Patents by Inventor Matthew Lewis Lahman
Matthew Lewis Lahman 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).
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Patent number: 11447690Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method may comprise providing a proppant-free fracturing fluid; providing a proppant composition, wherein the proppant composition comprises proppant particulates and degradable thermoplastic particulates; introducing the proppant-free fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation at an injection rate above a fracture gradient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; introducing the proppant composition into the at least one fracture; and allowing the proppant composition to form a proppant pack in the fracture, wherein the degradable thermoplastic particulates are degradable to generate voids in the proppant pack.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Loan K. Vo, Matthew Lewis Lahman
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Publication number: 20210269705Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method may comprise providing a proppant-free fracturing fluid; providing a proppant composition, wherein the proppant composition comprises proppant particulates and degradable thermoplastic particulates; introducing the proppant-free fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation at an injection rate above a fracture gradient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; introducing the proppant composition into the at least one fracture; and allowing the proppant composition to form a proppant pack in the fracture, wherein the degradable thermoplastic particulates are degradable to generate voids in the proppant pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Loan K. Vo, Matthew Lewis Lahman
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Patent number: 11085282Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mehdi Sebdani Mazrooee, Michael Linley Fripp, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Mark Allen Adams
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Patent number: 11041111Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method may comprise providing a proppant-free fracturing fluid; providing a proppant composition, wherein the proppant composition comprises proppant particulates and degradable thermoplastic particulates; introducing the proppant-free fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation at an injection rate above a fracture gradient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; introducing the proppant composition into the at least one fracture; and allowing the proppant composition to form a proppant pack in the fracture, wherein the degradable thermoplastic particulates are degradable to generate voids in the proppant pack.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D Nguyen, Loan K Vo, Matthew Lewis Lahman
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Patent number: 10961835Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mehdi Mazrooee, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Stephen Byrne Persac, Michael Linley Fripp, Mark Allen Adams
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Patent number: 10899958Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to increasing fracture network complexity within a subterranean formation using a plurality of fluid stages where one or more of such fluid stages utilizes a liquid gas treatment fluid. The embodiments described herein allow creation or extension of a dominant fracture and branch fractures extending therefrom at one or both of the near-wellbore region and/or the far-field region of a fracture network, thereby enhancing fracture network complexity.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Matthew Lewis Lahman
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Patent number: 10793769Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including acidic chelator or salt or ester thereof for treatment of subterranean formations including one or more fractures. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a composition including an acidic chelator or a salt or ester thereof. The subterranean formation includes one or more fractures.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Aaron Gene Russell, Dipti Singh, Prashant D. Chopade, Travis Hope Larsen
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Publication number: 20200256177Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Mehdi MAZROOEE, Matthew Lewis LAHMAN, Stephen Byrne PERSAC, Michael Linley FRIPP, Mark Allen ADAMS
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Patent number: 10683739Abstract: Methods including introducing a first high-viscosity treatment fluid (HVTF) into a subterranean formation through an opening and applying incrementally increased fracturing rate steps (IIFRSs) to the first HVTF to create or enhance a dominate fracture, wherein between each IIFRS applied to the first HVTF a downhole pressure slope over time will increase, decline, or stabilize at a first HVTF measured pressure slope. Evaluating the first HVTF measured pressure slope prior to applying a subsequent IIFRS to the first HVTF. Introducing a first low-viscosity treatment fluid (LVTF) through the opening to create or enhance a secondary azimuth fracture extending from the dominate fracture, and performing a first net pressure operation after the first LVTF is introduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Jesse Clay Hampton, Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Stephen Byrne Persac
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Patent number: 10655444Abstract: Methods including introducing a solids-free high-viscosity fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation above the fracture gradient to create or enhance at least one dominate fracture. Introducing a first low-viscosity pad fluid (LVPadF) above the fracture gradient to create or enhance at least one first microfracture extending from the dominate fracture. The first LVPadF comprises an aqueous base fluid, high-density micro-proppants (HDMPs), and low-density micro-beads (LDMBs), the HDMPs having a specific gravity that is at least about 100% greater than the specific gravity of the LDMBs. Placing at least a portion of the HDMPs and LDMBs into the microfracture to form at least a partial monolayer. Introducing a low-viscosity proppant fluid (LVPropF) into the subterranean formation above the fracture gradient. The LVPropF comprises an aqueous base fluid and medium-sized proppants (MSPs). Placing at least a portion of the MSPs into the dominate fracture.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Ronald Glen Dusterhoft, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Aaron Gene Russell
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Patent number: 10648309Abstract: Methods including introducing a high-viscosity treatment fluid into a subterranean formation through an opening and applying incrementally increased fracturing rate steps (IIFRSs) to create or enhance a dominate fracture, wherein between each IIFRS a downhole pressure slope over time will increase, decline, or stabilize at a HVTF measured pressure slope. Further evaluating the HVTF measured pressure slope prior to applying a subsequent IIFRS. Performing a particulate sequence transport operation with a first, second, and third low-viscosity treatment fluid (LVTF), wherein the LVTFs collectively create or enhance at least one near-wellbore secondary azimuth fracture and at least one far-field secondary azimuth fracture extending from the dominate fracture, and further propping the dominate fracture, near-wellbore, and far-field secondary azimuth fractures with the particulates.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Jesse Clay Hampton, Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Stephen Byrne Persac
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Publication number: 20200056466Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Mehdi Sebdani Mazrooee, Michael Linley Fripp, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Mark Allen Adams
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Patent number: 10436004Abstract: Methods including isolating a first treatment zone comprising an opening into a subterranean formation. A high-viscosity treatment fluid (HVTF) is introduced through the opening and incrementally increased fracturing rate steps (IIFRSs) are applied to create or enhance a dominate fracture, wherein between each IIFRS a downhole pressure slope over time will increase, decline, or stabilize at a measured pressure slope. The measured pressure slope is evaluated to determine whether an increasing pressure slope, a stabilizing pressure slope, or a declining pressure slope exists to determine whether and when to apply a subsequent IIFRS. The result is increasing a volume of the dominate fracture due to efficient dominate fracturing with generated back pressure until a first maximum fracturing rate is reached.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Jesse Clay Hampton, Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Stephen Byrne Persac
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Publication number: 20190300781Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to increasing fracture network complexity within a subterranean formation using a plurality of fluid stages where one or more of such fluid stages utilizes a liquid gas treatment fluid. The embodiments described herein allow creation or extension of a dominant fracture and branch fractures extending therefrom at one or both of the near-wellbore region and/or the far-field region of a fracture network, thereby enhancing fracture network complexity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Philip D. NGUYEN, Matthew Lewis LAHMAN
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Patent number: 10428633Abstract: Methods including introducing a first high-viscosity treatment fluid (HVTF) into a subterranean formation through an opening and applying incrementally increased fracturing rate steps (IIFRSs) to the first HVTF to create or enhance a dominate fracture, wherein between each IIFRS applied to the first HVTF a downhole pressure slope over time will increase, decline, or stabilize at a first HVTF measured pressure slope. Evaluating the first HVTF measured pressure slope prior to applying a subsequent IIFRS to the first HVTF. Introducing a first low-viscosity treatment fluid (LVTF) through the opening to create or enhance a secondary azimuth fracture extending from the dominate fracture, and introducing a low-viscosity diversion fluid pill (LVDF) pill through the opening to create a fluidic seal therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Jesse Clay Hampton, Vladimir Nikolayevich Martysevich, Stephen Byrne Persac, Shea Nicholas Evans
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Publication number: 20190106619Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method may comprise providing a proppant-free fracturing fluid; providing a proppant composition, wherein the proppant composition comprises proppant particulates and degradable thermoplastic particulates; introducing the proppant-free fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation at an injection rate above a fracture gradient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; introducing the proppant composition into the at least one fracture; and allowing the proppant composition to form a proppant pack in the fracture, wherein the degradable thermoplastic particulates are degradable to generate voids in the proppant pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Phillip D Nguyen, Loan K Vo, Matthew Lewis Lahman
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Publication number: 20190024489Abstract: Methods including introducing a first high-viscosity treatment fluid (HVTF) into a subterranean formation through an opening and applying incrementally increased fracturing rate steps (IIFRSs) to the first HVTF to create or enhance a dominate fracture, wherein between each IIFRS applied to the first HVTF a downhole pressure slope over time will increase, decline, or stabilize at a first HVTF measured pressure slope. Evaluating the first HVTF measured pressure slope prior to applying a subsequent IIFRS to the first HVTF. Introducing a first low-viscosity treatment fluid (LVTF) through the opening to create or enhance a secondary azimuth fracture extending from the dominate fracture, and performing a first net pressure operation after the first LVTF is introduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Philip D. NGUYEN, Matthew Lewis LAHMAN, Jesse Clay HAMPTON, Vladimir Nikolayevich MARTYSEVICH, Stephen Byrne PERSAC
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Publication number: 20180306014Abstract: Methods including introducing a solids-free high-viscosity fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation above the fracture gradient to create or enhance at least one dominate fracture. Introducing a first low-viscosity pad fluid (LVPadF) above the fracture gradient to create or enhance at least one first microfracture extending from the dominate fracture. The first LVPadF comprises an aqueous base fluid, high-density micro-proppants (HDMPs), and low-density micro-beads (LDMBs), the HDMPs having a specific gravity that is at least about 100% greater than the specific gravity of the LDMBs. Placing at least a portion of the HDMPs and LDMBs into the microfracture to form at least a partial monolayer. Introducing a low-viscosity proppant fluid (LVPropF) into the subterranean formation above the fracture gradient. The LVPropF comprises an aqueous base fluid and medium-sized proppants (MSPs). Placing at least a portion of the MSPs into the dominate fracture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Philip D. NGUYEN, Ronald Glen DUSTERHOFT, Matthew Lewis LAHMAN, Aaron Gene RUSSELL
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Publication number: 20180258342Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including acidic chelator or salt or ester thereof for treatment of subterranean formations including one or more fractures. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a composition including an acidic chelator or a salt or ester thereof. The subterranean formation includes one or more fractures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Matthew Lewis Lahman, Aaron Gene Russell, Dipti Singh, Prashant D. Chopade, Travis Hope Larsen
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Publication number: 20180252084Abstract: Methods including introducing a first high-viscosity treatment fluid (HVTF) into a subterranean formation through an opening and applying incrementally increased fracturing rate steps (IIFRSs) to the first HVTF to create or enhance a dominate fracture, wherein between each IIFRS applied to the first HVTF a downhole pressure slope over time will increase, decline, or stabilize at a first HVTF measured pressure slope. Evaluating the first HVTF measured pressure slope prior to applying a subsequent IIFRS to the first HVTF. Introducing a first low-viscosity treatment fluid (LVTF) through the opening to create or enhance a secondary azimuth fracture extending from the dominate fracture, and introducing a low-viscosity diversion fluid pill (LVDF) pill through the opening to create a fluidic seal therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Philip D. NGUYEN, Matthew Lewis LAHMAN, Jesse Clay HAMPTON, Vladimir Nikolayevich MARTSYSEVICH, Stephen Byrne PERSAC, Shea Nicholas EVANS