Patents by Inventor Pandurang M. KULKARNI

Pandurang M. KULKARNI 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).

  • HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND FRAC-PACKING USING ULTRA LIGHT, ULTRA STRONG (ULUS) PROPPANTS
    Publication number: 20170030179
    Abstract: A method of fracturing or frac-packing a subterranean zone surrounding a well bore includes fracturing the subterranean zone with a fracturing fluid to form fractures; pumping proppant slurry comprising ultra-light, ultra-strong proppant into the fractures of the subterranean zone; and releasing pressure after pumping to form propped fractures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Pandurang M. KULKARNI, Desikan SUNDARARAJAN, Virgil Ray ELLIS, Endre IVARRUD