Patents by Inventor Ron Pierce

Ron Pierce 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).

  • Fracturing fluids containing borate esters as crosslinking agents
    Publication number: 20060148659
    Abstract: A formation treating fluid comprises one or more borate esters, a liquid carrier and, one or more cross linkable polymer wherein the formation treating fluid has an alkaline pH when the formation treating fluid is positioned in a formation. The formation treating fluid is useful in high temperature operations such as hydraulic fracturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: B.J. Services Company Canada
    Inventors: D.V. Gupta, Ron Pierce, Nicole Litt, Anita Jerat
  • Fracturing fluids containing borate esters as crosslinking agents and method of using same
    Patent number: 7007757
    Abstract: A formation treating fluid comprises one or more borate esters, a liquid carrier and, one or more cross linkable polymer wherein the formation treating fluid has an alkaline pH when the formation treating fluid is positioned in a formation. The formation treating fluid is useful in high temperature operations such as hydraulic fracturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: BJ Services Company Canada
    Inventors: D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, Ron Pierce, Nicole Deanne Litt, Anita Colleen Jerat
  • Fracturing fluids containing borate esters as crosslinking agents and method of using same
    Publication number: 20030234105
    Abstract: A formation treating fluid comprises one or more borate esters, a liquid carrier and, one or more cross linkable polymer wherein the formation treating fluid has an alkaline pH when the formation treating fluid is positioned in a formation. The formation treating fluid is useful in high temperature operations such as hydraulic fracturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: B.J. Services Company Canada
    Inventors: Satyanarayana D.V. Gupta, Ron Pierce, Nicole Deanne Litt, Anita Colleen Jerat
  • Foam-fluid for fracturing subterranean formations
    Patent number: 6410489
    Abstract: A fracturing fluid for use in fracturing subterranean formations surrounding oil and gas wells comprises water, an anionic surfactant, and a cationic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: BJ Services Company Canada
    Inventors: Kewei Zhang, Ron Pierce, Nicole Deanne Litt, D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta