Patents by Inventor Jonathan Robert HALE

Jonathan Robert HALE 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).

  • Treatment of heavy oil cuttings for disposal
    Patent number: 10161204
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to stabilized drill cuttings and a process to stabilize the drill cuttings recovered from drilling a well. The cuttings are mixed with an emulsifier and waxy binding agent and then passed through a centrifuge to separate the stabilized drill cuttings from liquid. The stabilized drill cuttings can then be disposed in a suitable landfill. The stabilized cuttings may also be processed to remove oil and/or bitumen from them, prior to disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Canadian Energy Services L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Hale, Jason Gray
  • TREATMENT OF HEAVY OIL CUTTINGS FOR DISPOSAL
    Publication number: 20160138349
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to stabilized drill cuttings and a process to stabilize the drill cuttings recovered from drilling a well. The cuttings are mixed with an emulsifier and waxy binding agent and then passed through a centrifuge to separate the stabilized drill cuttings from liquid. The stabilized drill cuttings can then be disposed in a suitable landfill. The stabilized cuttings may also be processed to remove oil and/or bitumen from them, prior to disposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert HALE, Jason GRAY
  • OXYGEN SCAVENGER FOR DRILLING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20150159072
    Abstract: There is provided the use of alkylhydroxylamines (AHA), and in particular, N,N-diethylhydroxylamine (DEHA), as an oxygen scavenger for reducing free dissolved oxygen in drilling fluid which is substantially free of erythorbate, erythorbic acid, or stereoisomers thereof. The AHA may be used to reduce the free dissolved oxygen in order to reduce undesirable corrosion or degradation caused by free dissolved oxygen. The AHA may be combined with a suitable diluent and/or antifreeze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Jonathan Robert HALE