Patents by Inventor Lukasz Grzybek

Lukasz Grzybek 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 to separate brine from invert emulsions used in drilling and completion fluids
    Patent number: 11034596
    Abstract: Methods to separate or recover brine that is present in an invert emulsion are described. The brine is present as an internal phase in the invert emulsion. The brine can be a valuable component, such as an alkali metal formate, and separation and recovering of the brine from the invert emulsion permits the brine to be reused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SINOMINE RESOURCES (US) INC.
    Inventors: Lauren J. Kaminski, Siv K. Howard, Ravi Sharma, Lukasz Grzybek
  • LOW SOLIDS OIL BASED WELL FLUID WITH PARTICLE-STABILIZED EMULSION
    Publication number: 20190106614
    Abstract: A well fluid has a particle stabilized emulsion that has a first phase containing hydrocarbon fluid, a second phase containing brine, such as an aqueous alkali metal brine, and solid particles, wherein at least a portion of the solid particles are arranged at an interface between the first phase and the second phase to stabilize the emulsion. The well fluids can be used for drilling, completion, and/or workover fluids. A method of preparing the well fluid, which can be done in the absence of a surfactant, is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Ravi Sharma, Lukasz Grzybek, Siv K. Howard
  • Methods to Separate Brine From Invert Emulsions Used in Drilling and Completion Fluids
    Publication number: 20150144565
    Abstract: Methods to separate or recover brine that is present in an invert emulsion are described. The brine is present as an internal phase in the invert emulsion. The brine can be a valuable component, such as an alkali metal formate, and separation and recovering of the brine from the invert emulsion permits the brine to be reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Lauren J. Kaminski, Siv K. Howard, Ravi Sharma, Lukasz Grzybek