Patents by Inventor Robert E. Hanes, Jr.
Robert E. Hanes, Jr. 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: 7687441Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of increasing the viscosity of a treatment fluid comprising the steps of: adding a networking agent to the treatment fluid, wherein the networking agent is represented by the formula: Y—X—[B(OR)2]n, wherein: Y is at least partially capable of forming a crosslink between a gelling agent molecule, a second networking agent, and/or a combination thereof; X is at least partially capable of preventing or inhibiting a reaction represented by the formula: ROH+R?B(OR)2?R?OH+B(OR)3; R and R? are a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a combination thereof; and n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; allowing at least one crosslink to form between the networking agent and a gelling agent molecule, a second networking agent, and/or a combination thereof; and allowing the viscosity of the treatment fluid to increase.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Jimmie D. Weaver, Billy F. Slabaugh
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Publication number: 20100000735Abstract: Methods are provided that include, but are not limited to, methods of treating guar splits comprising: exposing guar splits to a treatment chemical to create treated guar splits, wherein the treatment chemical comprises at least one treatment chemical selected from the group consisting of: an aqueous salt solution; a caustic solution, and a derivatizing agent; and grinding the treated guar splits to create ground, treated guar splits.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Robert E. Hanes, JR., Billy Slabaugh, Tommy Slabaugh
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Patent number: 7637322Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating guar splits comprising exposing guar splits to a treatment chemical to create treated guar splits; and then, without first washing the treated guar splits, grinding the treated guar splits; and, then drying the ground, treated guar splits. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising providing a treatment fluid comprising a viscosifying agent wherein the viscosifying agent comprises ground, treated guar splits made by the following method: exposing guar splits to a treatment chemical to create treated guar splits; and then, without first washing the treated guar splits, grinding the treated guar splits; and, then drying the ground, treated guar splits; placing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Billy F. Slabaugh, Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Jimmie D. Weaver
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Publication number: 20090269765Abstract: Compositions, methods, and systems for detecting small molecules using chemiluminescent signaling assay technology are provided. One system provided herein comprises a chromophore; an oxalate ester, a peroxide, and a modulating agent, wherein the modulating agent will perturb a chemiluminescent signal generated by an interaction among the chromophore, the oxalate ester, and a peroxide; and the perturbation will occur in response to an analyte. One method provided herein comprises combining a chromophore, an oxalate ester, a peroxide, and a modulating agent, wherein: the modulating agent will perturb a chemiluminescent signal generate by an interaction among the chromophore, the oxalate ester, and a peroxide; and the perturbation will occur in response to an analyte. Another method provides a calorimetric or fluorometric signal response in the presence of an analyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Eric V. Anslyn, Himali Hewage, Ronald Houk, Damon V. Borich, Robert E. Hanes, JR., Jason A. Neeser
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Patent number: 7591313Abstract: Provided are methods of modifying the surface stress-activated reactivity of proppant particulates used in subterranean operations. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a plurality of particulates, at least one of which comprises a mineral surface; providing a surface-treating reagent capable of modifying the stress-activated reactivity of a mineral surface of a particulate; and allowing the surface-treating reagent modify the stress-activated reactivity of at least a portion of the mineral surface of at least one particulate. In other embodiments, the methods comprise the use of particulates comprising a modified mineral surface in fluids introduced into subterranean formations.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Billy F. Slabaugh, Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Diederik van Batenburg, Mark A. Parker, Matthew E. Blauch, Neil A. Stegent, Philip D. Nguyen, Thomas D. Welton
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Patent number: 7582590Abstract: Methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide and 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-ethyl acrylate and introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into the portion of the subterranean formation. Methods of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide and 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-ethyl acrylate and introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into the subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create one or more fractures in the subterranean formation. Aqueous treatment fluids comprising: an aqueous fluid and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide and an acrylic acid ester.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Hanes, Jr., David E. McMechan, Karen L. King, Jiten Chatterji
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Patent number: 7504366Abstract: Methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation, comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising water, and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide and an acrylic acid ester; and introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into the portion of the subterranean formation. Methods of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising water, and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide and an acrylic acid ester; and introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into the subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create one or more fractures in the subterranean formation. Aqueous treatment fluids comprising: an aqueous fluid and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide and an acrylic acid ester.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Hanes, Jr., David E. McMechan, Karen L. King, Jiten Chatterji
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Patent number: 7500519Abstract: Provided are methods of modifying the stress-activated reactivity of subterranean fracture faces and other surfaces in subterranean formations. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a surface-treating reagent capable of modifying the stress-activated reactivity of a mineral surface in a subterranean formation; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation; and allowing the surface-treating reagent to modify the stress-activated reactivity of at least a portion of a mineral surface in the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jim D. Weaver, Billy F. Slabaugh, Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Diederik van Batenburg, Mark A. Parker, Matthew E. Blauch, Neil A. Stegent, Philip D. Nguyen, Thomas D. Welton
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Publication number: 20080300152Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a viscosified treatment fluid comprising: providing a treatment fluid that comprises water and a gelling agent; contacting the treatment fluid with a boronic acid crosslinking agent so as to form a crosslinked gelling agent, wherein the boronic acid crosslinking agent comprises a compound having the formula: The present invention also provides methods of crosslinking gelling agent molecules, methods of treating a subterranean formation, methods of reusing viscosified treatment fluids, methods of fracturing subterranean formations, and methods of placing a gravel pack in subterranean formations. The present invention also provides boronic acid crosslinking agents and viscosified treatment fluids that comprise crosslinked gelling agents, the crosslinked gelling agent being formed from a reaction comprising a gelling agent and a boronic acid crosslinking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventor: Robert E. Hanes, JR.
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Patent number: 7405183Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a viscosified treatment fluid comprising: providing a treatment fluid that comprises water and a gelling agent; contacting the treatment fluid with a boronic acid crosslinking agent so as to form a crosslinked gelling agent, wherein the boronic acid crosslinking agent comprises a compound having the formula: The present invention also provides methods of crosslinking gelling agent molecules, methods of treating a subterranean formation, methods of reusing viscosified treatment fluids, methods of fracturing subterranean formations, and methods of placing a gravel pack in subterranean formations. The present invention also provides boronic acid crosslinking agents and viscosified treatment fluids that comprise crosslinked gelling agents, the crosslinked gelling agent being formed from a reaction comprising a gelling agent and a boronic acid crosslinking agent.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Hanes, Jr.
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Patent number: 7334640Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation comprising providing a viscosified treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a gelling agent, providing a breaker composition that comprises an oxidizing breaker and a breaker activator that comprises a metal and a protein, allowing the viscosified treatment fluid to interact with the breaker composition, treating the subterranean formation with the viscosified treatment fluid, and allowing a viscosity of the viscosified treatment fluid to be reduced. Further, methods of reducing the viscosity of a viscosified treatment fluids and methods of activating oxidizing breakers are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Richard W. Pauls, David E. Griffin, Keith A. Frost, John M. Terracina
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Patent number: 7311146Abstract: Methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation, comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising water, and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide and an acrylic acid ester; and introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into the portion of the subterranean formation. Methods of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising water, and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide and an acrylic acid ester; and introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into the subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create one or more fractures in the subterranean formation. Aqueous treatment fluids comprising: an aqueous fluid and a friction reducing copolymer that comprises acrylamide and an acrylic acid ester.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Hanes, Jr., David E. McMechan, Karen L. King, Jiten Chatterji
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Patent number: 7299871Abstract: The present invention relates to sealing compositions and associated methods. In one embodiment, the present invention provides sealing compositions that comprise a viscous liquid polymer and a monomer comprising a vinyl monomer or an activated vinyl monomer. In other embodiments, the present invention is directed to methods of forming a seal in a subterranean formation using a sealing composition of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Hanes, Jr.
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Patent number: 7262154Abstract: Improved methods for treating and for fracturing subterranean formations and the fluid compositions are provided. The viscosity of a treating fluid containing gelling agents is broken, even at temperatures of about 250° F. and lower, utilizing an oxidizing breaker and a reducing sugar to activate the breaker.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: David E. Griffin, Richard W. Pauls, Robert E. Hanes, Jr.
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Patent number: 7216704Abstract: Improved methods for treating and for fracturing subterranean formations and the fluid compositions are provided. A method presented herein is a method of reducing the viscosity of a viscosified treatment fluid that comprises providing a viscosified treatment fluid that comprises a basic fluid and a gelling agent, providing a breaker composition comprising an oxidizing breaker and a breaker activator that comprises a reducing sugar; and allowing the breaker composition and the viscosified treatment fluid to interact so as to reduce the viscosity of the viscosified treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Richard W. Pauls, David E. Griffin
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Patent number: 7082995Abstract: Methods of reducing the viscosity of a viscosified treatment fluid are provided which comprise the steps of: providing a viscosified treatment fluid that comprises water, a crosslinked gelling agent, and a delinking composition capable of delinking at least a portion of the crosslinked gelling agent wherein the delinking composition comprises a delinking agent; and allowing the crosslinked gelling agent and the delinking composition to interact so as to delink at least a portion of the crosslinked gelling agent. Also provided are methods of reusing viscosified treatment fluids, methods of fracturing subterranean formations, and methods of gravel packing subterranean formations.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Jimmie D. Weaver, Billy F. Slabaugh
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Patent number: 7013974Abstract: Methods of treating subterranean zones using gelled aqueous treating fluids containing environmentally benign sequestering agents are provided. The methods basically comprise the steps of preparing or providing a treating fluid comprising water containing divalent metal ions, a gelling agent, a borate crosslinking agent and an environmentally benign sequestering agent, and then introducing the treating fluid into the subterranean zone.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Hanes, Jr.
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Patent number: 7000702Abstract: Environmentally safe viscous well treating fluids and methods are provided by the present invention. The treating fluids are basically comprised of water, a viscosity producing polymer, a boron cross-linking agent for cross-linking the polymer, and a delayed cross-link delinker that chelates the boron and breaks the treating fluid into a low viscosity fluid selected from polysuccinamide and polyaspartic acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Jim D. Weaver, Billy F. Slabaugh, David M. Barrick
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Patent number: 6976538Abstract: Methods of treating subterranean zones and high density viscous aqueous treating fluids are provided. A high density viscous aqueous treating fluid of the invention comprises salt water comprising water and one or more oxidation resistant salts; a gelling agent; and a delayed oxidizing gel breaker.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: J. Michael Wilson, Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Bradley L. Todd, Keith A. Frost