Patents by Inventor Keith Ingram Dismuke
Keith Ingram Dismuke 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: 11634625Abstract: A well treatment additive includes a siloxane surfactant, a solvent and an aqueous phase. The solvent is preferably a terpene hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a method for using the well treatment additive to form and enhance the properties of terpene solvent based additives useful for the treatment of oil and gas wells. Methods of using the novel well treatment additives include using the additives in a variety of well treatment processes including, but not limited to, acidizing operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, well remediation operations and water removal operations.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Glenn S. Penny, Keith Ingram Dismuke, Richard Nelson Fox, Andrei Zelenev, Randal M. Hill
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Patent number: 11407930Abstract: A well treatment composition designed for the simultaneous enhancement of the production of both liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons from the same reservoir on a non-selective basis. The well treatment composition includes a first surfactant and a second surfactant, wherein the second surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminealkoxylate, diethylenetriaminealkoxylate, ethoxylated alkylene amines, ethoxylated alkyl amines, propoxylated alkylene amines, propoxylated alkyl amines, ethoxylated-propoxylated alkylene amines and ethoxylated-propoxylated alkyl amines. The well treatment composition also includes a first solvent, a second solvent and water. Methods for using the well treatment composition include the steps of emplacing the well treatment composition into wells having high and low gas-to-oil ratios.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Andrei Zelenev, Lakia M. Champagne, Bill Zhou, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, Glenn S. Penny
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Patent number: 11254856Abstract: Methods and compositions comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Randal M. Hill, Lakia M. Champagne, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Germack, Melinda Soeung, Nicole Mast
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Patent number: 11149189Abstract: A well treatment additive includes a siloxane surfactant, a solvent and an aqueous phase. The solvent is preferably a terpene hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a method for using the well treatment additive to form and enhance the properties of terpene solvent based additives useful for the treatment of oil and gas wells. Methods of using the novel well treatment additives include using the additives in a variety of well treatment processes including, but not limited to, acidizing operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, well remediation operations and water removal operations.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Glenn S. Penny, Keith Ingram Dismuke, Richard Nelson Fox, Andrei Zelenev, Randal M. Hill
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METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR STIMULATING THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS
Publication number: 20200369950Abstract: Methods for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore and selecting compositions for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Randal M. Hill, Lakia M. Champagne, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Germack, Nicole Mast, Melinda Soeung -
Publication number: 20200332177Abstract: Methods and compositions comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Randal M. Hill, Lakia M. Champagne, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Germack, Melinda Soeung, Nicole Mast
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Methods and compositions for stimulating the production of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations
Patent number: 10738235Abstract: Methods for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore by, for example, injecting an emulsion or microemulsion into the wellbore to increase formation crude oil or formation gas production by the well. Methods of selecting compositions for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore to increase formation crude oil or formation gas production by the well.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Randal M. Hill, Lakia M. Champagne, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Germack, Nicole Mast, Melinda Soeung -
Publication number: 20200216749Abstract: A well treatment additive includes a siloxane surfactant, a solvent and an aqueous phase. The solvent is preferably a terpene hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a method for using the well treatment additive to form and enhance the properties of terpene solvent based additives useful for the treatment of oil and gas wells. Methods of using the novel well treatment additives include using the additives in a variety of well treatment processes including, but not limited to, acidizing operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, well remediation operations and water removal operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Glenn S. Penny, Keith Ingram Dismuke, Richard Nelson Fox, Andrei Zelenev, Randal M. Hill
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Patent number: 10703960Abstract: Methods comprising a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Randal M. Hill, Lakia M. Champagne, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Germack, Melinda Soeung, Nicole Mast
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Patent number: 10696887Abstract: An oxidative breaker system for use in reducing the viscosity of a polysaccharide-based or derivatized polysaccharide-based suspension includes a silicone carrier fluid, an oxidizer, and a suspension aid. The suspension aid is preferably fumed silica. The oxidizer may be selected from the group consisting of alkali metal peroxide, transition metal peroxide, persulfate compound, bromide compound, and bromate compound. In highly preferred embodiments, the oxidizer is magnesium peroxide or calcium peroxide. Alternative carrier fluids and suspension agents are also included in the art. Also disclosed is a method for breaking a polysaccharide-based suspension with the inventive oxidative breaker system.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Philpot, Randal M. Hill, Rondell Pennypacker, Steven Hill, Thomas R. Sifferman
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Patent number: 10590332Abstract: A well treatment additive includes a siloxane surfactant, a solvent and an aqueous phase. The solvent is preferably a terpene hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a method for using the well treatment additive to form and enhance the properties of terpene solvent based additives useful for the treatment of oil and gas wells. Methods of using the novel well treatment additives include using the additives in a variety of well treatment processes including, but not limited to, acidizing operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, well remediation operations and water removal operations.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Glenn S. Penny, Keith Ingram Dismuke, Richard Nelson Fox, Andrei Zelenev, Randal M. Hill
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METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR STIMULATING THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS
Publication number: 20190169488Abstract: Methods for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore and selecting compositions for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Randal M. Hill, Lakia M. Champagne, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Germack, Nicole Mast, Melinda Soeung -
Publication number: 20190100689Abstract: A well treatment composition designed for the simultaneous enhancement of the production of both liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons from the same reservoir on a non-selective basis. The well treatment composition includes a first surfactant and a second surfactant, wherein the second surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminealkoxylate, diethylenetriaminealkoxylate, ethoxylated alkylene amines, ethoxylated alkyl amines, propoxylated alkylene amines, propoxylated alkyl amines, ethoxylated-propoxylated alkylene amines and ethoxylated-propoxylated alkyl amines. The well treatment composition also includes a first solvent, a second solvent and water. Methods for using the well treatment composition include the steps of emplacing the well treatment composition into wells having high and low gas-to-oil ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Andrei Zelenev, Lakia M. Champagne, Bill Zhou, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, Glenn S. Penny
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Methods and compositions for stimulating the production of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations
Patent number: 10196557Abstract: Methods for treating an oil well having a wellbore. The methods involve injecting a microemulsion into the wellbore to increase formation crude oil production by the well. The microemulsion comprises water, a first type of solvent and a first type of surfactant. The microemulsion includes a continuous water phase.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Randal M. Hill, Lakia M. Champagne, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Germack, Nicole Mast, Melinda Soeung -
Patent number: 10144862Abstract: A well treatment composition is well-designed for the simultaneous enhancement of the production of both liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons from the same reservoir on a non-selective basis. The well treatment composition includes a first surfactant and a second surfactant, wherein the second surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated alkylene amines, ethoxylated alkyl amines, propoxylated alkylene amines, propoxylated alkyl amines, ethoxylated-propoxylated alkylene amines and ethoxylated-propoxylated alkyl amines. The well treatment composition also includes a first solvent, a second solvent and water. Methods for using the well treatment composition include the steps of emplacing the well treatment composition into wells having high and low gas-to-oil ratios.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Andrei Zelenev, Lakia M. Champagne, Bill Zhou, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, Glenn S. Penny
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Publication number: 20180171213Abstract: Methods and compositions comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Randal M. Hill, Lakia M. Champagne, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Germack, Melinda Soeung, Nicole Mast
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Patent number: 9884988Abstract: Methods and compositions comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Keith Ingram Dismuke, Randal M. Hill, Andrei Zelenev, James Silas, David Germack, Lakia M. Champagne, Charles Earl Hammond, John T. Pursley, Glenn S. Penny, Michael A. Bryan, Maria Elizabeth Green, Monica Smith-Gonzalez, Melinda Soeung, Hasnain Saboowala, Angus Fursdon-Welsh, Nathan L. Lett, Nicole Mast, Joby Hughes
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Publication number: 20170313925Abstract: An oxidative breaker system for use in reducing the viscosity of a polysaccharide-based or derivatized polysaccharide-based suspension includes a silicone carrier fluid, an oxidizer, and a suspension aid. The suspension aid is preferably fumed silica. The oxidizer may be selected from the group consisting of alkali metal peroxide, transition metal peroxide, persulfate compound, bromide compound, and bromate compound. In highly preferred embodiments, the oxidizer is magnesium peroxide or calcium peroxide. Alternative carrier fluids and suspension agents are also included in the art. Also disclosed is a method for breaking a polysaccharide-based suspension with the inventive oxidative breaker system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Philpot, Randal M. Hill, Rondell Pennypacker, Steven Hill, Thomas R. Sifferman
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Publication number: 20160312106Abstract: A well treatment additive includes a siloxane surfactant, a solvent and an aqueous phase. The solvent is preferably a terpene hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a method for using the well treatment additive to form and enhance the properties of terpene solvent based additives useful for the treatment of oil and gas wells. Methods of using the novel well treatment additives include using the additives in a variety of well treatment processes including, but not limited to, acidizing operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, well remediation operations and water removal operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Glenn S. Penny, Keith Ingram Dismuke, Richard Nelson Fox, Andrei Zelenev, Randal M. Hill
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METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR STIMULATING THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS
Publication number: 20160194550Abstract: Methods for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore and selecting compositions for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLCInventors: Randal M. Hill, Lakia M. Champagne, Nathan L. Lett, Keith Ingram Dismuke, David Germack, Nicole Mast, Melinda Soeung