Patents by Inventor Jim D. Weaver

Jim D. Weaver 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: 10689567
    Abstract: Methods including preparing a treatment fluid comprising a bulk amount of anhydrous ammonia, wherein the anhydrous ammonia is present in an amount greater than about 10% by weight of a liquid portion of the treatment fluid, and wherein the anhydrous ammonia is in a phase selected from the group consisting of a liquid phase, a gaseous phase, supercritical phase, and any combination thereof; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Corneliu Stanciu, Jim D. Weaver, Samuel James Maguire-Boyle, Dipti Singh, Jeremy A. Holtsclaw, Michael A. McCabe
  • Patent number: 10501686
    Abstract: Methods comprising preparing a gelled fluid comprising a base fluid, a first gelling agent, and particulates; introducing the gelled fluid into a process stream, the process stream in fluid communication with a subterranean formation; introducing anhydrous ammonia into the gelled fluid at a downstream location in the process stream, thereby forming a particulate-containing treatment fluid; and introducing the particulate-containing treatment fluid into the subterranean formation from the process stream and through the wellhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. McCabe, Jim D. Weaver
  • Patent number: 10215008
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation includes introducing a viscosified treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid including an aqueous fluid, a gelling agent, and a crosslinker including a copolymer with an interpenetrating monomer and organic bound metal ions. A composition includes an aqueous fluid, a gelling agent; and a crosslinker including a copolymer with an interpenetrating monomer and organic bound metal ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dipti Singh, Jim D. Weaver
  • Patent number: 9909403
    Abstract: Fracturing methods include introducing a relatively high concentration of a surfactant in an initial portion of one or more fluids used in a fracturing treatment and then cutting or ramping back to a relatively low concentration of the surfactant in the remaining fluid used in the treatment. By using such a method, the volume of surfactant to provide superior treatment can be reduced significantly from the normal recommendations, leading to a high cost savings while still obtaining the desired effect upon cleanup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Michael A. McCabe
  • Patent number: 9909057
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation includes providing a treatment fluid comprising particles of at least one of a hydrolysable in-situ acid generator and a hydrolysable in-situ chelating agent generator. The treatment fluid is combined with a carrier fluid and is introduced into a subterranean formation. The particles are placed in fractures or microfractures where, upon the hydrolyzing of the acid or chelating agent generator, etching of the faces of the fractures or microfractures occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Jim D. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20180030340
    Abstract: Methods comprising preparing a gelled fluid comprising a base fluid, a first gelling agent, and particulates; introducing the gelled fluid into a process stream, the process stream in fluid communication with a subterranean formation; introducing anhydrous ammonia into the gelled fluid at a downstream location in the process stream, thereby forming a particulate-containing treatment fluid; and introducing the particulate-containing treatment fluid into the subterranean formation from the process stream and through the wellhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Michael A. MCCABE, Jim D. WEAVER
  • Publication number: 20180022989
    Abstract: Methods including preparing a treatment fluid comprising a bulk amount of anhydrous ammonia, wherein the anhydrous ammonia is present in an amount greater than about 10% by weight of a liquid portion of the treatment fluid, and wherein the anhydrous ammonia is in a phase selected from the group consisting of a liquid phase, a gaseous phase, supercritical phase, and any combination thereof; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Corneliu STANCIU, Jim D. WEAVER, Samuel James MAGUIRE-BOYLE, Dipti SINGH, Jeremy A. HOLTSCLAW, Michael A. MCCABE
  • Patent number: 9840656
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising a hardenable acid curable resin and a hydrolysable strong acid ester. The treatment fluid is combined with a diluent fluid and is introduced into a subterranean formation. Upon the hydrolyzing of the ester in the formation and the contacting of unconsolidated proppants, the treatment method produces consolidated proppants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Philip D. Nguyen, Dipti Singh
  • Publication number: 20170233641
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation includes introducing a viscosified treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid including an aqueous fluid, a gelling agent, and a crosslinker including a copolymer with an interpenetrating monomer and organic bound metal ions. A composition includes an aqueous fluid, a gelling agent; and a crosslinker including a copolymer with an interpenetrating monomer and organic bound metal ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Dipti Singh, Jim D. Weaver
  • Patent number: 9701895
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifier-scale inhibitor agent, and a breaker, wherein the viscosifier-scale inhibitor agent comprises a polysaccharide gelling agent grafted with a chelating moiety; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the polysaccharide gelling agent increases the viscosity of the treatment fluid and the chelating moiety remains inert; breaking treatment fluid with the breaker so as to reduce the viscosity of the treatment fluid and chemically release the chelating moiety from the polysaccharide gelling agent; and inhibiting scale within the subterranean formation using the chelating moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Mike McCabe
  • Patent number: 9663709
    Abstract: Viscosified treatment fluids that include polyol derivatized cellulose may be useful in subterranean operations. For example, a method may include introducing a viscosified treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the viscosified treatment fluid comprises an aqueous base fluid, borate ions, and a polyol derivatized cellulose, and wherein the polyol derivatized cellulose comprise a cellulosic backbone derivatized with pendants comprising (1) a terminal polyol and (2) at least one of an internal 1,2,3-triazole, an internal ester, and an internal amide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Gene Russell, Dipti Singh, Jeremy Holtsclaw, Jim D. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20160257877
    Abstract: Viscosified treatment fluids that include polyol derivatized cellulose may be useful in subterranean operations. For example, a method may include introducing a viscosified treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the viscosified treatment fluid comprises an aqueous base fluid, borate ions, and a polyol derivatized cellulose, and wherein the polyol derivatized cellulose comprise a cellulosic backbone derivatized with pendants comprising (1) a terminal polyol and (2) at least one of an internal 1,2,3-triazole, an internal ester, and an internal amide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Gene Russell, Dipti Singh, Jeremy Holtsclaw, Jim D. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20160208591
    Abstract: Fracturing methods include introducing a relatively high concentration of a surfactant in an initial portion of one or more fluids used in a fracturing treatment and then cutting or ramping back to a relatively low concentration of the surfactant in the remaining fluid used in the treatment. By using such a method, the volume of surfactant to provide superior treatment can be reduced significantly from the normal recommendations, leading to a high cost savings while still obtaining the desired effect upon cleanup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Michael A. McCabe
  • Publication number: 20160168456
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifier-scale inhibitor agent, and a breaker, wherein the viscosifier-scale inhibitor agent comprises a polysaccharide gelling agent grafted with a chelating moiety; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the polysaccharide gelling agent increases the viscosity of the treatment fluid and the chelating moiety remains inert; breaking treatment fluid with the breaker so as to reduce the viscosity of the treatment fluid and chemically release the chelating moiety from the polysaccharide gelling agent; and inhibiting scale within the subterranean formation using the chelating moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Mike McCabe
  • Publication number: 20160145486
    Abstract: A wellbore servicing foam comprising a reducible material and a wellbore servicing material, wherein the wellbore servicing material is uniformly dispersed throughout the foam, and wherein the foam has (i) equal to or greater than 5% reticulated structure and (ii) a specific surface area of from about 0.1 m2/g to about 1000 m2/g as determined by pycnometry. A highly expanded, wellbore servicing foam comprising a reducible material and a wellbore servicing material, wherein the wellbore servicing material is uniformly dispersed throughout the foam, wherein the foam has (i) a percentage expansion of from about 5% to about 6200% when compared to the same amount of the same reducible material in the absence of expansion, (ii) a specific surface area of from about 0.1 m2/g to about 1000 m2/g as determined by pycnometry, and (iii) equal to or greater than 5% reticulated structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Michael A. McCabe, Ronnie G. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20160108306
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising a hardenable acid curable resin and a hydrolysable strong acid ester. The treatment fluid is combined with a diluent fluid and is introduced into a subterranean formation. Upon the hydrolyzing of the ester in the formation and the contacting of unconsolidated proppants, the treatment method produces consolidated proppants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jim D. WEAVER, Philip D. NGUYEN, Dipti SINGH
  • Publication number: 20160108307
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation includes providing a treatment fluid comprising particles of at least one of a hydrolysable in-situ acid generator and a hydrolysable in-situ chelating agent generator. The treatment fluid is combined with a carrier fluid and is introduced into a subterranean formation. The particles are placed in fractures or microfractures where, upon the hydrolyzing of the acid or chelating agent generator, etching of the faces of the fractures or microfractures occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Philip D. NGUYEN, Jim D. WEAVER
  • Patent number: 9057013
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising a brine base fluid and an anionic carboxylated polysaccharide, wherein the brine base fluid comprises a concentration of salt in the range of from about 30,000 ppm to saturation and a pH in the range of from about 4 to about 8, and wherein the anionic carboxylated polysaccharide is present in the range of from about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of the treatment fluid; and introducing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Lord, Renee A. LeBas, Jim D. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20140315766
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising a brine base fluid and an anionic carboxylated polysaccharide, wherein the brine base fluid comprises a concentration of salt in the range of from about 30,000 ppm to saturation and a pH in the range of from about 4 to about 8, and wherein the anionic carboxylated polysaccharide is present in the range of from about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of the treatment fluid; and introducing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Lord, Renee A. LeBas, Jim D. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20140216749
    Abstract: A method of treating a well including the steps of: (A) treating a first aqueous fluid comprising seawater with electrocoagulation to obtain a second aqueous fluid, wherein the second aqueous fluid has a reduced concentration of magnesium ions relative to the original concentration of magnesium ions in the first aqueous fluid; (B) forming a treatment fluid comprising: (i) an aqueous phase, wherein the aqueous phase comprises the second aqueous fluid, and (ii) a viscosity-increasing agent in the aqueous phase; and (C) introducing the treatment fluid into a well. The aqueous phase can have a pH of at least about 9 or the treatment fluid can be introduced into a well at a design temperature of at least about 93° C. (200° F.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Lord, Jim D. Weaver, Renee A. LeBas