Patents by Inventor Garth Iverach

Garth Iverach 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 of drilling a bore hole and dehydrating drilling fluids
    Patent number: 6251288
    Abstract: A method of drilling a bore hole is described. A desiccant is added to a Hydrocarbon Based Fluid (Crude Oil—Refined Oil—Diesel Fuel—Mineral Oil—etc.) used as a drilling fluid to drill bore holes (Oil and Gas Wells—Mine Shafts—etc.) to react with any water (H2O) present to generate a water free fluid. Several advantages result from accomplishing the water removal process including higher drilling rates, lower fluid preparation and maintenance costs, lower drilling fluid pumping costs, improved solids removal from the drilling fluid at the surface, improved bore hole conditions and improved environmental cleanup of the drill solids waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignees: P.G.S. Holdings Ltd., Diversity Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Sicotte, Garth Iverach
  • Dehydration of drilling fluids
    Patent number: 6074563
    Abstract: Calcium oxide (C.sub.a O--Hot Lime--Processed Lime) is added to a Hydrocarbon Based Fluid (Crude Oil--Refined Oil--Diesel Fuel--Mineral Oil--etc.) used as a drilling fluid to drill bore holes (Oil and Gas Wells--Mine Shafts--etc.) to react with any water (H.sub.2 O) present to generate a water free fluid. Several advantages result from accomplishing the water removal process including higher drilling rates, lower fluid preparation and maintenance costs, lower drilling fluid pumping costs, improved solids removal from the drilling fluid at the surface, improved bore hole conditions and improved environmental cleanup of the drill solids waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignees: P.G.S Holdings Ltd, Diversity Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Sicotte, Garth Iverach