Patents by Inventor James Friedheim
James Friedheim 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: 11149519Abstract: A method of sealing a formation that includes drilling a wellbore through the formation while pumping a non-aqueous based wellbore fluid comprising a first sealing component into the wellbore, wherein the non-aqueous based wellbore fluid filters into the formation as a filtrate and substantially thickens is disclosed. The substantially thickening may result from adding a second sealing component to the wellbore fluid, whereby the first sealing component initiates a reaction of the second sealing component.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Guido De Stefano, James Friedheim, Steven Young
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Patent number: 10676661Abstract: Fluid compositions including a base fluid and at least one granular hemicellulose material. The base fluid may be an oleaginous fluid or a non-oleaginous fluid. The granular hemicellulose material may have a cumulative particle size distribution D90 of about 4 mm or less and D10 of about 1 mm or greater, or D90 of 2.5 mm or less and D10 of about 1.5 mm or greater, or even D90 of about 3.8 mm or less, and D10 of about 2.4 mm or greater. The granular hemicellulose materials useful may have an average aspect ratio equal to or less than about 5:1, an average aspect ratio equal to or less than about 2:1, or even an average aspect ratio is about 1:1. The granular hemicellulose materials have hemicellulose in an amount from about 10% to about 50% by weight, cellulose in an amount from about 30% to about 50% by weight, and lignin in an amount from about 5% to about 35% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: James Friedheim, John Moffitt, Joshua Sheldon, Quanxin Guo
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Patent number: 10626315Abstract: Electrically conductive oil-based wellbore fluids and methods of using same are provided. Wellbore fluids provided may contain one or more carbon nanotubes, where the one or more carbon nanotubes have a particular d/g ratio as determined by Raman spectroscopy. Also provided are methods for electrical logging of a subterranean well that include emplacing a logging medium into a subterranean well, wherein the logging medium contains a non-aqueous fluid and one or more carbon nanotubes, where the one or more carbon nanotubes are present in a concentration so as to permit the electrical logging of the subterranean well; and acquiring an electrical log the subterranean well.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, James Friedheim, Guido Destefano
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Patent number: 10253234Abstract: A wellbore fluid may include a base fluid, and a ground weight material comprising barite and quartz and having a d50 between about 4 and 8 microns and a d90 between about 15-25 microns. The ground weight material of the wellbore fluid may have a specific gravity of less than or equal to about 4.2.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Chemsseddine Bouguetta, Roger Wayne Matlock, Henry Lee Conn, Robert Bailey, James Friedheim
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Patent number: 10208561Abstract: A method of sealing a formation that includes drilling a wellbore through the formation while pumping a non-aqueous based wellbore fluid comprising an encapsulated first component into the wellbore, the non-aqueous based wellbore fluid forming a filter cake on the walls of the wellbore; and adding a second component to the wellbore fluid when fluid losses are registered during drilling, whereby the first and second components react to form a chemical sealing layer in the filter cake is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Guido De Stefano, James Friedheim, Steven Young
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Patent number: 10181370Abstract: A wellbore fluid may include an oleaginous continuous phase, one or more magnetic carbon nanoribbons, and at least one weighting agent. A method of performing wellbore operations may include circulating a wellbore fluid comprising a magnetic carbon nanoribbon composition and a base fluid through a wellbore. A method for electrical logging of a subterranean well may include placing into the subterranean well a logging medium, wherein the logging medium comprises a non-aqueous fluid and one or more magnetic carbon nanoribbons, wherein the one or more magnetic carbon nanoribbons are present in a concentration so as to permit the electrical logging of the subterranean well; and acquiring an electrical log of the subterranean well.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignees: William Marsh Rice University, M-I L.L.C.Inventors: James M. Tour, Bostjan Genorio, Wei Lu, Katherine Price Hoelscher, James Friedheim, Arvind D. Patel
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Patent number: 10093844Abstract: A method for transferring barite for use in wellbore fluids may include providing a ground weight material comprising barite and quartz having a d50 between about 4 and 8 and a d90 between about 15-25 microns to a pneumatic transfer vessel, supplying an air flow to the ground weight material in the pneumatic transfer vessel, and pneumatically transferring the ground weight material from the pneumatic transfer vessel to a storage vessel.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Chemsseddine Bouguetta, Roger Wayne Matlock, Henry Lee Conn, Robert Bailey, James Friedheim
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Publication number: 20180187063Abstract: Wellbore fluid compositions and methods of drilling a wellbore are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, James Friedheim
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Patent number: 10000682Abstract: A method of drilling a subterranean well may include drilling the subterranean well while circulating a wellbore fluid in the subterranean well, wherein the wellbore fluid includes a base fluid; and a ground weight material comprising barite and quartz and having a d50 between about 4 and 8 microns and a d90 between about 15-25 microns.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Chemsseddine Bouguetta, Roger Wayne Matlock, Henry Lee Conn, Robert Bailey, James Friedheim
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Patent number: 9970246Abstract: A method of triggering heating within a subterranean formation, that includes introducting a wellbore fluid containing a dispersed carbon nanomaterial into a wellbore through the subterranean formation; lowering a microwave or ultraviolet radiation source into the wellbore; and irradiating the wellbore with microwave or ultraviolet radiation, thereby increasing the temperature of the wellbore fluid and/or wellbore is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Steven Philip Young, James Friedheim
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Publication number: 20170327723Abstract: Wellbore fluids and methods of use thereof are disclosed. Wellbore fluids may include an aqueous base fluid, a rate of penetration enhancer, and a shale dispersion inhibitor, wherein the volume ratio of the rate of penetration enhancer to the shale dispersion inhibitor is greater than 1:1. Methods may include circulating the wellbore fluid into a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: James Friedheim, Gabriel Manescu
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Publication number: 20170029688Abstract: A method of sealing a formation that includes drilling a wellbore through the formation while pumping a non-aqueous based wellbore fluid comprising an encapsulated first component into the wellbore, the non-aqueous based wellbore fluid forming a filter cake on the walls of the wellbore; and adding a second component to the wellbore fluid when fluid losses are registered during drilling, whereby the first and second components react to form a chemical sealing layer in the filter cake is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Guido De Stefano, James Friedheim, Steven Young
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Publication number: 20170029683Abstract: A method of drilling a subterranean well may include drilling the subterranean well while circulating a wellbore fluid in the subterranean well, wherein the wellbore fluid includes a base fluid; and a ground weight material comprising barite and quartz and having a d50 between about 4 and 8 microns and a d90 between about 15-25 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Chemsseddine Bouguetta, Roger Wayne Matlock, Henry Lee Conn, Robert Bailey, James Friedheim
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Publication number: 20170029685Abstract: A method for transferring barite for use in wellbore fluids may include providing a ground weight material comprising barite and quartz having a d50 between about 4 and 8 and a d90 between about 15-25 microns to a pneumatic transfer vessel, supplying an air flow to the ground weight material in the pneumatic transfer vessel, and pneumatically transferring the ground weight material from the pneumatic transfer vessel to a storage vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Chemsseddine Bouguetta, Roger Wayne Matlock, Henry Lee Conn, Robert Bailey, James Friedheim
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Publication number: 20170029684Abstract: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid may include adding a ground weight material comprising barite and quartz, having a d50 between about 4 and 8 microns and a d90 between about 15-25 microns, to a base fluid; and mixing the base fluid and ground weight material to form a mixed wellbore fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Chemsseddine Bouguetta, Roger Wayne Matlock, Henry Lee Conn, Robert Bailey, James Friedheim
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Publication number: 20170029686Abstract: A wellbore fluid may include a base fluid, and a ground weight material comprising barite and quartz and having a d50 between about 4 and 8 microns and a d90 between about 15-25 microns. The ground weight material of the wellbore fluid may have a specific gravity of less than or equal to about 42.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Chemsseddine Bouguetta, Roger Wayne Matlock, Henry Lee Conn, Robert Bailey, James Friedheim
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Publication number: 20170015887Abstract: Methods for treating an earthen formation may include: drilling at least a section of a wellbore using a first wellbore fluid containing a first base fluid, and a first LCM-forming component; injecting, upon experience of a fluid loss, a second wellbore fluid containing a second base fluid, and a second LCM-forming component; and reacting the first LCM-forming component with the second LCM-forming component to form an LCM that reduces the fluid loss. A fluid system may include a first component containing a first base fluid and a first LCM-forming component; and a second component containing a second base fluid and a second LCM-forming component, wherein the second LCM-forming component is capable of reacting with the first LCM-forming component to form a LCM.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Guido De Stefano, James Friedheim, Steven Young
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Publication number: 20170015890Abstract: A method of sealing a formation that includes drilling a wellbore through the formation while pumping a non-aqueous based wellbore fluid comprising a first sealing component into the wellbore, wherein the non-aqueous based wellbore fluid filters into the formation as a filtrate and substantially thickens is disclosed. The substantially thickening may result from adding a second sealing component to the wellbore fluid, whereby the first sealing component initiates a reaction of the second sealing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Guido De Stefano, James Friedheim, Steven Young
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Publication number: 20160137903Abstract: Fluid compositions including a base fluid and at least one granular hemicellulose material. The base fluid may be an oleaginous fluid or a non-oleaginous fluid. The granular hemicellulose material may have a cumulative particle size distribution D90 of about 4 mm or less and D10 of about 1 mm or greater, or D90 of 2.5 mm or less and D10 of about 1.5 mm or greater, or even D90 of about 3.8 mm or less, and D10 of about 2.4 mm or greater. The granular hemicellulose materials useful may have an average aspect ratio equal to or less than about 5:1, an average aspect ratio equal to or less than about 2:1, or even an average aspect ratio is about 1:1. The granular hemicellulose materials have hemicellulose in an amount from about 10% to about 50% by weight, cellulose in an amount from about 30% to about 50% by weight, and lignin in an amount from about 5% to about 35% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: James Friedheim, John Moffitt, Joshua Sheldon, Quanxin Guo
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Publication number: 20150284619Abstract: Electrically conductive oil-based wellbore fluids and methods of using same are provided. Wellbore fluids provided may contain one or more carbon nanotubes, where the one or more carbon nanotubes have a particular d/g ratio as determined by Raman spectroscopy. Also provided are methods for electrical logging of a subterranean well that include emplacing a logging medium into a subterranean well, wherein the logging medium contains a non-aqueous fluid and one or more carbon nanotubes, where the one or more carbon nanotubes are present in a concentration so as to permit the electrical logging of the subterranean well; and acquiring an electrical log the subterranean well.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Brandi Katherine Price Hoelscher, Cara Bovet, James Friedheim, Guido Destefano