Patents by Inventor Walter F. Glover

Walter F. Glover 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 of stabilizing surfaces of subterranean formations
    Patent number: 7343973
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation or of stabilizing a surface within a subterranean fracture comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising lightweight proppant at least partially coated with an adhesive substance; introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation; depositing at least a portion of the lightweight proppant in the portion of the subterranean formation; allowing at least a portion of the lightweight proppant in the subterranean formation to form a particulate pack; and, allowing at least a portion of the adhesive substance to migrate from the lightweight particulates to a surface within the portion of the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Harvey J. Fitzpatrick, David Adams, Walter F. Glover, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Methods and compositions for stabilizing the surface of a subterranean formation
    Patent number: 7267171
    Abstract: Methods comprising providing a fracturing fluid comprising proppant particulates at least partially coated with a hardenable resin composition that comprises a hardenable resin component and a hardening agent component, wherein the hardenable resin component comprises a hardenable resin and wherein the hardening agent component comprises a hardening agent, a silane coupling agent, and a surfactant; introducing the fracturing fluid into at least one fracture within the subterranean formation; depositing at least a portion of the proppant particulates in the fracture; allowing at least a portion of the proppant particulates in the fracture to form a proppant pack; and, allowing at least a portion of the hardenable resin composition to migrate from the proppant particulates to a fracture face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Harvey Fitzpatrick, David Adams, Walter F. Glover, Philip D. Nguyen