Completion Science, LLC®
Completion Science, LLC®
Completion Science, LLC®

Brad Todd

Brad is a highly qualified engineer with over 30 years of experience in the oil & gas industry.  He provides consulting services to operators, service companies and material manufacturers. Brad is very experienced in well completions, well site supervision, job execution, new technology deployment, and product development. A strong emphasis has been built on applying innovations in material science to well completion applications in fracturing, sand control, and acid stimulation.



Brad Todd holds the following patents:


Patents

1              8,985,213              Micro proppants for far field stimulation

2              8,962,535              Methods of diverting chelating agents in subterranean treatments

3              8,936,086              Methods of fluid loss control, diversion, and sealing using deformable particulates

4              8,905,136              Far field diversion technique for treating subterranean formation

5              8,887,816              Polymer compositions for use in downhole tools and components thereof

6              8,883,695              Particulate materials coated with a relative permeability modifier and methods for treating          subterranean formations using treatment fluids containing the same

7              8,853,137              Increasing fracture complexity in ultra-low permeable subterranean formation using degradable particulate

8              8,720,568              Swellable/degradable "sand" plug system for horizontal wells

9              8,720,556              Methods for initiating new fractures in a completed wellbore having existing fractures present

10           8,720,555              Self-diverting high-rate water packs

11           8,697,612              Increasing fracture complexity in ultra-low permeable subterranean formation using degradable particulate 

12           8,678,089              Cleanup fluids for anhydrous borate compounds and methods for use thereof in subterranean formations 

13           8,657,003              Methods of providing fluid loss control or diversion

14           8,646,528              Compositions and methods relating to establishing circulation in stand-alone-screens without using washpipes

15           8,563,480              Subterranean bridging agents 

16           8,545,935              On-the-fly coating of acid-releasing degradable material onto a particulate

17           8,541,346              Methods of degrading subterranean filter cakes 

18           8,541,051              On-the fly coating of acid-releasing degradable material onto a particulate

19           8,434,559              High strength dissolvable structures for use in a subterranean well 

20           8,430,173              High strength dissolvable structures for use in a subterranean well 

21           8,418,764              Methods useful for controlling fluid loss in subterranean formations 

22           8,377,855              Methods and compositions for treating subterranean zones 

23           8,188,013              Self-degrading fibers and associated methods of use and manufacture 

24           8,167,042              Method of forming self-diverting high-rate water packs 

25           8,091,638              Methods useful for controlling fluid loss in subterranean formations 

26           8,082,992              Methods of fluid-controlled geometry stimulation 

27           8,074,715              Methods of setting particulate plugs in horizontal well bores using low-rate slurries 

28           8,030,251              Methods and compositions relating to the hydrolysis of water-hydrolysable materials 

29           8,030,249              Methods and compositions relating to the hydrolysis of water-hydrolysable materials 

30           8,006,760              Clean fluid systems for partial monolayer fracturing 

31           7,998,910              Treatment fluids comprising relative permeability modifiers and methods of use 

32           7,926,568              Non-acid acidizing methods and compositions 

33           7,921,912              Non-acid acidizing methods and compositions 

34           7,829,507              Subterranean treatment fluids comprising a degradable bridging agent and methods of treating subterranean formations 

35           7,795,186              Fluid-loss control pills comprising breakers that comprise orthoesters and/or poly(orthoesters) and methods of use 

36           7,795,185              Magnesium peroxide difunctional components for cellulose derivatives and associated methods 

37           7,686,080              Acid-generating fluid loss control additives and associated methods 

38           7,677,315              Degradable surfactants and methods for use 

39           7,662,756              Methods for effecting controlled break in pH dependent foamed fracturing fluid 

40           7,661,481              Downhole wellbore tools having deteriorable and water-swellable components thereof and methods of use 

41           7,640,985              Methods of directional drilling and forming kickoff plugs using self-degrading cement in subterranean well bores 

42           7,637,319              Kickoff plugs comprising a self-degrading cement in subterranean well bores 

43           7,632,786              Methods and fluid compositions for depositing and removing filter cake in a well bore 

44           7,624,743              Methods and compositions for thermally treating a conduit used for hydrocarbon production or transmission to help remove paraffin wax buildup 

45           7,598,208              Filter cake degradation compositions and methods of use in subterranean operations 

46           7,595,280              Delayed tackifying compositions and associated methods involving controlling particulate migration 

47           7,506,689              Fracturing fluids comprising degradable diverting agents and methods of use in subterranean formations 

48           7,497,258              Methods of isolating zones in subterranean formations using self-degrading cement compositions 

49           7,484,564              Delayed tackifying compositions and associated methods involving controlling particulate migration 

50           7,462,581              Treatment fluids comprising starch and ceramic particulate bridging agents and methods of using these fluids to provide fluid loss control 

51           7,461,697              Methods of modifying particulate surfaces to affect acidic sites thereon 

52           7,431,088              Methods of controlled acidization in a wellbore 

53           7,404,437              Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores 

54           7,363,986              Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores 

55           7,353,879              Biodegradable downhole tools 

56           7,353,876              Self-degrading cement compositions and methods of using self-degrading cement compositions in subterranean formations 

57           7,320,367              Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores 

58           7,306,040              Stimuli-degradable gels 

59           7,299,882              Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores 

60           7,299,877              Methods for effecting controlled break in pH dependent foamed fracturing fluid 

61           7,281,583              Self-dissolving lost circulation treatment for producing formations 

62           7,276,466              Compositions and methods for reducing the viscosity of a fluid 

63           7,267,170              Self-degrading fibers and associated methods of use and manufacture 

64           7,264,047              Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores 

65           7,252,142              Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores 

66           7,228,904              Compositions and methods for improving fracture conductivity in a subterranean well 

67           7,216,705              Methods of placing treatment chemicals

68           7,211,548              Treatment fluids comprising starch and ceramic particulate bridging agents and methods of using these fluids to provide fluid loss control 

69           7,204,316              Expandable well screen having temporary sealing substance 

70           7,204,312              Compositions and methods for the delivery of chemical components in subterranean well bores 

71           7,195,071              Enzyme compositions and methods of using these compositions to degrade succinoglycan 

72           7,195,068              Filter cake degradation compositions and methods of use in subterranean operations 

73           7,168,489              Orthoester compositions and methods for reducing the viscosified treatment fluids 

74           7,159,658              Methods and compositions for treating subterranean zones 

75           7,156,174              Contained micro-particles for use in well bore operations 

76           7,140,438              Orthoester compositions and methods of use in subterranean applications 

77           7,096,947              Fluid loss control additives for use in fracturing subterranean formations 

78           7,093,664              One-time use composite tool formed of fibers and a biodegradable resin 

79           7,090,015              Methods of treating subterranean zones and viscous aqueous fluids containing xanthan and a combination cross-linker--breaker 

80           7,080,688              Compositions and methods for degrading filter cake 

81           7,066,258              Reduced-density proppants and methods of using reduced-density proppants to enhance their transport in well bores and fractures 

82           7,044,220              Compositions and methods for improving proppant pack permeability and fracture conductivity in a subterranean well 

83           7,036,588              Treatment fluids comprising starch and ceramic particulate bridging agents and methods of using these fluids to provide fluid loss control 

84           7,036,587              Methods of diverting treating fluids in subterranean zones and degradable diverting materials 

85           7,036,586              Methods of cementing in subterranean formations using crack resistant cement compositions 

86           7,021,383              Subterranean treatment fluids and methods of using these fluids to stimulate subterranean formations 

87           7,021,377              Methods of removing filter cake from well producing zones 

88           7,000,701              Compositions and methods for weighting a breaker coating for uniform distribution in a particulate pack 

89           6,983,798              Methods and fluid compositions for depositing and removing filter cake in a well bore 

90           6,976,538              Methods and high density viscous salt water fluids for treating subterranean zones 

91           6,971,448              Methods and compositions for sealing subterranean zones 

92           6,968,898              System and method for removing particles from a well bore penetrating a possible producing formation 

93           6,924,254              Viscous well treating fluids and methods 

94           6,918,445              Methods and compositions for treating subterranean zones using environmentally safe polymer breakers 

95           6,896,058              Methods of introducing treating fluids into subterranean producing zones 

96           6,877,563              Methods of drilling and completing well bores 

97           6,854,522              Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores 

98           6,745,159              Process of designing screenless completions for oil or gas wells 

99           6,737,385              Well drilling and servicing fluids and methods of removing filter cake deposited thereby 

100         6,554,071              Encapsulated chemicals for use in controlled time release applications and methods 

101         6,543,276              Oil well bore hole filter cake breaker fluid test apparatus and method 

102         6,527,051              Encapsulated chemicals for use in controlled time release applications and methods 

103         6,494,263              Well drilling and servicing fluids and methods of removing filter cake deposited thereby 

104         6,444,316              Encapsulated chemicals for use in controlled time release applications and methods 

105         6,422,314              Well drilling and servicing fluids and methods of removing filter cake deposited thereby 

106         6,311,773              Resin composition and methods of consolidating particulate solids in wells with or without closure pressure 

107         6,209,646              Controlling the release of chemical additives in well treating fluids 

108         6,155,348              Stimulating unconsolidated producing zones in wells 

109         4,498,427              Sludge lance with multiple nozzle jet head 

110         4,445,465              Sludge lance advancing apparatus