Patents by Inventor Eyad Alali
Eyad Alali 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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Publication number: 20240088419Abstract: Techniques for generating electric power for well site operations include processing a hydrocarbon fluid produced from a subterranean formation, through a wellbore, and to a terranean surface into at least one acid gas; processing the at least one acid gas into hydrogen; generating, with the hydrogen, electrical power from a hydrogen engine; and providing the generated electrical power for use or storage to power at least one electrically-operated machine to perform at least one well site operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Mohammed A. Bataweel, Eyad Alali, Mustafa Alkhowaildi, Nour Baqader, Norah Aljuryyed
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Patent number: 11746279Abstract: A fracturing fluid may include a first surfactant and a second surfactant. The first surfactant may have a structure represented by formula (I): wherein m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant having a structure represented by Formula (II): wherein R2 is a C15-C27 hydrocarbon group or a C15-C29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R3 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. Methods of treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation include injecting the fracturing fluid in the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, the fracturing fluid being configured to transport a proppant in fractures of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALSInventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Eyad Alali, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Patent number: 11739255Abstract: A wellbore fluid including a first surfactant, a second surfactant, an activator and an aqueous base fluid is provided. The first surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (I): where Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 are each, independently, a sulfonate, a carboxylate, an ester or a hydroxyl group, m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (III): where R2 is a C15-C27 hydrocarbon group or a C15-C29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R3 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. A method of using the wellbore fluid for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALSInventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel, Eyad Alali, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Publication number: 20230265334Abstract: A method, wellbore, and pill for treating a region of a subterranean formation adjacent a wellbore zone of the wellbore, including injecting a gellable treatment composition (e.g., as the pill) through the wellbore zone into the region of the subterranean formation adjacent the wellbore zone, allowing the gellable treatment composition to form nanoparticles in-situ in the region and gel in the region via heat provided by the region to prevent or reduce flow of an unwanted fluid from the region into the wellbore zone. The gellable treatment composition may include a zwitterionic gemini surfactant (ZGS).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Eyad Alali, Mohammed A. Bataweel, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Patent number: 11713412Abstract: A wellbore fluid including a first surfactant, a second surfactant, an activator and an aqueous base fluid is provided. The first surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (I): where Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 are each, independently, a sulfonate, a carboxylate, an ester or a hydroxyl group, m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (III): where R2 is a C15—C27 hydrocarbon group or a C15—C29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R3 is C1—C10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. A method of using the wellbore fluid for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALSInventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Eyad Alali, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Patent number: 11685855Abstract: A method, wellbore, and pill for treating a region of a subterranean formation adjacent a wellbore zone of the wellbore, including injecting a gellable treatment composition (e.g., as the pill) through the wellbore zone into the region of the subterranean formation adjacent the wellbore zone, allowing the gellable treatment composition to form nanoparticles in-situ in the region and gel in the region via heat provided by the region to prevent or reduce flow of an unwanted fluid from the region into the wellbore zone. The gellable treatment composition may include a zwitterionic gemini surfactant (ZGS).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company and King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsInventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Eyad Alali, Mohammed A. Bataweel, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Publication number: 20230193116Abstract: A method is provided herein for using produced water (PW), for example, for use in a fracturing fluid. The method includes performing ultrafiltration on the PW to form filtered PW, filtering seawater (SW) to form filtered SW, and blending the filtered PW with the filtered SW to form an aqueous blend.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Fahd Ibrahim AlGhunaimi, Young Chul Choi, Mustafa Ahmed Alkhowaildi, Eyad Alali, Abdullah A. Alomier
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Publication number: 20230159816Abstract: A fracturing fluid may include a first surfactant and a second surfactant. The first surfactant may have a structure represented by formula (I): wherein m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant having a structure represented by Formula (II): wherein R2 is a C15-C27 hydrocarbon group or a C15-C29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R3 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. Methods of treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation include injecting the fracturing fluid in the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, the fracturing fluid being configured to transport a proppant in fractures of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicants: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALSInventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Eyad Alali, Mohammed Abudallah Bataweel, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Publication number: 20230151264Abstract: A wellbore fluid including a first surfactant, a second surfactant, an activator and an aqueous base fluid is provided. The first surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (I): where m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (III): where R2 is a C15-C27 hydrocarbon group or a C15-C29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R3 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. A method for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation with the wellbore fluid is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicants: SAUDI ARABIAN OILCOMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALSInventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel, Eyad Alali, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Publication number: 20230151263Abstract: A wellbore fluid including a first surfactant, a second surfactant, an activator and an aqueous base fluid is provided. The first surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (I): where Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 are each, independently, a sulfonate, a carboxylate, an ester or a hydroxyl group, m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (III): where R2 is a C15-C27 hydrocarbon group or a C15-C29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R3 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. A method of using the wellbore fluid for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicants: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALSInventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel, Eyad Alali, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Publication number: 20230151265Abstract: A wellbore fluid including a first surfactant, a second surfactant, an activator and an aqueous base fluid is provided. The first surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (I): where Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 are each, independently, a sulfonate, a carboxylate, an ester or a hydroxyl group, m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (III): where R2 is a C15-C27 hydrocarbon group or a C15-C29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R3 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. A method of using the wellbore fluid for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicants: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALSInventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Eyad Alali, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Patent number: 11643590Abstract: A wellbore fluid including a first surfactant, a second surfactant, an activator and an aqueous base fluid is provided. The first surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (I): where m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (III): where R2 is a C15-C27 hydrocarbon group or a C15-C29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R3 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. A method for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation with the wellbore fluid is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALSInventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Mohammed Abudullah Bataweel, Eyad Alali, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Publication number: 20230129905Abstract: A method, wellbore, and pill for treating a region of a subterranean formation adjacent a wellbore zone of the wellbore, including injecting a gellable treatment composition (e.g., as the pill) through the wellbore zone into the region of the subterranean formation adjacent the wellbore zone, allowing the gellable treatment composition to form nanoparticles in-situ in the region and gel in the region via heat provided by the region to prevent or reduce flow of an unwanted fluid from the region into the wellbore zone. The gellable treatment composition may include a zwitterionic gemini surfactant (ZGS).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Rajendra Arunkumar Kalgaonkar, Eyad Alali, Mohammed A. Bataweel, Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha
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Patent number: 11131175Abstract: A matrix stimulation tool includes a cylindrical tube; at least one piston disposed within the cylindrical tube and longitudinally moveable within the cylindrical tube; and at least one hollow tube coupled to the piston, the hollow tube including a distal end disposed within a hole disposed within a wall of the cylindrical tube. Movement of the piston within the cylindrical tube causes movement of the distal end of the at least one hollow tube through the hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Qasim Sahu, Fakuen Frank Chang, Eyad Alali, Brian A. Roth
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Publication number: 20210254442Abstract: A matrix stimulation tool includes a cylindrical tube; at least one piston disposed within the cylindrical tube and longitudinally moveable within the cylindrical tube; and at least one hollow tube coupled to the piston, the hollow tube including a distal end disposed within a hole disposed within a wall of the cylindrical tube. Movement of the piston within the cylindrical tube causes movement of the distal end of the at least one hollow tube through the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Qasim Sahu, Fakuen Frank Chang, Eyad Alali, Brian A. Roth
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Patent number: 10351763Abstract: Treating a gas condensate reservoir having a porous formation material includes introducing a formation treatment fluid to the gas condensate reservoir and maintaining the formation treatment fluid in the gas condensate reservoir. The formation treatment fluid is a dispersion including metal oxide nanoparticles, and the gas condensate reservoir includes discrete portions of condensate in contact with the porous formation material.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ayman Mohammed Almohsin, Mohammed Bataweel, Eyad Alali
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Publication number: 20180244985Abstract: Treating a gas condensate reservoir having a porous formation material includes introducing a formation treatment fluid to the gas condensate reservoir and maintaining the formation treatment fluid in the gas condensate reservoir. The formation treatment fluid is a dispersion including metal oxide nanoparticles, and the gas condensate reservoir includes discrete portions of condensate in contact with the porous formation material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ayman Mohammed Almohsin, Mohammed Bataweel, Eyad Alali