Patents by Inventor Kevin Wilbur Smith

Kevin Wilbur Smith 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH A DRY LUBRICANT
    Publication number: 20240158683
    Abstract: A lubricant in dry form, which can be blended with other dry additives such as bentonite, or polymers like xanthan, PAC, and PHPA. The lubricant in dry form may allow for handling at low temperatures with no pour point issues in aqueous situations, which will reduce the torque and ensure a good penetration rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Shawn Lu, Kevin Wilbur Smith
  • Methods and systems associated with improved estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) additive through proppant packs
    Patent number: 11884876
    Abstract: A chemical compositional to be pumped throughout the stimulation job, which includes while pumping proppant. The surfactant within the chemical composition causes the chemistry to adhere to the proppant, and the surfactant should be added into the stimulation job while the proppant is being pumped because the proppant is water-wet and free of any produced oil to decrease the amount of water flowing through the proppant while allowing vicious oil to flow through the proppant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SCIDEV ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Lu, Kevin Wilbur Smith
  • Methods and systems for adding functionality for cross linked polymers in a wellbore environment
    Patent number: 11629285
    Abstract: Forming a hydrogel in-situ downhole by pumping multiple polymers together that synergistically work together to reduce the flow of water through a proppant pack
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SciDev Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Lu, Kevin Wilbur Smith
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH LUBRICANT FOR OIL SLURRY
    Publication number: 20220363980
    Abstract: A slurry comprised of paraffinic or aromatic hydrocarbons, a viscosifier, a dry friction reducer polymer, and a lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn Lu, Kevin Wilbur Smith
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED ESTIMATED ULTIMATE RECOVERY (EUR) ADDITIVE THROUGH PROPPANT PACKS
    Publication number: 20220325168
    Abstract: A superior EUR additive that improves proppant placements and enhances flow capacity through a proppant pack to maximize EUR of hydrocarbons from unconventional shale wells
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn Lu, Kevin Wilbur Smith
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADDING FUNCTIONALITY FOR CROSS LINKED POLYMERS IN A WELLBORE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20220267666
    Abstract: Forming a hydrogel in-situ downhole by pumping multiple polymers together that synergistically work together to reduce the flow of water through a proppant pack
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn Lu, Kevin Wilbur Smith
  • Methods and systems to rapidly hydrate dry polyacrylamides polymers in a chemical delivery matrix
    Patent number: 11008495
    Abstract: A composition comprising a water-soluble powder that is agglomerated by a water-soluble wax, which is then allowed to cool and re-solidify to product clusters of the water-soluble powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: HIGHLAND FLUID TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Wilbur Smith, Jason Kenneth Holt
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO RAPIDLY HYDRATE DRY POLYACRYLAMIDES POLYMERS IN A CHEMICAL DELIVERY MATRIX
    Publication number: 20210122963
    Abstract: A composition comprising a water-soluble powder that is agglomerated by a water-soluble wax, which is then allowed to cool and re-solidify to product clusters of the water-soluble powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Wilbur Smith, Jason Kenneth Holt