Patents by Inventor Humberto Almeida Oliveira

Humberto Almeida Oliveira 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).

  • Patent number: 10781363
    Abstract: Surface modification agents may be included in emulsified acidic treatment fluids to leave surfaces in carbonate formations water wet after acidizing operations. A method of acidizing a subterranean formation, comprising: providing a treatment fluid in the form of an invert emulsion, wherein the treatment fluid comprises: a hydrocarbon phase comprising an oil-soluble liquid and an emulsifier; and an aqueous acidic phase comprising water, an acid, and a surface modification agent; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Hallibunon Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Zheng Lu, Yuming Yang, Venkata Satya Srikalyan Bhamidipati, Kristina Henkel Holan
  • Patent number: 10351760
    Abstract: Polymeric clay stabilizers including at least one ionic repeating unit for treatment of subterranean formations. A method of treating a subterranean formation that can include obtaining or providing a composition comprising including a polymeric clay stabilizer including at least one ionic repeating unit, wherein the clay stabilizer has a melting point or glass transition temperature that is equal to or less than 100° C. The method can also include placing the composition in a subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata, Zheng Lu
  • Patent number: 10196887
    Abstract: Metal-organic frame-works (MOFs) and its compositions for use as proppants in a method of treating subterranean formations. A method comprising contacting the formation with a fluid composition comprising a metal-organic framework comprised of at least one metal ion and an organic ligand that is at least bidentate and that is bonded to the metal ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Zheng Lu, Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Denise Nicole Benoit, Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata
  • Patent number: 10160898
    Abstract: Diverter compositions including an invert emulsion. A method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include placing in a subterranean formation a diverter composition including an invert emulsion. The invert emulsion includes a continuous oil phase that includes at least one rheological modifier. The invert emulsion also includes an internal aqueous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Eric Maxey, Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Lu Zheng
  • Patent number: 10066152
    Abstract: Methods including preparing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a gelling agent, and crosslinkable proppant particulates comprising proppant particulates having covalently grafted thereon a boronic acid functional group; crosslinking the crosslinkable proppant particulates with the gelling agent, thereby suspending the crosslinkable proppant particulates in the treatment fluid; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation having at least one fracture therein; and placing the crosslinkable proppant particulates into the at least one fracture to form a proppant pack therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Zheng Lu, Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata, Denise Nicole Benoit, Prashant D. Chopade, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10060242
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the use of traceable metal-organic frameworks in subterranean formations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation, the fluid comprising a base fluid and a solid particle comprising a metal-organic framework comprising at least one detectable component, wherein the metal-organic framework further comprises at least one metal ion and an organic ligand that is at least bidentate and that is bonded to the metal ion; and detecting one or more signals from the at least one detectable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Denise Nicole Benoit, Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Zheng Lu, Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata
  • Publication number: 20180002590
    Abstract: Invert emulsions may be used in downhole operations to delay the swelling of water-swellable polymers. For example, a treatment fluid may be introduced into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising an emulsion with an continuous oil phase and a discontinuous aqueous phase, an emulsifier, and a water-swellable polymer suspended in the continuous oil phase, wherein the aqueous discontinuous phase has a pH of about 0 to about 11; the emulsion may be broken while the treatment fluid in a portion of the subterranean formation; and the water-swellable polymer may be swollen into a swollen polymer, thereby reducing fluid flow through the portion of the subterranean formation. In some instances, for carbonate subterranean formation, the aqueous discontinuous phase may have a pH of about 7 to about 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Venkata Satya Srikalyan BHAMIDIPATI, Humberto Almeida OLIVEIRA, Zheng LU
  • Publication number: 20170350225
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the use of traceable metal-organic frameworks in subterranean formations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation, the fluid comprising a base fluid and a solid particle comprising a metal-organic framework comprising at least one detectable component, wherein the metal-organic framework further comprises at least one metal ion and an organic ligand that is at least bidentate and that is bonded to the metal ion; and detecting one or more signals from the at least one detectable component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Denise Nicole Benoit, Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Zheng Lu, Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata
  • Publication number: 20170335175
    Abstract: Surface modification agents may be included in emulsified acidic treatment fluids to leave surfaces in carbonate formations water wet after acidizing operations. A method of acidizing a subterranean formation, comprising: providing a treatment fluid in the form of an invert emulsion, wherein the treatment fluid comprises: a hydrocarbon phase comprising an oil-soluble liquid and an emulsifier; and an aqueous acidic phase comprising water, an acid, and a surface modification agent; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Zheng Lu, Yuming Yang, Venkata Satya Srikalyan Bhamidipati, Kristina Henkel Holan
  • Publication number: 20170198190
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to diverter compositions including an invert emulsion. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include placing in a subterranean formation a diverter composition including an invert emulsion. The invert emulsion includes a continuous oil phase that includes at least one rheological modifier. The invert emulsion also includes an internal aqueous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Eric Maxey, Humberto Almeida OLIVEIRA, Lu Zheng
  • Publication number: 20170198208
    Abstract: Methods including preparing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a gelling agent, and crosslinkable proppant particulates comprising proppant particulates having covalently grafted thereon a boronic acid functional group; crosslinking the crosslinkable proppant particulates with the gelling agent, thereby suspending the crosslinkable proppant particulates in the treatment fluid; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation having at least one fracture therein; and placing the crosslinkable proppant particulates into the at least one fracture to form a proppant pack therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng LU, Humberto Almeida OLIVEIRA, Chandra Sekhar PALLA-VENKATA, Denise Nicole BENOIT, Prashant D. CHOPADE, Philip D. NGUYEN
  • Publication number: 20170190954
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to polymeric clay stabilizers including at least one ionic repeating unit for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that can include obtaining or providing a composition comprising including a polymeric clay stabilizer including at least one ionic repeating unit, wherein the clay stabilizer has a melting point or glass transition temperature that is equal to or less than 100° C. The method can also include placing the composition in a subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Carl SCHULTHEISS, Humberto Almeida OLIVEIRA, Chandra Sekhar PALLA-VENKATA, Zheng LU
  • Publication number: 20170166805
    Abstract: Methods for treating subterranean formations are provided. The method includes contacting the formation with a fluid composition containing a porous metal-organic framework that contains at least one metal ion and an organic ligand. The organic ligand is at least bidentate and bonded to the metal ion. Pores in the framework are at least partially occupied by one or more additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Zheng Lu, Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Denise Nicole Benoit, Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata
  • Publication number: 20170145299
    Abstract: The invention provides metal-organic frame-works (MOFs) and its compositions for use as proppants in a method of treating subterranean formations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Zheng Lu, Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Denise Nicole Benoit, Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata
  • Publication number: 20170145300
    Abstract: Proppants for use in subterranean formations and methods for fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore are provided. The proppant material comprises a particulate body having a hydrophobic surface. The method involves introducing a plurality of the particulate bodies into an aqueous fluid to produce a fracturing fluid. Subsequently, the fracturing fluid is introduced into the wellbore at or above a pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation. The proppant material has an increased buoyance factor within the aqueous fluid than a similar proppant material without the hydrophobic surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Zheng LU, Tingji TANG, Humberto Almeida OLIVEIRA
  • Publication number: 20160264849
    Abstract: A treatment fluid for use in a combined acidizing and proppant fracturing treatment, the treatment fluid comprising: (A) an emulsion comprising: (i) a continuous oil phase; (ii) an internal aqueous phase comprising: (a) water; (b) a source of hydrofluoric acid; and (c) a source of acid other than hydrofluoric acid; and (iii) an emulsifier; and (B) a proppant. A method of fracturing a treatment zone of a well, the method comprising the steps of: (I) forming a treatment fluid; and (II) introducing the treatment fluid into the zone at a rate and pressure greater than the fracture gradient of the zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Weiming Li
  • Publication number: 20160145487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an asphaltene-dissolving oil-external emulsion for acidization and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation, including obtaining or providing an oil-external water-internal emulsion. The emulsion includes an asphaltene-dissolving composition, emulsifier, and aqueous acid. The method also includes placing the composition in a subterranean formation downhole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: MD Monsur Alam, Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Weiming Li, Jason Eric Maxey
  • Publication number: 20140367100
    Abstract: A treatment fluid for use in a combined acidizing and proppant fracturing treatment, the treatment fluid comprising: (A) an emulsion comprising: (i) a continuous oil phase; (ii) an internal aqueous phase comprising: (a) water; and (b) a source of an acid; and (iii) an emulsifier; and (B) a proppant. A method of fracturing a treatment zone of a well, the method comprising the steps of: (I) forming a treatment fluid according to the invention; and (II) introducing the treatment fluid into the zone at a rate and pressure greater than the fracture gradient of the zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Humberto Almeida Oliveira, Weiming Li, Narongsak Tonmukayakul