Patents by Inventor Maen Moh'd Husein

Maen Moh'd Husein 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).

  • Drilling fluids with nano and granular particles and their use for wellbore strengthening
    Patent number: 9920233
    Abstract: There is described a drilling fluid for wellbore strengthening having nanoparticles and granular particles. In one aspect described herein, the drilling fluid is an invert emulsion based fluid. In a further aspect, the nanoparticles are iron hydroxide or calcium carbonate, and in a further aspect from about 1 to 30 nm in size. In one aspect described herein, the granular particles are graphite or calcium carbonate and in a further aspect, up to 250 ?m in size. The nanoparticles and granular particles plug fractures in the wellbore to strengthen the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: NFLUIDS INC.
    Inventors: Maen Moh'd Husein, Geir Hareland
  • Use of nanoparticles as lubricity additive in well fluids
    Publication number: 20170298264
    Abstract: A use of nanoparticles in a well fluid for improved lubricity is disclosed herein. The nanoparticles are present in the well fluid in low amounts below 5 wt %. The nanoparticles may be formed ex situ and added to the fluid or in situ in the fluid. In one aspect, the well fluid is a drilling fluid. In a further aspect, the well fluid is an invert emulsion based fluid or an aqueous based fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Maen Moh'd HUSEIN, Mohammad Ferdous ZAKARIA, Geir HARELAND
  • USE OF NANOPARTICLES AS LUBRICITY ADDITIVE IN WELL FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20170283681
    Abstract: A use of nanoparticles in a well fluid for improved lubricity is disclosed herein. The nanoparticles are present in the well fluid in low amounts below 5 wt %. The nanoparticles may be formed ex situ and added to the fluid or in situ in the fluid. In one aspect, the well fluid is a drilling fluid. In a further aspect, the well fluid is an invert emulsion based fluid or an aqueous based fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Maen Moh'd HUSEIN, Mohammad Ferdous ZAKARIA, Geir HARELAND
  • Use of nanoparticles as a lubricity additive in well fluids
    Patent number: 9701885
    Abstract: A use of nanoparticles in a well fluid for improved lubricity is disclosed herein. The nanoparticles are present in the well fluid in low amounts below 5 wt %. The nanoparticles may be formed ex situ and added to the fluid or in situ in the fluid. In one aspect, the well fluid is a drilling fluid. In a further aspect, the well fluid is an invert emulsion based fluid or an aqueous based fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: nFluids Inc.
    Inventors: Maen Moh'd Husein, Mohammad Ferdous Zakaria, Geir Hareland
  • NOVEL NANOPARTICLE-CONTAINING DRILLING FLUIDS TO MITIGATE FLUID LOSS
    Publication number: 20160009979
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a well fluid, and in particular a drilling fluid having low amounts of nanoparticles which act as fluid loss material for reducing fluid loss in an underground formation. The fluid is a nanoparticle-containing well fluid comprising a base fluid and about 5 wt % or less nanoparticles, for preventing or reducing fluid loss to an underground formation, wherein the well fluid is a drilling fluid, kill fluid, completion fluid, or pre-stimulation fluid. The invention also includes in situ and ex situ methods of forming the nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Maen Moh'd HUSEIN, Mohammad Ferdous ZAKARIA, Geir HARELAND
  • USE OF NANOPARTICLES AS A LUBRICITY ADDITIVE IN WELL FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20150329762
    Abstract: A use of nanoparticles in a well fluid for improved lubricity is disclosed herein. The nanoparticles are present in the well fluid in low amounts below 5 wt %. The nanoparticles may be formed ex situ and added to the fluid or in situ in the fluid. In one aspect, the well fluid is a drilling fluid. In a further aspect, the well fluid is an invert emulsion based fluid or an aqueous based fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Maen Moh'd HUSEIN, Mohammad Ferdous ZAKARIA, Geir HARELAND
  • DRILLING FLUIDS WITH NANO AND GRANULAR PARTICLES AND THEIR USE FOR WELLBORE STRENGTHENING
    Publication number: 20150126415
    Abstract: There is described a drilling fluid for wellbore strengthening having nanoparticles and granular particles. In one aspect described herein, the drilling fluid is an invert emulsion based fluid. In a further aspect, the nanoparticles are iron hydroxide or calcium carbonate, and in a further aspect from about 1 to 30 nm in size. In one aspect described herein, the granular particles are graphite or calcium carbonate and in a further aspect, up to 250 ?m in size. The nanoparticles and granular particles plug fractures in the wellbore to strengthen the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: NFLUIDS INC.
    Inventors: Maen Moh'd Husein, Geir Hareland