Patents by Inventor Martin E. Chenevert

Martin E. Chenevert 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).

  • Maintaining shale stability by pore plugging
    Patent number: 9435198
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving wellbores stability of a hydrocarbon bearing shale formation using nanoparticles to decrease swelling and plug pore throats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Martin E. Chenevert, Mukul M. Sharma
  • MAINTAINING SHALE STABILITY BY PORE PLUGGING
    Publication number: 20140291025
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving wellbores stability of a hydrocarbon bearing shale formation using nanoparticles to decrease swelling and plug pore throats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Martin E. Chenevert, Mukul M. Sharma
  • Maintaining shale stability by pore plugging
    Patent number: 8783352
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving wellbores stability of a hydrocarbon bearing shale formation using nanoparticles to decrease swelling and plug pore throats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Martin E. Chenevert, Mukul M. Sharma
  • MAINTAINING SHALE STABILITY BY PORE PLUGGING
    Publication number: 20090314549
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for improving wellbores stability of a hydrocarbon bearing shale formation using nanoparticles to decrease swelling and plug pore throats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Martin E. Chenevert, Mukul M. Sharma