Patents by Inventor Frank E. Evans
Frank E. Evans 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: 20170145287Abstract: A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising a fluid loss additive wherein the fluid loss additive comprises the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. A method of conducting an oil-field operation comprising placing a non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid downhole wherein the non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprises a fluid loss additive comprising the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Jeffery R. Harris, Frank E. Evans
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Patent number: 9598627Abstract: A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising a fluid loss additive wherein the fluid loss additive comprises the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. A method of conducting an oil-field operation comprising placing a non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid downhole wherein the non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprises a fluid loss additive comprising the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventors: Jeffery R. Harris, Frank E. Evans
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Patent number: 9353306Abstract: A wellbore fluid that includes an aqueous based fluid; an amphoteric, viscoelastic surfactant; and a modified starch is disclosed. Methods of drilling subterranean wells, methods of reducing the loss of fluid out of subterranean wells, and methods of completing wellbores using aqueous-based fluids having an ampoteric, viscoelastic surfactant and a modified starch are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Charles Svoboda, LaTosha Moore, Frank E. Evans
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Patent number: 9328280Abstract: An additive for a wellbore treatment fluid comprising a sulfonated asphalt compound comprising particles having a D90 particle size of less than about 215 ?m. A wellbore treatment fluid comprising (i) an oleaginous component and (ii) a sulfonated asphalt wherein the sulfonated asphalt comprises particles having a D90 of less than about 215 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventors: Marshall D. Bishop, Willie P. Reneau, Frank E. Evans, John E. Anderson
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Publication number: 20150225638Abstract: A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising a fluid loss additive wherein the fluid loss additive comprises the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. A method of conducting an oil-field operation comprising placing a non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid downhole wherein the non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprises a fluid loss additive comprising the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Jeffery R. Harris, Frank E. Evans
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Patent number: 9034800Abstract: A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising a fluid loss additive wherein the fluid loss additive comprises the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. A method of conducting an oil-field operation comprising placing a non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid downhole wherein the non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprises a fluid loss additive comprising the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LPInventors: Jeffery R. Harris, Frank E. Evans
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Publication number: 20150101805Abstract: A wellbore fluid that includes an aqueous based fluid; an amphoteric, viscoelastic surfactant; and a modified starch is disclosed. Methods of drilling subterranean wells, methods of reducing the loss of fluid out of subterranean wells, and methods of completing wellbores using aqueous-based fluids having an ampoteric, viscoelastic surfactant and a modified starch are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Charles Svoboda, LaTosha Moore, Frank E. Evans
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Patent number: 8937034Abstract: A wellbore fluid that includes an aqueous based fluid; an amphoteric, viscoelastic surfactant; and a modified starch is disclosed. Methods of drilling subterranean wells, methods of reducing the loss of fluid out of subterranean wells, and methods of completing wellbores using aqueous-based fluids having an ampoteric, viscoelastic surfactant and a modified starch are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Charles Svoboda, LaTosha Moore, Frank E. Evans
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Publication number: 20140336085Abstract: An additive for a wellbore treatment fluid comprising a sulfonated asphalt compound comprising particles having a D90 particle size of less than about 215 ?m. A wellbore treatment fluid comprising (i) an oleaginous component and (ii) a sulfonated asphalt wherein the sulfonated asphalt comprises particles having a D90 of less than about 215 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LPInventors: Marshall D. BISHOP, Willie P. RENEAU, Frank E. EVANS, John E. ANDERSON
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Patent number: 8871097Abstract: A method of reclaiming a formate brine may include increasing the pH of a spent formate brine fluid comprising water-soluble polymers; treating the fluid with an oxidizing agent; and removing at least a portion of suspended solids from the fluid. Further, a method of reclaiming a formate brine may include lowering the pH of the spent formate brine fluid comprising water-soluble polymers; increasing the pH of the spent formate brine fluid to initiate precipitation of materials solubilized in the fluid; treating the fluid with an oxidizing agent to break down remaining water-soluble polymer; and recovering at least a portion of the formate brine.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Hui Zhang, Robert L. Horton, Charles Svoboda, Frank E. Evans
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Patent number: 8575072Abstract: A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising a fluid loss additive wherein the fluid loss additive comprises the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. A method of conducting an oil-field operation comprising placing a non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid downhole wherein the non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprises a fluid loss additive comprising the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventors: Jeffery R. Harris, Frank E. Evans
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Publication number: 20130085085Abstract: A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising a fluid loss additive wherein the fluid loss additive comprises the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. A method of conducting an oil-field operation comprising placing a non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid downhole wherein the non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprises a fluid loss additive comprising the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LPInventors: Jeffery R. HARRIS, Frank E. EVANS
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Publication number: 20130085086Abstract: A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising a fluid loss additive wherein the fluid loss additive comprises the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. A method of conducting an oil-field operation comprising placing a non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid downhole wherein the non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprises a fluid loss additive comprising the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LPInventors: Jeffery R. HARRIS, Frank E. EVANS
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Publication number: 20110247986Abstract: A method of reclaiming a formate brine that includes increasing the pH of a spent formate brine fluid comprising water-soluble polymers; treating the fluid with an oxidizing agent; and removing at least a portion of suspended solids from the fluid is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: M-I LLCInventors: Hui Zhang, Robert L. Horton, Charles Svoboda, Frank E. Evans
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Publication number: 20100294498Abstract: A wellbore fluid that includes an aqueous based fluid; an amphoteric, viscoelastic surfactant; and a modified starch is disclosed. Methods of drilling subterranean wells, methods of reducing the loss of fluid out of subterranean wells, and methods of completing wellbores using aqueous-based fluids having an ampoteric, viscoelastic surfactant and a modified starch are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: M-I LLCInventors: Charles Svoboda, LaTosha Moore, Frank E. Evans
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Patent number: 7152697Abstract: A method of controlling and delaying the inversion of a drilling fluid and the wettability of a filtercake by using a delayed phase changing agent. The filtercake is preferably formed while drilling a subterranean formation using a drilling fluid includes: an oleaginous fluid; a non-oleaginous fluid; an amine surfactant having the structure: wherein R is a C12–C22 aliphatic hydrocarbon; R? is an independently selectable from hydrogen or C1 to C3 alkyl; A is NH or O, and 1?x+y?3. In the method, the filter cake is exposed to a delayed phase changing agent selected from the group consisting of aliphatic amine acids, salts of aliphatic amine acids and combinations thereof. In one preferred illustrative embodiment, the delayed phase changing agent is delivered in the form of a pill, the pill including a carrier fluid, a viscosifier and the delayed phase changing agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: M-I LLCInventors: Robert L. Horton, Bethicia Prasek, Frank E. Evans, Taylor Green, Mark Luyster, Steve Mason
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Patent number: 6855671Abstract: A drilling system fluid and method of using same. The drilling system fluid comprises water as a continuous phase, an amount of a multivalent metal, and a quantity of a water soluble polyacrylamide copolymer having a charge density of at least about 1%. In a preferred embodiment, the fluid also comprises a second amount of a monovalent salt effective to increase gas hydrate suppression and decrease density when compared to a fluid consisting essentially of only a divalent salt in the absence of the monovalent salt.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: James E. Norfleet, Michael A. Jarrett, Patricia A. Potts, Tao Xiang, Frank E. Evans
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Publication number: 20040176255Abstract: A method of controlling and delaying the inversion of a drilling fluid and the wettability of a filtercake by using a delayed phase changing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Applicant: M-I LLCInventors: Robert L. Horton, Bethicia Prasek, Frank E. Evans, Taylor Green, Mark Luyster, Steve Mason
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Publication number: 20030069141Abstract: A drilling system fluid and method of using same. The drilling system fluid comprises water as a continuous phase, an amount of a multivalent metal, and a quantity of a water soluble polyacrylamide copolymer having a charge density of at least about 1%. In a preferred embodiment, the fluid also comprises a second amount of a monovalent salt effective to increase gas hydrate suppression and decrease density when compared to a fluid consisting essentially of only a divalent salt in the absence of the monovalent salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: James E. Norfleet, Michael A. Jarrett, Patricia A. Potts, Tao Xiang, Frank E. Evans
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Patent number: 4061360Abstract: A collapsible cart for carrying one or more golf bags while playing golf including a pair of large diameter wheels having an inflated pneumatic tire on each wheel and a foldable, lightweight, rigid frame of unique construction for positioning in a compact condition with folding of the frame between collapsed and extended positions enabling attachment and detachment of the independent wheels. The cart includes a unique U-shaped handle to facilitate movement of the cart by either pushing the cart or pulling the cart in the nature of a rickshaw. The handle is also pivotal for movement to a compact position alongside the frame. A pivotal bar is mounted on the frame to support the bottom portion of one or two golf bags and a tie cord is provided on the upper portion of the frame to retain the upper end portion of the bag or bags on the frame. Detachment of the frame from the wheels enables storage of the cart in relatively small spaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1976Date of Patent: December 6, 1977Inventors: Frank E. Evans, Dorothy D. Evans