Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Gordon

Christopher L. Gordon 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: 7789149
    Abstract: A method of serving a wellbore comprising placing a slurry composition comprising an alkaline metal oxide, a chloride or phosphate salt, water, glass beads and a foaming agent into a wellbore and allowing the composition to set. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising foaming a slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, and glass beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon, placing the slurry in a wellbore, and allowing the composition to set. A method of temporarily plugging a wellbore comprising placing in the wellbore a cement slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, a foaming agent and beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon, allowing the composition to set, and removing the composition by contacting the set composition with acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok K. Santra, Christopher L. Gordon
  • Patent number: 7740067
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, and placing the highly deformable elastic plug into a wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, combining the highly deformable elastic plug with at least one conventional plug to form plug combination, and placing the plug combination into a wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, placing the highly deformable elastic plug into a wellbore, and deforming the highly deformable elastic plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Bour, Ronnie G. Morgan, Christopher L. Gordon, Melissa G. Allin, Renee Manuel, Robert Bales, Mark R. Savery, John L. Dennis, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100116497
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising placing a sealant composition comprising solid latex into the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: B. Raghava Reddy, Ronald E. Sweatman, Christopher L. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20100095871
    Abstract: Methods and compositions that comprise sub-micron alumina for accelerating setting of a cement composition. An embodiment includes a method of cementing in a subterranean formation. The method may comprise introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, wherein the cement composition comprises hydraulic cement, sub-micron alumina, and water. The method further may comprise allowing the cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. Another embodiment includes a cement composition that may comprise hydraulic cement, sub-micron alumina, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Rahul Chandrakant Patil, B. Raghava Reddy, Abhimanyu Deshpande, Christopher L. Gordon, Craig W. Roddy, Jiten Chatterji, Roger S. Cromwell
  • Patent number: 7654326
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising contacting a metal oxide, a soluble chloride or phosphate salt, water, and a liquid retarder to form a cement composition via a continuous process, wherein the liquid retarder is an aqueous solution having a concentration of less than about 25 w/v %, placing the cement composition into the wellbore, and allowing the cement composition to set. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising (a) contacting an aqueous solution with a soluble salt to form a salt solution, (b) contacting an aqueous solution with a solid retarder to form a liquid retarder wherein the liquid retarder has concentration of less than about 25 w/v %, (c) contacting water, the salt solution, and the liquid retarder to form a mixture, (d) contacting the mixture with a metal oxide to form a cement slurry, wherein the cement slurry is produced with an output rate of from about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok Santra, Christopher L. Gordon, Daniel L. Bour, Keith D Pewitt, Dwain King
  • Publication number: 20100006288
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising contacting a metal oxide, a soluble chloride or phosphate salt, water, and a liquid retarder to form a cement composition via a continuous process, wherein the liquid retarder is an aqueous solution having a concentration of less than about 25 w/v %, placing the cement composition into the wellbore, and allowing the cement composition to set. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising (a) contacting an aqueous solution with a soluble salt to form a salt solution, (b) contacting an aqueous solution with a solid retarder to form a liquid retarder wherein the liquid retarder has concentration of less than about 25 w/v %, (c) contacting water, the salt solution, and the liquid retarder to form a mixture, (d) contacting the mixture with a metal oxide to form a cement slurry, wherein the cement slurry is produced with an output rate of from about 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Ashok Santra, Christopher L. Gordon, Daniel L. Bour, Keith D. Pewitt, Dwain King
  • Publication number: 20090236097
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided that may comprise cement, a nano-particle, latex, and water. An embodiment of the present invention includes a method of cementing in a subterranean formation. The method may include introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, wherein the cement composition comprises cement, a nano-particle, latex, and water. The method further may include allowing the cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. Another embodiment of the present invention include a cement composition. The cement composition may comprise cement, a nano-particle, latex, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Jiten Chatterji, Roger Cromwell, Rahul Chandrakant Patil, Abhijit Tarafdar, Abhimanyu Deshpande, Christopher L. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20080105167
    Abstract: A slurry composition comprising an alkaline metal oxide, a chloride or phosphate salt, water, glass beads and a foaming agent. A foamed slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, and glass beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon. A foamed slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, and beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon and the set slurry is acid soluble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Ashok K. Santra, Christopher L. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20080105428
    Abstract: A method of serving a wellbore comprising placing a slurry composition comprising an alkaline metal oxide, a chloride or phosphate salt, water, glass beads and a foaming agent into a wellbore and allowing the composition to set. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising foaming a slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, and glass beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon, placing the slurry in a wellbore, and allowing the composition to set. A method of temporarily plugging a wellbore comprising placing in the wellbore a cement slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, a foaming agent and beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon, allowing the composition to set, and removing the composition by contacting the set composition with acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Ashok K. Santra, Christopher L. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20080060811
    Abstract: A method of controlling the physical interface between two wellbore servicing fluids during the displacement of one wellbore servicing fluid by another, the method comprising selecting a liquid plug having a viscosity greater than the viscosity of the two wellbore servicing fluids, introducing a first wellbore servicing fluid into the wellbore, introducing a volume of the liquid plug into the wellbore, and introducing a second wellbore servicing fluid into the wellbore, wherein the liquid plug is selected such that the mixing between the two wellbore servicing fluids is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Bour, Ronnie G. Morgan, Christopher L. Gordon, Melissa G. Allin, Mark R. Savery, Renee Manuel, Robert Bates
  • Publication number: 20080060820
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, and placing the highly deformable elastic plug into a wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, combining the highly deformable elastic plug with at least one conventional plug to form plug combination, and placing the plug combination into a wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, placing the highly deformable elastic plug into a wellbore, and deforming the highly deformable elastic plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Bour, Ronnie G. Morgan, Christopher L. Gordon, Melissa G. Allin, Mark R. Savery, Renee Manuel, Robert Bates