Patents by Inventor William Scanlan

William Scanlan 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 and materials for hydraulic fracturing
    Patent number: 10995597
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for plugging a fracture network in a wellbore. Exemplary compositions comprise a mixture of particles, some of the particles being degradable and other particles being elongated, having good compressive strength, and not being readily degradable at the conditions of the formation. The mixture of particles can temporarily bridge or plug fractures within the formation, and thus acts as a temporary diversion agent. After the degradable particles dissolve, the particles which are not readily degradable can remain in the fracture, helping to keep the fracture open and acting as a proppant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: NexTier Completion Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: William Scanlan, Deanna Dapolito, Kyle Pierskalla
  • Methods and materials for hydraulic fracturing
    Patent number: 10240449
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for treatment of a wellbore in a subterranean formation. Exemplary compositions comprise a mixture of particles, some of the particles being degradable and other particles being elongated, having good compressive strength, and not being readily degradable at the conditions of the formation. The mixture of particles can temporarily bridge or plug fractures within the formation, and thus acts as a temporary diversion agent. After the degradable particles dissolve, the particles which are not readily degradable can remain in the fracture, helping to keep the fracture open and acting as a proppant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Keane Frac, LP
    Inventors: William Scanlan, Deanna Dapolito, Kyle Pierskalla