Patents by Inventor William Cecil Pearl, JR.

William Cecil Pearl, JR. 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: 11434410
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid (WSF) into the wellbore proximate a permeable zone having an average fracture width of about W microns, wherein the WSF comprises a particulate blend and water, and wherein the particulate blend comprises (a) a type A particulate material characterized by a weight average particle size of equal to or greater than about W/3 microns, and (b) a type B particulate material characterized by a weight average particle size of less than about W/3 microns, wherein a weight ratio of the type A particulate material to the type B particulate material is from about 0.05 to about 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel J. Lewis, Sandip Prabhakar Patil, William Cecil Pearl, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220259483
    Abstract: A treatment fluid can include: a base fluid, wherein the base fluid comprises water; and a lost-circulation material, wherein the lost-circulation material comprises a polymer network having at least one branching point formed with a monomer and a cross-linking agent that comprises at least three active functional groups. The treatment fluid can maintain a pressure differential of at least 1 psi when tested with a cylindrical void that has a diameter of 0.02 inches. The monomer can be a vinyl ester-based monomer that is polymerized with the cross-linking agent to form the polymer network. The treatment fluid can be used in an oil and gas operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil PEARL, JR., Samuel J. LEWIS, Aleksey V. KOLASNIKOV, Claudia Carmen PINEDA, Stephanie RUIZ
  • Patent number: 11390793
    Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method for well treatment may comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; and a nanofribril cellulose additive, wherein the nanofribril cellulose additive comprises nanofribril cellulose and a surfactant adsorbed onto a surface of the nanofribril cellulose; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating a subterranean formation. Additional systems, methods and compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Samuel J. Lewis, Thomas Singh Sodhi
  • Patent number: 11377582
    Abstract: A treatment fluid can include: a base fluid, wherein the base fluid comprises water; and a lost-circulation material, wherein the lost-circulation material comprises a polymer network having at least one branching point formed with a monomer and a cross-linking agent that comprises at least three active functional groups. The treatment fluid can maintain a pressure differential of at least 1 psi when tested with a cylindrical void that has a diameter of 0.02 inches. The monomer can be a vinyl ester-based monomer that is polymerized with the cross-linking agent to form the polymer network. The treatment fluid can be used in an oil and gas operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Samuel J Lewis, Aleksey V Kolasnikov, Claudia Carmen Pineda, Stephanie Ruiz
  • Patent number: 11365601
    Abstract: Metal material coated with a layer that is controllably activated can be positioned downhole in a wellbore prior to performing a wellbore operation. After the wellbore operation is performed, the layer can be activated to release the metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Samuel J. Lewis, Simon David Turton, Richard F. Vargo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11352544
    Abstract: Cement compositions for use in subterranean wellbores that include a monophase amorphous hydraulic binder material (MAHBM). The MAHBM may include a plurality of particles having a silica core and an amorphous coating substantially surrounding the silica core. The coating may comprise a plurality of amorphous particles, such as ?-dicalcium silicate hydrate nanoparticles or microparticles. The MAHBM may be used as a strength retrogression mitigating additive in a cement composition or used as a high temperature cement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Jason Pisklak, Samuel Jason Lewis, Paul Joseph Jones, William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Stephanie Ruiz
  • Patent number: 11352542
    Abstract: Cement compositions and associated methods for cementing. An example method includes introducing a cement composition into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising a composite material, a cement, and an aqueous fluid. The composite material comprises a monophase amorphous hydraulic binder material and a particulate core. The monophase amorphous hydraulic binder material coats the particulate core. The method further comprises allowing the cement composition to set in the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Jason Pisklak, Stephanie Ruiz, Samuel Jason Lewis, William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Paul Joseph Jones
  • Patent number: 11352547
    Abstract: Treatment material for a wellbore operation can be mixed with a metal material coated with a layer that is controllably activated to release the metal material downhole in a wellbore. The wellbore treatment material can be mixed with the metal material prior to being positioned downhole in the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Hallburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Samuel J. Lewis, Simon David Turton
  • Patent number: 11339621
    Abstract: An assembly for use in a downhole tool. The assembly may include a body that includes a chamber with a solder suspension contained therein, the solder suspension comprising solder particles, each solder particle comprising an outer shell and a liquid metal core that is exposed and solidifies upon rupture of the outer shell. The assembly may also include a port that allows fluid flow between the chamber and an area outside of the chamber. The assembly may further include a plunger actuatable to apply a force to create a pressure to the solder suspension within the chamber to eject the solder suspension from the port at a velocity to rupture the outer shells of the particles upon contact with a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Sam Lewis
  • Publication number: 20220089936
    Abstract: A treatment fluid can include: a base fluid, wherein the base fluid comprises water; and a lost-circulation material, wherein the lost-circulation material comprises a polymer network having at least one branching point formed with a monomer and a cross-linking agent that comprises at least three active functional groups. The treatment fluid can maintain a pressure differential of at least 1 psi when tested with a cylindrical void that has a diameter of 0.02 inches. The monomer can be a vinyl ester-based monomer that is polymerized with the cross-linking agent to form the polymer network. The treatment fluid can be used in an oil and gas operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Samuel J Lewis, Aleksey V Kolasnikov, Claudia Carmen Pineda, Stephanie Ruiz
  • Publication number: 20220081605
    Abstract: A cement composition can include: water; cement, wherein less than 75 w/w % of the total amount of the cement is Portland cement; and a fluid loss additive, wherein the fluid loss additive comprises a polymer network having at least one branching point formed with a monomer and a cross-linking agent that comprises at least three active functional groups. The cement can also be a non-Portland cement. The monomer can be a vinyl ester-based monomer that is polymerized with the cross-linking agent to form the polymer network. The cement composition can be used in an oil and gas operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, JR., Samuel Lewis
  • Publication number: 20220017809
    Abstract: A bulk dry cement may comprise a cement; a solid particle; and a liquid resin accelerator, wherein the liquid resin accelerator is disposed on a surface of the solid particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Jones, William Cecil Pearl, JR., Samuel Jason Lewis, Thomas Jason Pisklak
  • Publication number: 20220010192
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid (WSF) into the wellbore proximate a permeable zone having an average fracture width of about W microns, wherein the WSF comprises a particulate blend and water, and wherein the particulate blend comprises (a) a type A particulate material characterized by a weight average particle size of equal to or greater than about W/3 microns, and (b) a type B particulate material characterized by a weight average particle size of less than about W/3 microns, wherein a weight ratio of the type A particulate material to the type B particulate material is from about 0.05 to about 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel J. Lewis, Sandip Prabhakar Patil, William Cecil Pearl, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210403791
    Abstract: Expansive cement compositions for use in subterranean wellbores that include a monophase amorphous hydraulic binder material (MAHBM). The MAHBM may include a plurality of particles having a silica core and an amorphous coating substantially surrounding the silica core. The coating may comprise, for example, a plurality of amorphous ?-dicalcium silicate hydrate nanoparticles or microparticles. The MAHBM may be used as an expansion agent in a cement composition or used as an expansive cement by itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: William Cecil PEARL JR., Samuel Jason LEWIS, Thomas Jason PISKLAK, Stephanie RUIZ, Paul Joseph JONES
  • Publication number: 20210363845
    Abstract: An assembly for use in a downhole tool. The assembly may include a body that includes a chamber with a solder suspension contained therein, the solder suspension comprising solder particles, each solder particle comprising an outer shell and a liquid metal core that is exposed and solidifies upon rupture of the outer shell. The assembly may also include a port that allows fluid flow between the chamber and an area outside of the chamber. The assembly may further include a plunger actuatable to apply a force to create a pressure to the solder suspension within the chamber to eject the solder suspension from the port at a velocity to rupture the outer shells of the particles upon contact with a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, JR., Sam Lewis
  • Publication number: 20210363841
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first downhole tool to a borehole tubular. The method may include applying solder particles, each particle having an outer shell and a core of liquid metal, to at least one of a surface of the first downhole tool or a surface of the borehole tubular. The method may also include rupturing the shells of the solder particles to release the liquid metal cores. The method may further include bonding the first downhole tool to the borehole tubular by allowing the released liquid metal core to solidify.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Sam Lewis, Lonnie Helms, Frank Acosta
  • Publication number: 20210363403
    Abstract: Cement compositions and associated methods for cementing. An example method includes introducing a cement composition into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising a composite material, a cement, and an aqueous fluid. The composite material comprises a monophase amorphous hydraulic binder material and a particulate core. The monophase amorphous hydraulic binder material coats the particulate core. The method further comprises allowing the cement composition to set in the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Jason PISKLAK, Stephanie RUIZ, Samuel Jason LEWIS, William Cecil PEARL, JR., Paul Joseph JONES
  • Patent number: 11180987
    Abstract: A conductive path can be formed using metal material coated with a layer that is controllably activated to release the metal material downhole in the wellbore. The conductive path can be used to communicate signals or power downhole in the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Samuel J. Lewis, Lonnie Carl Helms
  • Patent number: 11174701
    Abstract: Remedial wellbore operations can be performed using metal material coated with a layer that is controllably activated to release the metal material downhole in a wellbore. At least a portion of the wellbore can be plugged or sealed using the metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Samuel J. Lewis, Frank Vinicia Acosta Villarreal, Lonnie Carl Helms
  • Patent number: 11162014
    Abstract: A method of cementing may comprise: providing a bulk dry cement, wherein the bulk dry cement comprises a dry blend of cement and a solid resin accelerator, wherein the solid resin accelerator comprises a liquid resin accelerator on a solid particle; preparing a cement slurry comprising: the bulk dry cement; water; and a liquid hardenable resin component; and introducing the cement slurry into a wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Jones, William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Samuel Jason Lewis, Thomas Jason Pisklak