Patents by Inventor Kristina Henkel HOLAN
Kristina Henkel HOLAN 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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Publication number: 20240384161Abstract: A method for acidizing a subterranean formation may include: preparing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising a non-polar phase, a polar phase, an emulsifier an acid, and a drag reducing agent; pumping the water-in-oil emulsion into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation above a fracture gradient of the subterranean formation to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Enrique Antonio Reyes, Kristina Henkel Holan, Antonio Recio, III, Nicole Mast
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Patent number: 11828725Abstract: Systems and methods wherein well-treatment fluids are evaluated for use in a subterranean reservoir. The systems and methods utilize quartz crystals configured to be quartz crystal microbalances (QCM). The QCM has a surface with a reservoir-specific material deposited on the surface. The reservoir-specific material is representative of formation material or proppant. Changes in mass of the reservoir-specific material are measured using the QCM. The changes reflect the interaction of the treatment fluid with the reservoir-specific material and/or hydrocarbons in the reservoir-specific material.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Denise Nicole Benoit, I Wayan Rakananda Saputra, Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Patent number: 11773313Abstract: Methods and treatment fluids for removing mixed scale. A treatment fluid is introduced into a wellbore comprising a mixed scale of interspersed calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate. The treatment fluid comprises: phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid, N,N-bis(phosphonomethyl)glycine, or a combination thereof; and an aqueous base fluid. The treatment fluid has a pH in a range between about 6 to about 8. The method further comprises contacting the mixed scale with the treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Enrique Antonio Reyes, Sarai Santos, Kristina Henkel Holan, Antonio Recio, III
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Patent number: 11767458Abstract: A wellbore servicing fluid comprising (a) a cationic formation stabilizer having (i) a molecular weight in a range of from equal to or greater than 0.05 to equal to or less than 2.0 kiloDaltons (kDa), or (ii) cationic charge functional groups of greater than 2 to equal to or less than 5 cationic charges per molecule, or (iii) both (i) and (ii), (b) an anionic friction reducer, and (c) an aqueous fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Denise Nicole Benoit, Kristina Henkel Holan, Antonio Recio, III
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Patent number: 11643589Abstract: Surfactant compositions and methods for hydrocarbon recovery from a subterranean formation are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: introducing a surfactant composition comprising an aqueous phase, an oil phase, an organic solvent, and one or more surfactants into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation; introducing an organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety into the wellbore; and at least partially displacing a hydrocarbon from the subterranean formation by contacting a surface in the subterranean formation with the surfactant composition or the organic compound. In some embodiments, the compositions include: an aqueous phase; an oil phase comprising at least one solvent; an organic solvent; one or more surfactants; and at least one organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Enrique Antonio Reyes, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Patent number: 11643591Abstract: A method of treating a well, comprising introducing a well treatment fluid into the well. The well treatment fluid includes an aqueous base fluid and a dewatering agent. The dewatering agent includes water, a demulsifying surfactant, and a polyamine polyether.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Publication number: 20230065437Abstract: Methods for inhibiting scale formation in a subterranean formation are provided. In some embodiments the present disclosure includes providing an organophosphorous compound including a phosphonoalkyl moiety; providing an acid component; mixing at least the organophosphorous compound including a phosphonoalkyl moiety and the acid component to form a treatment fluid; introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation; contacting at least a portion of an acid-reactive substance disposed within the subterranean formation with the treatment fluid; forming a spent treatment fluid by allowing the acid component to at least partially spend against the portion of the acid-reactive surface; and allowing the spent treatment fluid to inhibit the formation of at least an amount of scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Enrique Antonio Reyes, Aaron M. Beuterbaugh, Kristina Henkel Holan, Travis Hope Larsen
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Publication number: 20230056620Abstract: Methods and treatment fluids for removing mixed scale. A treatment fluid is introduced into a wellbore comprising a mixed scale of interspersed calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate. The treatment fluid comprises: phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid, glycine-N,N-bis(methylene phosphonic acid), or a combination thereof; and an aqueous base fluid. The treatment fluid has a pH in a range between about 6 to about 8. The method further comprises contacting the mixed scale with the treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Enrique Antonio Reyes, Sarai Santos, Kristina Henkel Holan, Antonio Recio, III
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Patent number: 11535793Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to surfactant compositions for treatment of subterranean formations and produced oil. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including placing in the subterranean formation a surfactant composition. The surfactant composition includes an alkanolamide surfactant and an alkoxylated alcohol surfactant. The surfactant composition also includes an ionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy A. Holtsclaw, Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata, Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Patent number: 11518927Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to demulsifier compositions for treatment of subterranean formations or produced petroleum comprising an emulsion. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a demulsifier composition. The demulsifier composition includes an alkanolamide surfactant that is a (C1-C50)hydrocarbyl amide having groups R1 and R2 substituted on the amide nitrogen, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —(C1-C50)hydrocarbyl, and —(C1-C50)hydrocarbylene-OH, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is —(C1-C50)hydrocarbylene-OH. The demulsifier composition includes an alkoxylated alcohol surfactant that is a (C1-C50)hydrocarbyl-OH having a —((C2-C3)alkylene-O)n—H group on the —OH group, wherein n is about 1 to about 100. The demulsifier composition also includes an amine-oxide surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata, Jeremy A. Holtsclaw, Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Patent number: 11459885Abstract: Provided are methods for selecting a treatment for a subterranean formation in accordance with the disclosure and the illustrated FIGs. An example method comprises obtaining a formation material, measuring a geomechanical property of the formation material, measuring a mineralogy of the formation material, preparing a predictive model for the formation material from the measured geomechanical property and the mineralogy of the formation material; wherein the predictive model analyzes production over time for a plurality of treatments for the formation material, wherein the formation material is treated with each treatment in the plurality of treatments and the geomechanical property and the mineralogy of the formation material are measured before and after an individual treatment, selecting the treatment having the greatest production from the plurality of treatments, and contacting the subterranean formation with the treatment.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Denise Nicole Benoit, Enrique Antonio Reyes, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Patent number: 11447685Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting dissolution of carbonates in a subterranean formation are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a carbonate dissolution inhibiting additive; contacting a portion of a carbonate-bearing subterranean formation with the treatment fluid; and allowing the carbonate dissolution inhibiting additive to chemically interact with the portion of the carbonate-bearing subterranean formation to inhibit dissolution of one or more carbonate minerals in the formation, whereby the susceptibility of at least a portion of the carbonate-bearing subterranean formation to fluid-induced damage is decreased.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mallikarjuna Shroff Rama, Denise Nicole Benoit, Sumit Shivshankar Konale, Kristina Henkel Holan, Enrique Reyes
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Patent number: 11377587Abstract: Treatment fluids and associated methods and systems for demulsifying an emulsified well fluid. An example method includes contacting the emulsified well fluid with a treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous base fluid; an alcohol; a resin alkoxylated oligomer; a polyol; and a polyamine polyether. The emulsified well fluid is separated into an aqueous phase and an oleaginous phase after contact with the treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan, Paul Ashcraft, Denise Nicole Benoit
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Patent number: 11365342Abstract: Provided are treatment fluids and associated methods for removing metal sulfate scale. An example method includes introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore comprising metal sulfate scale, wherein the treatment fluid comprises: a phosphonated aminocarboxylate; a carboxylated alkanol, a carboxylated alkyl halide, and/or a multicarboxylic acid; an anion; and an aqueous base fluid; wherein the treatment fluid has a pH in a range between about 7 to about 13. The method further includes contacting the metal sulfate scale with the treatment fluid; wherein the treatment fluid is allowed to remain static during the contacting; and removing the treatment fluid from the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Enrique Antonio Reyes, Kristina Henkel Holan, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh
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Publication number: 20220154062Abstract: A wellbore servicing fluid comprising (a) a cationic formation stabilizer having (i) a molecular weight in a range of from equal to or greater than 0.05 to equal to or less than 2.0 kiloDaltons (kDa), or (ii) cationic charge functional groups of greater than 2 to equal to or less than 5 cationic charges per molecule, or (iii) both (i) and (ii), (b) an anionic friction reducer, and (c) an aqueous fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Denise Nicole BENOIT, Kristina Henkel HOLAN, Antonio RECIO, III
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Patent number: 11274240Abstract: A wellbore servicing fluid comprising (a) a cationic formation stabilizer having (i) a molecular weight in a range of from equal to or greater than 0.05 to equal to or less than 2.0 kiloDaltons (kDa), or (ii) cationic charge functional groups of greater than 2 to equal to or less than 5 cationic charges per molecule, or (iii) both (i) and (ii), (b) an anionic friction reducer, and (c) an aqueous fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Denise Nicole Benoit, Kristina Henkel Holan, Antonio Recio, III
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Publication number: 20220002613Abstract: Treatment fluids and associated methods and systems for demulsifying an emulsified well fluid. An example method includes contacting the emulsified well fluid with a treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous base fluid; an alcohol; a resin alkoxylated oligomer; a polyol; and a polyamine polyether. The emulsified well fluid is separated into an aqueous phase and an oleaginous phase after contact with the treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Antonio REICO, III, Kristina Henkel HOLAN, Paul ASHCRAFT, Denise Nicole BENOIT
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Publication number: 20210355370Abstract: Surfactant compositions and methods for hydrocarbon recovery from a subterranean formation are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: introducing a surfactant composition comprising an aqueous phase, an oil phase, an organic solvent, and one or more surfactants into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation; introducing an organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety into the wellbore; and at least partially displacing a hydrocarbon from the subterranean formation by contacting a surface in the subterranean formation with the surfactant composition or the organic compound. In some embodiments, the compositions include: an aqueous phase; an oil phase comprising at least one solvent; an organic solvent; one or more surfactants; and at least one organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Antonio Recio, III, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Antonio Enrique Reyes, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Publication number: 20210284898Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to demulsifier compositions for treatment of subterranean formations or produced petroleum comprising an emulsion. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a demulsifier composition. The demulsifier composition includes an alkanolamide surfactant that is a (C1-C50)hydrocarbyl amide having groups R1 and R2 substituted on the amide nitrogen, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —(C1-C50)hydrocarbyl, and —(C1-C50)hydrocarbylene-OH, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is —(C1-C50)hydrocarbylene-OH. The demulsifier composition includes an alkoxylated alcohol surfactant that is a (C1-C50)hydrocarbyl-OH having a —((C2-C3)alkylene-O)n—H group on the —OH group, wherein n is about 1 to about 100. The demulsifier composition also includes an amine-oxide surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata, Jeremy A. Holtsclaw, Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan
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Patent number: 11053429Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to demulsifier compositions for treatment of subterranean formations or produced petroleum comprising an emulsion. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a demulsifier composition. The demulsifier composition includes an alkanolamide surfactant that is a (C1-C50)hydrocarbyl amide having groups R1 and R2 substituted on the amide nitrogen, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —(C1-C50)hydrocarbyl, and —(C1-C50)hydrocarbylene-OH, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is —(C1-C50)hydrocarbylene-OH. The demulsifier composition includes an alkoxylated alcohol surfactant that is a (C1-C50)hydrocarbyl-OH having a —((C2-C3)alkylene-O)n-H group on the —OH group, wherein n is about 1 to about 100. The demulsifier composition also includes an amine-oxide surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Chandra Sekhar Palla-Venkata, Jeremy A. Holtsclaw, Antonio Recio, III, Kristina Henkel Holan