Patents by Inventor Jarrod Massam
Jarrod Massam 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: 20230303905Abstract: The present invention relates to a drilling fluid comprising an alkaline earth metal mineral carrier having an intra-particle intruded specific pore volume of at least 0.8 cm3/g, a process for producing a drilling fluid and the use of a loaded mineral carrier having an intra-particle intruded specific pore volume of at least 0.8 cm3/g for the delivery of a surfactant to a drilling fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Omya International AGInventors: Tobias KELLER, Samuel RENTSCH, Jarrod MASSAM
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Patent number: 9676988Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a solid phase barite containing material for use in a wellbore. The method includes the steps of providing the barite containing material having relatively small particles with a particle size distribution of at least 50 vol % particles having a diameter in the range of 1 ?m to 10 ?m and at least 90 vol % particles having a diameter in the range of 4 ?m to 20 ?m; and contacting the barite containing material with a liquid in order to form relatively large particles having a particle size distribution with at least 90 vol % of the particles having a diameter of at least 30 ?m. There is also described a method of treating a wellbore with a fluid including the barite containing material.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignees: M-I DRILLING FLUIDS UK LTD, M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Jarrod Massam, Richard Bingham, Mazin Philip
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Patent number: 9540925Abstract: A method for measuring at least one property of an earth formation and transmitting information through the earth formation may include positioning at least one sensor downhole, circulating a wellbore fluid downhole, and transmitting a first signal from the sensor to at least one modulator.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: M-I Drilling Fluids UK Ltd.Inventors: Jarrod Massam, Ramy Mahrous, Sandra Reyes
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Publication number: 20150204188Abstract: A method for measuring at least one property of an earth formation and transmitting information through the earth formation may include positioning at least one sensor downhole, circulating a wellbore fluid downhole, and transmitting a first signal from the sensor to at least one modulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Jarrod Massam, Ramy Mahrous, Sandra Reyes
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Publication number: 20140162909Abstract: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes precipitating a weighting agent from a solution; and adding the precipitated weighting agent to a base fluid to form a wellbore fluid is disclosed. Fluids and methods of formulating wellbore fluids that contain dispersant coated precipitated weighting agents are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: David Antony Ballard, Jarrod Massam
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Publication number: 20140051607Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a solid phase barite containing material for use in a wellbore. The method includes the steps of providing the barite containing material having relatively small particles with a particle size distribution of at least 50 vol % particles having a diameter in the range of 1 ?m to 10 ?m and at least 90 vol % particles having a diameter in the range of 4 ?m to 20 ?m; and contacting the barite containing material with a liquid in order to form relatively large particles having a particle size distribution with at least 90 vol % of the particles having a diameter of at least 30 ?m. There is also described a method of treating a wellbore with a fluid including the barite containing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: M-I DRILLING FLUIDS UK LIMITEDInventors: Jarrod Massam, Richard Bingham, Mazin Philip
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Patent number: 8598096Abstract: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes precipitating a weighting agent from a solution; and adding the precipitated weighting agent to a base fluid to form a wellbore fluid is disclosed. Fluids and methods of formulating wellbore fluids that contain dispersant coated precipitated weighting agents are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: David Antony Ballard, Jarrod Massam
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Publication number: 20120202718Abstract: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes precipitating a weighting agent from a solution; and adding the precipitated weighting agent to a base fluid to form a wellbore fluid is disclosed. Fluids and methods of formulating wellbore fluids that contain dispersant coated precipitated weighting agents are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: David Antony Ballard, Jarrod Massam
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Patent number: 8168569Abstract: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes precipitating a weighting agent from a solution; and adding the precipitated weighting agent to a base fluid to form a wellbore fluid is disclosed. Fluids and methods of formulating wellbore fluids that contain dispersant coated precipitated weighting agents are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: David Antony Ballard, Jarrod Massam
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Patent number: 7947628Abstract: A method to control drilling fluid properties, including: circulating a drilling fluid through a wellbore to form a suspension of drilled solids in the drilling fluid; and separating the suspension in a separator to form a particulate fraction and an effluent, wherein the particulate fraction includes at least a portion of the drilled solids and the effluent includes the drilling fluid. The particulate fraction may include particulates having a minimum particle size of 100 microns or greater, and the effluent may include a micronized weighting agent having a particle size d90 of 10 microns or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Doug Oakley, Blake Brockerville, Todd Reid, Jarrod Massam
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Patent number: 7918289Abstract: A method for drilling and completing a wellbore that includes drilling a wellbore through a subterranean formation with a wellbore fluid, the wellbore fluid comprising: a base fluid; and micronized weighting agent; and disposing a sand screen in an interval of the wellbore with the wellbore fluid is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Doug Oakley, Gunnar Fimreite, Grete Svanes, Jarrod Massam, Andrew Bradbury
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Patent number: 7651040Abstract: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes grinding a solid particulate material and a polymeric dispersing agent to provide a resulting polymer coated solid material, and suspending the resulting polymer coated solid material in the wellbore fluid. At least a portion of the resulting polymer coated solid material has a particle diameter less than 2.0 microns, wherein the polymeric dispersing agent has a molecular weight greater than 10,000. Exemplary starting materials for the solid material include weighting agents including barite, calcium carbonate, dolomite, ilmenite, hematite or other iron ores, olivine, siderite and strontium sulfate as well as mixture and combinations of these and other similar weighting materials. The dispersant in one illustrative embodiment is a polymeric acrylate ester made from the monomers of stearyl methacrylate, butylacrylate, and acrylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Andrew J. Bradbury, Jarrod Massam, Christopher A. Sawdon
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Patent number: 7651983Abstract: A method of prolonging the average lifespan of downhole tools that includes circulating the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and at least one of a micronized weighting agent and a dispersant coated weighting agent through the wellbore; wherein the wellbore fluid is characterized as having at least one of an equivalent weight, an equivalent or lower settling rate, and an equivalent or lower sag than a baseline wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and an API-grade barite weighting agent; and wherein the wellbore fluid reduces abrasive wear of the downhole tool as compared to drilling with the baseline wellbore fluid is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Jarrod Massam, Andrew Bradbury
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Publication number: 20100009874Abstract: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes precipitating a weighting agent from a solution; and adding the precipitated weighting agent to a base fluid to form a wellbore fluid is disclosed. Fluids and methods of formulating wellbore fluids that contain dispersant coated precipitated weighting agents are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: David Antony Ballard, Jarrod Massam
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Patent number: 7618927Abstract: A method of increasing a rate of penetration when drilling as compared to drilling with a baseline drilling fluid comprising an API-grade barite weighting agent and having a given sag, settling rate, density, flow rate, and pressure drop through a wellbore, comprising: circulating a drilling fluid comprising a base fluid and a micronized weighting agent through the wellbore; wherein the drilling fluid is characterized as having an equivalent density, an equivalent or lower settling rate, and an equivalent or lower sag than the baseline drilling fluid; wherein the circulating is at a higher flow rate than the baseline drilling fluid flow rate; and wherein the circulating results in an equivalent or lower pressure drop through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Jarrod Massam, Doug Oakley, Todd Reid, Andrew Bradbury
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Publication number: 20090275487Abstract: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes grinding a solid particulate material and a polymeric dispersing agent to provide a resulting polymer coated solid material, and suspending the resulting polymer coated solid material in the wellbore fluid. At least a portion of the resulting polymer coated solid material has a particle diameter less than 2.0 microns, wherein the polymeric dispersing agent has a molecular weight greater than 10,000. Exemplary starting materials for the solid material include weighting agents including barite, calcium carbonate, dolomite, ilmenite, hematite or other iron ores, olivine, siderite and strontium sulfate as well as mixture and combinations of these and other similar weighting materials. The dispersant in one illustrative embodiment is a polymeric acrylate ester made from the monomers of stearyl methacrylate, butyacrylate, and acrylic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Andrew J. Bradbury, Jarrod Massam, Christopher A. Sawdon
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Patent number: 7538074Abstract: A wellbore fluid having an oleaginous phase and an additive for increasing the density of the wellbore fluid. The additive comprises solid colloidal particles coated with a dispersant coated onto the colloidal particle during the comminution process of forming the particles. Exemplary starting materials for the colloidal particles include commonly known weighting agents including barite, calcium carbonate, dolomite, ilmenite, hematite or other iron ores, olivine, siderite, and strontium sulfate as well as mixture and combinations of these and other similar weighting materials. The dispersant in one illustrative embodiment, is selected from carboxylic acids of molecular weight of at least 150 Daltons.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Andrew J. Bradbury, Jarrod Massam, Christopher A. Sawdon
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Publication number: 20090071649Abstract: A method of cementing a pipe into a wellbore filled with a drilling fluid that includes displacing the drilling fluid with the displacement fluid which includes a base fluid, a micronized weighting agent; suspending a pipe in the wellbore; and pumping cement into the wellbore to substantially fill the annulus formed between the outer surface of the pipe and the wellbore is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: M-I LLCInventors: Doug Oakley, Mike Hodder, Andrew Bradbury, Jarrod Massam
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Publication number: 20090005271Abstract: A method of prolonging the average lifespan of downhole tools that includes circulating the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and at least one of a micronized weighting agent and a dispersant coated weighting agent through the wellbore; wherein the wellbore fluid is characterized as having at least one of an equivalent weight, an equivalent or lower settling rate, and an equivalent or lower sag than a baseline wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and an API-grade barite weighting agent; and wherein the wellbore fluid reduces abrasive wear of the downhole tool as compared to drilling with the baseline wellbore fluid is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: M-I LLCInventors: Jarrod Massam, Andrew Bradbury
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Patent number: 7409994Abstract: An additive that increases the density of fluids used in a wellbore during the construction or repair of oil, gas, injection, water, or geothermal wells comprises In one illustrative embodiment the additive comprises a weighting agent, and more preferably an ultra-fine weighting agent. Another embodiment includes a wellbore fluid containing an ultra-fine weighting agent that has an increased density with improved suspension stability without a significant viscosity increase. The wellbore fluid as described herein has rheological properties comparable to a conventional wellbore fluid. An illustrative embodiment of the claimed subject matter is further directed to a method for making the ultra-fine weighting agent and a method for using such ultra-fine weighting agent in a wellbore fluid. In one preferred embodiment the additive has a particle diameter between 4 ?m to 15 ?m. In another preferred embodiment, the additive has a D50 of approximately 3 ?m (1 ?m to 6 ?m).Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Jarrod Massam, Neale Browne, Mukesh Kapila