Patents by Inventor Shawn Fullmer

Shawn Fullmer 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).

  • Methods for deep reservoir stimulation using acid-forming fluids
    Patent number: 11131177
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and techniques for deep reservoir stimulation of a hydrocarbon-containing subsurface formation. The methods may comprise introducing or injecting a formation-dissolving fluid, such as a wet acid-forming gas, into the subsurface formation; allowing the formation-dissolving fluid, such as the wet acid-forming gas, to react with the subsurface formation for a period of time; and producing hydrocarbons from the subsurface formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Mauro Lo Cascio, William L. Esch, Richard E. Beckham, Edward C. Wanat, Shawn Fullmer, Chris Eric Shuchart
  • Method and system for enhancing hydrocarbon operations
    Patent number: 10907472
    Abstract: A method and system are described for imaging core samples associated with a subsurface region. The imaging results may be used to create or update a subsurface model and using the subsurface model and/or imaging results in hydrocarbon operations. The imaging techniques may include NMR imaging and CT imaging. Further, the imaging techniques may also include exposing the core sample to the imaging gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Hubert E. King, Jr., Shawn Fullmer, Antonio S. Buono, Michael Sansone, Pavel Kortunov, John H. Dunsmuir, Bo Gao, James G. Kralik, Ye Xu
  • Method and system for enhancing hydrocarbon operations
    Patent number: 10697295
    Abstract: A method and system are described for imaging core samples associated with a subsurface region. The imaging results may be used to create or update a subsurface model and using the subsurface model and/or imaging results in hydrocarbon operations. The imaging techniques may include NMR imaging and CT imaging. Further, the imaging techniques may also include exposing the core sample to the imaging gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Antonio S. Buono, Shawn Fullmer, Hubert E. King, Jr., Michael Sansone, Pavel Kortunov, John H. Dunsmuir, Bo Gao, James G. Kralik, Ye Xu
  • Method and System for Modeling in a Subsurface Region
    Publication number: 20190203593
    Abstract: A method and system are described for creating subsurface models that accounts for pore type influences. The method includes identifying pore types and properties based on pore types, constructing a subsurface model for a subsurface region and using the subsurface model in simulations and in hydrocarbon operations, such as hydrocarbon exploration, hydrocarbon development, and/or hydrocarbon production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Shawn Fullmer, Hisham M. Al-Qassab, Paul J. Moore, III, Antonio S. Buono, Brian M. Kelley, Bo Gao
  • Methods for Deep Reservoir Stimulation Using Acid-Forming Fluids
    Publication number: 20190010795
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and techniques for deep reservoir stimulation of a hydrocarbon-containing subsurface formation. The methods may comprise introducing or injecting a formation-dissolving fluid, such as a wet acid-forming gas, into the subsurface formation; allowing the formation-dissolving fluid, such as the wet acid-forming gas, to react with the subsurface formation for a period of time; and producing hydrocarbons from the subsurface formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Mauro Lo Cascio, William L. Esch, Richard E. Beckham, Edward C. Wanat, Shawn Fullmer, Chris Eric Shuchart
  • Method and System for Enhancing Hydrocarbon Operations
    Publication number: 20180259467
    Abstract: A method and system are described for imaging core samples associated with a subsurface region. The imaging results may be used to create or update a subsurface model and using the subsurface model and/or imaging results in hydrocarbon operations. The imaging techniques may include NMR imaging and CT imaging. Further, the imaging techniques may also include exposing the core sample to the imaging gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Antonio S. Buono, Shawn Fullmer, Hubert E. King, JR., Michael Sansone, Pavel Kortunov, John H. Dunsmuir, Bo Gao, James G. Kralik, Ye Xu
  • Method and System for Enhancing Hydrocarbon Operations
    Publication number: 20180258763
    Abstract: A method and system are described for imaging core samples associated with a subsurface region. The imaging results may be used to create or update a subsurface model and using the subsurface model and/or imaging results in hydrocarbon operations. The imaging techniques may include NMR imaging and CT imaging. Further, the imaging techniques may also include exposing the core sample to the imaging gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hubert E. King, JR., Shawn Fullmer, Antonio S. Buono, Michael Sansone, Pavel Kortunov, John H. Dunsmuir, Bo Gao, James G. Kralik, Ye Xu