Patents by Inventor Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle

Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle 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: 10100246
    Abstract: A fluid comprising: an aqueous phase; a cellulose derivative dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous phase; a guar derivative dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous phase; a titanium crosslinker dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous phase; and a zirconium crosslinker dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous phase. A method of treating a well or a well system can include: (A) forming a treatment fluid according to the disclosure; and (B) introducing the treatment fluid into a treatment zone of a well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle, Eli Allen Schnoor, Aaron Gene Russell, Jeremy Holtsclaw, Xiangnan Ye
  • Patent number: 9777565
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including functionalized polysaccharide for treatment of subterranean formations and methods and systems including the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition including a functionalized polysaccharide that includes a hydroxy(C1-C5)alkyl functionalization and a polyhydroxy(C2-C5)alkyl functionalization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel James Maguire-Boyle, Ali Alwattari, Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle
  • Publication number: 20170267916
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for formulating a liquid gel concentrate package with all the additives for a well servicing fluid are provided. An embodiment of the present disclosure is a method comprising: providing a liquid gel concentrate package comprising: a liquid gel concentrate; and at least two active ingredients, wherein the active ingredients comprise constituents of a well servicing fluid; and allowing the liquid gel concentrate package to blend with an aqueous fluid to form a well servicing fluid; and introducing the well servicing fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation. Another embodiment of the present disclosure is a composition comprising a liquid gel concentrate; and at least two active ingredient, wherein the active ingredients comprise constituents of a well servicing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Dipti SINGH, Lucas Kurtis FONTENELLE, Jeremy HOLTSCLAW
  • Publication number: 20170240803
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including an enzymatic breaker and an activator for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. CThe method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition including an enzymatic breaker and an enzyme activator including at least one of a) at least one hydroxy group or derivative thereof, and b) at least one sulfonic acid or a salt or ester thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant D. CHOPADE, Baireddy Raghava REDDY, Lucas Kurtis FONTENELLE, Bianca CORIA
  • Patent number: 9575047
    Abstract: A method of evaluating stabilization fluids for use in a subterranean formation having a clay composition is disclosed. The method features providing a plurality of replicant core samples representative of the composition of a subterranean formation. A plurality of stabilization fluids are introduced to the plurality of replicant core sample such that an eluted mixture is extracted from a second end of each replicant core sample. Afterwards, at least one property of the eluted mixture from each replicant core sample is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle, Kurt William Hoeman
  • Patent number: 9470066
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising placing a wellbore servicing apparatus into a wellbore, wherein the wellbore servicing apparatus contains a plurality of mobilized template-assisted crystallization beads and contacting a fluid comprising scale-forming ions with at least a portion of the template-assisted crystallization beads. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising contacting a fluid comprising scale-forming ions with a quantity of template-assisted crystallization beads in a vessel to form a treated fluid, wherein the template-assisted crystallization beds are mobile within the vessel and placing the treated fluid into a wellbore, a subterranean formation, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle, Eli Allen Schnoor, Holly Ann Grider, Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Todd Anthony Stair
  • Publication number: 20160290103
    Abstract: Methods of protecting a surface of a metallic body against scale formation in a well or pipeline including the steps of: vapor depositing a source material comprising a metal oxide onto the surface of the metallic body; and positioning the metallic body in a wellbore of a well or to form a portion of a pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle, Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Jimmie Dean Weaver, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160289535
    Abstract: Methods or systems of protecting a surface of a metallic body against scale formation in a well or pipeline are provided. The methods include the steps of: coating a coating material onto the surface of the metallic body, wherein the coating material includes a double hydrophilic block copolymer; and positioning the metallic body in a wellbore of a well or to form a portion of a pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle, Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Jimmie Dean Weaver, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160289546
    Abstract: A fluid comprising: an aqueous phase; a cellulose derivative dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous phase; a guar derivative dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous phase; a titanium crosslinker dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous phase; and a zirconium crosslinker dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous phase. A method of treating a well or a well system can include: (A) forming a treatment fluid according to the disclosure; and (B) introducing the treatment fluid into a treatment zone of a well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle, Eli Allen Schnoor, Aaron Gene Russell, Jeremy Holtsclaw, Xiangnan Ye
  • Publication number: 20160289534
    Abstract: Methods or systems of protecting against scale formation in a well. The methods or systems include: coating a coating material onto the surface of a particulate, wherein the coating material includes a double hydrophilic block copolymer; and contacting a fluid comprising scale-forming ions with the particulate. The coated particulate can be positioned in the well or a well servicing fluid can be flowed through the coated particulate prior to introducing the fluid into the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle, Nathan Carl Schultheiss, Jimmie Dean Weaver, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160186045
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including functionalized polysaccharide for treatment of subterranean formations and methods and systems including the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition including a functionalized polysaccharide that includes a hydroxy(C1-C5)alkyl functionalization and a polyhydroxy(C2-C5)alkyl functionalization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Samuel James Maguire-Boyle, Ali Alwattari, Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle
  • Publication number: 20160131628
    Abstract: A method of evaluating stabilization fluids for use in a subterranean formation having a clay composition is disclosed. The method features providing a plurality of replicant core samples representative of the composition of a subterranean formation. A plurality of stabilization fluids are introduced to the plurality of replicant core sample such that an eluted mixture is extracted from a second end of each replicant core sample. Afterwards, at least one property of the eluted mixture from each replicant core sample is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle, Kurt William Hoeman
  • Publication number: 20140318762
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising placing a wellbore servicing apparatus into a wellbore, wherein the wellbore servicing apparatus contains a plurality of mobilized template-assisted crystallization beads and contacting a fluid comprising scale-forming ions with at least a portion of the template-assisted crystallization beads. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising contacting a fluid comprising scale-forming ions with a quantity of template-assisted crystallization beads in a vessel to form a treated fluid, wherein the template-assisted crystallization beds are mobile within the vessel and placing the treated fluid into a wellbore, a subterranean formation, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis FONTENELLE, Eli Allen SCHNOOR, Holly Ann Grider, Nathan Carl SCHULTHEISS, Todd Anthony STAIR
  • Publication number: 20140318777
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising placing a wellbore servicing apparatus into a wellbore, wherein the wellbore servicing apparatus contains a plurality of mobilized template-assisted crystallization beads and contacting a fluid comprising scale-forming ions with at least a portion of the template-assisted crystallization beads. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising contacting a fluid comprising scale-forming ions with a quantity of template-assisted crystallization beads in a vessel to form a treated fluid, wherein the template-assisted crystallization beds are mobile within the vessel and placing the treated fluid into a wellbore, a subterranean formation, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Kurtis FONTENELLE, Eli Allen SCHNOOR, Holly Ann Grider, Nathan Carl SCHULTHEISS, Todd Anthony STAIR
  • Patent number: 8720569
    Abstract: A composition of a treatment fluid and method for treating a zone of well. In an embodiment, the composition includes at least: (i) an aqueous phase; (ii) at least 5 ppm iron ion in the aqueous phase; (iii) a source of at least 5 ppm iodide ion to be dissolved in the aqueous phase; (iv) a water-soluble viscosity-increasing agent dissolved in the aqueous phase; and (v) a source of an oxidative breaker to be dissolved in the aqueous phase. In an embodiment, a method of treating a zone of a subterranean formation of a well includes at least the steps of: (a) forming a treatment fluid according to the composition; and (b) introducing the treatment fluid into the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David Michael Loveless, Lucas Kurtis Fontenelle, Rajesh Kumar Saini