In situ expandable tubulars
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10584564B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US15819548

    申请日:2017-11-21

    Applicant: Terves Inc.

    Inventor: Andrew Sherman

    Abstract: Expandable tube members that are fabricated from a composite material that includes a structural plastic, which structural plastic includes phase change materials that undergo a permanent expansion upon exposure to wellbore conditions. This permanent expansion of the structural plastic causes the expandable tube member to expand radially and/or longitudinally without the use of an expansion tool. The expandable tube member can be used to control fluid loss, patch wells, stabilize a formation in a wellbore, enhance flow, provide sand screening, and repair damaged pipes, casings, or liners.

    Method of Improving Wellbore Integrity and Loss Control

    公开(公告)号:US20190316025A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US16382647

    申请日:2019-04-12

    Applicant: Terves Inc.

    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for enhancing wellbore integrity and/or for sealing a wellbore by sealing formation or micro-annulus fractures in a wellbore. Such sealing can be at least partially accomplished by the use of timed expansion of an expandable sealant material that is placed a wellbore. The expansion of the expandable sealant material causes the cement surface or formation surface to be compressed, thereby creating a tight seal and/or eliminating annulus cracking, fracture, and/or gas channels in the wellbore. A degradable polymer can be used when restoration of the wellbore formation is desired.

    Manufacture of Controlled Rate Dissolving Materials
    3.
    发明申请
    Manufacture of Controlled Rate Dissolving Materials 有权
    控制率溶解材料的制造

    公开(公告)号:US20150240337A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:US14627236

    申请日:2015-02-20

    Applicant: Terves, Inc.

    Abstract: A castable, moldable, or extrudable structure using a metallic base metal or base metal alloy. One or more insoluble additives are added to the metallic base metal or base metal alloy so that the grain boundaries of the castable, moldable, or extrudable structure includes a composition and morphology to achieve a specific galvanic corrosion rates partially or throughout the structure or along the grain boundaries of the structure. The insoluble additives can be used to enhance the mechanical properties of the structure, such as ductility and/or tensile strength. The insoluble particles generally have a submicron particle size. The final structure can be enhanced by heat treatment, as well as deformation processing such as extrusion, forging, or rolling, to further improve the strength of the final structure as compared to the non-enhanced structure.

    Abstract translation: 使用金属贱金属或贱金属合金的可浇铸,可模制或可挤出的结构。 将一种或多种不溶性添加剂加入到金属母体金属或母体金属合金中,使得可浇铸的,可模制的或可挤出的结构的晶界包括组成和形态,以部分地或整个结构或沿整个结构达到特定的电偶腐蚀速率 晶界的结构。 不溶性添加剂可用于增强结构的机械性能,例如延展性和/或拉伸强度。 不溶性颗粒通常具有亚微米颗粒尺寸。 与非增强结构相比,通过热处理以及诸如挤出,锻造或轧制的变形加工可以增强最终结构,以进一步提高最终结构的强度。

    Non-toxic high-density fluid for completion applications

    公开(公告)号:US11525078B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US17230229

    申请日:2021-04-14

    Applicant: Terves Inc.

    Abstract: A modified high density brine for use in subterranean drilling and completion operations. The modified high density brine includes the addition of high density particle addition that can optionally be surface-modified. The resultant modified high density brine eliminates the need for toxic, corrosive, and costly ZrBr2 additions or other ionic additives to boost the density of the modified high density brine to 15-17 lbs./gallon or greater.

    In Situ Expandable Tubulars
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200080401A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16686444

    申请日:2019-11-18

    Applicant: Terves Inc.

    Inventor: Andrew Sherman

    Abstract: Expandable tube members that are fabricated from a composite material that includes a structural plastic, which structural plastic includes phase change materials that undergo a permanent expansion upon exposure to wellbore conditions. This permanent expansion of the structural plastic causes the expandable tube member to expand radially and/or longitudinally without the use of an expansion tool. The expandable tube member can be used to control fluid loss, patch wells, stabilize a formation in a wellbore, enhance flow, provide sand screening, and repair damaged pipes, casings, or liners.

    Material and Method of Controlled Energy Deposition

    公开(公告)号:US20190186248A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-20

    申请号:US16226973

    申请日:2018-12-20

    Applicant: Terves Inc.

    Inventor: Andrew Sherman

    CPC classification number: E21B43/26 C09K8/665

    Abstract: A high strength engineered reactive composite that includes a reactive core. These reactive composites are useful for oil and gas completions and well stimulation processes, enhanced oil and gas recovery operations, as well as in defensive and mining applications requiring high energy density and good mechanical properties.

    Fluid Activated Disintegrating Metal System
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180273440A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15952431

    申请日:2018-04-13

    Applicant: Terves Inc.

    Abstract: An engineered composite system designed to be passive or inert under one set of conditions, but becomes active when exposed to a second set of conditions. This system can include a dissolving or disintegrating core, and a surface coating that has higher strength or which only dissolves under certain temperature and pH conditions, or in selected fluids. These reactive materials are useful for oil and gas completions and well stimulation processes, enhanced oil and gas recovery operations, as well as in defensive and mining applications requiring high energy density and good mechanical properties, but which can be stored and used for long periods of time without degradation.

    Degradable Devices With Assured Identification of Removal

    公开(公告)号:US20180087369A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15701701

    申请日:2017-09-12

    Applicant: Terves Inc.

    Abstract: The use of degradable or dissolvable tools has become a more common practice in subterranean operations for such applications as temporarily isolating zones or diverting flow. A major concern of operators in using degradable tools is the ability to ensure that the tool has completely degraded and is no longer blocking or obstructing flow. This issue can be resolved through the use of degradable or dissolving tools and devices that include one or more tracer elements (e.g., tracer chemicals, chemical elements, particles, tags [RFID, physical tag, microdevice, etc.], etc.) that are released upon the partial or full dissolution of the degradable component, and which can be detected at the surface to ensure the desired degradation or removal of the degradable component as well as hydraulic access to that stage.

    METHOD OF IMPROVING WELLBORE INTEGRITY AND LOSS CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20220002612A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17477059

    申请日:2021-09-16

    Applicant: Terves Inc.

    Abstract: A method for enhancing wellbore integrity and/or for sealing a wellbore by sealing formation or micro-annulus fractures in a wellbore. Such sealing can be at least partially accomplished by the use of timed expansion of an expandable sealant material that is placed a wellbore. The expansion of the expandable sealant material causes the cement surface or formation surface to be compressed, thereby creating a tight seal and/or eliminating annulus cracking, fracture, and/or gas channels in the wellbore. A degradable polymer can be used when restoration of the wellbore formation is desired.

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