Patents by Inventor Salem ALSHAMMARI

Salem ALSHAMMARI 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).

  • Treatment of calcium-containing bentonites for drilling fluids
    Patent number: 11530346
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing drilling fluid compositions containing treated calcium bentonite. One such method includes mixing calcium bentonite with an aqueous mixture containing soda ash, followed by adding starch to form the treated bentonite mixture that is used to prepare a drilling fluid composition. Another method includes mixing the calcium bentonite with an aqueous mixture containing soda ash and magnesium oxide, followed by adding starch to form the treated bentonite mixture that is used to prepare a drilling fluid composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Abdullah Al-Yami, Salem Alshammari, Vikrant Wagle, Hussain Albahrani, Zainab Alsaihati, Mohammad Alawami, Ali Al-Safran, Nasser Al-Alhareth, Abdullah Al-Awadh, Abdulaziz Alhelal
  • TREATMENT OF CALCIUM-CONTAINING BENTONITES FOR DRILLING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20200369939
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing drilling fluid compositions containing treated calcium bentonite. One such method includes mixing calcium bentonite with an aqueous mixture containing soda ash, followed by adding starch to form the treated bentonite mixture that is used to prepare a drilling fluid composition. Another method includes mixing the calcium bentonite with an aqueous mixture containing soda ash and magnesium oxide, followed by adding starch to form the treated bentonite mixture that is used to prepare a drilling fluid composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Abdullah AL-YAMI, Salem ALSHAMMARI, Vikrant WAGLE, Hussain ALBAHRANI, Zainab ALSAIHATI, Mohammad ALAWAMI, Ali AL-SAFRAN, Nasser AL-ALHARETH, Abdullah AL-AWADH, Abdulaziz ALHELAL