Patents by Inventor Michael Harries

Michael Harries 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).

  • Perforating and fracturing
    Patent number: 7337844
    Abstract: In a system and method of fracturing a subterranean formation, fluid for perforating is received in a downhole tool through a tubing string, the downhole tool residing in a wellbore. A wall of the wellbore is perforated proximate the downhole tool. A fluid for fracturing is received in the downhole tool through the tubing string. The subterranean formation proximate the downhole tool is fractured. The operations of receiving a fluid for perforating, perforating, receiving a fluid for fracturing, and fracturing are performed while keeping at least a portion of the downhole tool in the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim B. Surjaatmadja, Michael Harries
  • Perforating and fracturing
    Publication number: 20070261852
    Abstract: In a system and method of fracturing a subterranean formation, fluid for perforating is received in a downhole tool through a tubing string, the downhole tool residing in a wellbore. A wall of the wellbore is perforated proximate the downhole tool. A fluid for fracturing is received in the downhole tool through the tubing string. The subterranean formation proximate the downhole tool is fractured. The operations of receiving a fluid for perforating, perforating, receiving a fluid for fracturing, and fracturing are performed while keeping at least a portion of the downhole tool in the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Jim Surjaatmadja, Michael Harries