Inventor · Cypress, TX, US

Steven Young

25Patents
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34Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 1, 2004 → Oct 28, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7094738B2 Phospholipid lubricating agents in aqueous based drilling fluids Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US9970246B2 Triggered heating of wellbore fluids by carbon nanomaterials Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Active
US8193124B2 Emulsifier free oil-based wellbore fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US10060205B2 Encapsulated polymers and selective activation thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US9896610B2 Methods and aqueous based wellbore fluids for reducing wellbore fluid loss and filtrate loss Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US10093845B2 Enhanced acid soluble wellbore strengthening solution Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US8881822B2 Non-aqueous breaker fluids and methods of use thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US11149180B2 High density brine with low crystallization temperature Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US7514389B2 High performance water-based drilling mud and method of use Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US10030190B2 Acid soluble defluidizing pills Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US11149519B2 Smart filtrate for strengthening formations Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11535786B2 Methods for wellbore strengthening Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US10208561B2 Smart filter cake for strengthening formations Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US10280355B2 Reservoir wellbore fluid Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11274239B2 High performance water based fluid Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US11667826B2 High density brine with low crystallization temperature Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10537829B2 Emulsion preventer for completion brines Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11555138B2 Fluids and methods for mitigating sag and extending emulsion stability Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11674945B2 System and method for measuring properties of a fluid Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US12221578B2 Methods for completing a wellbore using high density brine containing colloidal particles Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US11739246B2 Methods of recycling oil from a direct phase emulsion Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10253239B2 Enhanced wellbore strengthening solution Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10214435B2 Non-emulsifier for completion brines to prevent emulsion from forming Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US12430886B2 Automated identification and quantification of solid drilling fluid additives Physics 0 Active
US10400155B2 Insulating annular fluid Fixed Constructions 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.