Patents by Inventor Joel Lynn Boles

Joel Lynn Boles 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).

  • Method of inhibiting corrosion with an alkyl sarcosinate
    Patent number: 8357640
    Abstract: An acid treatment composition is provided including an alkyl sarcosinate as corrosion inhibitor and an optional corrosion inhibitor intensifier in an acidic solution. Methods for treating wells with these acid treatment compositions are also provided that help control corrosion of the alloy surfaces used in the wells during the acid treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: D V Satyanarayana Gupta, Joel Lynn Boles
  • BIODEGRADABLE ANIONIC ACID CORROSION INHIBITOR COMPRISING SARCOSINES
    Publication number: 20110224111
    Abstract: An acid treatment composition is provided including an alkyl sarcosinate as corrosion inhibitor and an optional corrosion inhibitor intensifier in an acidic solution. Methods for treating wells with these acid treatment compositions are also provided that help control corrosion of the alloy surfaces used in the wells during the acid treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: D V Satyanarayana Gupta, Joel Lynn Boles
  • Method of treating an alloy surface with an alkyl sarcosinate
    Patent number: 7994102
    Abstract: An acid treatment composition is provided including a corrosion inhibitor and an optional corrosion inhibitor intensifier in an acidic solution. More specifically, the composition includes an anionic surfactant. Methods for treating wells with these acid treatment compositions are also provided that help control corrosion of the steel used in the wells during the acid treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: D V Satyanarayana Gupta, Joel Lynn Boles
  • BIODEGRADABLE ANIONIC ACID CORROSION INHIBITOR COMPRISING SARCOSINES
    Publication number: 20090247431
    Abstract: An acid treatment composition is provided including a corrosion inhibitor and an optional corrosion inhibitor intensifier in an acidic solution. More specifically, the composition includes an anionic surfactant. Methods for treating wells with these acid treatment compositions are also provided that help control corrosion of the steel used in the wells during the acid treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: D V GUPTA, JOEL LYNN BOLES
  • Well treatment method using fluid containing lactic acid or salt thereof
    Patent number: 7205264
    Abstract: Fluids comprising an aqueous acid, synthetic polymer, metal crosslinking agent and lactic acid or a salt thereof have particular applicability in fracturing subterranean formations of an oil or gas well. The lactic acid acts as a delaying agent. As a result, crosslinking of the synthetic polymer and metal crosslinking agent typically occurs at a temperature of 100° F. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventor: Joel Lynn Boles
  • Crosslinking delaying agents for acid fluids
    Publication number: 20040152602
    Abstract: Fluids comprising an aqueous acid, synthetic polymer, metal crosslinking agent and lactic acid or a salt thereof have particular applicability in fracturing subterranean formations of an oil or gas well. The lactic acid acts as a delaying agent. As a result, crosslinking of the synthetic polymer and metal crosslinking agent typically occurs at a temperature of 100° F. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Joel Lynn Boles
  • Organic hydrofluoric acid spearhead system
    Patent number: 6443230
    Abstract: A method of enhancing the productivity of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon bearing siliceous formations, particularly those made up at least in part of zeolites, is achieved by contacting the formation with a treatment solution comprising citric acid, phosphonate compounds, and hydrofluoric acid. The treatment solution can be applied prior to gravel packing or fracturing. This solution may optionally contain ammonium salts. Similar solutions comprising citric acid and phosphonate compounds without hydrofluoric acid may also be used to contact the formation prior to contacting the formation with the citric acid and phosphonate solution containing hydrofluoric acid. Other preflushes known in the art, such as hydrochloric, acetic or formic acid solutions, may also be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: Joel Lynn Boles, Marty Usie
  • Acid gels for fracturing subterranean formations
    Patent number: 6046140
    Abstract: A crosslinked acid gel comprising an emulsion polymer and an external activator is provided. Methods for acid fracturing subterranean formations using the crosslinked acid gel are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: George Tso-chih Woo, Joel Lynn Boles, Enrique Lopez, Arthur Steven Metcalf, Jeffrey Carl Dawson
  • Acid gels for fracturing subterranean formations
    Patent number: 5975206
    Abstract: A crosslinked acid gel comprising an emulsion polymer and an external activator is provided. Methods for acid fracturing subterranean formations using the crosslinked acid gel are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: George Tso-chih Woo, Joel Lynn Boles, Enrique Lopez, Arthur Steven Metcalf, Jeffrey Carl Dawson