Patents by Inventor Corey G. Peterson

Corey G. Peterson 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).

  • Additives for boosting performance of water-based drilling fluids, drilling fluids including same, and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 9528040
    Abstract: An additive composition for boosting performance of water-based drilling fluids. Modified water-based drilling fluids including the additive composition. Methods of making the additive compositions. Methods of using the modified drilling fluids to drill or perform other operations in reactive shale formations. The additive compositions include one or more multi-hydroxyl alcohols, a lubricant mix, a shale inhibitor, a strong base to adjust pH, and optionally water up to about 20 percent by volume, based on total volume of the additive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ViChem Speciality Products LLC
    Inventors: James P. Gaertner, Corey G. Peterson
  • ADDITIVES FOR BOOSTING PERFORMANCE OF WATER-BASED DRILLING FLUIDS, DRILLING FLUIDS INCLUDING SAME, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20160002522
    Abstract: An additive composition for boosting performance of water-based drilling fluids. Modified water-based drilling fluids including the additive composition. Methods of making the additive compositions. Methods of using the modified drilling fluids to drill or perform other operations in reactive shale formations. The additive compositions include one or more multi-hydroxyl alcohols, a lubricant mix, a shale inhibitor, a strong base to adjust pH, and optionally water up to about 20 percent by volume, based on total volume of the additive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: VICHEM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Gaertner, Corey G. Peterson