Patents by Inventor Stephen John Horner

Stephen John Horner 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).

  • Processing produced fluids for fluid recovery
    Patent number: 11926785
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes adding a recirculation chemical composition to a hydrocarbon containing stream, wherein the recirculation chemical composition may be an emulsion breaker. The method may also include separating the hydrocarbon containing stream into a stream containing water and a stream containing oil; contacting the stream containing oil in a water wash unit; and removing residual emulsion breaker from the stream containing oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen John Horner, Ronald Oliver Bosch
  • Processing Produced Fluids For Fluid Recovery
    Publication number: 20220298404
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes adding a recirculation chemical composition to a hydrocarbon containing stream, wherein the recirculation chemical composition may be an emulsion breaker. The method may also include separating the hydrocarbon containing stream into a stream containing water and a stream containing oil; contacting the stream containing oil in a water wash unit; and removing residual emulsion breaker from the stream containing oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen John Horner, Ronald Oliver Bosch
  • Processing produced fluids for fluid recovery
    Patent number: 11384272
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for adding a recirculation chemical composition to a hydrocarbon containing stream. The recirculation chemical composition may be an emulsion breaker. The hydrocarbon containing stream may be separated into a stream containing water and a stream containing oil. The stream containing oil may be contacted in a water wash unit, and the residual emulsion breaker may be removed from the stream containing oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Multi-Chem Group, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen John Horner, Ronald Oliver Bosch
  • MULTIFUNCTIONAL SURFACTANT AND CORROSION INHIBITOR ADDITIVES
    Publication number: 20210102299
    Abstract: Multifunctional surfactants useful in, for example, in the oil and gas industry, are provided. In some embodiments, the multifunctional surfactants include at least one amide group and at least one thiol group in the same molecule. In some embodiments, the methods include contacting a metal surface with at least one multifunctional additive that includes at least one amide group and at least one thiol group in the same molecule; and allowing the multifunctional additive to interact with at least a portion of the metal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen John Horner, Chad Eldon Kiser
  • Processing Produced Fluids For Fluid Recovery
    Publication number: 20210040374
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes adding a recirculation chemical composition to a hydrocarbon containing stream, wherein the recirculation chemical composition may be an emulsion breaker. The method may also include separating the hydrocarbon containing stream into a stream containing water and a stream containing oil; contacting the stream containing oil in a water wash unit; and removing residual emulsion breaker from the stream containing oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Multi-Chem Group, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen John Horner, Ronald Oliver Bosch