Timothy M Hunter

US Patent:

20210108631, Apr 15, 2021

Filed:

Nov 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

16/327195

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Timothy Holiman HUNTER - Houston TX, US
Dickey Charles HEADRICK - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

F04B 47/04
E21B 43/26
F04B 15/02
F04B 49/00
F04B 53/10

Abstract:

Various embodiments include methods and apparatus structured to pump material, where such material is difficult to pump. In an embodiment, an apparatus can include an injector device capable of self-injecting material into a high pressure line. The apparatus may include multiple valves to control recharge of material into the injector device and to control reinjection of the material into the high pressure line. In an embodiment at a well site, a portion of fluid being injected into a wellbore can be diverted from one or more high pressure pumps to an injector device, where the diverted portion of the fluid can be used to power the injector device to inject material from a mixing tank to add material to the wellbore in addition to the non-diverted portion of the fluid injected into the wellbore. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods can be implemented in a variety of applications.

US Patent:

20170252716, Sep 7, 2017

Filed:

Oct 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/515976

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Loan Vo - Houston TX, US
Corneliu Stanciu - Kingwood TX, US
Timothy H. Hunter - Duncan OK, US

International Classification:

B01J 2/30
C09K 8/80
C09K 8/035
C08L 33/26
B65D 47/06
C09K 8/03
C09K 3/22
C08L 33/24

Abstract:

A system for transferring additive particles comprising: the additive particles; a storage container; and a surface modification agent, wherein at least some of the additive particles are treated with the surface modification agent, and wherein the surface modification agent reduces an amount of dust that is produced during transfer of the additive particles into the storage container, from the storage container, or into and from the storage container. A method of reducing an amount of dust produced during transfer of additive particles comprising: treating at least some of the additive particles with a surface modification agent; storing the additive particles; and transferring the additive particles prior to and after storage, wherein the surface modification agent reduces the amount of dust produced during at least one of the transfers of the additive particles.

US Patent:

20140144635, May 29, 2014

Filed:

Nov 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/687308

Inventors:

Philip D. Nguyen - Houston TX, US
Jimmie D. Weaver - Duncan OK, US
Michael W. Sanders - Houston TX, US
Jason E. Bryant - Houston TX, US
Loyd E. East - Houston TX, US
Guillermo Antonio Izquierdo - Villahermosa, MX
Leopoldo Sierra - Houston TX, US
Timothy H. Hunter - Duncan OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/26
E21B 33/13

US Classification:

166281, 166285

Abstract:

Methods of treating a subterranean formation having at least one fracture including providing a cement slurry comprising an expandable cementitious material and a breakable foamed carrier fluid, wherein the expandable cementitious material is capable of consolidating to form a plurality of expandable cementitious material aggregates and wherein the breakable foamed carrier fluid is capable of coating and isolating the expandable cementitious material aggregates; introducing the cement slurry into the fracture; curing the expandable cementitious material aggregates so as to form a cement pillar within the fracture in the subterranean formation, wherein the curing of the expandable cementitious material aggregates expands the expandable cementitious material aggregates such that at least one microfracture is created within the fracture; breaking the breakable foamed carrier fluid; removing the broken breakable foamed carrier fluid from the subterranean formation; and acid-fracturing the at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.