Alyssa S Smith

US Patent:

20130269941, Oct 17, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/837090

Inventors:

Alyssa Lynn Smith - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

E21B 43/16
C09K 8/72

US Classification:

166300, 1663051, 507242

Abstract:

Treatment fluids can mitigate the occurrence or effects of precipitation in a subterranean formation through complexation of a metal ion therein. Methods for treating a subterranean formation can comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising a hydroxypyridinecarboxylic acid, a salt thereof, or a tautomer thereof; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation; and complexing a metal ion in the subterranean formation with the hydroxypyridinecarboxylic acid.

US Patent:

20170275527, Sep 28, 2017

Filed:

Nov 12, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/511182

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Enrique Antonio REYES - Tombell TX, US
Alyssa Lynn SMITH - Humble TX, US
Aaron Michael BEUTERVAUGH - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

C09K 8/88
C09K 8/72
C09K 8/90
C09K 8/512
C09K 8/514

Abstract:

A composition and method for using seawater as a treatment fluid is provided. The treatment fluid comprises N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid and seawater. The provided treatment fluid is stable and viscous, even at high temperatures and a high pH.

US Patent:

20170210978, Jul 27, 2017

Filed:

Sep 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/324310

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Enrique Antonio Reyes - Tomball TX, US
Alyssa Lynn Smith - Humble TX, US

International Classification:

C09K 8/72
C09K 8/035
C09K 8/60
E21B 43/04
E21B 43/25
E21B 37/06
E21B 43/26
C09K 8/56
C09K 8/62

Abstract:

Methods of acidizing subterranean formations using solid acids are described. The methods include providing a treatment fluid containing a solid acid chelating agent and introducing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation. The solid acid chelating agent includes at least one aminopolycarboxylic acid functional group and at least one phosphonic acid functional group. The treatment fluid is substantially free of an additional acid or acid-generating compound.

US Patent:

20170198195, Jul 13, 2017

Filed:

Sep 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/313273

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Enrique Antonio Reyes - Tomball TX, US
Alyssa Lynn Smith - Humble TX, US
Benjamin Edward LaBlanc - Humble TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/528
E21B 43/267
E21B 37/06
E21B 43/26
C09K 8/72
C09K 8/62

Abstract:

Methods for inhibiting scale formation in subterranean formations using solid acids are described. The methods include providing a treatment fluid containing a solid acid scale inhibitor and introducing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation. The solid acid scale inhibitor includes at least one aminopolycarboxylic acid functional group and at least one phosphonic acid functional group. The treatment fluid is substantially free of an additional acid or acid-generating compound.

US Patent:

20170066957, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Sep 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/308937

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Enrique Antonio Reyes - Tomball TX, US
Alyssa Lynn Smith - Humble TX, US
Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

C09K 8/524
C09K 8/56
C09K 8/86
C09K 8/528
C09K 8/035
C09K 8/72

Abstract:

Methods for reducing viscosifying tendencies of crude oil in subterranean formations using solid acid chelating agents are described. The methods include combining a solid acid chelating agent and an aqueous acid solution to form a treatment fluid, and introducing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation. The solid acid chelating agent includes at least one aminopolycarboxylic acid functional group and at least one phosphonic acid functional group.

US Patent:

20160272879, Sep 22, 2016

Filed:

Feb 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/034711

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Enriqe Antonio Reyes - Tomball TX, US
Alyssa Lynn Smith - Humble TX, US
Drew Henry Gaugler - Lemmon SD, US

International Classification:

C09K 8/74
C09K 8/72

Abstract:

Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions for treatment of a subterranean formation, and methods and systems including the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that can include obtaining or providing a substantially solid composition. The substantially solid composition can include a hydrogen fluoride precursor salt and an amide hydrochloride salt. The method includes combining the substantially solid composition with a carrier fluid to form a mixture. The method includes placing the mixture in a subterranean formation downhole.

US Patent:

20160264852, Sep 15, 2016

Filed:

Dec 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/394826

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Enrique Antonio Reyes - Tomball TX, US
Alyssa Smith - Humble TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/74
E21B 43/25

Abstract:

A method for acidizing subterranean formations may include providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous carrier fluid, an acid, and a chelating agent comprising N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid, the treatment fluid having a pH at or below that at which carboxylic or phosphonic acid groups of the N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid are protonated and the chelating agent is ineffective for complexing a metal ion; introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation comprising a carbonate mineral; reacting the acid with the carbonate mineral in the presence of the chelating agent, such that the acid at least partially spends as the pH of the treatment fluid rises; and complexing a metal ion with the chelating agent once the pH of the treatment fluid rises above a pKvalue for one or more of the carboxylic or phosphonic acid groups of the N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid.

US Patent:

20160244660, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Oct 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/379045

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Enrique Antonio Reyes - Tomball TX, US
Alyssa Lynn Smith - Humble TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/74
E21B 43/26
E21B 43/25

Abstract:

Chelating agents are often used in conjunction with stimulation operations in a subterranean formation to address the presence of certain metal ions therein. Hydrophobically modified chelating agents can be used to form metal-ligand complexes in a subterranean formation that can sometimes exhibit significantly different behavior than do their more water-soluble variants. Methods for treating a subterranean formation can comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising a hydrophobically modified aminopolycarboxylic acid chelating agent, the chelating agent comprising an N-substitution having no carboxylic acid groups and about 6 carbon atoms or more; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation; and complexing metal ions in the subterranean formation with the chelating agent to form a metal-ligand complex.