Terry D Monroe

US Patent:

8003578, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Feb 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/030614

Inventors:

Terry D. Monroe - Tomball TX, US
Daniel P. Vollmer - Lafayette LA, US
Bruce A. Comeaux - Lockport LA, US
Kay E. Cawiezel - Fulshear TX, US

Assignee:

Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/08

US Classification:

507217, 507211, 507269, 166282, 166283, 1663051

Abstract:

Brine-based well treatment compositions containing alkali nitrate exhibit greater thermal stability when used in deep wells than substantially similar brine-based well treatment compositions which do not contain an alkali nitrate. The brine is thickened with a water-soluble crosslinkable polymer and crosslinking agent. The enhanced thermal stability of the well treatment compositions allows use of the fluids at elevated temperatures, for instance as high as 400 F.

US Patent:

20050211435, Sep 29, 2005

Filed:

Mar 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/810539

Inventors:

Terry Monroe - Lafayette LA, US
Brian Evans - The Woodlands TX, US
Hoang Le - Spring TX, US
Brian Beall - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

E21B033/13

US Classification:

166292000, 175072000

Abstract:

A high temperature blocking gel contains a blend of an aqueous fluid and carboxymethyl guar and a crosslinking agent. The gel exhibits excellent hydration capability in brines and positive viscosity generation and controls fluid loss from an oil well during drilling, completion and/or workover operations.

US Patent:

20210130675, May 6, 2021

Filed:

Mar 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/491886

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Terry D. MONROE - Tomball TX, US
Sumit BHADURI - Spring TX, US
Mark A. VORDERBRUGGEN - Spring TX, US

Assignee:

Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/42
C09K 8/467
C09K 8/40
C04B 28/00
C04B 28/26
C04B 22/06
E21B 33/13

Abstract:

A method of cementing a wellbore comprises injecting into the wellbore a cement slurry comprising an aqueous carrier, a swellable nanoclay, and a solid delayed releasing divalent inorganic salt comprising calcined magnesium oxide, calcined calcium oxide, calcium magnesium polyphosphate, a borate, a nitride, a silicate, an agent having a cation of Ba, Sr, Fe, Ni, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and allowing the cement slurry to set.

US Patent:

20180156016, Jun 7, 2018

Filed:

Nov 17, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/816858

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Sumit Bhaduri - The Woodlands TX, US
James B. Crews - Willis TX, US
Hoang Le - Spring TX, US
Terry D. Monroe - Tomball TX, US
Qi Qu - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 43/16
E21B 43/26
C09K 8/60
C09K 8/584

Abstract:

A well treatment fluid contains a surface modifying treatment agent having an anchor and a hydrophobic tail. The surface modifying treatment agent is an organophosphorus acid derivative. After the well treatment fluid is pumped into a well penetrating the subterranean formation, the anchor binds to the surface of the formation. The subterranean formation is a siliceous formation or a metal oxide-containing subterranean formation. The anchor bonds to a Si atom when the formation is a siliceous formation and to the metal of the metal oxide when the formation is a metal oxide-containing formation. After being bound to the surface of the formation, frictional drag within the well is reduced. This allows for faster recovery of formation fluids. The bonding of the surface modifying treatment agent onto the formation may further be enhanced by first pre-treating the formation with a non-aqueous fluid. By increasing the number of sites for the surface modifying treatment agent to bind onto the surface of the subterranean formation, productivity is improved.

US Patent:

20170240790, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

May 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/591474

Inventors:

Shannon E. Bryant - Houston TX, US
Sumit Bhaduri - Spring TX, US
Terry D. Monroe - Tomball TX, US

Assignee:

Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/05
E21B 21/00
C04B 22/00
E21B 33/14
C09K 8/40
C09K 8/48

Abstract:

A downhole treatment composition comprises a rare earth-containing compound comprising one or more of the following: scandium; yttrium; lanthanum; cerium; praseodymium; neodymium; promethium; samarium; lutetium; europium; gadolinium; terbium; dysprosium; holmium; erbium; thulium; or ytterbium, wherein the downhole treatment composition is a cement slurry, a drilling fluid, or a spacer fluid. Also disclosed are methods of cementing a wellbore, methods of displacing a first fluid, and methods of drilling a wellbore in a subterranean formation using the cement slurry, the spacer fluid, or the drilling fluid.

US Patent:

20170190958, Jul 6, 2017

Filed:

Jan 5, 2016

Appl. No.:

14/987831

Inventors:

Terry D. Monroe - Tomball TX, US
Sumit Bhaduri - Spring TX, US
Harold G. Hudson - The Woodlands TX, US

Assignee:

Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/80

Abstract:

A method of improving the flow of a proppant pack or gravel pack comprises: introducing into a subterranean formation or a well a plurality of ceramic particles, the ceramic particles comprising about 0.1 wt. % to about 25 wt. % of a rare earth-containing compound, based on the total weight of the ceramic particles; and forming a proppant pack or gravel pack comprising the plurality of the ceramic particles; wherein the proppant pack or gravel pack improves fluid flow as compared with a reference proppant pack or gravel pack formed from otherwise identical ceramic particles except for being free of the rare earth-containing compound.

US Patent:

20170114266, Apr 27, 2017

Filed:

Oct 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/918637

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Sumit Bhaduri - Spring TX, US
Terry D. Monroe - Tomball TX, US

Assignee:

Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/05
E21B 21/00
C04B 22/00
E21B 33/14
C09K 8/40
C09K 8/48

Abstract:

A downhole treatment composition comprises a rare earth-containing compound comprising one or more of the following: scandium; yttrium; lanthanum; cerium; praseodymium; neodymium; promethium; samarium; lutetium; europium; gadolinium; terbium; dysprosium; holmium; erbium; thulium; or ytterbium, wherein the downhole treatment composition is a cement slurry, a drilling fluid, or a spacer fluid. Also disclosed are methods of cementing a wellbore, methods of displacing a first fluid, and methods of drilling a wellbore in a subterranean formation using the cement slurry, the spacer fluid, or the drilling fluid.

US Patent:

20150129216, May 14, 2015

Filed:

Nov 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/535861

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
TERRY MONROE - TOMBALL TX, US
QI QU - SPRING TX, US
FREEMAN HILL - SPRING TX, US

Assignee:

BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/508
C09K 8/514
E21B 43/16
E21B 33/12
E21B 43/24
E21B 33/13

US Classification:

166292, 1663051, 507225, 507209

Abstract:

A method of plugging an opening in a subterranean formation such as a fracture system is provided. A gel composition can be provided which includes an aqueous fluid, a cross-linkable polymer soluble in the aqueous fluid and a cross-linking agent. Inorganic fibers can be added to the gel composition. The gel composition can be injected into the opening in the subterranean formation. The gel composition can be cross-linked, and the opening can be plugged with the gel composition. In certain illustrative embodiments, the inorganic fibers can be mineral wool fibers.