Inventor
James B. Crews
Inventor
Willis, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 96 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
C09Kprimary
C09KMaterials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere52%
E21BEarth or rock drilling19%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests9%
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures5%
C02FTreatment of water, waste water, sewage, or sludge4%
B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry4%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification2%
C04BLime, magnesia2%
B01DSeparation1%
B22FWorking metallic powder1%
PatentTitleYear
10,648,304Method of using surface modifying treatment agents to treat subterranean formations202010,449,513Wastewater purification with nanoparticle-treated bed201910,253,598Diagnostic lateral wellbores and methods of use201910,196,888Placement and uses of lateral assisting wellbores and/or kick-off wellbores201910,059,867Agents for enhanced degradation of controlled electrolytic material20189,938,451Enhanced electrolytic degradation of controlled electrolytic material20189,938,448Dual-function nano-sized particles20189,878,486'High flash point fluids for in situ plasticization of polymers'20189,822,621'Method of using surface modifying treatment agents to treat subterranean formations'20179,719,010'Use of nano-sized phyllosilicate minerals in viscoelastic surfactant fluids'20179,683,431'Method of using surface modifying metallic treatment agents to treat subterranean formations'20179,676,990'Dual-function nano-sized particles'20179,637,680'Method of controlling reservoir particles using electrolytic composite materials'20179,617,463'Nano-sized particle-coated proppants for formation fines fixation in proppant packs'20179,587,156'Agents for enhanced degradation of controlled electrolytic material'20179,556,376'Solids suspension with nanoparticle-associated viscoelastic surfactant micellar fluids'20179,540,251'Wastewater purification with nanoparticle-treated bed'20179,540,562'Dual-function nano-sized particles'20179,527,771'Electrolytic composite materials'20169,303,502'Method of controlling water production through treating particles with RPMS'20169,267,070'Mono- and polyenoic acid and metal particle mixtures for breaking VES-gelled fluids'20169,260,647'Metallic particle mediated viscosity reduction of viscoelastic surfactants'20169,243,181'Dual-functional breaker for hybrid fluids of viscoelastic surfactant and polymer'20169,187,686'Enhanced electrolytic degradation of controlled electrolytic material'20159,181,781'Method of making and using a reconfigurable downhole article'20159,169,431'Method to complex metals in aqueous treating fluids for VES-gelled fluids'20159,150,777'Use of oil-soluble surfactants as breaker enhancers for VES-gelled fluids'20159,145,510'Use of nano-sized phyllosilicate minerals in viscoelastic surfactant fluids'20159,038,719'Reconfigurable cement composition, articles made therefrom and method of use'20159,029,299'Methods and compositions for delayed release of chemicals and particles'20159,018,143'Metallic particle activated oxidative breaking method and system'20159,010,424'High permeability frac proppant'20158,980,098'Rechargeable surface active porous media for removal of organic materials from aqueous fluids'20158,967,275'Agents for enhanced degradation of controlled electrolytic material'20158,921,285'Particles slurried in oil for viscoelastic surfactant gelled fluids'20148,877,693'Use of oil-soluble surfactants as breaker enhancers for VES-gelled fluids'20148,815,089'Wastewater purification with nanoparticle-treated bed'20148,633,255'Saponified fatty acids as breakers for viscoelastic surfactant-gelled fluids'20148,616,284'Methods for removing residual polymer from a hydraulic fracture'20138,551,926'Stabilizing emulsified acids for carbonate acidizing'20138,544,565'Lost circulation control fluids for naturally fractured carbonate formations'20138,499,832'Re-use of surfactant-containing fluids'20138,445,414'Compositions and methods for controlling fluid loss'20138,430,165'Increasing the viscosity of viscoelastic fluids'20138,403,051'Stabilizing emulsified acids for carbonate acidizing'20138,397,812'Nano-sized particle-coated proppants for formation fines fixation in proppant packs'20138,383,557'Dual-functional breaker for hybrid fluids of viscoelastic surfactant and polymer'20138,349,771'Method for improving the clean-up of emulsified acid fluid systems'20138,278,252'Nano-sized particles for stabilizing viscoelastic surfactant fluids'20128,236,864'Saponified fatty acids as breakers for viscoelastic surfactant-gelled fluids'20128,230,923'Controlling coal fines in coal bed operations'20128,226,830'Wastewater purification with nanoparticle-treated bed'20128,196,659'Multifunctional particles for downhole formation treatments'20128,186,433'Methods of gravel packing long interval wells'20128,188,015'Methods and compositions for fracturing subterranean formations'20128,114,820'Compositions and methods for controlling fluid loss'20128,105,985'Friction loss reduction in viscoelastic surfactant fracturing fluids using low molecular weight water-soluble polymers'20128,105,492'Methods for recharging nanoparticle-treated beds'20128,101,557'Unsaturated fatty acids and mineral oils as internal breakers for VES-gelled fluids'20128,056,630'Methods of using viscoelastic surfactant gelled fluids to pre-saturate underground formations'20118,053,397'Using nanoparticles for water flow control in subterranean formations'20118,044,106'Saponified fatty acids as viscosity modifiers for viscoelastic surfactant-gelled fluids'20117,992,640'Organic acid treating fluids with viscoelastic surfactants and internal breakers'20117,967,068'Particles in oil for viscoelastic surfactant gelled fluids'20117,942,206'In-flow control device utilizing a water sensitive media'20117,942,215'Drilling fluids for oil and gas reservoirs with high carbonate contents'20117,939,472'Metal-mediated viscosity reduction of fluids gelled with viscoelastic surfactants'20117,879,767'Additives for hydrate inhibition in fluids gelled with viscoelastic surfactants'20117,875,575'Compositions and methods for water and gas shut-off in subterranean wells with VES fluids'20117,728,044'Saponified fatty acids as breakers for viscoelastic surfactant-gelled fluids'20107,721,803'Nano-sized particle-coated proppants for formation fines fixation in proppant packs'20107,723,272'Methods and compositions for fracturing subterranean formations'20107,703,531'Multifunctional nanoparticles for downhole formation treatments'20107,696,134'Unsaturated fatty acids and mineral oils as internal breakers for VES-gelled fluids'20107,696,135'Use of oil-soluble surfactants as breaker enhancers for VES-gelled fluids'20107,655,603'Clean-up additive for viscoelastic surfactant based fluids'20107,645,724'Compositions and use of mono- and polyenoic acids for breaking VES-gelled fluids'20107,615,517'Use of mineral oils to reduce fluid loss for viscoelastic surfactant gelled fluids'20097,595,284'Metal-mediated viscosity reduction of fluids gelled with viscoelastic surfactants'20097,550,413'Fluid loss control agents for viscoelastic surfactant fluids'20097,543,644'Concentrated suspension of particulate additives for fracturing and other fluids'20097,543,646'Suspension of concentrated particulate additives containing oil for fracturing and other fluids'20097,530,393'Friction loss reduction in viscoelastic surfactant fracturing fluids using low molecular weight water-soluble polymers'20097,527,103'Procedures and compositions for reservoir protection'20097,527,102'Methods and compositions for diverting acid fluids in wellbores'20097,347,266'Use of mineral oils, hydrogenated polyalphaolefin oils and saturated fatty acids for breaking ves-gelled fluids'20087,343,972'System stabilizers and performance enhancers for aqueous fluids gelled with viscoelastic surfactants'20087,256,160'Fracturing fluids for delayed flow back operations'20077,208,529'Aminocarboxylic acid breaker compositions for fracturing fluids'20077,160,842'Polyols for breaking of fracturing fluid'20077,084,093'Catalyzed polyol gel breaker compositions'20067,078,370'Biodegradable chelant compositions for fracturing fluid'20067,052,901'Bacteria-based and enzyme-based mechanisms and products for viscosity reduction breaking of viscoelastic fluids'20066,706,769'Aminocarboxylic acid breaker compositions for fracturing fluids'20046,642,185'Borate crosslinked fracturing fluid viscosity reduction breaker mechanism and products'20036,617,285'Polyols for breaking of borate crosslinked fracturing fluid'2003Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2003–2019Patents assigned to BAKER HUGHES INC (91)· patent assignee history
2003–2020Based in Willis, TX, US· patent location history
2009–2018Patents assigned to CREWS JAMES B (45)· patent assignee history
2009–2018Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history
2011–2017Patents assigned to HUANG TIANPING (29)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to WILLINGHAM JOHN R (6)· patent assignee history
2017–2020Patents assigned to BAKER HUGHES A GE CO LLC (9)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER HUGHES INC | 91 | 2003–2019 |
| CREWS JAMES Bself | 45 | 2009–2018 |
| HUANG TIANPING | 29 | 2011–2017 |
| BAKER HUGHES A GE CO LLC | 9 | 2017–2020 |
| WILLINGHAM JOHN R | 6 | 2012–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Willis, Texas, US | 94 | 2003–2020 |
| Houston, Texas, US | 2 | 2009–2018 |