Patents by Inventor Christopher Parton

Christopher Parton 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).

  • Publication number: 20160312110
    Abstract: A fracturing fluid and method of including a cellulose polymer derivative, a diol functional group, and a borate crosslinker. The diol functional group may be a cis-diol functional group, a 1,2-diol functional group, or a 1,3-diol functional group. The cellulose polymer derivative further may include a hydroxyethyl group or a hydroxypropyl group. The fracturing fluid may also include at least one metallic crosslinker. The method may also include the steps of adding a pH adjusting agent, at least one breaker, a surfactant, a scale inhibitor, and/or a bactericide to the fracturing fluid, or mixing the fracturing fluid using mixing equipment or wherein the fracturing fluid is introduced into a subterranean formation using one or more pumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Loan K. VO, Bradley J. SPARKS, Corneliu STANCIU, Christopher PARTON
  • Publication number: 20160272872
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions for treating a subterranean formation and methods of using same, such as for consolidation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation, the method including obtaining or providing a composition. The composition includes an aryl component including at least one of an aryldicarboxylic acid, an ester thereof, a salt thereof, and an acid halide thereof. The composition includes an amine or epoxide component that includes at least one of component A and component B. Component A is a linear diepoxide, a poly(alkylamine), or a combination thereof. Component B is an alkoxy- or hydroxy-substituted silane including an epoxy group, an alkoxy- or hydroxy-substituted silane including an amine group, or a combination thereof. The method also includes placing the composition in a subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Loan K. Vo, Philip D. Nguyen, Christopher Parton
  • Patent number: 9279077
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation comprising placing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid, proppant particulates, a consolidating agent, a thermoplastic material, and a degradable polyester material into the subterranean formation; coating the proppant particulates and the consolidating agent with the thermoplastic material and the degradable polyester material together so as to form proppant pillars; and degrading the degradable polyester material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Liang, Philip D. Nguyen, Christopher Parton, Jeff Fleming, Jimmie D. Weaver
  • Patent number: 9243183
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating a subterranean formation having at least one fracture. The methods include providing a thermal thinning resistant treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, proppant particulates, and a thermally activated suspending agent, wherein the thermally activated suspending agent is hydratable above a threshold temperature. The thermal thinning resistant treatment fluid is introduced into the subterranean formation and exceeds the threshold temperature so as to hydrate the thermally activated suspending agent. Furthermore, the proppant particulates are placed into the at least one fracture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Liang, Gary Funkhouser, Christopher Parton, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20140166286
    Abstract: Methods of treating subterranean formations comprising providing a wellbore in a subterranean formation having at least one fracture therein; providing a first treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and an acid generating inert agent; providing a second treatment fluid comprising a base fluid, and an acid generating activator; introducing the first treatment fluid into the at least one fracture; and introducing the second treatment fluid into the at least one fracture, wherein the acid generating inert agent in the first treatment fluid reacts with the acid generating activator in the second treatment fluid so as to generate an acid in the at least one fracture and create or enhance at least one microfracture therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Feng Liang, Thomas D. Welton, Christopher Parton
  • Publication number: 20140144630
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation having at least one fracture including providing a thermal thinning resistant treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, proppant particulates, and a thermally activated suspending agent; wherein the thermally activated suspending agent is hydratable above a threshold temperature; introducing the thermal thinning resistant treatment fluid into the subterranean formation; exceeding the threshold temperature so as to hydrate the thermally activated suspending agent; and placing the proppant particulates into the at least one fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Liang, Gary Funkhouser, Christopher Parton, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20140131041
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation comprising providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid, proppant particulates, a consolidating agent, a thermoplastic material, and a degradable polyester material; placing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation; coating the proppant particulates and the consolidating agent with the thermoplastic material and the degradable polyester material together so as to form proppant pillars; and degrading the degradable polyester material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Liang, Philip D. Nguyen, Christopher Parton, Jeff Fleming, Jimmie D. Weaver