Patents by Inventor James W. Ogle
James W. Ogle 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: 20240108000Abstract: Disinfectant compositions are disclosed which provide a durable residual antimicrobial benefit to surfaces treated with such compositions. The disinfectant compositions include a biocidal agent, an amphoteric copolymer, and other functional agents. Methods of making and using the disinfectant compositions are further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Edward Fu, Heather Frank, Yuanxi Liao, Liang Huang, Colin Paul Horwitz, James W. Ogle
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Patent number: 11505735Abstract: Compositions and methods for use in fracturing treatments using friction reducing additives that include nanoparticles are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: providing a treatment fluid that includes an aqueous base fluid and a friction reducing additive, the friction reducing additive including at least one polymer and a plurality of nanoparticles; and introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services. Inc.Inventors: Liang X. Xu, James W. Ogle
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Publication number: 20210261855Abstract: Compositions and methods for use in fracturing treatments using friction reducing additives that include nanoparticles are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: providing a treatment fluid that includes an aqueous base fluid and a friction reducing additive, the friction reducing additive including at least one polymer and a plurality of nanoparticles; and introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Liang X. Xu, James W. Ogle
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Patent number: 10954763Abstract: A method for directing a proppant in a subterranean formation including providing a first wellbore and a second wellbore, wherein the first wellbore and the second wellbore are disposed about a target area of the subterranean formation; creating a pressure differential between the first wellbore and the second wellbore, such that the pressure of one of the first wellbore or the second wellbore is at a higher pressure and the other of the first wellbore or second wellbore is at a lower pressure; and initiating a fracturing pressure in the higher pressure wellbore by pumping a fracturing fluid in the wellbore, the fracturing pressure sufficient to create a fracture at a predetermined location; whereby the fracturing fluid is drawn from the fractured wellbore toward the lower pressurized wellbore as a result of the pressure differential.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Philip D. Nguyen, Mehdi A. Shahri, James W. Ogle, Ronald Glen Dusterhoft, Jesse Clay Hampton
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Publication number: 20210017443Abstract: Methods for treating a subterranean formation using treatment fluids including a weakly emulsifying surfactant are provided. In one or more embodiments, the methods include introducing a first treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a weakly emulsifying surfactant into a first wellbore penetrating at least a first portion of a subterranean formation; and introducing a second treatment fluid into a second wellbore penetrating at least a second portion of the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance one or more fractures extending from the second wellbore into the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Liang X. Xu, James W. Ogle, Christopher Gentilini, Jake Dworshak
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Publication number: 20190264552Abstract: A method for directing a proppant in a subterranean formation including providing a first wellbore and a second wellbore, wherein the first wellbore and the second wellbore are disposed about a target area of the subterranean formation; creating a pressure differential between the first wellbore and the second wellbore, such that the pressure of one of the first wellbore or the second wellbore is at a higher pressure and the other of the first wellbore or second wellbore is at a lower pressure; and initiating a fracturing pressure in the higher pressure wellbore by pumping a fracturing fluid in the wellbore, the fracturing pressure sufficient to create a fracture at a predetermined location; whereby the fracturing fluid is drawn from the fractured wellbore toward the lower pressurized wellbore as a result of the pressure differential.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICESInventors: Vladimir Nikolayevich MARTYSEVICH, Philip D. NGUYEN, Mehdi A. SHAHRI, James W. OGLE, Ronald Glen DUSTERHOFT, Jesse Clay HAMPTON
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Publication number: 20190225869Abstract: Gravel pack fluids and methods of use thereof provides improve fluid suspension characteristics under extremely high temperatures, for example, from about 275° F. to 300° F. (135° C. to 149° C.) or higher. The disclosed the gravel pack fluids are able to achieve stability at these elevated temperatures by virtue of a gel composition having natural or synthetic hectorite nanoparticles added thereto. Such gravel pack fluids are especially useful for delivering proppant into a subterranean formation, gravel into a wellbore, and the like, in certain parts of the world known to have extremely high downhole temperatures. The disclosed gravel pack fluids are particularly useful for inclined and horizontal well applications, as well as applications that involve transporting particulates through alternate flow paths, such as shunt tubes, bypass conduits, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Dipti SINGH, Michael W. Sanders, James W. Ogle
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Patent number: 10233737Abstract: A method of manufacturing particulate material. The method can include manufacturing particulate material during an operation at a well, injecting the particulate material into the well during the manufacturing, and changing a dimension of the particulate material during the injecting. Another method of manufacturing particulate material can include manufacturing particulate material during an operation at a well, injecting the particulate material and a proppant into the well during the manufacturing, and then the particulate material degrading in the well. Another method of manufacturing particulate material can include manufacturing particulate material during an operation at a well, fixing a shape of the particulate material by cooling the particulate material, and then injecting the particulate material into the well.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: James W. Ogle, Philip D. Nguyen
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Patent number: 10093847Abstract: Methods and compositions for use in subterranean operations are disclosed comprising providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid, a gelling agent, and a synergistic breaker composition, comprising: a controlled degradable acid generating material, and an oxidizing component; introducing the treatment fluid into a formation; allowing the synergistic breaker composition to substantially reduce the viscosity of the treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Janette Cortez, James W. Ogle, Dipti Singh
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Patent number: 9796912Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a formation comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a modified proppant pack into the wellbore or formation wherein the modified proppant pack comprises a proppant and a self-assembly directing material. A modified proppant pack comprising a proppant and a self-assembly directing material comprising a water-soluble moiety, an oil-soluble moiety and a crosslinkable moiety.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: James W. Ogle
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Publication number: 20170130571Abstract: A method can include manufacturing particulate material during an operation at a well, injecting the particulate material into the well during the manufacturing, and changing a dimension of the particulate material during the injecting. Another method can include manufacturing particulate material during an operation at a well, injecting the particulate material and a proppant into the well during the manufacturing, and then the particulate material degrading in the well. Another method can include manufacturing particulate material during an operation at a well, fixing a shape of the particulate material by cooling the particulate material, and then injecting the particulate material into the well. A particulate material production and injection system for use with a well can include an extruder, and a pump connected between the extruder and the well. The pump pumps the particulate material into the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: James W. OGLE, Philip D. NGUYEN
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Publication number: 20160237336Abstract: Methods and compositions for use in subterranean operations are disclosed comprising providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid, a gelling agent, and a synergistic breaker composition, comprising: a controlled degradable acid generating material, and an oxidizing component; introducing the treatment fluid into a formation; allowing the synergistic breaker composition to substantially reduce the viscosity of the treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Janette Cortez, James W. Ogle, Dipti Singh
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Patent number: 8985213Abstract: A subterranean zone surrounding a well bore is fractured with a fracturing fluid. Micro proppant of 200 mesh or smaller is pumped into far field fractures of the subterranean zone and props the far field fractures open.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Saini, Bradley L. Todd, Jimmie D. Weaver, James W. Ogle, David Michael Loveless, Philip Nguyen
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Patent number: 8815783Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic polymers having high molecular weight and low polydispersities, and methods of synthesis thereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of polymerizing that includes dissolving acrylate monomers in a fluid media having an olefin-containing polyalcohol amide surfactant; and initiating a polymerization reaction of the acrylate monomers with a polymerization initiator to produce a polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 500,000 and a polydispersity index of about 1.25 or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: James W. Ogle, Charm Boontheung, Rajesh K. Saini
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Patent number: 8815784Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic polymers having high molecular weights and low polydispersities and methods of synthesis. In one embodiment of the present invention, a polymer includes a polyacrylate polymer obtained from a polymerization reaction in which the polyacrylate polymer has a molecular weight of at least about 500,000 and a polydispersity index of about 1.25 or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: James W. Ogle, Charm Boontheung, Rajesh K. Saini
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Publication number: 20140057812Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a formation comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a modified proppant pack into the wellbore or formation wherein the modified proppant pack comprises a proppant and a self-assembly directing material. A modified proppant pack comprising a proppant and a self-assembly directing material comprising a water-soluble moiety, an oil-soluble moiety and a crosslinkable moiety.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: James W. OGLE
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Publication number: 20140034309Abstract: A subterranean zone surrounding a well bore is fractured with a fracturing fluid. Micro proppant of 200 mesh or smaller is pumped into far field fractures of the subterranean zone and props the far field fractures open.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Saini, Bradley L. Todd, Jimmie D. Weaver, James W. Ogle, David Michael Loveless, Philip Nguyen
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Publication number: 20130157902Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic polymers having high molecular weights and low polydispersities and methods of synthesis. In one embodiment of the present invention, a polymer includes a polyacrylate polymer obtained from a polymerization reaction in which the polyacrylate polymer has a molecular weight of at least about 500,000 and a polydispersity index of about 1.25 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: James W. Ogle, Charm Boontheung, Rajesh K. Saini
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Publication number: 20130157901Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic polymers having high molecular weight and low polydispersities, and methods of synthesis thereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of polymerizing that includes dissolving acrylate monomers in a fluid media having an olefin-containing polyalcohol amide surfactant; and initiating a polymerization reaction of the acrylate monomers with a polymerization initiator to produce a polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 500,000 and a polydispersity index of about 1.25 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: James W. Ogle, Charm Boontheung, Rajesh K. Saini
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Publication number: 20120004148Abstract: Treatment of a subterranean formation can be conducted with viscosified treatment fluids that comprise a multifunctional boronic acid crosslinking agent. Methods for treating a subterranean formation can comprise providing a treatment fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a gelling agent, and a multifunctional boronic acid crosslinking agent that comprises a copolymer comprising at least one boronic acid monomer unit and at least one water-soluble monomer unit; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: James W. Ogle, Jeremy Holtsclaw, Rajesh K. Saini