Patents by Inventor Mark Allen Adams

Mark Allen Adams 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).

  • Adaptive hydraulic fracturing controller for controlled breakdown technology
    Patent number: 11085282
    Abstract: A method for hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation includes sending a first command from a controller to a pump to achieve a first target flow rate for a fracturing fluid being injected into a subterranean formation during a fracturing operation. Monitoring an injection property of the fracturing operation. Determining a rate of change of the pressure over a first time period. Determining, by the controller, a second target flow rate based, at least in part, on the rate of change of the pressure. Sending a second command from the controller to the pump to achieve the second target flow rate for the fracturing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehdi Sebdani Mazrooee, Michael Linley Fripp, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Mark Allen Adams
  • Automated rate control system for hydraulic fracturing
    Patent number: 10961835
    Abstract: A method for hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation includes preparing and sending a first command signal from a master controller to a plurality of pumps of a pump system. The first command signal specifies a flow rate output for each in pump to achieve a first target flow rate for a fracturing fluid being injected into the subterranean formation. A pressure of the fracturing fluid injected into the subterranean formation at the first target flow rate is monitored and, based on the pressure, the master controller determines when to increase a flow rate of the fracturing fluid to a second target flow rate. The master controller prepares and sends a second command signal to the plurality of pumps to specify the flow rate output for each pump to achieve the second target flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehdi Mazrooee, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Stephen Byrne Persac, Michael Linley Fripp, Mark Allen Adams
  • AUTOMATED RATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
    Publication number: 20200256177
    Abstract: A method for hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation includes preparing and sending a first command signal from a master controller to a plurality of pumps of a pump system. The first command signal specifies a flow rate output for each in pump to achieve a first target flow rate for a fracturing fluid being injected into the subterranean formation. A pressure of the fracturing fluid injected into the subterranean formation at the first target flow rate is monitored and, based on the pressure, the master controller determines when to increase a flow rate of the fracturing fluid to a second target flow rate. The master controller prepares and sends a second command signal to the plurality of pumps to specify the flow rate output for each pump to achieve the second target flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Mehdi MAZROOEE, Matthew Lewis LAHMAN, Stephen Byrne PERSAC, Michael Linley FRIPP, Mark Allen ADAMS
  • ADAPTIVE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLED BREAKDOWN TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20200056466
    Abstract: A method for hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation includes sending a first command from a controller to a pump to achieve a first target flow rate for a fracturing fluid being injected into a subterranean formation during a fracturing operation. Monitoring an injection property of the fracturing operation. Determining a rate of change of the pressure over a first time period. Determining, by the controller, a second target flow rate based, at least in part, on the rate of change of the pressure. Sending a second command from the controller to the pump to achieve the second target flow rate for the fracturing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Mehdi Sebdani Mazrooee, Michael Linley Fripp, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Mark Allen Adams