Patents by Inventor Mark A. Vorderbruggen

Mark A. Vorderbruggen 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: 11193054
    Abstract: A method of enhancing carbonate precipitation in a downhole environment comprises introducing into the downhole environment a treatment composition comprising: a carbonate producing agent comprising a microbe, an enzyme, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, and a substrate comprising N-oxyurea, semicarbazide, N,N-dioxyurea, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. An organic feedstock and a geobacter can also be used to treating a wellbore or a subterranean formation. Encapsulated carbonate producing agent such as encapsulated bacterial spores are used to form self-healing cemented structure in a downhole environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles D. Armstrong, Michael Brendt Wilson, Harold Dean Brannon
  • Patent number: 11060013
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprises: introducing into the subterranean formation a treatment fluid comprising a carbonate producing agent, urea, and a cation source; allowing a carbonate precipitate to form, the carbonate precipitate comprising a cation from the cation source and having a water solubility of less than about 0.1 g/100 mL at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure; and reducing or substantially preventing the passage of formation particles from the subterranean formation into the wellbore while allowing passage of formation fluids from the subterranean formation into the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Brendt Wilson, Charles D. Armstrong, Mark A. Vorderbruggen
  • Publication number: 20210130675
    Abstract: A method of cementing a wellbore comprises injecting into the wellbore a cement slurry comprising an aqueous carrier, a swellable nanoclay, and a solid delayed releasing divalent inorganic salt comprising calcined magnesium oxide, calcined calcium oxide, calcium magnesium polyphosphate, a borate, a nitride, a silicate, an agent having a cation of Ba2+, Sr2+, Fe2+, Ni2+, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and allowing the cement slurry to set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Shannon E. BRYANT, Terry D. MONROE, Sumit BHADURI, Mark A. VORDERBRUGGEN
  • Publication number: 20190264091
    Abstract: A method of enhancing carbonate precipitation in a downhole environment comprises introducing into the downhole environment a treatment composition comprising: a carbonate producing agent comprising a microbe, an enzyme, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, and a substrate comprising N-oxyurea, semicarbazide, N,N-dioxyurea, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. An organic feedstock and a geobacter can also be used to treating a wellbore or a subterranean formation. Encapsulated carbonate producing agent such as encapsulated bacterial spores are used to form self-healing cemented structure in a downhole environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles D. Armstrong, Michael Brendt Wilson, Harold Dean Brannon
  • Publication number: 20190002753
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprises: introducing into the subterranean formation a treatment fluid comprising a carbonate producing agent, urea, and a cation source; allowing a carbonate precipitate to form, the carbonate precipitate comprising a cation from the cation source and having a water solubility of less than about 0.1 g/100 mL at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure; and reducing or substantially preventing the passage of formation particles from the subterranean formation into the wellbore while allowing passage of formation fluids from the subterranean formation into the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Brendt Wilson, Charles D. Armstrong, Mark A. Vorderbruggen
  • Patent number: 10125303
    Abstract: A method of cementing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation comprises injecting into the wellbore a settable slurry comprising: an aqueous carrier; an aggregate; urea; a calcium source; and a calcium carbonate producing agent comprising a microbe, an enzyme, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and allowing the slurry to set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael B. Wilson, Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles David Armstrong
  • Patent number: 9944558
    Abstract: A wellbore cement composition includes substantially unhydrated cement powder and additive powder for cement. The additive powder is formulated from ingredients including a liquid additive for cement and solid carrier particles. The liquid additive is absorbed by the solid carrier particles. A wellbore cementing method includes using a dry cement composition, adding water to the dry cement composition, forming a cement slurry, placing the slurry in a wellbore, and setting the placed slurry. The dry cement composition contains substantially unhydrated cement powder and retarder powder for cement. The retarder powder contains a retarder absorbed by solid carrier particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Guido G. Narvaez, Diana Cardona, Dong Shen
  • Patent number: 9884986
    Abstract: Corrosive effects arising during well treatment applications are inhibited and/or prevented by introducing into the well composition containing a corrosion inhibitor of a biosurfactant selected from glycolipids (other than sophorolipids and mannosylerythritol lipids), phospholipids; polyol lipids; lipoproteins, lipopeptides, ornithine lipids, carbohydrate-lipids, neutral lipids, aminoacid lipids, exolipids, liposan; siderolipids, protein polyamines diglycosyl diglycerides, fimbriae, saponified triglycerides and fatty acids. The composition may also contain a corrosion inhibitor intensifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Stanley Gunawan, Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles David Armstrong
  • Patent number: 9845422
    Abstract: A method of delivering a microbe or enzyme to a selected location comprises conveying a coated aggregate to a selected location; wherein the coated aggregate comprises an aggregate and a coating disposed on the aggregate; the coating comprising a polymer matrix and a calcium carbonate producing agent comprising a microbe, an enzyme, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael B. Wilson, Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles David Armstrong
  • Patent number: 9683164
    Abstract: Corrosive effects arising during well treatment applications are inhibited and/or prevented by introducing into the well composition containing a corrosion inhibitor of a sophorolipid or a mannosylerythritol lipid or a combination thereof. The composition may also contain a corrosion inhibitor intensifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Stanley Gunawan, Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles David Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20170044420
    Abstract: A method of delivering a microbe or enzyme to a selected location comprises conveying a coated aggregate to a selected location; wherein the coated aggregate comprises an aggregate and a coating disposed on the aggregate; the coating comprising a polymer matrix and a calcium carbonate producing agent comprising a microbe, an enzyme, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael B. Wilson, Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles David Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20170029689
    Abstract: A method of cementing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation comprises injecting into the wellbore a settable slurry comprising: an aqueous carrier; an aggregate; urea; a calcium source; and a calcium carbonate producing agent comprising a microbe, an enzyme, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and allowing the slurry to set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael B. Wilson, Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles David Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20160237334
    Abstract: Corrosive effects arising during well treatment applications are inhibited and/or prevented by introducing into the well composition containing a corrosion inhibitor of a biosurfactant selected from glycolipids (other than sophorolipids and mannosylerythritol lipids), phospholipids; polyol lipids; lipoproteins, lipopeptides, ornithine lipids, carbohydrate-lipids, neutral lipids, aminoacid lipids, exolipids, liposan; siderolipids, protein polyamines diglycosyl diglycerides, fimbriae, saponified triglycerides and fatty acids. The composition may also contain a corrosion inhibitor intensifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Stanley Gunawan, Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles David Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20160200959
    Abstract: A wellbore cement composition includes substantially unhydrated cement powder and additive powder for cement. The additive powder is formulated from ingredients including a liquid additive for cement and solid carrier particles. The liquid additive is absorbed by the solid carrier particles. A wellbore cementing method includes using a dry cement composition, adding water to the dry cement composition, forming a cement slurry, placing the slurry in a wellbore, and setting the placed slurry. The dry cement composition contains substantially unhydrated cement powder and retarder powder for cement. The retarder powder contains a retarder absorbed by solid carrier particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: MARK A. VORDERBRUGGEN, GUIDO G. NARVAEZ, DIANA CARDONA, DONG SHEN
  • Patent number: 9359254
    Abstract: A wellbore cement composition includes substantially unhydrated cement powder and additive powder for cement. The additive powder is formulated from ingredients including a liquid additive for cement and solid carrier particles. The liquid additive is absorbed by the solid carrier particles. A wellbore cementing method includes using a dry cement composition, adding water to the dry cement composition, forming a cement slurry, placing the slurry in a wellbore, and setting the placed slurry. The dry cement composition contains substantially unhydrated cement powder and retarder powder for cement. The retarder powder contains a retarder absorbed by solid carrier particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Guido G. Narvaez, Diana Cardona, Dong Shen
  • Publication number: 20150299556
    Abstract: Corrosive effects arising during well treatment applications are inhibited and/or prevented by introducing into the well composition containing a corrosion inhibitor of a sophorolipid or a mannosylerythritol lipid or a combination thereof. The composition may also contain a corrosion inhibitor intensifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Stanley Gunawan, Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Charles David Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20150129217
    Abstract: A wellbore cement composition includes substantially unhydrated cement powder and additive powder for cement. The additive powder is formulated from ingredients including a liquid additive for cement and solid carrier particles. The liquid additive is absorbed by the solid carrier particles. A wellbore cementing method includes using a dry cement composition, adding water to the dry cement composition, forming a cement slurry, placing the slurry in a wellbore, and setting the placed slurry. The dry cement composition contains substantially unhydrated cement powder and retarder powder for cement. The retarder powder contains a retarder absorbed by solid carrier particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: MARK A. VORDERBRUGGEN, GUIDO G. NARVAEZ, DIANA CARDONA, DONG SHEN
  • Patent number: 6117364
    Abstract: An acid corrosion inhibitor composition is provided for petroleum wells and water wells subjected to stimulation with acid solutions. The inhibitor combines cinnamaldehyde and an organo-sulfur compound. The inhibitor provides a reduced rate of corrosion and fewer instances of pitting than inhibitors which include cinnamaldehyde alone. The inhibitor does not suffer from the well-known oil field aldehyde/polyacrylamide crosslinking incompatibility. The enhanced performance by the inhibitor of the present invention is provided by a synergistic action between the cinnamaldehyde and an organo-sulfur compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Dennis A. Williams