Patents by Inventor Julio Estuardo Vasquez
Julio Estuardo Vasquez 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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Patent number: 11891873Abstract: Methods and compositions for performing a sealing operation in a wellbore. An example method introduces a sealant composition into the wellbore while the sealant composition is under shear. The sealant composition comprises a thixotropic material, a conformance gel system, and an aqueous base fluid. The sealant composition is placed into a target location, and applied shear is reduced to the sealant composition when in the target location thereby allowing the sealant composition to thicken in the target location. Fluid flow across the target location is reduced by a fluid seal formed by the thickened sealant composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Julio Estuardo Vasquez Estrada, Larry S. Eoff
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Patent number: 11851608Abstract: A method may include: introducing a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous brine; and a hydrolysable resin precursor; allowing the hydrolysable resin precursor to hydrolyze in the subterranean formation to form at least a polymerizable resin precursor monomer; and allowing the polymerizable resin precursor monomer to polymerize to form a polymerized resin in the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Michael Wayne Sanders, Josselyne Chano, Philippe Quero, Julio Estuardo Vasquez Estrada
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Patent number: 11732180Abstract: A method for treating a well penetrating a subterranean formation, comprises placing a treatment composition comprising polylactic acid into the well, wherein the treatment composition is in the form of pellets, a cylindrical rod, or both.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Zhiwei Yue, Linping Ke, Julio Estuardo Vasquez Estrada
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Publication number: 20230183555Abstract: A method may include: introducing a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous brine; and a hydrolysable resin precursor; allowing the hydrolysable resin precursor to hydrolyze in the subterranean formation to form at least a polymerizable resin precursor monomer; and allowing the polymerizable resin precursor monomer to polymerize to form a polymerized resin in the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Michael Wayne Sanders, Josselyne Chano, Philippe Quero, Julio Estuardo Vasquez Estrada
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Publication number: 20220403710Abstract: Methods and compositions for performing a sealing operation in a wellbore. An example method introduces a sealant composition into the wellbore while the sealant composition is under shear. The sealant composition comprises a thixotropic material, a conformance gel system, and an aqueous base fluid. The sealant composition is placed into a target location, and applied shear is reduced to the sealant composition when in the target location thereby allowing the sealant composition to thicken in the target location. Fluid flow across the target location is reduced by a fluid seal formed by the thickened sealant composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Antonio RECIO, III, Julio Estuardo VASQUEZ ESTRADA, Larry S. EOFF
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Patent number: 10107935Abstract: Wellbore treatment compositions comprising non-radioactive tracer materials and methods for using the non-radioactive tracer materials to determine the location of treatment fluids within a subterranean formation are provided herein. A method comprising introducing a treatment fluid comprising a non-radioactive tracer material into a subterranean formation; exposing a portion of the subterranean formation to neutrons from a neutron source to activate the non-radioactive tracer material in the portion of the subterranean formation; and detecting gamma rays emitted by the activated tracer material in the portion of the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Quintilio Vasquez, Julio Estuardo Vasquez
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Publication number: 20180011215Abstract: Wellbore treatment compositions comprising non-radioactive tracer materials and methods for using the non-radioactive tracer materials to determine the location of treatment fluids within a subterranean formation are provided herein. A method comprising introducing a treatment fluid comprising a non-radioactive tracer material into a subterranean formation; exposing a portion of the subterranean formation to neutrons from a neutron source to activate the non-radioactive tracer material in the portion of the subterranean formation; and detecting gamma rays emitted by the activated tracer material in the portion of the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Quintilio Vasquez, Julio Estuardo Vasquez
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Patent number: 9475976Abstract: Methods of performing a cleanout treatment including providing a wellbore in a subterranean formation having unconsolidated particulates therein; providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a hydrophobically modified flocculating water-soluble polymer; introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore in the subterranean formation; flocculating at least a portion of the unconsolidated particulates by exposure to the hydrophobically modified flocculating water-soluble polymer; removing the treatment fluid comprising the flocculated unconsolidated particulates from the wellbore in the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Julio Estuardo Vasquez, B. Raghava Reddy, Natalie Lynn Pascarella
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Patent number: 9284478Abstract: According to one embodiment, a treatment fluid for a well includes: (a) a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a polymer of at least one non-acidic ethylenically unsaturated polar monomer; (b) an organic crosslinker comprising amine groups, wherein the organic crosslinker is capable of crosslinking the water-soluble polymer; (c) a salt of a weak Bronsted base and a Bronsted acid; and (d) water; wherein the treatment fluid is a crosslinkable polymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: B. Raghava Reddy, Larry S. Eoff, Julio Estuardo Vasquez, Eldon Dwyann Dalrymple
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Patent number: 9127193Abstract: A treatment fluid for a well including: (a) a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a polymer of at least one non-acidic ethylenically unsaturated polar monomer; (b) an organic crosslinker comprising amine groups, wherein the organic crosslinker is capable of crosslinking the water-soluble polymer; (c) a Lewis acid; and (d) water; wherein the treatment fluid is a crosslinkable polymer composition. According to an embodiment, a method for blocking the permeability of a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is provided, the method including the steps of: (a) selecting the portion of the subterranean formation to be treated; (b) selecting estimated treatment conditions, wherein the estimated treatment conditions comprise temperature over a treatment time; (c) forming the treatment fluid; and (d) injecting the treatment fluid through the wellbore into the portion of the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: B. Raghava Reddy, Larry S. Eoff, Julio Estuardo Vasquez, Eldon Dwyann Dalrymple
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Publication number: 20140338916Abstract: Methods of performing a cleanout treatment including providing a wellbore in a subterranean formation having unconsolidated particulates therein; providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a hydrophobically modified flocculating water-soluble polymer; introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore in the subterranean formation; flocculating at least a portion of the unconsolidated particulates by exposure to the hydrophobically modified flocculating water-soluble polymer; removing the treatment fluid comprising the flocculated unconsolidated particulates from the wellbore in the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Julio Estuardo Vasquez, B. Raghava Reddy, Natalie Lynn Pascarella
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Patent number: 8522874Abstract: A treatment fluid for a well includes: (a) a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a polymer of at least one non-acidic ethylenically unsaturated polar monomer; (b) an organic crosslinker comprising amine groups, wherein the organic crosslinker is capable of crosslinking the water-soluble polymer; (c) a weak organic acid; and (d) water; wherein the treatment fluid is a crosslinkable polymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: B. Raghava Reddy, Larry S. Eoff, Julio Estuardo Vasquez, Eldon Dwyann Dalrymple
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Publication number: 20130056199Abstract: A treatment fluid for a well including: (a) a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a polymer of at least one non-acidic ethylenically unsaturated polar monomer; (b) an organic crosslinker comprising amine groups, wherein the organic crosslinker is capable of crosslinking the water-soluble polymer; (c) a Lewis acid; and (d) water; wherein the treatment fluid is a crosslinkable polymer composition. According to an embodiment, a method for blocking the permeability of a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is provided, the method including the steps of: (a) selecting the portion of the subterranean formation to be treated; (b) selecting estimated treatment conditions, wherein the estimated treatment conditions comprise temperature over a treatment time; (c) forming the treatment fluid; and (d) injecting the treatment fluid through the wellbore into the portion of the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: B. Raghava Reddy, Larry S. Eoff, Julio Estuardo Vasquez, Eldon Dwyann Dalrymple
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Patent number: 8322421Abstract: According to one embodiment, a treatment fluid for a well includes: (a) a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a polymer of at least one non-acidic ethylenically unsaturated polar monomer; (b) an organic crosslinker comprising amine groups, wherein the organic crosslinker is capable of crosslinking the water-soluble polymer; (c) a Lewis acid; and (d) water; wherein the treatment fluid is a crosslinkable polymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: B. Raghava Reddy, Larry S. Eoff, Julio Estuardo Vasquez, Eldon Dwyann Dalrymple
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Publication number: 20110214867Abstract: According to one embodiment, a treatment fluid for a well includes: (a) a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a polymer of at least one non-acidic ethylenically unsaturated polar monomer; (b) an organic crosslinker comprising amine groups, wherein the organic crosslinker is capable of crosslinking the water-soluble polymer; (c) a Lewis acid; and (d) water; wherein the treatment fluid is a crosslinkable polymer composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: B. Raghava Reddy, Larry S. Eoff, Julio Estuardo Vasquez, Eldon Dwyann Dalrymple