Patents by Inventor Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl
Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl 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: 11236610Abstract: A corrective product addition treatment or surface treatment to a wellbore fluid is based on performing an artificial intelligence technique and/or a closed form solution with respect to one or more fluid properties. Pilot testing and operational testing to operatively dose a fluid at a drilling site may be integrated into the corrective product addition treatment or surface treatment to a wellbore fluid.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Dale E. Jamison, Jason Glen Bell
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Patent number: 11193342Abstract: Methods for monitoring a drilling process that uses a drilling fluid are described. The methods include measuring an initial salinity of a water phase of the drilling fluid, diluting the drilling fluid with a known amount of water to form a diluted drilling fluid, measuring a salinity of a water phase of the diluted drilling fluid, determining an initial relationship between a salt content and a water content in the drilling fluid using the initial salinity of the water phase of the drilling fluid, calculating an initial water content of the drilling fluid using the measured salinity of the diluted drilling fluid and the initial relationship between the salt content and the water content in the drilling fluid, and adjusting one or more drilling parameters in response to the calculated initial water content.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Drew A. Fowler
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Patent number: 10934835Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for using and testing chemically tagged drilling fluid additives. In one embodiment, the method comprises: circulating a drilling fluid in a wellbore, wherein the drilling fluid comprises a chemically tagged drilling fluid additive; and extending the wellbore into one or more subterranean formations while circulating the drilling fluid. A system comprising: a drilling fluid comprising a chemically tagged drilling fluid additive; a drill string comprises a drill bit and a downhole tool; a data processing system operable to receive measurements from the downhole tool to produce a visual representation of the chemically tagged drilling fluid additive in a subterranean formation or a filter cake. An apparatus comprising: a vessel for holding a quantity of a drilling fluid a filter media; a mud sensor; a cake sensor; an outlet sensor; a data processing system coupled to the mud sensor, the cake sensor, and the outlet sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jay Paul Deville, William Walter Shumway, Adam R. Dotson, Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Brice Aaron Jackson, Lawrence Joseph Herskowitz
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Publication number: 20200240221Abstract: Methods for monitoring a drilling process that uses a drilling fluid are described. The methods include measuring an initial salinity of a water phase of the drilling fluid, diluting the drilling fluid with a known amount of water to form a diluted drilling fluid, measuring a salinity of a water phase of the diluted drilling fluid, determining an initial relationship between a salt content and a water content in the drilling fluid using the initial salinity of the water phase of the drilling fluid, calculating an initial water content of the drilling fluid using the measured salinity of the diluted drilling fluid and the initial relationship between the salt content and the water content in the drilling fluid, and adjusting one or more drilling parameters in response to the calculated initial water content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Drew A. Fowler
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Publication number: 20200165917Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to execute corrective product addition treatment or surface treatment to a wellbore fluid based on performing an artificial intelligence technique and/or a closed form 5 solution with respect to one or more fluid properties. Apparatus and methods can be implemented to integrate pilot testing and operational testing to operatively dose a fluid at a drilling site. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Dale E. Jamison, Jason Glen Bell
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Patent number: 10612374Abstract: A corrective product addition treatment or surface treatment to a wellbore fluid is based on performing an artificial intelligence technique and/or a closed form solution with respect to one or more fluid properties. Pilot testing and operational testing to operatively dose a fluid at a drilling site may be integrated into the corrective product addition treatment or surface treatment to a wellbore fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Dale E. Jamison, Jason Glen Bell
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Publication number: 20200018147Abstract: A method of monitoring and controlling one or more properties of a drilling fluid used in drilling a well is provided. The method comprises circulating the drilling fluid through the wellbore, measuring the specific heat capacity of the drilling fluid, and determining the value of an additional property of the drilling fluid based at least in part on the measured specific heat capacity of the drilling fluid. For example, the additional property of the drilling fluid can be the oil-to-water ratio of the drilling fluid. As another example, the additional property of the drilling fluid can be average specific gravity of the solids in the drilling fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Brice Aaron Jackson
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Publication number: 20190360326Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for using and testing chemically tagged drilling fluid additives. In one embodiment, the method comprises: circulating a drilling fluid in a wellbore, wherein the drilling fluid comprises a chemically tagged drilling fluid additive; and extending the wellbore into one or more subterranean formations while circulating the drilling fluid. A system comprising: a drilling fluid comprising a chemically tagged drilling fluid additive; a drill string comprises a drill bit and a downhole tool; a data processing system operable to receive measurements from the downhole tool to produce a visual representation of the chemically tagged drilling fluid additive in a subterranean formation or a filter cake. An apparatus comprising: a vessel for holding a quantity of a drilling fluid a filter media; a mud sensor; a cake sensor; an outlet sensor; a data processing system coupled to the mud sensor, the cake sensor, and the outlet sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jay Paul Deville, William Walter Shumway, Adam R. Dotson, Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Brice Aaron Jackson, Lawrence Joseph Herskowitz
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Patent number: 10435967Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that measure thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity of a emulsified drilling fluid may be used to indirectly measure the salinity and the average specific gravity of the solids in the emulsified drilling fluid. For example, a drilling assembly may comprise a drill string extending into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; a pump configured to circulate a drilling fluid through the drilling assembly; a first flow line fluidly coupling the wellbore to a retention pit; a second flow line fluidly coupling the retention pit to the pump; a third flow line fluidly coupling the pump to the drill string; and an in-line analysis system fluidly coupled to the retention pit, fluidly coupled to the second flow line, or fluidly coupled to the third flow line, the in-line analysis system comprising a thermal conductivity meter and/or an electrical conductivity meter to a sample container.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Dale E. Jamison, Drew A. Fowler, Brice Aaron Jackson
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Publication number: 20190242203Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that measure thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity of a emulsified drilling fluid may be used to indirectly measure the salinity and the average specific gravity of the solids in the emulsified drilling fluid. For example, a drilling assembly may comprise a drill string extending into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; a pump configured to circulate a drilling fluid through the drilling assembly; a first flow line fluidly coupling the wellbore to a retention pit; a second flow line fluidly coupling the retention pit to the pump; a third flow line fluidly coupling the pump to the drill string; and an in-line analysis system fluidly coupled to the retention pit, fluidly coupled to the second flow line, or fluidly coupled to the third flow line, the in-line analysis system comprising a thermal conductivity meter and/or an electrical conductivity meter to a sample container.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Dale E. Jamison, Drew A. Fowler, Brice Aaron Jackson
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Patent number: 10309173Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that measure thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity of a emulsified drilling fluid may be used to indirectly measure the salinity and the average specific gravity of the solids in the emulsified drilling fluid. For example, a drilling assembly may comprise a drill string extending into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; a pump configured to circulate a drilling fluid through the drilling assembly; a first flow line fluidly coupling the wellbore to a retention pit; a second flow line fluidly coupling the retention pit to the pump; a third flow line fluidly coupling the pump to the drill string; and an in-line analysis system fluidly coupled to the retention pit, fluidly coupled to the second flow line, or fluidly coupled to the third flow line, the in-line analysis system comprising a thermal conductivity meter and/or an electrical conductivity meter to a sample container.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Dale E. Jamison, Drew A. Fowler, Brice Aaron Jackson
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Publication number: 20190119999Abstract: Methods for monitoring a drilling process that uses a drilling fluid are described. The methods include measuring an initial salinity of a water phase of the drilling fluid, diluting the drilling fluid with a known amount of water to form a diluted drilling fluid, measuring a salinity of a water phase of the diluted drilling fluid, determining an initial relationship between a salt content and a water content in the drilling fluid using the initial salinity of the water phase of the drilling fluid, calculating an initial water content of the drilling fluid using the measured salinity of the diluted drilling fluid and the initial relationship between the salt content and the water content in the drilling fluid, and adjusting one or more drilling parameters in response to the calculated initial water content.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Drew A. Fowler
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Publication number: 20180202246Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that measure thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity of a emulsified drilling fluid may be used to indirectly measure the salinity and the average specific gravity of the solids in the emulsified drilling fluid. For example, a drilling assembly may comprise a drill string extending into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; a pump configured to circulate a drilling fluid through the drilling assembly; a first flow line fluidly coupling the wellbore to a retention pit; a second flow line fluidly coupling the retention pit to the pump; a third flow line fluidly coupling the pump to the drill string; and an in-line analysis system fluidly coupled to the retention pit, fluidly coupled to the second flow line, or fluidly coupled to the third flow line, the in-line analysis system comprising a thermal conductivity meter and/or an electrical conductivity meter to a sample container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Dale E. Jamison, Drew A. Fowler, Brice Aaron Jackson
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Publication number: 20180100392Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to execute corrective product addition treatment or surface treatment to a wellbore fluid based on performing an artificial intelligence technique and/or a closed form 5 solution with respect to one or more fluid properties. Apparatus and methods can be implemented to integrate pilot testing and operational testing to operatively dose a fluid at a drilling site. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2015Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl, Dale E. Jamison, Jason Glen Bell