Patents by Inventor D. Weaver

D. Weaver 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 for Treating Wellbore and Wellbore Operation Fluids
    Publication number: 20140090833
    Abstract: Method comprising providing a portion of a subterranean formation having a first formation bacterial count as a result of the presence of a plurality of bacteria in the formation; providing a wellbore treatment fluid having a first wellbore treatment fluid bacterial count as a result of the presence of a plurality of bacteria in the wellbore treatment fluid; combining the wellbore treatment fluid with a a plurality of bacteriocins; placing the wellbore treatment fluid into a wellbore in the portion of the subterranean formation; reducing the first formation bacterial count to a second formation bacterial count; and reducing the first wellbore treatment fluid bacterial count to a second wellbore treatment fluid bacterial count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Paul D. Lord, Mary A. Hardy-McGowen
  • Methods for Enhancing Well Productivity and Minimizing Water Production Using Swellable Polymers
    Publication number: 20140083696
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and proppant particulates coated with a swellable organic polymer to form swellable organic polymer coated proppant particulates, wherein the swellable organic polymer coated proppant particulates are water-swellable, having a swelled configuration when contacted with water and an unswelled configuration in the absence of water contact; introducing the treatment fluid into a fracture in the subterranean formation; swelling the swellable organic polymer coated proppant particulates so as to adopt the swelled configuration and form a proppant pack in the fracture; and unswelling the swellable organic polymer coated proppant particulates so as to adopt the unswelled configuration during hydrocarbon production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Jimmie D. Weaver
  • Methods and Compositions for Treating Proppant to Prevent Flow-Back
    Publication number: 20140076558
    Abstract: Methods of consolidating proppant particulates in a subterranean formation comprising providing a proppant slurry comprising a carrier fluid, proppant particulates, and a curable resin composition. The curable resin composition comprises a solid curable resin particulate, a curing agent, and a silane coupling agent. The proppant slurry is introduced into a fracture within a subterranean formation and thereafter solid curable resin particulate softens so as to coat the proppant particulates and then is cured so as to consolidate the proppant particulates into a permeable proppant pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Jimmie D. Weaver
  • Methods for Hindering Settling of Proppant Aggregates in Subterranean Operations
    Publication number: 20140060828
    Abstract: Methods of treating subterranean formations with treatment fluids comprising foam particulates are provided. One embodiment provides a method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising introducing a fracturing fluid into the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one fracture therein; providing proppant aggregates themselves comprising proppant particles coated with a binding fluid and having foamed particulates adhered thereto; and placing the proppant aggregates suspended in gelled treatment fluid into at least a portion of the fracture so as to form a proppant pack therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Tingji Tang, Jimmie D. Weaver
  • LOW DAMAGE SEAWATER BASED FRAC PACK FLUID
    Publication number: 20140066342
    Abstract: Treatment fluids comprising an aqueous fluid and a low-leakoff particulate, wherein the low-leakoff particulate comprises a low molecular weight modified polysaccharide that has been crosslinked with a crosslinking agent wherein the low molecular weight modified polysaccharide contains one or more of the following monosaccharide units: galactose, mannose, glucoside glucose, xylose, arabinose, fructose, glucuronic acid, or pyranosyl sulfate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Lord, Jimmie D. Weaver, Ivan M. Suleiman
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING GUAR HYDRATION RATES AND PERFORMING GUAR DERIVATIZATION REACTIONS
    Publication number: 20140057815
    Abstract: Methods are provided that include, but are not limited to, methods of treating guar splits comprising: exposing guar splits to a treatment chemical to create treated guar splits, wherein the treatment chemical comprises at least one treatment chemical selected from the group consisting of: an aqueous salt solution; a caustic solution, and a derivatizing agent; and grinding the treated guar splits to create ground, treated guar splits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Robert E. Hanes, JR., Billy F. Slabaugh
  • Method and System for Servicing a Wellbore
    Publication number: 20140041869
    Abstract: A wellbore servicing composition comprising a base fluid, the base fluid comprising a substantially aqueous fluid, a brine, an emulsion, an invert emulsion, an oleaginous fluid, or combinations thereof, a quantity of template assisted crystallization beads, and a wellbore servicing fluid component, the wellbore servicing fluid component comprising a quantity of proppant, a quantity of gravel, or combinations thereof. A wellbore servicing system comprising a flowpath, the flowpath comprising at least one component of wellbore servicing equipment, and a conduit extending from the at least one component of wellbore servicing equipment to a wellbore, and a wellbore servicing fluid disposed within the flowpath, wherein the wellbore servicing fluid comprises a plurality of template assisted crystallization beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Jimmie D. WEAVER, Tingji TANG, Philip D. NGUYEN
  • MICRO PROPPANTS FOR FAR FIELD STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20140034309
    Abstract: A subterranean zone surrounding a well bore is fractured with a fracturing fluid. Micro proppant of 200 mesh or smaller is pumped into far field fractures of the subterranean zone and props the far field fractures open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Saini, Bradley L. Todd, Jimmie D. Weaver, James W. Ogle, David Michael Loveless, Philip Nguyen
  • Methods of Using Nanoparticle Suspension Aids in Subterranean Operations
    Publication number: 20130341020
    Abstract: Methods of drilling wellbores, placing proppant packs in subterranean formations, and placing gravel packs in wellbores may involve fluids, optionally foamed fluids, comprising nanoparticle suspension aids. Methods may be advantageously employed in deviated wellbores. Some methods may involve introducing a treatment fluid into an injection wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising a base fluid, a foaming agent, a gas, and a nanoparticle suspension aid; and producing hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation via a production wellbore proximal to the injection wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Richard D. Rickman, Jimmie D. Weaver
  • ULTRASONIC DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING
    Publication number: 20130345732
    Abstract: An ultrasonic clamp coagulator assembly that is configured to permit selective cutting, coagulation, and fine dissection required in fine and delicate surgical procedures. The assembly includes a clamping mechanism, which is specifically configured to provide for variable tissue clamping forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: William D. Dannaher, Brian D. Bertke, Kenneth Moran, Aron O. Zingman, Matthew L. Reed, Larry A. Pummill, JR., Robert D. Weaver, John S. Frazier
  • Methods and compositions for enhancing guar hydration rates and performing guar derivatization reactions
    Patent number: 8614172
    Abstract: Methods are provided that include, but are not limited to, methods of treating guar splits comprising: exposing guar splits to a treatment chemical to create treated guar splits, wherein the treatment chemical comprises at least one treatment chemical selected from the group consisting of: an aqueous salt solution; a caustic solution, and a derivatizing agent; and grinding the treated guar splits to create ground, treated guar splits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Tommy Slabaugh
  • Methods and Compositions for Consolidating Particulate Matter in a Subterranean Formation
    Publication number: 20130338254
    Abstract: Curable adhesive compositions comprising a silane coupling agent; a polymer, the polymer having a reactive silicon end group; a catalyst operable to facilitate the curing of the polymer; and, a diluent and wherein the polymer comprises about 0.1% to about 30% by weight of the curable adhesive composition. The curable adhesive compositions may further comprise a dehydrating agent comprising a component selected from the group consisting of: vinyl trimethoxysilane, vinyl alkoxysilane, inorganic zeolites, and organic zeolites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Richard D. Rickman, Jimmie D. Weaver, Bhadra Desai
  • Functionalized ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer compositions
    Patent number: 8609779
    Abstract: The invention relates to functionalized interpolymers derived from base olefin interpolymers, which are prepared by polymerizing one or more monomers or mixtures of monomers, such as ethylene and one or more comonomers, to form an interpolymer products having unique physical properties. The functionalized olefin interpolymers contain two or more differing regions or segments (blocks), resulting in unique processing and physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: William J. Harris, John D. Weaver, Brian W. Walther, Stephen F. Hahn, Yunwa W. Cheung, Pankaj Gupta, Thoi H. Ho, Kenneth N. Reichek, Selim Yalvac, Teresa P. Karjala, Benjamin R. Rozenblat, Cynthia L. Rickey
  • Enhancing the Conductivity of Propped Fractures
    Publication number: 20130312962
    Abstract: Methods for enhancing the conductivity of propped fractures in subterranean formations may involve using a tackifier to minimize particulate settling during particulate placement operations in subterranean formations. For example, methods may involve introducing a first treatment fluid into a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; and introducing a second treatment fluid into the wellbore at a pressure sufficient to maintain or extend the fracture in the subterranean formation. The first treatment fluid may include at least a first aqueous base fluid and a tackifier. The second treatment fluid may include at least a second aqueous base fluid and a proppant particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Richard D. Rickman, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Lighting and control systems and methods
    Patent number: 8594505
    Abstract: A lighting and control system is described. One embodiment of the lighting and control system includes a controller. The controller may include an optical sensor configured to sense illumination from the lighting node, wherein the lighting node includes one or more light-emitting diodes; a memory configured to store a target color profile for the lighting node; and a radio device configured for radio communication with the lighting node including for communicating a color adjustment command to the lighting node based on the stored target color profile and the sensed illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Lumenetix, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew D. Weaver
  • Low damage seawater based frac pack fluid
    Patent number: 8590621
    Abstract: A method comprises providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid, and a low-leakoff particulate, contacting a subterranean formation with the treatment fluid, and allowing the low-leakoff particulate to de-link so that at least a portion of the low-leakoff particulate enters the liquid phase. In some cases the treatment fluid comprises from about 5 to about 120 pounds of low-leakoff particulates per thousand gallons of treatment fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Lord, Jimmie D. Weaver, Ivan M. Suleiman
  • Methods for Stabilizing Water-Sensitive Clays
    Publication number: 20130310284
    Abstract: Methods of stabilizing water-sensitive clays in subterranean formations may include introducing a drill-in treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation comprising water-sensitive minerals, where providing the drill-in treatment fluid comprises an aqueous-based fluid and a hydrophobically-modified cationic polymer; and allowing the hydrophobically-modified cationic polymer to at least partially coat the water-sensitive mineral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid
    Patent number: 8584692
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include electromagnetic flow regulators for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, nuclear fission reactors, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant, and methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant in a nuclear fission reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jon D. McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Methods and compositions for delaying the release of treatment chemicals
    Patent number: 8586510
    Abstract: A method comprising: providing at least one encaged treatment chemical that comprises a treatment chemical and a polymer carrier; placing the encaged treatment chemical into a portion of a subterranean formation; and allowing the treatment chemical to diffuse out of the encaged treatment chemical and into a portion of the subterranean formation or an area adjacent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. McCabe, Jim D. Weaver, Robert E. Hanes, Billy F. Slabaugh
  • Delayed-tackifier coated particulates and methods relating thereto
    Patent number: 8584754
    Abstract: Delayed-tackifier coated particulates and treatment fluids comprising delayed-tackifier coated particulates wherein the tackifier is associated with a surfactant. The treatment fluids may be used in methods that include providing a treatment fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid and a delayed-tackifier coated particulate and introducing that treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. Once within the formation, forming a particulate pack, wherein the particulate pack is a gravel pack along a portion of the wellbore, a proppant pack within a portion of the subterranean formation, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Loan K. Vo, Feng Liang, Jimmie D. Weaver