Patents by Inventor Loyd E. East, Jr.
Loyd E. East, Jr. 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: 10513917Abstract: A method of fracturing a formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method includes fracturing the formation by increasing an annulus pressure in the wellbore above a fracture initiation pressure. The method also includes decreasing the annulus pressure below a fracture closure pressure, and re-fracturing the formation by increasing the annulus pressure in the wellbore above the fracture initiation pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Nebojsa Kostic, Eric Bivens, Loyd E. East, Jr., Ronald G. Dusterhoft
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Publication number: 20180298740Abstract: A method of fracturing a formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method includes fracturing the formation by increasing an annulus pressure in the wellbore above a fracture initiation pressure. The method also includes decreasing the annulus pressure below a fracture closure pressure, and re-fracturing the formation by increasing the annulus pressure in the wellbore above the fracture initiation pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Nebojsa Kostic, Eric Bivens, Loyd E. East, JR., Ronald G. Dusterhoft
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Patent number: 8960296Abstract: A method of inducing fracture complexity within a fracturing interval of a subterranean formation is provided. The method comprises defining a stress anisotropy-altering dimension, providing a straddle-packer assembly to alter a stress anisotropy of a fracturing interval, based on defining the stress anisotropy-altering dimension, isolating a first fracturing interval of the subterranean formation with the straddle-packer assembly, inducing a fracture in the first fracturing interval, isolating a second fracturing interval of the subterranean formation with the straddle-packer assembly, inducing a fracture in the second fracturing interval, wherein fracturing the first and second fracturing intervals alters the stress anisotropy within a third fracturing interval, isolating the third fracturing interval with the straddle-packer assembly, and inducing a fracture in the third fracturing interval.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Loyd E. East, Jr.
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Patent number: 8733444Abstract: A method of inducing fracture complexity within a fracturing interval of a subterranean formation comprising characterizing the subterranean formation, defining a stress anisotropy-altering dimension, providing a wellbore servicing apparatus configured to alter the stress anisotropy of the fracturing interval of the subterranean formation, altering the stress anisotropy within the fracturing interval, and introducing a fracture in the fracturing interval in which the stress anisotropy has been altered. A method of servicing a subterranean formation comprising introducing a fracture into a first fracturing interval, and introducing a fracture into a third fracturing interval, wherein the first fracturing interval and the third fracturing interval are substantially adjacent to a second fracturing interval in which the stress anisotropy is to be altered.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Loyd E. East, Jr., Mohamed Y. Soliman, Jody R. Augustine
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Publication number: 20140096968Abstract: A method of inducing fracture complexity within a fracturing interval of a subterranean formation is provided. The method comprises defining a stress anisotropy-altering dimension, providing a straddle-packer assembly to alter a stress anisotropy of a fracturing interval, based on defining the stress anisotropy-altering dimension, isolating a first fracturing interval of the subterranean formation with the straddle-packer assembly, inducing a fracture in the first fracturing interval, isolating a second fracturing interval of the subterranean formation with the straddle-packer assembly, inducing a fracture in the second fracturing interval, wherein fracturing the first and second fracturing intervals alters the stress anisotropy within a third fracturing interval, isolating the third fracturing interval with the straddle-packer assembly, and inducing a fracture in the third fracturing interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Loyd E. East, Jr.
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Patent number: 8631872Abstract: A method of inducing fracture complexity within a fracturing interval of a subterranean formation is provided. The method comprises defining a stress anisotropy-altering dimension, providing a straddle-packer assembly to alter a stress anisotropy of a fracturing interval, based on defining the stress anisotropy-altering dimension, isolating a first fracturing interval of the subterranean formation with the straddle-packer assembly, inducing a fracture in the first fracturing interval, isolating a second fracturing interval of the subterranean formation with the straddle-packer assembly, inducing a fracture in the second fracturing interval, wherein fracturing the first and second fracturing intervals alters the stress anisotropy within a third fracturing interval, isolating the third fracturing interval with the straddle-packer assembly, and inducing a fracture in the third fracturing interval.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Loyd E. East, Jr.
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Patent number: 8439116Abstract: A method of inducing fracture complexity within a fracturing interval of a subterranean formation comprising characterizing the subterranean formation, defining a stress anisotropy-altering dimension, providing a wellbore servicing apparatus configured to alter the stress anisotropy of the fracturing interval of the subterranean formation, altering the stress anisotropy within the fracturing interval, and introducing a fracture in the fracturing interval in which the stress anisotropy has been altered. A method of servicing a subterranean formation comprising introducing a fracture into a first fracturing interval, and introducing a fracture into a third fracturing interval, wherein the first fracturing interval and the third fracturing interval are substantially adjacent to a second fracturing interval in which the stress anisotropy is to be altered.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Loyd E. East, Jr., Mohamed Y. Soliman, Jody R. Augustine
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Patent number: 8307893Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of hydrocarbon production from a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method includes providing a substantially horizontal wellbore having at least one productive interval within a hydrocarbon reservoir and forming at least one non-conductive transverse fracture in the reservoir along the substantially horizontal wellbore. An injection well is also provided. A fluid is injected into the reservoir through the injection well to displace hydrocarbons within the reservoir toward a production portion of the substantially horizontal wellbore. Fluid production from the at least one production interval into the substantially horizontal wellbore flows through an inflow control device that can restrict the fluid flow. A non-conductive transverse fracture can form a barrier within the reservoir to divert injected fluids to increase sweep efficiency and reduce the influx of injected fluids into the production interval.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Leopoldo Sierra, Loyd E. East, Jr., Mohamed Y. Soliman
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Publication number: 20120152550Abstract: A formation servicing system comprising a casing string, a first sleeve system and a second sleeve system, each of the first and second sleeve system being incorporated within the casing string and each comprising a body defining an axial flowbore and comprising one or more ports, a sliding sleeve being movable between (a) a first position in which the sliding sleeve obstructs fluid communication via the one or more ports and (b) a second position in which the sliding sleeve does not obstruct fluid communication via the one or more ports, and a shifting tool operable to shift the first or second sliding sleeves between their first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Loyd E. EAST, JR.
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Patent number: 8126689Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods for designing and optimizing the number, placement, and size of fractures in a subterranean formation and more particularly to methods that account for stress interference from other fractures when designing and optimizing the number, placement, and size of fractures in the subterranean formation. The present invention optimizes the number, placement and size of fractures in a subterranean formation. The present invention determines one or more geomechanical stresses induced by each fracture based on the dimensions and location of each fracture.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mohamed Y. Soliman, Loyd E. East, Jr., David Adams
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Patent number: 8104535Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of hydrocarbon production from a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method includes providing a substantially horizontal wellbore having at least one productive interval within a hydrocarbon reservoir and forming at least one non-conductive transverse fracture in the reservoir along the substantially horizontal wellbore. An injection well is also provided. A fluid is injected into the reservoir through the injection well to displace hydrocarbons within the reservoir toward a production portion of the substantially horizontal wellbore. Hydrocarbons are drained from the reservoir into at least one production interval of the substantially horizontal wellbore. Fluid production from the at least one production interval into the substantially horizontal wellbore flows through an inflow control device that can restrict the fluid flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Leopoldo Sierra, Loyd E. East, Jr., Mohamed Y. Soliman
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Patent number: 8104539Abstract: Methods and systems for stimulating a wellbore. A coil tubing bottom hole assembly is disclosed which includes a jetting tool. A non-caged ball sub is coupled to the jetting tool and a ported sub is coupled to the non-caged ball sub. Additionally, a caged ball sub is coupled to the ported sub.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.Inventors: Milorad Stanojcic, Loyd E. East, Jr., Jim Surjaatmadja, Malcolm J. Smith
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Publication number: 20110162846Abstract: A method for perforating and fracturing a wellbore in a single trip may include installing one or more reservoir access subs on a liner at pre-determined intervals. The method may also include running the liner into the wellbore, securing the liner to the wellbore, and running a bottomhole assembly into the wellbore. The method may further include activating at least one of the reservoir access subs so as to allow fluid communication between the liner and the wellbore, and fracturing at least one interval proximate the activated reservoir access sub. The steps of running the bottomhole assembly into the wellbore, activating the reservoir access subs, and fracturing the interval may be performed in a single trip into the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Troy F. Palidwar, Brock W. Miller, Fraser McNeil, Loyd E. East, JR.
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Publication number: 20110088915Abstract: Methods and systems for stimulating a wellbore. A coil tubing bottom hole assembly is disclosed which includes a jetting tool. A non-caged ball sub is coupled to the jetting tool and a ported sub is coupled to the non-caged ball sub. Additionally, a caged ball sub is coupled to the ported sub.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Milorad Stanojcic, Loyd E. East, JR., Jim Surjaatmadja, Malcom J. Smith
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Publication number: 20110067870Abstract: A method of inducing fracture complexity within a fracturing interval of a subterranean formation is provided. The method comprises defining a stress anisotropy-altering dimension, providing a straddle-packer assembly to alter a stress anisotropy of a fracturing interval, based on defining the stress anisotropy-altering dimension, isolating a first fracturing interval of the subterranean formation with the straddle-packer assembly, inducing a fracture in the first fracturing interval, isolating a second fracturing interval of the subterranean formation with the straddle-packer assembly, inducing a fracture in the second fracturing interval, wherein fracturing the first and second fracturing intervals alters the stress anisotropy within a third fracturing interval, isolating the third fracturing interval with the straddle-packer assembly, and inducing a fracture in the third fracturing interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Loyd E. East, JR.
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Publication number: 20110042083Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of hydrocarbon production from a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method includes providing a substantially horizontal wellbore having at least one productive interval within a hydrocarbon reservoir and forming at least one non-conductive transverse fracture in the reservoir along the substantially horizontal wellbore. An injection well is also provided. A fluid is injected into the reservoir through the injection well to displace hydrocarbons within the reservoir toward a production portion of the substantially horizontal wellbore. Hydrocarbons are drained from the reservoir into at least one production interval of the substantially horizontal wellbore. Fluid production from the at least one production interval into the substantially horizontal wellbore flows through an inflow control device that can restrict the fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Leopoldo Sierra, Loyd E. East, JR., Mohamed Y. Soliman
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Publication number: 20110017458Abstract: A method of inducing fracture complexity within a fracturing interval of a subterranean formation comprising characterizing the subterranean formation, defining a stress anisotropy-altering dimension, providing a wellbore servicing apparatus configured to alter the stress anisotropy of the fracturing interval of the subterranean formation, altering the stress anisotropy within the fracturing interval, and introducing a fracture in the fracturing interval in which the stress anisotropy has been altered. A method of servicing a subterranean formation comprising introducing a fracture into a first fracturing interval, and introducing a fracture into a third fracturing interval, wherein the first fracturing interval and the third fracturing interval are substantially adjacent to a second fracturing interval in which the stress anisotropy is to be altered.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Loyd E. East, JR., Mohamed Y. Soliman, Jody R. Augustine
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Patent number: 7874365Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for treating multiple interval well bores. More particularly, an isolation assembly may be used to allow for zonal isolation to allow treatment of selected productive or previously producing intervals in multiple interval well bores. One example of a method for treating a multiple interval well bore includes the steps of: introducing an isolation assembly to a well bore, the isolation assembly comprising a liner, one or more sleeves and a plurality of swellable packers, wherein the sleeves and swellable packers are disposed about the liner; deploying a shifting tool inside the liner, where the sleeves are configured so as to provide open, closed and open to screen positions when actuated by the shifting tool. An open position allows for treatment of the well bore while an open to screen position allows for receiving fluid from the well bore. A closed position re-establishes zonal isolation.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.Inventors: Loyd E. East, Jr., Perry Wayne Courville, Richard Altman, Robert Clayton
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Publication number: 20090229826Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of increasing hydrocarbon production in an existing well in a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method includes the steps of forming a substantially horizontal transverse fractured wellbore that intersects the existing well and injecting a fluid remote from the existing well so as to form a fluid front that sweeps the hydrocarbons into the horizontal transverse fractured wellbore. Successive fractures can be sealed to control propagation of the fluid front and delay infiltration of the fluid into the production.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Loyd E. East, JR., Leldon M. Farabee, John M. Warren, JR.
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Publication number: 20090211759Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for treating multiple interval well bores. More particularly, an isolation assembly may be used to allow for zonal isolation to allow treatment of selected productive or previously producing intervals in multiple interval well bores. One example of a method for treating a multiple interval well bore includes the steps of: introducing an isolation assembly to a well bore, the isolation assembly comprising a liner, one or more sleeves and a plurality of swellable packers, wherein the sleeves and swellable packers are disposed about the liner; deploying a shifting tool inside the liner, where the sleeves are configured so as to provide open, closed and open to screen positions when actuated by the shifting tool. An open position allows for treatment of the well bore while an open to screen position allows for receiving fluid from the well bore. A closed position re-establishes zonal isolation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Loyd E. East, JR., Perry Wayne Courville, Richard Altman, Robert Clayton