Patents by Inventor Rahul C. PATIL
Rahul C. PATIL 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: 10196553Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation comprising: forming a treatment fluid by adding a desired volume of a liquid concentrate suspension to at least a base fluid, wherein the treatment fluid comprises the liquid concentrate suspension and the base fluid, and wherein the liquid concentrate suspension comprises: (A) water; (B) an additive; and (C) a magnesium silicate clay, wherein the clay increases the viscosity of the water, wherein the liquid concentrate suspension is stable for a time period of at least 2 weeks; and introducing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Sandip P. Patil, Rahul C. Patil, Remitha Ak
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Patent number: 9738821Abstract: A cement composition for use in a well that penetrates a subterranean formation comprises: a calcium aluminate cement or calcium magnesia cement; water; a fluid loss additive; and a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent is a polymer and wherein the polymer: (A) is amphoteric; (B) has a molecular weight greater than 100,000; and (C) does not increase the fluid loss of the cement composition greater than 15% at a temperature of 145° F. (63° C.) and a pressure differential of 1,000 psi (7 MPa) compared to a cement composition consisting of the cement, the water, and the fluid loss additive. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Rahul C. Patil, Sandip P. Patil, Sheetal Singh
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Publication number: 20170226402Abstract: A cement composition for use in a well that penetrates a subterranean formation comprising: cement; water; an environmentally-friendly curable resin having two or more epoxy functional groups; and a curing agent that causes the curable resin to cure when in contact with the curing agent. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprising: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set after introduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Rahul C. Patil, Abhimanyu Deshpande, Sushant D. Wadekar
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Patent number: 9487691Abstract: A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation, wherein at least a portion of the subterranean formation has a temperature less than or equal to the freezing point of an aqueous liquid, and wherein the cement composition comprises: (A) cement; (B) water; and (C) a pozzolan, wherein the cement composition has a heat of hydration of less than 50 BTU per pound; and causing or allowing the cement composition to set in the wellbore after the step of introducing. The pozzolan can have a calcium oxide concentration of less than 15% by weight of the pozzolan, and the pozzolan can have a concentration of at least 15% by weight of the cement. Gas hydrates can be present in or adjacent to a portion of the well.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Krishna M. Ravi, Rahul C. Patil, Sandip P. Patil, Trissa Joseph, Marcus Duffy
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Publication number: 20160272870Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation comprising: forming a treatment fluid by adding a desired volume of a liquid concentrate suspension to at least a base fluid, wherein the treatment fluid comprises the liquid concentrate suspension and the base fluid, and wherein the liquid concentrate suspension comprises: (A) water; (B) an additive; and (C) a magnesium silicate clay, wherein the clay increases the viscosity of the water, wherein the liquid concentrate suspension is stable for a time period of at least 2 weeks; and introducing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Sandip P. Patil, Rahul C. Patil, Remitha Ak
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Publication number: 20160186037Abstract: A cement composition for use in a well that penetrates a subterranean formation comprises: a calcium aluminate cement or calcium magnesia cement; water; a fluid loss additive; and a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent is a polymer and wherein the polymer: (A) is amphoteric; (B) has a molecular weight greater than 100,000; and (C) does not increase the fluid loss of the cement composition greater than 15% at a temperature of 145° F. (63° C.) and a pressure differential of 1,000 psi (7 MPa) compared to a cement composition consisting of the cement, the water, and the fluid loss additive. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Rahul C. PATIL, Sandip P. PATIL, Sheetal SINGH
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Patent number: 9315713Abstract: A cement composition for use in a well that penetrates a subterranean formation comprises: a calcium aluminate cement or calcium magnesia cement; water; a fluid loss additive; and a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent is a polymer and wherein the polymer: (A) is amphoteric; (B) has a molecular weight greater than 100,000; and (C) does not increase the fluid loss of the cement composition greater than 15% at a temperature of 145° F. (63° C.) and a pressure differential of 1,000 psi (7 MPa) compared to a cement composition consisting of the cement, the water, and the fluid loss additive. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Rahul C. Patil, Sandip P. Patil, Sheetal Singh
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Publication number: 20150191644Abstract: A cement composition for use in a well that penetrates a subterranean formation comprises: a calcium aluminate cement or calcium magnesia cement; water; a fluid loss additive; and a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent is a polymer and wherein the polymer: (A) is amphoteric; (B) has a molecular weight greater than 100,000; and (C) does not increase the fluid loss of the cement composition greater than 15% at a temperature of 145° F. (63° C.) and a pressure differential of 1,000 psi (7 MPa) compared to a cement composition consisting of the cement, the water, and the fluid loss additive. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Rahul C. Patil, Sandip P. Patil, Sheetal Singh
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Patent number: 8944165Abstract: A cement composition comprises: cement; water; and an additive, wherein the additive is a pozzolan and a strength-retrogression inhibitor, and wherein a mixture consisting essentially of: the additive; water; and a source of calcium develops a compressive strength of at least 500 psi at a time of 24 hours, a temperature of 190° F., and a pressure of 3,000 psi. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation and allowing the cement composition to set. The compressive strength of the test cement composition consisting essentially of: the cement; the water; and the additive at a final time of 72 hours has a percent change greater than ?5% from the compressive strength of the test cement composition at an initial time of 24 hours when tested at a temperature of 300° F. and a pressure of 3,000 psi.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Rahul C. Patil, Ramesh Muthusamy, Sheetal Singh, Abhimanyu Deshpande
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Patent number: 8895487Abstract: A cement composition comprises: cement; water; and an additive, wherein the additive is a pozzolan and a strength-retrogression inhibitor, and wherein a mixture consisting essentially of: the additive; water; and a source of calcium develops a compressive strength of at least 500 psi at a time of 24 hours, a temperature of 190° F., and a pressure of 3,000 psi. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation and allowing the cement composition to set. The compressive strength of the test cement composition consisting essentially of: the cement; the water; and the additive at a final time of 72 hours has a percent change greater than ?5% from the compressive strength of the test cement composition at an initial time of 24 hours when tested at a temperature of 300° F. and a pressure of 3,000 psi.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Rahul C. Patil, Ramesh Muthusamy, Sheetal Singh, Abhimanyu Deshpande
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Publication number: 20140332216Abstract: A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation, wherein at least a portion of the subterranean formation has a temperature less than or equal to the freezing point of an aqueous liquid, and wherein the cement composition comprises: (A) cement; (B) water; and (C) a pozzolan, wherein the cement composition has a heat of hydration of less than 50 BTU per pound; and causing or allowing the cement composition to set in the wellbore after the step of introducing. The pozzolan can have a calcium oxide concentration of less than 15% by weight of the pozzolan, and the pozzolan can have a concentration of at least 15% by weight of the cement. Gas hydrates can be present in or adjacent to a portion of the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Krishna M. RAVI, Rahul C. PATIL, Sandip P. PATIL, Trissa JOSEPH, Marcus Duffy
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Publication number: 20140238275Abstract: A cement composition comprises: cement; water; and an additive, wherein the additive is a pozzolan and a strength-retrogression inhibitor, and wherein a mixture consisting essentially of: the additive; water; and a source of calcium develops a compressive strength of at least 500 psi at a time of 24 hours, a temperature of 190° F., and a pressure of 3,000 psi. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation and allowing the cement composition to set. The compressive strength of the test cement composition consisting essentially of: the cement; the water; and the additive at a final time of 72 hours has a percent change greater than ?5% from the compressive strength of the test cement composition at an initial time of 24 hours when tested at a temperature of 300° F. and a pressure of 3,000 psi.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Rahul C. PATIL, Ramesh MUTHUSAMY, Sheetal SINGH, Abhimanyu DESHPANDE
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Publication number: 20140196901Abstract: A cement composition comprises: cement; water; and an additive, wherein the additive is a pozzolan and a strength-retrogression inhibitor, and wherein a mixture consisting essentially of: the additive; water; and a source of calcium develops a compressive strength of at least 500 psi at a time of 24 hours, a temperature of 190° F., and a pressure of 3,000 psi. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation and allowing the cement composition to set. The compressive strength of the test cement composition consisting essentially of: the cement; the water; and the additive at a final time of 72 hours has a percent change greater than ?5% from the compressive strength of the test cement composition at an initial time of 24 hours when tested at a temperature of 300° F. and a pressure of 3,000 psi.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Rahul C. PATIL, Ramesh MUTHUSAMY, Sheetal SINGH, Abhimanyu DESHPANDE