Patents by Inventor William Troy Huey

William Troy Huey 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: 12102970
    Abstract: A mixing unit comprising a frame, a rheology control portion, and a high-volume solids blending portion. The rheology control portion comprises means for receiving a first material from a first transfer mechanism, a dispersing/mixing system connected with the frame, and a first metering system to meter the first material from the first material receiving means to the dispersing/mixing system. The dispersing/mixing system disperses/mixes the metered first material with a fluid to form a first fluid mixture. The high-volume solids blending portion comprises means for receiving a second material from a second transfer mechanism, a solids blending system connected with the frame, and a second metering system to meter the second material from the second material receiving means to the solids blending system. The solids blending system blends the metered second material with the first fluid mixture to form a second fluid mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rajesh Luharuka, Hau Nguyen-Phuc Pham, William Troy Huey, Nikki Morrison, Christopher Todd Shen, Avinash Ramesh, Garud Bindiganavale Sridhar, Laurent Yves Claude Coquilleau
  • Publication number: 20240309715
    Abstract: A technique facilitates a drilling operation, e.g. a land-based drilling operation, by enabling a substantial reduction in the number of equipment components. According to an embodiment, a mud pump assembly is provided with at least one mud pump located on a rig positioned at a wellsite. Electric power is provided to the rig to enable operation of the rig, including operation of the mud pumps when pumping mud downhole to facilitate drilling of a borehole. The rig's electric power also is used to operate a cement mixer for mixing a cementing fluid. This cementing fluid may be pumped downhole during a cementing operation by the same mud pumps employed during the mud pumping operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Bartley Patton, William Troy Huey, Mark Vaughan
  • Publication number: 20240309727
    Abstract: A technique facilitates a drilling operation, e.g. a land-based drilling operation, by enabling a substantial reduction in the number of equipment components. According to an embodiment, a mud pump assembly is provided with at least one mud pump located on a rig positioned at a wellsite. The mud pumps may be run to perform a mud pumping operation by pumping mud downhole during drilling of a borehole, e.g. a wellbore. During stoppage of the mud pumping operation, the same mud pumps are utilized to perform a cementing operation in which cementing fluid is pumped downhole for cementing of casing. The use of the same mud pumps enables the operator to eliminate not only the separate cement pumps otherwise used for the cementing operation but also the motive units that would be associated with those separate cement pumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Bartley Patton, William Troy Huey, Mark Vaughan
  • Patent number: 12060761
    Abstract: A system and method for treating a subterranean formation. The method may include utilizing a diluted stream and a high-loading stream which are combined to form a diverting composition. The diverting composition may then be injected into a wellbore. The system may include devices to prepare the diluted stream and high-loading stream, combine the streams, and introduce the combined stream into the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chad Kraemer, Bruno Lecerf, Zinaida Usova, William Troy Huey
  • Patent number: 11927086
    Abstract: A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Rod Shampine, Paul Dwyer, Ronnie Stover, Mike Lloyd, Jean-Louis Pessin, Edward Kent Leugemors, Larry D. Welch, Joe Hubenschmidt, Philippe Gambier, William Troy Huey, Thomas Allan
  • Publication number: 20230023606
    Abstract: A system and method for treating a subterranean formation. The method may include utilizing a diluted stream and a high-loading stream which are combined to form a diverting composition. The diverting composition may then be injected into a wellbore. The system may include devices to prepare the diluted stream and high-loading stream, combine the streams, and introduce the combined stream into the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Chad Kraemer, Bruno Lecerf, Zinaida Usova, William Troy Huey
  • Patent number: 11396790
    Abstract: A system and method for treating a subterranean formation. The method may include utilizing a diluted stream and a high-loading stream which are combined to form a diverting composition. The diverting composition may then be injected into a wellbore. The system may include devices to prepare the diluted stream and high-loading stream, combine the streams, and introduce the combined stream into the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chad Kraemer, Bruno Lecerf, Zinaida Usova, William Troy Huey
  • Patent number: 11049051
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed prove a method for improving power usage for an oilfield operation. The method includes analyzing power usage for the oilfield operation, mapping power consumption for the oilfield operation; mapping power utilization for the oilfield operation; and improving power utilization for the oilfield operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jijo Oommen Joseph, Olivier Clerc, Steven Schilling, William Troy Huey
  • Patent number: 10920553
    Abstract: A blender apparatus is disclosed having a chassis, a mixer positioned on the chassis, and a transfer pump positioned on the chassis. The mixer has a mixer housing defining a first mixer inlet, a second mixer inlet, and a mixer outlet. The first mixer inlet receives a liquid component, and the second mixer inlet receives a dry component. The mixer pressurizes at least the liquid component within the housing and discharges the liquid component through the mixer outlet at a first pressure above hydrostatic pressure. The transfer pump has a pump housing defining a pump inlet, a pump outlet and is devoid of an inlet configured to receive a dry component through a gravity feed. The transfer pump receives the liquid component through the pump inlet, pressurizes the liquid component within the pump housing, and discharges the liquid component through the pump outlet at a second pressure above hydrostatic pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kim A. Hodgson, Sean Black, Prashant Unnikrishnan Nair, Dale Eden, William Troy Huey, Donald E. Hensley, Olivier Clerc
  • Patent number: 10895114
    Abstract: A system and methodology facilitates the handling of oilfield materials in a space efficient manner. The oilfield materials are delivered without blowers to at least one modular silo. Each modular silo comprises an outer housing defining an enclosed interior. A vertical conveyor is positioned within the enclosed interior and is used to lift the oilfield material from a silo inlet to an upper portion of the modular silo without utilizing airflow to carry the oilfield materials. Once the oilfield materials are disposed within the upright modular silo, the outflow of oilfield materials through a silo outlet may be controlled so as to selectively release the desired amount of material into a blender or other suitable equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Rajesh Luharuka, Laurent Coquilleau, Dennis Jay Johnson, William Troy Huey, Hau Nguyen-Phuc Pham, Nikki Morrison, Jakub Pawel Jodlowski
  • Publication number: 20200255214
    Abstract: A mobile oilfield material transfer unit includes a chassis having a gooseneck and support base, the support base including a first portion and second portion, and the chassis further comprising a rear axle suspension system coupled with at least two wheels for movably supporting the chassis. The mobile oilfield material transfer unit further includes an erecting mast assembly having a mast movably connected with the chassis proximate to the second portion, and an actuator system coupled with the mast and with the chassis for moving the mast between a horizontal position and a vertical position. At least two vertical conveyor assemblies may be coupled with the erecting mast and moveable between the horizontal position and the vertical position, and at least two horizontal conveyor systems may be coupled with the support frame and engageable with the at least two vertical conveyor assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Hau Nguyen-Phuc Pham, William Troy Huey
  • Patent number: 10633174
    Abstract: A mobile oilfield material transfer unit includes a chassis having a gooseneck and support base, the support base including a first portion and second portion, and the chassis further comprising a rear axle suspension system coupled with at least two wheels for movably supporting the chassis. The mobile oilfield material transfer unit further includes an erecting mast assembly having a mast movably connected with the chassis proximate to the second portion, and an actuator system coupled with the mast and with the chassis for moving the mast between a horizontal position and a vertical position. At least two vertical conveyor assemblies may be coupled with the erecting mast and moveable between the horizontal position and the vertical position, and at least two horizontal conveyor systems may be coupled with the support frame and engageable with the at least two vertical conveyor assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hau Nguyen-Phuc Pham, William Troy Huey
  • Patent number: 10533406
    Abstract: A manifold trailer and pairing system are disclosed. Methods may include pressurizing a low pressure manifold of a manifold trailer, the low pressure manifold having a first low pressure valve and a second low pressure valve; opening a selected low pressure valve of the first and second low pressure valves; detecting a first pressure on a selected pump, via a first pressure sensor, indicative of a fluid communication between the selected low pressure valve and the selected pump; detecting a second pressure associated with a main line or a wellhead; comparing the first pressure on the selected pump to the second pressure associated with the main line or the wellhead to derive a pressure differential; and engaging the selected pump if the pressure differential is within a given threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Miguel Lopez, Marcos Suguru Kajita, Christopher Shen, William Troy Huey, Sarmad Adnan
  • Patent number: 10519758
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling process equipment are provided. The system includes a process fluid source, and a heat exchanger fluidly coupled with the process equipment and the process fluid source. The heat exchanger is configured to receive a process fluid from the process fluid source and transfer heat from the process equipment to the process fluid. The system also includes a control system fluidly coupled with the heat exchanger. The control system is configured to vary a temperature of the process fluid heated in the heat exchanger. Further, at least a portion of the process fluid heated in the heat exchanger is delivered into a wellbore at a temperature below a boiling point of the process fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Wun Shiung Chong, Lewis Callaway, Rajesh Luharuka, William Troy Huey, Hoang Phi-Dung Vo
  • Publication number: 20190376377
    Abstract: A blender apparatus is disclosed having a chassis, a mixer positioned on the chassis, and a transfer pump positioned on the chassis. The mixer has a mixer housing defining a first mixer inlet, a second mixer inlet, and a mixer outlet. The first mixer inlet receives a liquid component, and the second mixer inlet receives a dry component. The mixer pressurizes at least the liquid component within the housing and discharges the liquid component through the mixer outlet at a first pressure above hydrostatic pressure. The transfer pump has a pump housing defining a pump inlet, a pump outlet and is devoid of an inlet configured to receive a dry component through a gravity feed. The transfer pump receives the liquid component through the pump inlet, pressurizes the liquid component within the pump housing, and discharges the liquid component through the pump outlet at a second pressure above hydrostatic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Kim A. Hodgson, Sean Black, Prashant Unnikrishnan Nair, Dale Eden, William Troy Huey, Donald E. Hensley, Olivier Clerc
  • Patent number: 10464071
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for preparing a treatment fluid and includes charging packets containing an additive encased within a liner to a first container packet storage area of a first container; passing the packets to a packet shredder; breaching the liners of the packets to expose the additive; passing exposed additive to a mixer; passing an aqueous solution to the mixer from a second container; and mixing the exposed additive with the aqueous solution to form the treatment fluid. The first container can also include a first container proppant storage area, and proppant is passed from the first container proppant storage area to the mixer. The treatment fluid can be charged to a well bore penetrating a subterranean formation. The system and method can also include a silo positioned in fluid flow communication with the first container and partitioned into a silo packet storage area and a silo proppant storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Avinash Ramesh, Kim Hodgson, Garud Bindiganavale Sridhar, Hau Nguyen-Phuc Pham, William Troy Huey
  • Patent number: 10385669
    Abstract: A blender apparatus is disclosed having a chassis, a mixer positioned on the chassis, and a transfer pump positioned on the chassis. The mixer has a mixer housing defining a first mixer inlet, a second mixer inlet, and a mixer outlet. The first mixer inlet receives a liquid component, and the second mixer inlet receives a dry component. The mixer pressurizes at least the liquid component within the housing and discharges the liquid component through the mixer outlet at a first pressure above hydrostatic pressure. The transfer pump has a pump housing defining a pump inlet, a pump outlet and is devoid of an inlet configured to receive a dry component through a gravity feed. The transfer pump receives the liquid component through the pump inlet, pressurizes the liquid component within the pump housing, and discharges the liquid component through the pump outlet at a second pressure above hydrostatic pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kim A. Hodgson, Sean Black, Prashant Unnikrishnan Nair, Dale Eden, William Troy Huey, Donald E. Hensley, Olivier Clerc
  • Publication number: 20190136677
    Abstract: A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Rod Shampine, Paul Dwyer, Ronnie Stover, Mike Lloyd, Jean-Louis Pessin, Edward Kent Leugemors, Larry D. Welch, Joe Hubenschmidt, Philippe Gambier, William Troy Huey, Thomas Allan
  • Patent number: 10174599
    Abstract: A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Rod Shampine, Paul Dwyer, Ronnie Stover, Mike Lloyd, Jean-Louis Pessin, Edward Kent Leugemors, Larry D. Welch, Joe Hubenschmidt, Philippe Gambier, William Troy Huey, Thomas Allan
  • Patent number: 10077610
    Abstract: A system and methodology facilitates the handling of oilfield material. The oilfield material is stored in at least one silo which enables use of gravity to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other suitable equipment. Each modular silo is transportable and may be engaged with a support structure via a pivot connection. Once engaged, the silo is pivoted to a raised, upright position on the support structure. The oilfield material is then moved to an interior of the silo, and gravity may be used to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other equipment in a controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hau Nguyen-Phuc Pham, Rajesh Luharuka, William Bradford Stone, Nikki Morrison, Jakub Pawel Jodlowski, William Troy Huey, Travis Almer, Laurent Coquilleau