Patents by Inventor Niall Fleming

Niall Fleming 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).

  • Method of inhibiting scale in a geological formation
    Patent number: 9890623
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting scale in a geological formation comprising depositing a binder on the formation surface, delivering a nano-material to the surface where it chemically interacts with the binder, emplacing a scale inhibitor on the formation that is absorbed by the nano-material, where a sustained release of the scale inhibitor into the geological formation results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: University of Leeds
    Inventors: Nasser Ghorbani, Niall Fleming, Mark Wilson, Nikil Kapur, Anne Neville
  • Well treatment
    Patent number: 9587166
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inhibiting scale formation within a hydrocarbon producing system (e.g. a subterranean formation), said method comprising contacting said system with a clay mineral, an organosilane and a scale inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Niall Fleming, Kari Ramstad
  • METHOD OF INHIBITING SCALE IN A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION
    Publication number: 20150129225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting scale in a geological formation such as a hydrocarbon reservoir and a kit of parts for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
    Inventors: Nasser Ghorbani, Niall Fleming, Mark Wilson, Nikil Kapur, Anne Neville
  • Drilling fluid additive and methods of stabilizing kaolinite fines migration
    Patent number: 8871689
    Abstract: A method of drilling is disclosed and includes pumping a wellbore fluid into a wellbore through an earth formation, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid and a surface active agent capable of altering wettability of fines located in the earth formation, and allowing filtration of at least a portion of the wellbore fluid into the earth formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignees: Schlumberger Norge AS, Statoil ASA
    Inventors: Russell B. Watson, Patrick Viste, Niall Fleming, Kari Ramstad, Anne Mette Mathisen, Nils Kaageson-Loe
  • WELL TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20120208728
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inhibiting scale formation within a hydrocarbon producing system (e.g. a subterranean formation), said method comprising contacting said system with a clay mineral, an organosilane and a scale inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: STATOIL ASA
    Inventors: Niall Fleming, Kari Ramstad
  • DRILLING FLUID ADDITIVE AND METHODS OF STABILIZING KAOLINITE FINES MIGRATION
    Publication number: 20110021384
    Abstract: A method of drilling is disclosed and includes pumping a wellbore fluid into a wellbore through an earth formation, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid and a surface active agent capable of altering wettability of fines located in the earth formation, and allowing filtration of at least a portion of the wellbore fluid into the earth formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicants: M-I SWACO NORGE AS, STATOIL ASA
    Inventors: Russell B. Watson, Patrick Viste, Niall Fleming, Kari Ramstad, Anne Mette Mathisen, Nils Kaageson-Loe