Patents
US 9631133 B2: Foamers for downhole injection
- Granted
- 2017-04-25
- Filed
- 2015-01-29 application 14608845
- Type
- Utility · 8 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to novel foamer compositions for treatment of oil and gas wells to enhance production. The invention provides a method of foaming a fluid. The method includes introducing into the fluid a foam-forming amount of a composition comprising at least one long chain fatty acid and at least one organic solvent. An example of the long chain fatty acid is tall oil fatty acid and an example of the organic solvent is ethyleneglycol monobutyl ether.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170425.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nalco Company LLC 271 patents | US company or organization | Naperville, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duy T. Nguyen | Sugar Land, TX | 34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C09K | Materials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere | C09K8/58 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in patents | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. signed 2025-07-16 | CHAMPIONX LLC THE WOODLANDS, TX APERGY ESP SYSTEMS, LLC THE WOODLANDS, TX APERGY BMCS ACQUISITION CORP THE WOODLANDS, TX HARBISON-FISCHER, INC. THE WOODLANDS, TX NORRIS RODS, INC., THE WOODLANDS, TX NORRIS RODS, INC., THE WOODLANDS, TX NORRISEAL-WELLMARK, INC. THE WOODLANDS, TX PCS FERGUSON, INC. THE WOODLANDS, TX QUARTZDYNE, INC. THE WOODLANDS, TX US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION THE WOODLANDS, TX | 72004/19 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-12-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CHAMPIONX USA INC. signed 2023-11-14 | CHAMPIONX LLC SUGAR LAND, TX | 65799/403 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-07 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2022-06-07 | CHAMPIONX USA INC. SUGAR LAND, TX | 60304/267 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-09-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ECOLAB USA INC. signed 2020-06-03 | CHAMPIONX USA INC. SUGAR LAND, TX | 53849/537 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-06-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CHAMPIONX USA INC. signed 2020-06-03 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. BROOKLYN, NY | 53250/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-06-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CHAMPIONX USA INC. signed 2020-06-03 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. CHARLOTTE, NC | 52848/368 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-08-22 | Name change Change of name | NALCO COMPANY signed 2015-12-21 | NALCO COMPANY LLC NAPERVILLE, IL | 43633/992 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-08-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NALCO COMPANY LLC signed 2017-02-27 | ECOLAB USA INC. ST. PAUL, MN | 43357/541 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-02-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NGUYEN, DUY T. signed 2009-10-21 | NALCO COMPANY NAPERVILLE, IL | 37824/176 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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