Patents by Inventor Jay Deville
Jay Deville 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: 20210246353Abstract: Compositions and methods for use in subterranean treatment fluids involving thermoassociative polymers are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include providing a treatment fluid that includes an aqueous base fluid, one or more thermoassociative polymers that include a water soluble polymeric backbone having one or more hydrophobic moieties attached to the polymer backbone, wherein the thermoassociative polymer exhibits thermoassociation at a first temperature Tassoc, and one or more tuning additives that changes the temperature at which at least one of the thermoassociative polymers exhibits thermoassociation from Tassoc to a second temperature Tassoc?; and introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Nivika Rajendra Gupta, Bhau Anantha Kuchik, Jay Deville
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Patent number: 10407988Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Methods of using mineral particles may include circulating a wellbore fluid with a first density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid, a plurality of first mineral particles, and a plurality of second mineral particles such that the first mineral particles and the second mineral particles are present in a first relative ratio, and the first mineral particles and the second mineral particles having a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20; and changing the first relative ratio to a second relative ratio on-the-fly so as to yield the wellbore fluid with a second density.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Patent number: 9920604Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in methods that include introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity; contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Patent number: 9777207Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. In some instances, a dry wellbore additive may comprise a plurality of first mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; a plurality of second mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 5.5 to about 20; a plurality of lubricant particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles are different; and wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles have a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Patent number: 9410065Abstract: A method of using precipitated particles in a wellbore may comprise circulating a wellbore fluid in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg and comprising a base fluid and a plurality of precipitated particles having a shape selected from the group consisting of ovular, substantially ovular, discus, platelet, flake, toroidal, dendritic, acicular, spiked with a substantially spherical or ovular shape, spiked with a discus or platelet shape, rod-like, fibrous, polygonal, faceted, star shaped, and any hybrid thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Patent number: 9322231Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Such wellbore fluids may be included as a portion of a wellbore drilling assembly that includes a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, for example, mineral particles that comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese carbonate, NixFe (x=2-3), copper oxide, and any combination thereof, the mineral particles having a median diameter between about 5 nm and about 5000 microns.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20160068733Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in methods that include introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity; contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140209390Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Such wellbore fluids may be included in systems that comprise a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid, a plurality of first mineral particles, and a plurality of second mineral particles such that the first mineral particles and the second mineral particles having a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140209388Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Methods of using mineral particles may include circulating a wellbore fluid with a first density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid, a plurality of first mineral particles, and a plurality of second mineral particles such that the first mineral particles and the second mineral particles are present in a first relative ratio, and the first mineral particles and the second mineral particles having a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20; and changing the first relative ratio to a second relative ratio on-the-fly so as to yield the wellbore fluid with a second density.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140209392Abstract: A wellbore drilling assembly may include a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid and a wellbore additive. In some instances, a wellbore additive may include first mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; second mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 5.5 to about 20; lubricant particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles are different; and wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles have a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140209391Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Such mineral particles may be included as a portion of a wellbore drilling assembly that includes a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid has a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg and comprises a base fluid, a plurality of linkable mineral particles, and optionally a linking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140209386Abstract: A method of using precipitated particles in a wellbore may comprise circulating a wellbore fluid in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg and comprising a base fluid and a plurality of precipitated particles having a shape selected from the group consisting of ovular, substantially ovular, discus, platelet, flake, toroidal, dendritic, acicular, spiked with a substantially spherical or ovular shape, spiked with a discus or platelet shape, rod-like, fibrous, polygonal, faceted, star shaped, and any hybrid thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140209393Abstract: Precipitated mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Such wellbore fluids may be included as a portion of a wellbore drilling assembly that includes a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid has a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg and comprises a base fluid and a plurality of precipitated particles having a shape selected from the group consisting of ovular, substantially ovular, discus, platelet, flake, toroidal, dendritic, acicular, spiked with a substantially spherical or ovular shape, spiked with a discus or platelet shape, rod-like, fibrous, polygonal, faceted, star-shaped, and any hybrid thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140209307Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in methods that include introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity; contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140209290Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. Such wellbore fluids may be included as a portion of a wellbore drilling assembly that includes a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, for example, mineral particles that comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese carbonate, NixFe (x=2-3), copper oxide, and any combination thereof, the mineral particles having a median diameter between about 5 nm and about 5000 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140213488Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. In some instances, a dry wellbore additive may comprise a plurality of first mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; a plurality of second mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 5.5 to about 20; a plurality of lubricant particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles are different; and wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles have a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20140209387Abstract: Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in a method that comprises introducing a wellbore fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles that comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese carbonate, NixFe (x=2-3), copper oxide, and any combination thereof, the mineral particles having a median diameter between about 5 nm and about 5000 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Publication number: 20060160705Abstract: Fluids and associated methods useful in subterranean applications are provided. More particularly, methods of reducing drill string sticking are provided, which include: providing a spotting fluid composition comprising a water insoluble external phase fluid, a water soluble internal phase fluid, and an ether carboxylic acid emulsifying agent; introducing the spotting fluid to the vicinity of a desired portion of a drill string; and allowing the spotting fluid to interact with a portion of material surrounding the desired portion of the drill string spotting fluid. Compositions are provided that may be useful in subterranean applications for addressing, among other things, drill string sticking problems. Additional optional components may be used, such as viscosifiers, weighting agents, and wetting agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventor: Jay Deville
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Publication number: 20060160706Abstract: Fluids and associated methods useful in subterranean applications are provided. Compositions are provided that may be useful in subterranean applications for addressing, among other things, drill string sticking problems. More particularly, spotting fluid compositions are provided having a water insoluble external phase fluid; a water soluble internal phase fluid; and an ether carboxylic acid emulsifying agent. Additional optional components may be used, such as viscosifiers, weighting agents, and wetting agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventor: Jay Deville