Patents by Inventor Dan Skibinski
Dan Skibinski 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).
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Patent number: 9890613Abstract: Systems and methods for removing deposits from a component of a formation fluid and/or gas transportation tubing string. The disclosed systems and methods generate at least one shock wave into a shock wave transmitting liquid into the transportation tubing string nearby to the component and propagate the at least one shock wave toward the component for removing deposits from the component.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Blue Spark Energy Inc.Inventors: Todd Parker, Shawn Carroll, Dan Skibinski
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Patent number: 9810041Abstract: The invention concerns a method for cleaning control particles in a wellbore of a subterranean formation to improve the recovery of formation fluids and/or gases, said wellbore comprising a wall defining a borehole, at least one control equipment arranged into said borehole and a plurality of control particles arranged between said control equipment and said wall, said method comprising the steps of generating at least one shock wave nearby said control equipment and propagating said at least one shock wave through said control equipment toward said control particles for cleaning said control particles.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Blue Spark Energy Inc.Inventors: Todd Parker, Shawn Carroll, Dan Skibinski
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Patent number: 9739131Abstract: The invention concerns a method for stimulating a treatment zone near a wellbore area in fluid connection with at least one porous zone of a subterranean formation, said method comprising the steps of generating (S1a) at least one electrical discharge in said wellbore at a distance from the at least one porous zone in order to propagate at least one shock wave adapted to fracture said treatment zone and introducing (S2a) a chemical agent within said treatment zone for increasing the permeability of said treatment zone.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Blue Spark Energy Inc.Inventors: Todd Parker, Shawn Carroll, Dan Skibinski
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Publication number: 20170122090Abstract: The invention concerns a method for stimulating a treatment zone near a wellbore area in fluid connection with at least one porous zone of a subterranean formation, said method comprising the steps of generating (S1a) at least one electrical discharge in said wellbore at a distance from the at least one porous zone in order to propagate at least one shock wave adapted to fracture said treatment zone and introducing (S2a) a chemical agent within said treatment zone for increasing the permeability of said treatment zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: BLUE SPARK ENERGY INC.Inventors: Todd Parker, Shawn Carroll, Dan Skibinski
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Patent number: 9567840Abstract: The invention concerns a method for stimulating a treatment zone near a wellbore area in fluid connection with at least one porous zone of a subterranean formation, said method comprising the steps of generating (S1a) at least one electrical discharge in said wellbore at a distance from the at least one porous zone in order to propagate at least one shock wave adapted to fracture said treatment zone and introducing (S2a) a chemical agent within said treatment zone for increasing the permeability of said treatment zone.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: BLUE SPARK ENERGY INC.Inventors: Todd Parker, Shawn Carroll, Dan Skibinski
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Publication number: 20160024888Abstract: The invention concerns a method for cleaning control particles in a wellbore of a subterranean formation to improve the recovery of formation fluids and/or gases, said wellbore comprising a wall defining a borehole, at least one control equipment arranged into said borehole and a plurality of control particles arranged between said control equipment and said wall, said method comprising the steps of generating at least one shock wave nearby said control equipment and propagating said at least one shock wave through said control equipment toward said control particles for cleaning said control particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: Blue Spark Energy Inc.Inventors: Todd Parker, Shawn Carroll, Dan Skibinski
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Publication number: 20150308233Abstract: The invention concerns a method for removing deposits from a component of a formation fluid or gas transportation means, said method comprising the steps of generating (S1) at least one shock wave into a shock wave transmitting liquid into said transportation means nearby said component and propagating (S2) said at least one shock wave toward the component for removing deposits from said component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Todd Parker, Shawn Carroll, Dan Skibinski
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Publication number: 20150308251Abstract: The invention concerns a method for stimulating a treatment zone near a wellbore area in fluid connection with at least one porous zone of a subterranean formation, said method comprising the steps of generating (S1a) at least one electrical discharge in said wellbore at a distance from the at least one porous zone in order to propagate at least one shock wave adapted to fracture said treatment zone and introducing (S2a) a chemical agent within said treatment zone for increasing the permeability of said treatment zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Todd Parker, Shawn Carroll, Dan Skibinski
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Patent number: 7915205Abstract: An acidizing formulation for use in the stimulation of hydrocarbon production is stable when packaged and stored as a single fluid for periods exceeding one year. The formulation contains a miscibility solvent which substantially prevents any phase separation between the constituents and lack of dispersion of the additives in the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Weatherford Engineered Chemistry Canada Ltd.Inventors: Clayton Smith, Darin Oswald, Dan Skibinski, Nicole Sylvestre
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Patent number: 7500522Abstract: Asphaltene control additives are added to base fluids which are introduced directly or indirectly into a hydrocarbon-bearing formation to mitigate asphaltene deposition in the formation which results in improved permeability in the formation and production of hydrocarbons therefrom. The fluids to which the additive is added may be liquid CO2-based, aqueous-based or non-aqueous-based fluids. Further, the fluids are fracturing fluids, drilling fluids and wellbore treatment fluids such as acidizing fluids.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Innovative Chemical Technologies Canada Ltd.Inventors: Dan Skibinski, Clayton Smith
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Patent number: 7219735Abstract: A packer fluid is provided for use with a wellbore fluid in an annulus or casing bore, having an aqueous portion which contains additives for preventing corrosion, microbiological activity, salt and scale deposition, and an environmentally-acceptable capping fluid which resides at a top of the wellbore to act as freeze protection and as thermal insulation in a the frost penetration layer. The additives in the packer fluid are particularly selected to exist in the aqueous additive fluid and in the wellbore fluid and to be substantially immiscible with the capping fluid and thereby prevent significant migration of the additives into the capping fluid which would compromise its environmental acceptability.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Innovative Chemical Technologies Canada Ltd.Inventors: Clayton Smith, Dan Skibinski
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Publication number: 20070062698Abstract: Asphaltene control additives are added to base fluids which are introduced directly or indirectly into a hydrocarbon-bearing formation to mitigate asphaltene deposition in the formation which results in improved permeability in the formation and production of hydrocarbons therefrom. The fluids to which the additive is added may be liquid CO2-based, aqueous-based or non-aqueous-based fluids. Further, the fluids are fracturing fluids, drilling fluids and wellbore treatment fluids such as acidizing fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES CANADA LTD.Inventors: Clayton SMITH, Dan SKIBINSKI
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Publication number: 20060281636Abstract: An acidizing formulation for use in the stimulation of hydrocarbon production is stable when packaged and stored as a single fluid for periods exceeding one year. The formulation contains a miscibility solvent which substantially prevents any phase separation between the constituents and lack of dispersion of the additives in the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Applicant: INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES CANADA LTD.Inventors: Clayton SMITH, Darin OSWALD, Dan SKIBINSKI, Nicole SYLVESTRE
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Publication number: 20040087448Abstract: A packer fluid is provided for use with a wellbore fluid in an annulus or casing bore, having an aqueous portion which contains additives for preventing corrosion, microbiological activity, salt and scale deposition, and an environmentally-acceptable capping fluid which resides at a top of the wellbore to act as freeze protection and as thermal insulation in a the frost penetration layer. The additives in the packer fluid are particularly selected to exist in the aqueous additive fluid and in the wellbore fluid and to be substantially immiscible with the capping fluid and thereby prevent significant migration of the additives into the capping fluid which would compromise its environmental acceptability.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Clayton Smith, Dan Skibinski