Patents by Inventor Larry W. Gatlin

Larry W. Gatlin 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).

  • Patent number: 11608464
    Abstract: A scale inhibitor includes an amount of hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid (HEDP), and an amount of hydroxyapatite. The amounts are combined to form a composition that is long lasting, high activity and completely dissolvable. The composition has a preferred particle size of less than 200 nm. Dicalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, bone and/or bone ash may be used in place of hydroxyapatite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Strobel, Larry W. Gatlin, Mickey Tucker, Jason Helander
  • Patent number: 11365343
    Abstract: A solid scale inhibitor for use in fracking operations to inhibit scale build up, includes a powdered composition having a salt component and an acid component; the powdered composition is 100% dissolvable; and the acid component increases the dissolution rate associated with the salt component, thereby preventing the salt component from contributing to scaling formation in one or more production lines within a fracking operation. While both the salt and the acid in the present invention inhibit scale formation on their own, the acid (HEDP in the preferred embodiment) dissolves quickly, while the salt (HA in the preferred embodiment) dissolves very slowly; by combining the two, the dissolution rate of the acid is slowed and the dissolution rate of the salt is increased. Thus providing for an effective long term solid scale inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Strobel, Larry W. Gatlin, Mickey Tucker, Jason Helander
  • Patent number: 9234125
    Abstract: A corrosion control system is disclosed including an anionic oxygen inhibitor, a cationic acid inhibitor or dispersant, and a noxious species inhibitor or scavenger for use in a fluid in contact with a metallic surface at low temperature, moderate temperature and especially at high temperature. A drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a production fluid and a geothermal fluid including an effective amount of the corrosion control system is also disclosed as well as methods for making and using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Khalid Ali Shah
  • Publication number: 20150291874
    Abstract: Methods for using new general purpose foaming agents having application as drilling fluid foaming agents or as any foaming agent needed an a wide variety of applications is disclosed including at least one anionic surfactant, at least one cationic surfactant, and mixtures thereof and one or more zwitterionic compounds. The foaming agents can also include additive to augment the properties of the foaming agent for a given application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Garth Shewchuk, Colby P. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 9018145
    Abstract: A new general purpose foaming agent having application as drilling fluid foaming agents or as any foaming agent needed an a wide variety of applications is disclosed, where the agent includes at least one anionic surfactant, at least one cationic surfactant, and mixtures thereof and one or more zwitterionic compounds. A method for using the foaming agent in capillary coiled tubing application is also disclosed. The foaming agents can also include additive to augment the properties of the foaming agent for a given application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Lubrizol Oilfield Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Garth Shewchuk, Colby P. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 8993492
    Abstract: A crosslinking composition for hydrocarbon gels containing phosphate ester gelling agents comprising a modified imidazoline or pyrimidine including an alkyl group (or unsaturated carbon chain) or of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, a polyamine, and ferric sulfate. The method of making the crosslinking agent features adding the polyamine after reaction of the other ingredients; unique gels formed with the crosslinking agent are particularly effective for LNG at very cold temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: CST Performance Products Corp.
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Glen E. Walden, Ernest McMillan
  • Patent number: 8951941
    Abstract: A composition useful for crosslinking phosphate esters in hydrocarbon gels used in formation fracturing performs especially well in cold temperatures, such as temperatures lower than (?)20° C. Methods of making the crosslinking composition and the gel are described; also methods of fracturing subterranean formations. Specific forms of ferric sulfate and ferric ammonium citrate are useful as ingredients of the crosslinking composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: CST Performance Products Corp.
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Glen E. Walden, Ernest McMillan, Richard A. Gatlin
  • Publication number: 20140128294
    Abstract: A corrosion control system is disclosed including an anionic oxygen inhibitor, a cationic acid inhibitor or dispersant, and a noxious species inhibitor or scavenger for use in a fluid in contact with a metallic surface at low temperature, moderate temperature and especially at high temperature. A drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a production fluid and a geothermal fluid including an effective amount of the corrosion control system is also disclosed as well as methods for making and using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Khalid Ali Shah
  • Patent number: 8714283
    Abstract: A new multi-purpose foaming composition having applications in oil field application, industrial applications, waste management applications, or other applications that can be benefited by a foam, is disclosed, where the composition includes a surfactant, a sulfur scavenger and optionally an additive, where the sulfur scavenger and/or additive improve foam characteristics and/or the foam improves an activity of the sulfur scavenger and/or the additives. Method for using and making the foaming compositions are also disclosed, especially, coiled and capillary coiled tubing downhole applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Clearwater International, LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk
  • Patent number: 8707978
    Abstract: Where the loss of volatile organics during storage of high gravity oil is minimized by forming a flowable or pumpable gel in the high gravity oil, (and/or condensates and distillates), as they are introduced to a storage vessel, the gel is broken by the addition of a small amount of an amine/formaldehyde reaction product, which may be either a triazine or a mixture of non-triazine reaction products. The previously gelled hydrocarbon may then by more readily moved by draining or pumping into a pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: CST Performance Products Corp.
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Glen E. Walden, Ernest McMillan, Richard A. Gatlin, Wayne Mueller
  • Publication number: 20140051611
    Abstract: A crosslinking composition for hydrocarbon gels containing phosphate ester gelling agents comprising a modified imidazoline or pyrimidine including an alkyl group (or unsaturated carbon chain) or of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, a polyamine, and ferric sulfate. The method of making the crosslinking agent features adding the polyamine after reaction of the other ingredients; unique gels formed with the crosslinking agent are particularly effective for LNG at very cold temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Glen E. Walden, Emest McMillan
  • Patent number: 8562820
    Abstract: 1,3,5-(2H2,4H2,6H2)tripropanediamine N,N,N?,N?,N?,N? hexamethyl is used to scavenge sulfur compounds from hydrocarbons. A novel method of making the triazine comprises autocondensing (CH3)2NCH2CH2CH2N?CH2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Clearwater International, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Larry W. Gatlin
  • Patent number: 8563481
    Abstract: A corrosion control system is disclosed including an anionic oxygen inhibitor, a cationic acid inhibitor or dispersant, and a noxious species inhibitor or scavenger for use in a fluid in contact with a metallic surface at low temperature, moderate temperature and especially at high temperature. A drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a production fluid and a geothermal fluid including an effective amount of the corrosion control system is also disclosed as well as methods for making and using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Clearwater International LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Khalid Ali Shah
  • Patent number: 8530394
    Abstract: An new class of oil-soluble, sulfur scavengers or converts are disclosed where the scavengers include substantially monomeric aldehyde-amine adducts from the reaction of at least one sterically hindered primary or secondary amine and a molar excess of at least one aldehyde. Methods are also disclosed for reducing, reducing below a given level or eliminating noxious sulfur species from fluids using the inventive scavengers and for making the inventive scavengers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Clearwater International LLC
    Inventor: Larry W. Gatlin
  • Patent number: 8513166
    Abstract: A composition useful for crosslinking phosphate esters in hydrocarbon gels used in formation fracturing performs especially well in cold temperatures, such as temperatures lower than (?)20° C. Methods of making the crosslinking composition and the gel are described; also methods of fracturing subterranean formations. Specific forms of ferric sulfate and ferric ammonium citrate are useful as ingredients of the crosslinking composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Conlen Surfactant Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Glen E. Walden, Ernest McMillan, Richard A. Gatlin
  • Patent number: 8507412
    Abstract: New fluids are disclosed for use in servicing subterranean formations containing oil and gas. In particular, an improved chemical gelling additive for hydrocarbon based fracturing fluids is disclosed having reduce, negligible or no volatile phosphorus at temperatures below about 250° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Clearwater International LLC
    Inventors: Brent Lukocs, Shaun Mesher, Thomas P. Wilson, Jr., Tina Garza, Wayne Mueller, Frank Zamora, Larry W. Gatlin
  • Publication number: 20130081819
    Abstract: Where the loss of volatile organics during storage of high gravity oil is minimized by forming a flowable or pumpable gel in the high gravity oil, (and/or condensates and distillates), as they are introduced to a storage vessel, the gel is broken by the addition of a small amount of an amine/formaldehyde reaction product, which may be either a triazine or a mixture of non-triazine reaction products. The previously gelled hydrocarbon may then by more readily moved by draining or pumping into a pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Glen E. Walden, Ernest McMillan, Richard A. Gatlin, Wayne Mueller
  • Publication number: 20130025857
    Abstract: Volatile organics in newly produced oil and gas, and/or condensates and distillates from produced oil and gas, are treated to depress vapor pressure to preserve light hydrocarbons in them when they are in storage vessels. The loss of volatile organics during storage of high gravity oil is minimized by forming a flowable or pumpable gel in the high gravity oil, (and/or condensates and distillates), as they are introduced to a storage vessel. The gel-former may comprise a phosphate ester of one or more low molecular weight alcohols, and a crosslinker including a source of iron or aluminum. Although the gels are flowable and pumpable, they can be broken for transportation from the production site or at another desirable time, returning the hydrocarbon product to its original properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Larry W. Gatlin
  • Publication number: 20120160500
    Abstract: New fluids are disclosed for use in servicing subterranean formations containing oil and gas. In particular, an improved chemical gelling additive for hydrocarbon based fracturing fluids is disclosed having reduce, negligible or no volatile phosphorus at temperatures below about 250° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
    Inventors: Brent Lukocs, Shaun Mesher, Thomas P. Wilson, JR., Tina Garza, Wayne Mueller, Frank Zamora, Larry W. Gatlin
  • Publication number: 20120088697
    Abstract: A new multi-purpose foaming composition having applications in oil field application, industrial applications, waste management applications, or other applications that can be benefited by a foam, is disclosed, where the composition includes a surfactant, a sulfur scavenger and optionally an additive, where the sulfur scavenger and/or additive improve foam characteristics and/or the foam improves an activity of the sulfur scavenger and/or the additives. Method for using and making the foaming compositions are also disclosed, especially, coiled and capillary coiled tubing downhole applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Larry W. Gatlin, Jack Curr, Kevin Smith, Steve Turk