Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl

US Patent:

20130082003, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Oct 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/644430

Inventors:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA, US
Stephan Josef Peter Kress - Zurich, CH
Kevin Kleinguetl - Boston MA, US
Gang Chen - Carlisle MA, US
Michael Fowler - Ashburn VA, US

Assignee:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

C02F 1/52
C02F 1/38
C02F 1/463
C02F 1/469

US Classification:

210695, 210712, 210177, 210709

Abstract:

Purified water can be obtained via a continuous or semi-continuous process by mixing a liquid composition (e.g., sea water or produced frac water) including water with a directional solvent to selectively dissolve water from the liquid composition into the directional solvent. The concentrated remainder of the liquid composition (e.g., brine) is removed, and the water is precipitated from the directional solvent and removed in a purified form. The solvent is then reused as the process is repeated in a continuous or semi-continuous operation.

US Patent:

20200386735, Dec 10, 2020

Filed:

Jul 18, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/344342

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Kevin G KLEINGUETL - Kingwood TX, US
Adam DOTSON - Houston TX, US
Dale E JAMISON - Humble TX, US
Lawrence Joseph HERSKOWITZ - Pearland TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01N 33/28
E21B 49/08
E21B 21/01
G01F 22/00
G01N 25/18
G01N 1/44

Abstract:

Provided is a water retort apparatus, methods of using the water retort apparatus, and systems including the water retort apparatus. An example of the water retort apparatus comprises a sample test cell, a heating element configured to heat the sample test cell to a temperature between about 212 F. and about 400 F., a condenser in fluidic communication with the sample test cell, a sight glass in fluidic communication with the condenser, a camera configured to capture images of the sight glass, and a controller configured to analyze the images captured by the camera and estimate a volume of water in the sight glass.

US Patent:

20190360326, Nov 28, 2019

Filed:

Dec 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/480636

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
William Walter Shumway - Spring TX, US
Adam R. Dotson - Houston TX, US
Kevin Gregory Kleinguetl - Kingwood TX, US
Brice Aaron Jackson - Houston TX, US
Lawrence Joseph Herskowitz - Pearland TX, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 47/10
E21B 21/00
E21B 21/06
E21B 49/08
G01N 21/64
C09K 8/03

Abstract:

A method, system, and apparatus for using and testing chemically tagged drilling fluid additives. In one embodiment, the method comprises: circulating a drilling fluid in a wellbore, wherein the drilling fluid comprises a chemically tagged drilling fluid additive; and extending the wellbore into one or more subterranean formations while circulating the drilling fluid. A system comprising: a drilling fluid comprising a chemically tagged drilling fluid additive; a drill string comprises a drill bit and a downhole tool; a data processing system operable to receive measurements from the downhole tool to produce a visual representation of the chemically tagged drilling fluid additive in a subterranean formation or a filter cake. An apparatus comprising: a vessel for holding a quantity of a drilling fluid a filter media; a mud sensor; a cake sensor; an outlet sensor; a data processing system coupled to the mud sensor, the cake sensor, and the outlet sensor.