tackifying compound, pumping the suspension into a subterranean formation and depositing the mixture within the formation whereby the tackifying compound retards movement of at least a portion of any fine particulate within the formation upon flow of fluids from the subterranean formation through the wellbore. Alternatively, the tackifying compound may be introduced into a subterranean formation in a diluent containing solution to deposit upon previously introduced particulates to retard movement of such particulates and any fines subject to flow with production of fluids from the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, James R. Stanford, Philip D. Nguyen, Bobby K. Bowles, Steven F. Wilson, Brahmadeo Dewprashad, Mark A. Parker
  • Patent number: 5853048
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation with a treatment fluid whereby fine particulate flowback is reduced or prevented. The method includes the steps of providing a fluid suspension including a mixture of a particulate coated with a tackifying compound, pumping the suspension into a subterranean formation and depositing the mixture within the formation whereby the tackifying compound retards movement of at least a portion of any fine particulate within the formation upon flow of fluids from the subterranean formation through the wellbore. Alternatively, the tackifying compound may be introduced into a subterranean formation in a diluent containing solution to deposit upon previously introduced particulates to retard movement of such particulates and any fines subject to flow with production of fluids from the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, James R. Stanford, Philip D. Nguyen, Bobby K. Bowles, Steven F. Wilson, Brahmadeo Dewprashad, Mark A. Parker
  • Patent number: 5839510
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation with a particulate laden fluid whereby particulate flowback is reduced or prevented. The method includes the steps of providing a fluid suspension including a mixture of a particulate, a tackifying compound and a hardenable resin, pumping the suspension into a subterranean formation and depositing the mixture within the formation whereby the tackifying compound retards movement of at least a portion of the particulate within the formation upon flow of fluids from the subterranean formation and said hardenable resin subsequently consolidates at least a portion of said particulate within said formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Philip D. Nguyen, James R. Stanford, Bobby K. Bowles, Steven F. Wilson, R. Clay Cole, Mark A. Parker, Brahmadeo T. Dewprashad
  • Patent number: 5787986
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation with a particulate laden fluid whereby particulate flowback is reduced or prevented. The method includes the steps of providing a fluid suspension including a mixture of a particulate upon admixture therewith, pumping the suspension into a subterranean formation and depositing the mixture within the formation whereby the tackifying compound retards movement of at least a portion of the particulate within the formation upon flow of fluids from the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Philip D. Nguyen, James R. Stanford, Bobby K. Bowles, Steven F. Wilson
  • Patent number: 5775425
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation with a treatment fluid whereby fine particulate flowback is reduced or prevented. The method includes the steps of providing a fluid suspension including a mixture of a particulate coated with a tackifying compound, pumping the suspension into a subterranean formation and depositing the mixture within the formation whereby the tackifying compound retards movement of at least a portion of any fine particulate within the formation upon flow of fluids from the subterranean formation through the wellbore. Alternatively, the tackifying compound may be introduced into a subterranean formation in a diluent containing solution to deposit upon previously introduced particulates to retard movement of such particulates and any fines subject to flow with production of fluids from the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, James R. Stanford, Philip D. Nguyen, Bobby K. Bowles, Steven F. Wilson, Brahmadeo Dewprashad, Mark A. Parker
  • Patent number: 5186847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of preparing and using substantially debris-free gelled aqueous well treating fluids containing a cellulose gelling agent. The preparation methods comprise the steps of forming a gelled aqueous fluid and then mixing an amine phosphonate compound therewith to cause the hydration of unhydrated gelling agent remaining therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: R. Clay Cole, Bobby K. Bowles
  • Patent number: 4690961
    Abstract: A sealant composition which is particularly useful for sealing and locking pipe threads is provided. The composition is comprised of a hardenable liquid resin, a powdered inert filler dispersed in the resin, and a dispersing and thixotropy imparting agent comprised of a precipitated alkaline earth metal carbonate or a mixture of such carbonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: R. Clay Cole, Bobby K. Bowles
  • 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