Patents by Inventor Olusegun Matthew Falana
Olusegun Matthew Falana 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: 9701883Abstract: A composition for treating an aqueous fluid includes an ionic polyacrylamide and a silicon polyether. The composition can be an oil-in-water emulsion or a water-in-oil emulsion. The ionic polyacrylamide can be an anionic polyacrylamide or a cationic polyacrylamide. The composition can be employed, for example, as a friction reducing additive for water based fracturing fluid, or a drilling mud additive.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Kalman Koczo, Kostas Spyropoulos, John Terracina, Mark D. Leatherman, Benjamin Falk, Olusegun Matthew Falana
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Patent number: 9255220Abstract: Defoamer compositions are disclosed and methods for making and using same, where the defoamer has universal applicability at low concentrations. The defoamer compositions include between 40 vol. % and about 80 vol. % distilled water (other waters may be used instead), 10 vol. % and about 30 vol. % of silicon anti-foam agent and between about 10 vol. % and about 30 vol. % of active silicon anti-foam agent. The defoamer compositions are used in amount of less than or equal to 200 ppm in all foamed downhole fluid systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Inventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Edward C. Marshall, Frank Zamora
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Publication number: 20150299552Abstract: A drilling fluid, spacer fluid and cementing compositions for use in subterranean wells are disclosed along with methods for making using same, where the compositions include a weighting system having an effective amount of a metal silicon alloy, mixtures of metal silicon alloys, or mixtures of metal silicon alloys and conventional weighting agents, to produce compositions having a desired high density, while retaining other fluid properties such as pumpability, gas tight sealing, low tendency to segregate, and reduced high temperature cement strength retrogression.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Frank Zamora, Marilyn J. Bramblett, Mario B. Hernandez, Sarkis R. Kakadjian, Ron Powell, Olusegun Matthew Falana
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Publication number: 20150240144Abstract: A composition for treating an aqueous fluid includes an ionic polyacrylamide and a silicon polyether. The composition can be an oil-in-water emulsion or a water-in-oil emulsion. The ionic polyacrylamide can he an anionic polyacrylamide or a cationic polyacrylamide. The composition can he employed, for example, as a friction reducing additive for water based fracturing fluid, or a drilling mud additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Kalman Koczo, Kostas Spyropoulos, John Terracina, Mark D. Leatherman, Benjamin Falk, Olusegun Matthew Falana
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Patent number: 9062241Abstract: A drilling fluid, spacer fluid and cementing compositions for use in subterranean wells are disclosed along with methods for making using same, where the compositions include a weighting system having an effective amount of a metal silicon alloy, mixtures of metal silicon alloys, or mixtures of metal silicon alloys and conventional weighting agents, to produce compositions having a desired high density, while retaining other fluid properties such as pumpability, gas tight sealing, low tendency to segregate, and reduced high temperature cement strength retrogression.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Clearwater International LLCInventors: Frank Zamora, Marilyn J. Bramblett, Mario B. Hernandez, Sarkis R. Kakadjian, Ron Powell, Olusegun Matthew Falana
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Publication number: 20150087562Abstract: Phosphate brine compositions reduce hydrate formation in flowlines under conditions conducive for hydrate formation in the absence of the phosphate, where the phosphate brines include a compatible anti-corrosion system and may include nitrate brines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Michael Morrow, Frank G. Zamora
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Publication number: 20150087561Abstract: Nitrate brine compositions reduce hydrate formation in flowlines under conditions conducive for hydrate formation in the absence of the nitrate brines, where the nitrate brines include compatible anti-corrosion system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Michael Morrow, Frank G. Zamora
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Patent number: 8932996Abstract: Methods relate to using phosphate and/or nitrate brines to reduce hydrate formation in flowlines under conditions conducive for hydrate formation in the absence of the phosphate and/or nitrate brine. The phosphate and/or nitrate brines may include compatible anti-corrosion additives.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Clearwater International L.L.C.Inventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Michael Morrow, Frank G. Zamora
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Publication number: 20140323362Abstract: Defoamer compositions are disclosed and methods for making and using same, where the defoamer has universal applicability at low concentrations. The defoamer compositions include between 40 vol. % and about 80 vol. % distilled water (other waters may be used instead), 10 vol. % and about 30 vol. % of silicon anti-foam agent and between about 10 vol. % and about 30 vol. % of active silicon anti-foam agent. The defoamer compositions are used in amount of less than or equal to 200 ppm in all foamed downhole fluid systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Edward C, Marshall, Frank Zamora
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Patent number: 8846585Abstract: Defoamer compositions are disclosed and methods for making and using same, where the defoamer has universal applicability at low concentrations. The defoamer compositions include between 40 vol. % and about 80 vol. % distilled water (other waters may be used instead), 10 vol. % and about 30 vol. % of silicon anti-foam agent and between about 10 vol. % and about 30 vol. % of active silicon anti-foam agent. The defoamer compositions are used in amount of less than or equal to 200 ppm in all foamed downhole fluid systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Clearwater International, LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Marshall C. Edward, Frank Zamora
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Patent number: 8524639Abstract: Complementary surfactant systems and downhole fluids made using the systems are disclosed along with methods for making and using same, where the surfactant systems include from 0 wt. % to 100 wt. % of a first surfactant subsystem, from 100 wt. % to 0 wt. % of a second surfactant subsystem, and from 0 wt. % to 100 wt. % of a solvent subsystem based on the wt. % of the surfactant subsystems, where the system is tailored to foam the fluid including the analyzed crude and/or condensate.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Clearwater International LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Edward C. Marshall, Frank Zamora
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Publication number: 20130178399Abstract: Methods relate to using phosphate and/or nitrate brines to reduce hydrate formation in flowlines under conditions conducive for hydrate formation in the absence of the phosphate and/or nitrate brine. The phosphate and/or nitrate brines may include compatible anti-corrosion additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: Clearwater International, LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Michael Morrow, Frank G. Zamora
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Publication number: 20130175477Abstract: Corrosion inhibiting and management systems and for methods of making and using same are presented, where the corrosion systems comprise a reaction product or mixture of reaction products of medium to high carbon count phosphate ester or mixture of medium to a high carbon count phosphate esters and an amine or mixture of amines and where the reaction product or products form a partial or complete coating on surfaces of pipe, piping, pipeline, flowline, and other downhole equipment in contact with aqueous and non-aqueous fluids to protect the surfaces from corrosion at temperature up to up to 750° F. (398.9° C.), and especially, for use in applications using low to moderate temperature geothermal fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: Clearwater International, LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Khalid Ali Shah, Thomas P. Wilson, JR., Frank Zamora
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Publication number: 20130081820Abstract: Foam systems including a surfactant subsystem including one alpha-olefin sulfonic acid or a plurality of alkali metal alpha-olefin sulfonic acid salts and optionally, one ethoxylated alcohol sulfonate or a plurality of ethoxylated alcohol sulfonates, optionally, a pour point depressant subsystem including one glyme or a plurality of glymes and optionally, a corrosion inhibiting subsystem including one corrosion inhibitor or a plurality of corrosion inhibitors, where the system is thermally or heat stable up to 450° F., the system is environmentally benign, the system is capable of producing a foam in an aqueous medium including high amounts of crude oil, the system is efficient at low usage levels and the system is capable of reuse or at least on foam-defoam cycle. Methods for making and using including preparation of the foam systems, drilling, fracturing, completion and producing using the systems in conjunction with a gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Frank G. Zamora, Daniel R. Dostie, Edward C. Marshall, Sarkis R. Kakadjian
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Publication number: 20120302468Abstract: Viscosified phosphate brine base fluids are disclosed, where the fluids include a hydratable polymer, have a density at or above about 10 lb/gal and a viscosity of at least 5 cP. Method for making and using the viscosified phosphate brine base fluids are also disclosed, including using the fluid in drilling, completing, and/or fracturing of oil and/or gas wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Burhan (Bruno) Hoxha, Raynard Veldman, Edmund Sandoval, Thomas P. Wilson, JR., Frank Zamora
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Publication number: 20120295820Abstract: Phosphate brines are disclosed having reduced corrosive ratings. The phosphate brines include an additive system that reduces the corrosiveness of the phosphate brines compared to the phosphate brines in the absence of the additive system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Edward C. Marshall, Frank Zamora
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Publication number: 20120073813Abstract: A drilling fluid, spacer fluid and cementing compositions for use in subterranean wells are disclosed along with methods for making using same, where the compositions include a weighting system having an effective amount of a metal silicon alloy, mixtures of metal silicon alloys, or mixtures of metal silicon alloys and conventional weighting agents, to produce compositions having a desired high density, while retaining other fluid properties such as pumpability, gas tight sealing, low tendency to segregate, and reduced high temperature cement strength retrogression.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Frank Zamora, Marilyn J. Bramblett, Mario B. Hernandez, Sarkis R. Kakadjian, Ron Powell, Olusegun Matthew Falana
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Publication number: 20120071370Abstract: Defoamer compositions are disclosed and methods for making and using same, where the defoamer has universal applicability at low concentrations. The defoamer compositions include between 40 vol. % and about 80 vol. % distilled water (other waters may be used instead), 10 vol. % and about 30 vol. % of silicon anti-foam agent and between about 10 vol. % and about 30 vol. % of active silicon anti-foam agent. The defoamer compositions are used in amount of less than or equal to 200 ppm in all foamed downhole fluid systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Marshall C. Edward, Frank Zamora
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Publication number: 20120071366Abstract: Complementary surfactant systems and downhole fluids made using the systems are disclosed along with methods for making and using same, where the surfactant systems include from 0 wt. % to 100 wt. % of a first surfactant subsystem, from 100 wt. % to 0 wt. % of a second surfactant subsystem, and from 0 wt. % to 100 wt. % of a solvent subsystem based on the wt. % of the surfactant subsystems, where the system is tailored to foam the fluid including the analyzed crude and/or condensate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Edward C. Marshall, Frank Zamora
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Patent number: 8093431Abstract: A novel method for producing amine-aldehyde sulfur scavenging compositions are disclosed, where the method comprises contacting an amine containing component and a aldehyde containing component in the presence of an alcohol at an amine to aldehyde ratio of between about 0.8 and 0.45 for a reaction time and at a reaction temperatures sufficient to produce an amine-aldehyde adduct product having a specific gravity between about 3% and 7% less than the specific gravity of a mixture of starting materials.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Clearwater International LLCInventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Ray Veldman, Frank Zamora, Emilia U. Ugwu, Zoraida Vazquez