Patents by Inventor Mukul Mani Sharma

Mukul Mani Sharma 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).

  • System and methods for injection and production from a single wellbore
    Patent number: 9562422
    Abstract: Methods and systems of treating hydrocarbon containing formations are described herein. A system for treating a subterranean hydrocarbon containing formation includes a wellbore, and one or more packers positioned in the wellbore. At least one of the packers allows fluid to be injected in a subterranean hydrocarbon containing formation while allowing fluid to be produced from the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas Systems
    Inventors: Mukul Mani Sharma, Ripudaman Manchanda, Evan Daniel Gilmore
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INJECTION AND PRODUCTION FROM A SINGLE WELLBORE
    Publication number: 20150096756
    Abstract: Methods and systems of treating hydrocarbon containing formations are described herein. A system for treating a subterranean hydrocarbon containing formation includes a wellbore, and one or more packers positioned in the wellbore. At least one of the packers allows fluid to be injected in a subterranean hydrocarbon containing formation while allowing fluid to be produced from the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Mukul Mani Sharma, Ripudaman Manchanda, Evan Daniel Gilmore
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TREATING SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS CONTAINING FRACTURES
    Publication number: 20150075782
    Abstract: Methods of treating hydrocarbon containing formations are described herein. A method for treating a mudstone formation includes providing a substantially horizontal or inclined wellbore to mudstone formation; providing acid to the portion of mudstone formation such that a size of the fractures is increased; and allowing hydrocarbons to flow through the fractures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Mukul Mani Sharma