Christopher Lynn Gordon

US Patent:

7631541, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

Oct 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/868708

Inventors:

Bryan Waugh - Comanche OK, US
Christopher Gordon - Duncan OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Duncan OK

International Classification:

G01N 9/00

US Classification:

73 32R

Abstract:

An improved method for measuring the density and settling properties of cement slurries. The cement slurry is stirred in a consistometer and heated to a predetermined temperature. The stirring of the cement slurry is then halted and the cement slurry is cooled. The cement slurry is then removed from the consistometer.

US Patent:

7654326, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Jul 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/217950

Inventors:

Ashok Santra - Duncan OK, US
Christopher L. Gordon - Duncan OK, US
Daniel L. Bour - Granite Falls WA, US
Keith D Pewitt - Duncan OK, US
Dwain King - Duncan OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Duncan OK

International Classification:

E21B 33/13
E21B 33/138
C09K 8/504

US Classification:

166292, 106684, 106685, 166277, 166300, 175 72, 507140, 507142, 507269, 507274

Abstract:

A method of servicing a wellbore comprising contacting a metal oxide, a soluble chloride or phosphate salt, water, and a liquid retarder to form a cement composition via a continuous process, wherein the liquid retarder is an aqueous solution having a concentration of less than about 25 w/v %, placing the cement composition into the wellbore, and allowing the cement composition to set. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising (a) contacting an aqueous solution with a soluble salt to form a salt solution, (b) contacting an aqueous solution with a solid retarder to form a liquid retarder wherein the liquid retarder has concentration of less than about 25 w/v %, (c) contacting water, the salt solution, and the liquid retarder to form a mixture, (d) contacting the mixture with a metal oxide to form a cement slurry, wherein the cement slurry is produced with an output rate of from about 0. 5 barrels per minute to about 20 barrels per minute, (e) placing the cement slurry into the wellbore, and (f) allowing the cement slurry to set.

US Patent:

7740067, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

Apr 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/742430

Inventors:

Daniel Bour - Mandeville LA, US
Ronnie G. Morgan - Waurika OK, US
Christopher L. Gordon - Duncan OK, US
Melissa G. Allin - Comache OK, US
Renee Manuel - Lafayette LA, US
Robert Bales - Houma LA, US
Mark R. Savery - Duncan OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Duncan OK

International Classification:

E21B 33/00
E21B 33/12

US Classification:

166285, 166386

Abstract:

A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, and placing the highly deformable elastic plug into a wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, combining the highly deformable elastic plug with at least one conventional plug to form plug combination, and placing the plug combination into a wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, placing the highly deformable elastic plug into a wellbore, and deforming the highly deformable elastic plug.

US Patent:

7757766, Jul 20, 2010

Filed:

Nov 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/273711

Inventors:

Sam Lewis - Duncan OK, US
Michael Szymanski - Duncan OK, US
Christopher Gordon - Duncan OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Duncan OK

International Classification:

E21B 21/00
E21B 33/13
E21B 33/14
E21B 43/25
C09K 8/04
C09K 8/487
C09K 8/94

US Classification:

166293, 106677, 106819, 106823, 166292, 1663051, 166309, 166312, 175 65, 507136, 507202, 507261, 507267, 507269, 507904

Abstract:

Of the many compositions and methods provided herein, an example method includes a method of treating a subterranean formation that comprises combining components comprising water and a density-matched suspension to prepare a treatment fluid, wherein the density-matched suspension comprises a suspending liquid and a solid particle suspended in the suspending liquid, and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore. An example composition includes a suspension that comprises a suspending liquid comprising a hydrophobic liquid, wherein the hydrophobic liquid hydrolyzes when placed in contact with an aqueous fluid to form hydrophilic products, and a solid particle suspended in the suspending liquid, wherein the suspension is a density-matched suspension.

US Patent:

7789149, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Nov 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/592932

Inventors:

Ashok K. Santra - Duncan OK, US
Christopher L. Gordon - Duncan OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Duncan OK

International Classification:

E21B 33/13

US Classification:

166292, 166300, 166281

Abstract:

A method of serving a wellbore comprising placing a slurry composition comprising an alkaline metal oxide, a chloride or phosphate salt, water, glass beads and a foaming agent into a wellbore and allowing the composition to set. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising foaming a slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, and glass beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon, placing the slurry in a wellbore, and allowing the composition to set. A method of temporarily plugging a wellbore comprising placing in the wellbore a cement slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, a foaming agent and beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon, allowing the composition to set, and removing the composition by contacting the set composition with acid.

US Patent:

7833344, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Nov 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/592933

Inventors:

Ashok K. Santra - Duncan OK, US
Christopher L. Gordon - Duncan OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services Inc. - Duncan OK

International Classification:

C04B 9/00

US Classification:

106685, 106686, 106688, 106690, 106801, 106802

Abstract:

A slurry composition comprising an alkaline metal oxide, a chloride or phosphate salt, water, glass beads and a foaming agent. A foamed slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, and glass beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon. A foamed slurry comprising magnesium oxide, water, a chloride or phosphate salt, and beads, wherein the slurry has a density of from about 4 to about 12 pounds per gallon and the set slurry is acid soluble.

US Patent:

8476203, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Jan 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/651662

Inventors:

Rahul Chandrakant Patil - Pune, IN
B. Raghava Reddy - Duncan, IN
Abhimanyu Deshpande - Pune, IN
Christopher L. Gordon - Oklahoma City OK, US
Craig W. Roddy - Duncan OK, US
Jiten Chatterji - Duncan OK, US
Roger S. Cromwell - Walters OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C04B 7/32
C04B 7/02
C04B 7/12
C04B 7/345
E21B 33/00

US Classification:

507269, 507219, 507221, 507225, 166285, 106638, 106681, 106692, 106705, 106713, 106789, 106793, 106796, 106802, 106811

Abstract:

Methods and compositions that comprise sub-micron alumina for accelerating setting of a cement composition. An embodiment includes a method of cementing in a subterranean formation. The method may comprise introducing a cement composition into the subterranean formation, wherein the cement composition comprises hydraulic cement, sub-micron alumina, and water. The method further may comprise allowing the cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. Another embodiment includes a cement composition that may comprise hydraulic cement, sub-micron alumina, and water.

US Patent:

8546310, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Jun 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/792285

Inventors:

Sam Lewis - Duncan OK, US
Michael Szymanski - Duncan OK, US
Christopher Gordon - Duncan OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/46
C09K 8/60

US Classification:

507267, 507219, 507260, 507262, 507265, 507268, 166285, 523130

Abstract:

Of the many compositions and methods provided herein, an example method includes a method of treating a subterranean formation that comprises combining components comprising water and a density-matched suspension to prepare a treatment fluid, wherein the density-matched suspension comprises a suspending liquid and a solid particle suspended in the suspending liquid, and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore. An example composition includes a suspension that comprises a suspending liquid comprising a hydrophobic liquid, wherein the hydrophobic liquid hydrolyzes when placed in contact with an aqueous fluid to form hydrophilic products, and a solid particle suspended in the suspending liquid, wherein the suspension is a density-matched suspension.