Patents by Inventor Remitha Ak

Remitha Ak 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).

  • Patent number: 10196553
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandip P. Patil, Rahul C. Patil, Remitha Ak
  • Publication number: 20160272870
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sandip P. Patil, Rahul C. Patil, Remitha Ak
  • Patent number: 8877692
    Abstract: A well treatment composition comprises: a water-soluble, organic liquid, wherein the organic liquid: (A) comprises the continuous phase of the well treatment composition; and (B) comprises a polyglycol or a derivative of polyglycol; a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive: (A) is insoluble in the organic liquid; and (B) comprises a high molecular weight, water-swellable polymer; and a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent comprises an organophilic clay, wherein the well treatment composition has an activity of at least 15%. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the well treatment composition; and allowing the cement composition to set after introduction into the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhijit Tarafdar, Remitha Ak
  • Patent number: 8741817
    Abstract: A well treatment composition comprises: an aqueous liquid; a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive comprises a high molecular weight, water-swellable polymer; and an amphiphilic dispersant, wherein the well treatment composition has an activity of at least 10%. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the well treatment composition; and allowing the cement composition to set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhijit Tarafdar, Remitha Ak, Rahul Chandrakant Patil, Vikrant Wagle
  • Patent number: 8485255
    Abstract: A well treatment composition comprises: an aqueous liquid; a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive comprises a high molecular weight, water-swellable polymer; and an amphiphilic dispersant, wherein the well treatment composition has an activity of at least 10%. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the well treatment composition; and allowing the cement composition to set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc
    Inventors: Abhijit Tarafdar, Remitha Ak, Rahul Chandrakant Patil, Vikrant Wagle
  • Patent number: 8376045
    Abstract: A fluid loss additive comprises a biodegradable grafted copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises: (i) a first polymer comprising a monomer or monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, N-N dimethyl acrylamide, N-vinyl-N-methylaceamide, N-vinylformamide, N-vinylpyrrolidone, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, acrylomorpholine, vinyl alcohol, maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, and any combination thereof; and (ii) a second polymer, wherein the first polymer is grafted onto the second polymer. A method of cementing in a low-temperature subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the fluid loss additive; and allowing the cement composition to set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Girish Dinkar Sarap, Abhijit Tarafdar, Remitha Ak
  • Publication number: 20120283152
    Abstract: A well treatment composition comprises: an aqueous liquid; a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive comprises a high molecular weight, water-swellable polymer; and an amphiphilic dispersant, wherein the well treatment composition has an activity of at least 10%. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the well treatment composition; and allowing the cement composition to set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Abhijit TARAFDAR, Remitha AK, Rahul Chandrakant PATIL, Vikrant WAGLE
  • Publication number: 20120210911
    Abstract: A well treatment composition comprises: a water-soluble, organic liquid, wherein the organic liquid: (A) comprises the continuous phase of the well treatment composition; and (B) comprises a polyglycol or a derivative of polyglycol; a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive: (A) is insoluble in the organic liquid; and (B) comprises a high molecular weight, water-swellable polymer; and a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent comprises an organophilic clay, wherein the well treatment composition has an activity of at least 15%. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the well treatment composition; and allowing the cement composition to set after introduction into the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Abhijit TARAFDAR, Remitha AK
  • Patent number: 8245784
    Abstract: A well treatment composition comprises: a water-soluble, organic liquid, wherein the organic liquid comprises the continuous phase of the well treatment composition, and wherein the organic liquid comprises a polyglycol or a derivative of polyglycol; a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive is insoluble in the organic liquid, and wherein the fluid loss additive comprises a high molecular weight, water-swellable polymer; and a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent comprises an organophilic clay, wherein the well treatment composition has an activity of at least 15%. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the well treatment composition; and allowing the cement composition to set after introduction into the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhijit Tarafdar, Remitha Ak
  • Publication number: 20110308799
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a well treatment composition comprises: an aqueous liquid; a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive comprises a high molecular weight, water-swellable polymer; and an amphiphilic dispersant, wherein the well treatment composition has an activity of at least 10%. According to another embodiment, a method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the well treatment composition; and allowing the cement composition to set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Abhijit TARAFDAR, Remitha AK, Rahul Chandrakant PATIL, Vikrant WAGLE
  • Publication number: 20110308800
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a fluid loss additive comprises a biodegradable grafted copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises: (i) a first polymer comprising a monomer or monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, N—N dimethyl acrylamide, N-vinyl-N-methylaceamide, N-vinylformamide, N-vinylpyrrolidone, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, acrylomorpholine, vinyl alcohol, maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, and any combination thereof; and (ii) a second polymer, wherein the first polymer is grafted onto the second polymer. According to another embodiment, a method of cementing in a low-temperature subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the fluid loss additive; and allowing the cement composition to set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Girish Dinkar Sarap, Abhijit Tarafdar, Remitha Ak
  • Publication number: 20110297377
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a well treatment composition comprises: a water-soluble, organic liquid, wherein the organic liquid comprises the continuous phase of the well treatment composition, and wherein the organic liquid comprises a polyglycol or a derivative of polyglycol; a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive is insoluble in the organic liquid, and wherein the fluid loss additive comprises a high molecular weight, water-swellable polymer; and a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent comprises an organophilic clay, wherein the well treatment composition has an activity of at least 15%. According to another embodiment, a method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising: (i) cement; (ii) water; and (iii) the well treatment composition; and allowing the cement composition to set after introduction into the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Abhijit TARAFDAR, Remitha AK