Patents by Inventor Timothy Lesko
Timothy Lesko 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: 11892421Abstract: An electrical stability testing device includes a cup configured to receive a fluid sample. The testing device also includes a pair of electrodes positioned at least partially within the cup. The electrodes are spaced apart from one another by a predetermined gap. The electrodes are configured to have the fluid sample positioned within the predetermined gap while performing an ES test on the fluid sample in the cup. The testing device also includes a wiper positioned at least partially within the cup. The wiper is configured to pass between the electrodes after the ES test has concluded. A width of the wiper is greater than the predetermined gap between the electrodes. The wiper is configured to deform as the wiper passes through the predetermined gap such that the width becomes substantially equal to the predetermined gap and sides of the wiper contact ends of the electrodes to clean the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Lesko, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Zakhar Chizhov, Kenneth Slater, Bojan Mitric, Mauricio Tassano
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Publication number: 20230175997Abstract: An electrical stability testing device includes a cup configured to receive a fluid sample. The testing device also includes a pair of electrodes positioned at least partially within the cup. The electrodes are spaced apart from one another by a predetermined gap. The electrodes are configured to have the fluid sample positioned within the predetermined gap while performing an ES test on the fluid sample in the cup. The testing device also includes a wiper positioned at least partially within the cup. The wiper is configured to pass between the electrodes after the ES test has concluded. A width of the wiper is greater than the predetermined gap between the electrodes. The wiper is configured to deform as the wiper passes through the predetermined gap such that the width becomes substantially equal to the predetermined gap and sides of the wiper contact ends of the electrodes to clean the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Timothy Lesko, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Zakhar Chizhov, Kenneth Slater, Bojan Mitric, Mauricio Tassano
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Patent number: 10119378Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods for completing a well may comprise lowering a coiled-tubing in the well thus forming an annulus between the casing and the coiled-tubing, pumping down said annulus a treatment fluid above the fracturing pressure of the formation while also pumping fluid through the coiled tubing. The methods may also comprise monitoring in real-time the bottom hole pressure and increasing the pump rate through the coiled-tubing if an increase of bottom hole pressure is observed.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Timothy Lesko, Hariharan Ramakrishnan, Dmitriy Potapenko, Leland Ramsey
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Publication number: 20180156012Abstract: A technique for pre-storing an application fluid in coiled tubing for use in a downhole application. The technique includes filling the coiled tubing with the application fluid in a manner that utilizes pressures substantially below that of the pressures utilized in the downhole application itself. The coiled tubing may then be charged to near the application pressure and placed in hydraulic communication with a well for the downhole application. Thus, the coiled tubing may serve as an application fluid storage device without the requirement of coiled tubing deployment or associated equipment and related costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Timothy Lesko, Mohan Kanaka Raju Panga, Jason Baihly
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Patent number: 9803457Abstract: The current application aims at methods and systems for preparing a pump-ready treatment fluid, delivering the pump-ready treatment fluid to a location operationally coupled to a wellsite, providing the pump-ready treatment fluid to a pump; and pumping the pump-ready treatment fluid into a wellbore. In some embodiments, the treatment fluid is a fracturing fluid for conducting a hydraulic fracturing operation on a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Rod Shampine, Edward Leugemors, Timothy Lesko
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Publication number: 20160258264Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods for completing a well comprising lowering a coiled-tubing in the well thus forming an annulus between the casing and the coiled-tubing, pumping down said annulus a treatment fluid above the fracturing pressure of the formation while also pumping fluid through the coiled tubing; monitoring in real-time the bottom hole pressure, increasing the pump rate through the coiled-tubing if an increase of bottom hole pressure is observed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Timothy Lesko, Hariharan Ramakrishnan, Dmitriy Potapenko, Leland Ramsey
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Patent number: 9322246Abstract: A method that is usable with a well includes introducing solids into a pneumatic stream to produce a solids-containing pneumatic stream; communicating the solids-containing pneumatic stream to a blender assembly to mix the solids with at least one other material to produce a flow; and pumping the flow into the well.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Lesko, Kim Hodgson, Edward Kent Leugemors, Rod Shampine
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Publication number: 20150260627Abstract: A method to determine fiber content of a fluid specimen involving measuring an initial torque development characteristic of the fluid specimen at specified conditions; and comparing the measured initial torque development characteristic of the specimen to initial torque development characteristics of control fluids of known fiber content at the specified conditions to estimate the fiber content of the fluid specimen. Also disclosed is a system to determine fiber content of a fluid specimen, involving a rheometer to measure the initial torque development characteristic of the fluid specimen at specified conditions; and a database of yield points of control fluids of known fiber content at the specified conditions for comparison with the measured yield point to estimate the fiber content of the fluid specimen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Lesko, Jeremy Weldon
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Publication number: 20150083426Abstract: A method that is usable with a well includes introducing solids into a pneumatic stream to produce a solids-containing pneumatic stream; communicating the solids-containing pneumatic stream to a blender assembly to mix the solids with at least one other material to produce a flow; and pumping the flow into the well.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Timothy Lesko, Kim Hodgson, Ed Leugemors, Rod Shampine
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Patent number: 8763699Abstract: A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting a first treatment fluid comprising a gas and substantially free of macroscopic particles through a wellbore to initiate a fracture in a subterranean formation; injecting a second treatment fluid comprising proppant and channelant through the wellbore into the fracture; placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters forming pillars spaced apart by the channelant; and removing the channelant to form open channels around the pillars for fluid flow from the subterranean formation through the fracture toward the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Oleg Medvedev, Alejandro Pena, Timothy Lesko, J. Ernest Brown, Dean M. Willberg, Ivan V. Kosarev, Anatoly Medvedev
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Patent number: 8757259Abstract: A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant (16) wherein the proppant comprises from 1 to 100 percent in weight of stiff, low-elasticity and low-deformability elongated particles (34) and proppant-spacing filler material called a channelant (18) through a wellbore (10) into the fracture (20), heterogeneously placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters or islands (22) spaced apart by the channelant (24), and removing the channelant filler material (24) to form open channels (26) around the pillars (28) for fluid flow from the formation (14) through the fracture (20) toward the wellbore (10). The proppant and channelant can be segregated within the well treatment fluid, or segregated during placement in the fracture.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Timothy Lesko, J. Ernest Brown, Dean M. Willberg, Ivan V. Kosarev, Anatoly Medvedev, Jonathan Abbott, Alexander Burukhin
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Patent number: 8636065Abstract: A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant (16) and proppant-spacing filler material called a channelant (18) through a wellbore (10) into the fracture (20), heterogeneously placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters or islands (22) spaced apart by the channelant (24), and removing the channelant filler material (24) to form open channels (26) around the pillars (28) for fluid flow from the formation (14) through the fracture (20) toward the wellbore (10). The proppant and channelant can be segregated within the well treatment fluid, or segregated during placement in the fracture. The channelant can be dissolvable particles, initially acting as a filler material during placement of the proppant in the fracture, and later dissolving to leave the flow channels between the proppant pillars.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Timothy Lesko, J. Ernest Brown, Dean M. Willberg, Ivan V. Kosarev, Anatoly Medvedev
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Publication number: 20130324444Abstract: The current application discloses methods and systems for preparing a wellbore treatment fluid precursor consolidated as one or more solid bodies; delivering the solid bodies to a logistics facility; and preparing a wellbore treatment fluid from the solid bodies. In some embodiments, the wellbore treatment fluid is a fracturing fluid for conducting a hydraulic fracturing operation on a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Timothy Lesko, Edward Leugemors, Rod Shampine, Theodore Lafferty, Anthony Loiseau
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Publication number: 20130233542Abstract: The current application discloses methods and systems for preparing a pump-ready treatment fluid, delivering the pump-ready treatment fluid to a location operationally coupled to a wellsite, providing the pump-ready treatment fluid to a pump; and pumping the pump-ready treatment fluid into a wellbore. In some embodiments, the treatment fluid is a fracturing fluid for conducting a hydraulic fracturing operation on a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Rod Shampine, Edward Leugemors, Timothy Lesko
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Patent number: 8490700Abstract: A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant and a channelant through a wellbore into the fracture, heterogeneously placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters or islands spaced apart by the channelant, and removing the channelant filler material to form open channels around the pillars for fluid flow from the formation through the fracture toward the wellbore. The proppant and channelant can be segregated within the well treatment fluid, or segregated during placement in the fracture. The channelant can be dissolvable particles, initially acting as a filler material during placement of the proppant, and later dissolving to leave the flow channels between the proppant pillars. The well treatment fluid can include fibers to provide reinforcement and consolidation of the proppant and/or to inhibit settling of the proppant in the treatment fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Timothy Lesko, J. Ernest Brown, Dean M. Willberg, Ivan Kosarev, Anatoly Medvedev
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Publication number: 20120279714Abstract: A method for performing an oil field service including forming a fluid comprising ammonium salt and exposing an equipment surface to the fluid, wherein the surface retains less residue than if no exposing occurred. A method for preparing for an additional oil field service including forming a fluid comprising ammonium salt, exposing an equipment surface to the fluid wherein the surface retains less residue than if no exposing occurred, and performing an oil field service.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Timothy Lesko, Noel Coffman
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Publication number: 20120129737Abstract: A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant and a channelant through a wellbore into the fracture, heterogeneously placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters or islands spaced apart by the channelant, and removing the channelant filler material to form open channels around the pillars for fluid flow from the formation through the fracture toward the wellbore. The proppant and channelant can be segregated within the well treatment fluid, or segregated during placement in the fracture. The channelant can be dissolvable particles, initially acting as a filler material during placement of the proppant, and later dissolving to leave the flow channels between the proppant pillars. The well treatment fluid can include fibers to provide reinforcement and consolidation of the proppant and/or to inhibit settling of the proppant in the treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Lesko, J. Ernest Brown, Dean M. Willberg, Ivan Kosarev, Anatoly Medvedev
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Patent number: 8066068Abstract: A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant (16) and proppant-spacing filler material called a channelant (18) through a wellbore (10) into the fracture (20), heterogeneously placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters or islands (22) spaced apart by the channelant (24), and removing the channelant filler material (24) to form open channels (26) around the pillars (28) for fluid flow from the formation (14) through the fracture (20) toward the wellbore (10). The proppant and channelant can be segregated within the well treatment fluid, or segregated during placement in the fracture. The channelant can be dissolvable particles, initially acting as a filler material during placement of the proppant in the fracture, and later dissolving to leave the flow channels between the proppant pillars.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Timothy Lesko, J. Ernest Brown, Dean Willberg, Ivan Kosarev, Anatoly Medvedev
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Publication number: 20110240293Abstract: A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant (16) and proppant-spacing filler material called a channelant (18) through a wellbore (10) into the fracture (20), heterogeneously placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters or islands (22) spaced apart by the channelant (24), and removing the channelant filler material (24) to form open channels (26) around the pillars (28) for fluid flow from the formation (14) through the fracture (20) toward the wellbore (10). The proppant and channelant can be segregated within the well treatment fluid, or segregated during placement in the fracture. The channelant can be dissolvable particles, initially acting as a filler material during placement of the proppant in the fracture, and later dissolving to leave the flow channels between the proppant pillars.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Timothy Lesko, J. Ernest Brown, Dean M. Willberg, Ivan V. Kosarev, Anatoly Medvedev
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Publication number: 20110114313Abstract: A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant (16) wherein the proppant comprises from 1 to 100 percent in weight of stiff, low-elasticity and low-deformability elongated particles (34) and proppant-spacing filler material called a channelant (18) through a wellbore (10) into the fracture (20), heterogeneously placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters or islands (22) spaced apart by the channelant (24), and removing the channelant filler material (24) to form open channels (26) around the pillars (28) for fluid flow from the formation (14) through the fracture (20) toward the wellbore (10). The proppant and channelant can be segregated within the well treatment fluid, or segregated during placement in the fracture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Timothy Lesko, J. Ernest Brown, Dean M. Willberg, Ivan V. Kosarev, Anatoly Medvedev, Jonathan Abbott, Alexander Burukhin