Patents by Inventor MINH Q. VO

MINH Q. VO 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).

  • IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF CROSSLINKED FRACTURING FLUIDS COMPRISING A NONIONIC SURFACTANT
    Publication number: 20170253791
    Abstract: A gel composition for use in subterranean formations is disclosed. The composition can comprise a base fluid, a cross-linkable polymer that is soluble in the base fluid, a nonionic surfactant and a cross-linking agent. The gel composition has improved crosslinked stability. The gel composition can be injected into the subterranean formation as a fracturing fluid and allowed to penetrate the formation. Preferably, the gel composition effectively blocks the water-bearing regions while the oil or gas producing regions are left unblocked so that the oil or gas can be recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: MARSHALL G. AULT, MINH Q. VO, SUSAN A. NGUYEN