Patents by Inventor Victor Daniel Escobar

Victor Daniel Escobar 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).

  • Patent number: 11697759
    Abstract: A method comprising: introducing a first fluid into a wellbore above a fracture gradient of a subterranean formation penetrated by the wellbore to create a first plurality of fractures within a first portion of the subterranean formation; introducing a second fluid comprising at least one acid component into the wellbore above the fracture gradient of the subterranean formation penetrated by the wellbore to create a second plurality of fractures within a second portion of the subterranean formation; allowing the second fluid to enter at least one natural fracture in the first or second portion of the subterranean formation allowing the acid component to dissolve at least a portion of the subterranean formation to form one or more induced fractures in fluidic communication with the natural fracture, at least some of the first plurality of fractures, and at least some of the second plurality of fractures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Glen Dusterhoft, Neil Alan Stegent, Robert Barree, Victor Daniel Escobar Acosta, Maharaja Palanivel
  • Patent number: 11084976
    Abstract: Methods and systems for protecting acid-reactive surfaces, particularly during subterranean treatment operations in which acids are used. In some embodiments, the methods include: providing a fluid additive including an organic compound and a base, wherein the organic compound includes a phosphonoalkyl moiety; providing an acid or acid generating source; mixing at least the fluid additive and the acid or acid generating source to form a treatment fluid; and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Beuterbaugh, Renata Vieira Pires, Enrique Antonio Reyes, Victor Daniel Escobar, Travis Hope Larsen, Cesar Edmundo Meza
  • Patent number: 10982126
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, comprising introducing a chemical packer composition into the wellbore, wherein the chemical packer composition comprises water, a suspending agent, a gelling agent, and a sealant composition and wherein the chemical packer composition has a pH greater than 9, and allowing the chemical packer composition to form a plug, wherein a portion of the wellbore below the plug is isolated from fluid communication with a portion of the wellbore above the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Daniel Escobar, Larry Steven Eoff, Jacob Wayne Laufer
  • Publication number: 20210079286
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, comprising introducing a chemical packer composition into the wellbore, wherein the chemical packer composition comprises water, a suspending agent, a gelling agent, and a sealant composition and wherein the chemical packer composition has a pH greater than 9, and allowing the chemical packer composition to form a plug, wherein a portion of the wellbore below the plug is isolated from fluid communication with a portion of the wellbore above the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Victor Daniel ESCOBAR, Larry Steven EOFF, Jacob Wayne LAUFER
  • Publication number: 20200157413
    Abstract: Methods and systems for protecting acid-reactive surfaces, particularly during subterranean treatment operations in which acids are used. In some embodiments, the methods include: providing a fluid additive including an organic compound and a base, wherein the organic compound includes a phosphonoalkyl moiety; providing an acid or acid generating source; mixing at least the fluid additive and the acid or acid generating source to form a treatment fluid; and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Aaron M. Beuterbaugh, Renata Vieira Pires, Enrique Antonio Reyes, Victor Daniel Escobar, Travis Hope Larsen, Cesar Edmundo Meza
  • Patent number: 10337282
    Abstract: Systems, compositions, and methods for reducing the production of water in subterranean formations having fractures or voids therein are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a particulate material into a portion of a subterranean formation comprising one or more fractures or voids; and introducing a treatment fluid comprising a relative permeability modifier into the portion of the subterranean formation such that the permeability of the particulate material in the portion of the subterranean formation to water is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose R. Sierra, Julio E. Vasquez, Victor Daniel Escobar, Victor Manuel Cancino, Larry Steven Eoff, Cristian R. Ramirez
  • Publication number: 20180022982
    Abstract: Systems, compositions, and methods for reducing the production of water in subterranean formations having fractures or voids therein are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a particulate material into a portion of a subterranean formation comprising one or more fractures or voids; and introducing a treatment fluid comprising a relative permeability modifier into the portion of the subterranean formation such that the permeability of the particulate material in the portion of the subterranean formation to water is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose R. Sierra, Julio E. Vasquez, Victor Daniel Escobar, Victor Manuel Cancino, Larry Steven Eoff, Cristian R. Ramirez