US Patent No: 6,973,967

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Situ thermal processing of a coal formation using pressure and/or temperature control

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Abstract

A coal formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Pressure within the formation may be controlled as a function of temperature or temperature within the formation may be controlled as a function of pressure to yield a desired mixture.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SHELL OIL COMPANYHOUSTON, TX4989

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berchenko, Ilya Emil Friendswood, TX 194 16209
de, Rouffignac Eric Pierre Houston, TX 157 18770
Fowler, Thomas David Houston, TX 171 13583
Ryan, Robert Charles Houston, TX 175 14117
Stegemeier, George Leo Houston, TX 198 15592
Vinegar, Harold J Bellaire, TX 540 50015
Wellington, Scott Lee Bellaire, TX 471 25261
Zhang, Etuan Houston, TX 183 15553

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SHELL OIL COMPANY (116)
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4,398,151 Method for correcting an electrical log for the presence of shale in a formation 252 1982
4,583,046 Apparatus for focused electrode induced polarization logging 255 1983
4,540,882 Method of determining drilling fluid invasion 262 1983
4,542,648 Method of correlating a core sample with its original position in a borehole 264 1983
4,571,491 Method of imaging the atomic number of a sample 271 1983
4,583,242 Apparatus for positioning a sample in a computerized axial tomographic scanner 258 1983
4,613,754 Tomographic calibration apparatus 267 1983
4,635,197 High resolution tomographic imaging method 252 1983
4,644,283 In-situ method for determining pore size distribution, capillary pressure and permeability 264 1984
4,570,715 Formation-tailored method and apparatus for uniformly heating long subterranean intervals at high temperature 292 1984
4,663,711 Method of analyzing fluid saturation using computerized axial tomography 253 1984
4,572,299 Heater cable installation 280 1984
4,585,066 Well treating process for installing a cable bundle containing strands of changing diameter 252 1984
4,704,514 Heating rate variant elongated electrical resistance heater 295 1985
4,671,102 Method and apparatus for determining distribution of fluids 273 1985
4,626,665 Metal oversheathed electrical resistance heater 278 1985
4,719,423 NMR imaging of materials for transport properties 279 1985
4,728,892 NMR imaging of materials 303 1985
4,640,352 In-situ steam drive oil recovery process 287 1985
4,594,468 Process for the preparation of middle distillates from syngas 149 1985
4,730,162 Time-domain induced polarization logging method and apparatus with gated amplification level 251 1985
4,658,215 Method for induced polarization logging 256 1986
4,616,705 Mini-well temperature profiling process 271 1986
4,769,602 Determining multiphase saturations by NMR imaging of multiple nuclides 274 1986
4,769,606 Induced polarization method and apparatus for distinguishing dispersed and laminated clay in earth formations 257 1986
4,743,854 In-situ induced polarization method for determining formation permeability 252 1986
4,827,761 Sample holder 265 1987
4,856,341 Apparatus for analysis of failure of material 259 1987
5,306,640 Method for determining preselected properties of a crude oil 257 1987
4,886,118 Conductively heating a subterranean oil shale to create permeability and subsequently produce oil 312 1988
4,866,983 Analytical methods and apparatus for measuring the oil content of sponge core 255 1988
4,884,455 Method for analysis of failure of material employing imaging 256 1989
4,987,368 Nuclear magnetism logging tool using high-temperature superconducting squid detectors 277 1989
5,046,559 Method and apparatus for producing hydrocarbon bearing deposits in formations having shale layers 283 1990
5,060,726 Method and apparatus for producing tar sand deposits containing conductive layers having little or no vertical communication 267 1990
5,060,287 Heater utilizing copper-nickel alloy core 294 1990
5,065,818 Subterranean heaters 287 1991
5,189,283 Current to power crossover heater control 261 1991
5,168,927 Method utilizing spot tracer injection and production induced transport for measurement of residual oil saturation 255 1991
5,226,961 High temperature wellbore cement slurry 271 1992
5,255,742 Heat injection process 309 1992
5,297,626 Oil recovery process 288 1992
5,236,039 Balanced-line RF electrode system for use in RF ground heating to recover oil from oil shale 300 1992
5,366,012 Method of completing an uncased section of a borehole 522 1993
5,391,291 Hydrogenation catalyst and process 259 1993
5,392,854 Oil recovery process 292 1993
5,404,952 Heat injection process and apparatus 278 1993
5,411,089 Heat injection process 264 1993
5,433,271 Heat injection process 267 1993
5,409,071 Method to cement a wellbore 263 1994
5,497,087 NMR logging of natural gas reservoirs 292 1994
5,498,960 NMR logging of natural gas in reservoirs 307 1994
5,541,517 Method for drilling a borehole from one cased borehole to another cased borehole 260 1995
RE35696 Heat injection process 176 1995
5,862,858 Flameless combustor 273 1996
5,899,269 Flameless combustor 290 1996
6,056,057 Heater well method and apparatus 289 1997
6,079,499 Heater well method and apparatus 284 1997
6,094,048 NMR logging of natural gas reservoirs 257 1997
6,023,554 Electrical heater 290 1998
6,102,122 Control of heat injection based on temperature and in-situ stress measurement 262 1998
6,019,172 Flameless combustor 262 1999
6,581,684 In Situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce sulfur containing formation fluids 229 2001
6,588,503 In Situ thermal processing of a coal formation to control product composition 197 2001
6,588,504 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce nitrogen and/or sulfur containing formation fluids 205 2001
6,591,906 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected oxygen content 216 2001
6,591,907 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected vitrinite reflectance 197 2001
6,607,033 In Situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce a condensate 193 2001
6,609,570 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and ammonia production 193 2001
6,688,387 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a hydrocarbon condensate 200 2001
6,698,515 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a relatively slow heating rate 193 2001
6,702,016 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with heat sources located at an edge of a formation layer 200 2001
6,708,758 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation leaving one or more selected unprocessed areas 197 2001
6,712,135 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation in reducing environment 192 2001
6,712,136 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a selected production well spacing 222 2001
6,712,137 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to pyrolyze a selected percentage of hydrocarbon material 191 2001
6,715,546 In situ production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation through a heat source wellbore 209 2001
6,715,547 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to form a substantially uniform, high permeability formation 196 2001
6,715,548 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce nitrogen containing formation fluids 196 2001
6,715,549 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected atomic oxygen to carbon ratio 166 2001
6,719,047 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation in a hydrogen-rich environment 195 2001
6,722,429 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation leaving one or more selected unprocessed areas 207 2001
6,722,430 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected oxygen content and/or selected O/C ratio 192 2001
6,722,431 In situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively permeable formation 210 2001
6,725,920 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to convert a selected amount of total organic carbon into hydrocarbon products 197 2001
6,725,921 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation by controlling a pressure of the formation 154 2001
6,725,928 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a distributed combustor 192 2001
6,729,395 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected ratio of heat sources to production wells 196 2001
6,729,396 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbons having a selected carbon number range 190 2001
6,729,397 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected vitrinite reflectance 196 2001
6,729,401 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation and ammonia production 196 2001
6,732,794 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a mixture with a selected hydrogen content 196 2001
6,732,796 In situ production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation, the synthesis gas having a selected H2 to CO ratio 216 2001
6,736,215 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation, in situ production of synthesis gas, and carbon dioxide sequestration 201 2001
6,739,393 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and tuning production 191 2001
6,739,394 Production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation 198 2001
6,742,587 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to form a substantially uniform, relatively high permeable formation 191 2001
6,742,588 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce formation fluids having a relatively low olefin content 216 2001
6,742,589 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using repeating triangular patterns of heat sources 190 2001
6,742,593 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using heat transfer from a heat transfer fluid to heat the formation 197 2001
6,745,831 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation by controlling a pressure of the formation 209 2001
6,745,837 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a controlled heating rate 196 2001
6,749,021 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a controlled heating rate 194 2001
6,752,210 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbores 202 2001
6,758,268 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a relatively slow heating rate 196 2001
6,761,216 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbon fluids and synthesis gas 192 2001
6,763,886 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with carbon dioxide sequestration 187 2001
6,769,483 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using conductor in conduit heat sources 195 2001
6,769,485 In situ production of synthesis gas from a coal formation through a heat source wellbore 194 2001
6,789,625 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using exposed metal heat sources 195 2001
6,805,195 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce hydrocarbon fluids and synthesis gas 184 2001
6,820,688 In situ thermal processing of coal formation with a selected hydrogen content and/or selected H/C ratio 173 2001
6,866,097 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to increase a permeability/porosity of the formation 157 2001
2004/0015,023 IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF A HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION TO PRODUCE A HYDROCARBON CONDENSATE 70 2001
6,782,947 In situ thermal processing of a relatively impermeable formation to increase permeability of the formation 230 2002
 
Mobil Oil Corporation (18)
4,234,230 In situ processing of mined oil shale 99 1979
4,549,396 Conversion of coal to electricity 260 1982
4,476,927 Method for controlling H.sub.2 /CO ratio of in-situ coal gasification product gas 143 1982
4,530,401 Method for maximum in-situ visbreaking of heavy oil 254 1982
4,573,530 In-situ gasification of tar sands utilizing a combustible gas 248 1983
4,698,149 Enhanced recovery of hydrocarbonaceous fluids oil shale 180 1983
4,598,772 Method for operating a production well in an oxygen driven in-situ combustion oil recovery process 180 1983
4,598,770 Thermal recovery method for viscous oil 283 1984
4,669,542 Simultaneous recovery of crude from multiple zones in a reservoir 255 1984
4,766,958 Method of recovering viscous oil from reservoirs with multiple horizontal zones 168 1987
4,787,452 Disposal of produced formation fines during oil recovery 267 1987
4,982,786 Use of CO.sub.2 /steam to enhance floods in horizontal wellbores 242 1989
5,211,230 Method for enhanced oil recovery through a horizontal production well in a subsurface formation by in-situ combustion 276 1992
5,339,904 Oil recovery optimization using a well having both horizontal and vertical sections 250 1992
5,377,756 Method for producing low permeability reservoirs using a single well 201 1993
5,411,086 Oil recovery by enhanced imbitition in low permeability reservoirs 166 1993
5,415,231 Method for producing low permeability reservoirs using steam 258 1994
5,431,224 Method of thermal stimulation for recovery of hydrocarbons 266 1994
 
AMOCO CORPORATION (14)
4,274,487 Indirect thermal stimulation of production wells 263 1979
4,537,252 Method of underground conversion of coal 255 1984
4,662,439 Method of underground conversion of coal 255 1985
4,662,443 Combination air-blown and oxygen-blown underground coal gasification process 258 1985
5,059,303 Oil stabilization 187 1989
5,014,788 Method of increasing the permeability of a coal seam 169 1990
5,388,640 Method for producing methane-containing gaseous mixtures 261 1993
5,388,641 Method for reducing the inert gas fraction in methane-containing gaseous mixtures obtained from underground formations 258 1993
5,388,642 Coalbed methane recovery using membrane separation of oxygen from air 258 1993
5,388,643 Coalbed methane recovery using pressure swing adsorption separation 255 1993
5,388,645 Method for producing methane-containing gaseous mixtures 261 1993
5,439,054 Method for treating a mixture of gaseous fluids within a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation 262 1994
5,454,666 Method for disposing of unwanted gaseous fluid components within a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation 267 1994
5,566,756 Method for recovering methane from a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation 181 1995
 
Chevron Research Company (12)
4,299,086 Utilization of energy obtained by substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases 267 1978
4,186,801 In situ combustion process for the recovery of liquid carbonaceous fuels from subterranean formations 261 1978
4,250,962 In situ combustion process for the recovery of liquid carbonaceous fuels from subterranean formations 255 1979
4,303,126 Arrangement of wells for producing subsurface viscous petroleum 174 1980
4,273,188 In situ combustion process for the recovery of liquid carbonaceous fuels from subterranean formations 256 1980
4,381,641 Substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases 287 1980
4,366,668 Substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases 271 1981
4,363,361 Substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases 262 1981
4,460,044 Advancing heated annulus steam drive 184 1982
4,544,478 Process for pyrolyzing hydrocarbonaceous solids to recover volatile hydrocarbons 83 1984
4,696,345 Hasdrive with multiple offset producers 145 1986
4,828,031 In situ chemical stimulation of diatomite formations 187 1987
 
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (9)
4,984,594 Vacuum method for removing soil contamination utilizing surface electrical heating 310 1989
5,190,405 Vacuum method for removing soil contaminants utilizing thermal conduction heating 293 1990
5,229,583 Surface heating blanket for soil remediation 280 1992
5,318,116 Vacuum method for removing soil contaminants utilizing thermal conduction heating 298 1993
5,553,189 Radiant plate heater for treatment of contaminated surfaces 274 1994
5,656,239 Method for recovering contaminants from soil utilizing electrical heating 277 1995
6,102,622 Remediation method 273 1998
5,997,214 Remediation method 271 1998
6,485,232 Low cost, self regulating heater for use in an in situ thermal desorption soil remediation system 254 2000
 
Texaco Inc. (7)
4,260,018 Method for steam injection in steeply dipping formations 79 1979
4,524,826 Method of heating an oil shale formation 270 1982
4,592,423 Hydrocarbon stratum retorting means and method 254 1984
4,576,231 Method and apparatus for combating encroachment by in situ treated formations 273 1984
4,682,652 Producing hydrocarbons through successively perforated intervals of a horizontal well between two vertical wells 261 1986
5,632,336 Method for improving injectivity of fluids in oil reservoirs 256 1994
2002/0004,533 Integration of shift reactors and hydrotreaters 91 2001
 
WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (5)
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2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 15 2009
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2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 15 2009
 
CANADIAN OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM LTD. (4)
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5,284,878 Liquid phase methanol process with co-rich recycle 146 1993
 
Cities Service Company (3)
4,412,585 Electrothermal process for recovering hydrocarbons 257 1982
4,415,034 Electrode well completion 100 1982
4,501,445 Method of in-situ hydrogenation of carbonaceous material 263 1983
 
Standard Oil Company (Indiana) (3)
4,265,307 Shale oil recovery 248 1978
4,353,418 In situ retorting of oil shale 267 1980
4,457,374 Transient response process for detecting in situ retorting conditions 234 1982
 
THOMPSON, GREG H. (3)
4,250,230 Generating electricity from coal in situ 277 1979
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UENTECH CORPORATION (3)
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5,713,415 Low flux leakage cables and cable terminations for A.C. electrical heating of oil deposits 269 1996
 
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (3)
4,324,292 Process for recovering products from oil shale 255 1980
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ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY (2)
4,489,782 Viscous oil production using electrical current heating and lateral drain holes 281 1983
4,651,825 Enhanced well production 261 1986
 
CHEVRON RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (2)
5,085,276 Production of oil from low permeability formations by sequential steam fracturing 193 1990
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CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (2)
5,411,104 Coalbed methane drilling 323 1994
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4,483,398 In-situ retorting of oil shale 102 1983
 
Exxon Research and Engineering Company (2)
4,458,757 In situ shale-oil recovery process 246 1983
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IIT Research Institute (2)
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4,498,535 Apparatus and method for in situ controlled heat processing of hydrocarbonaceous formations with a controlled parameter line 251 1982
 
Indugas, Inc. (2)
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Marathon Oil Company (2)
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Phillips Petroleum Company (2)
4,931,171 Pyrolysis of carbonaceous materials 121 1982
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ALBERTA INNOVATES - TECHNOLOGY FUTURES (1)
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DCNS SA (1)
5,861,137 Steam reformer with internal hydrogen purification 433 1996
 
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4,439,307 Heating process gas for indirect shale oil retorting through the combustion of residual carbon in oil depleted shale 80 1983
 
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Elektra Energie A.G. (1)
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4,927,857 Method of methanol production 289 1989
 
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EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY (1)
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GEOPETROL EQUIPMENT LTD. (1)
5,985,138 Tar sands extraction process 265 1998
 
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5,767,584 Method for generating electrical power from fuel cell powered cars parked in a conventional parking lot 192 1995
 
GULF CANADA RESOURCES LIMITED/RESSOURCES GULF CANADA LIMITEE (1)
4,501,326 In-situ recovery of viscous hydrocarbonaceous crude oil 251 1983
 
GULF OIL CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH (1)
4,637,464 In situ retorting of oil shale with pulsed water purge 260 1984
 
GULF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, A CORP. OF DE. (1)
4,299,285 Underground gasification of bituminous coal 251 1980
 
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6,187,465 Process and system for converting carbonaceous feedstocks into energy without greenhouse gas emissions 192 1998
 
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INTEVEP, S.A. (1)
5,891,829 Process for the downhole upgrading of extra heavy crude oil 55 1997
 
ITT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (1)
4,485,869 Recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from oil shale by electromagnetic heating in situ 296 1982
 
JUDD, DANIEL (1)
4,856,587 Recovery of oil from oil-bearing formation by continually flowing pressurized heated gas through channel alongside matrix 255 1988
 
Kraftwerk Union Aktiengesellschaft (1)
4,608,818 Medium-load power-generating plant with integrated coal gasification plant 259 1984
 
KRUPP KOPPERS GMBH (1)
4,994,093 Method of producing methanol synthesis gas 256 1990
 
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC (1)
5,325,918 Optimal joule heating of the subsurface 89 1993
 
LITTMANN, WOLFGANG, OSTENMEER 1 STEINHUDE (1)
4,508,170 Method of increasing the yield of hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation 158 1983
 
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (1)
6,467,543 System and process for secondary hydrocarbon recovery 187 2000
 
M.W. KELLOGG COMPANY, THE (1)
4,407,973 Methanol from coal and natural gas 257 1982
 
Magrange, Inc. (1)
5,064,006 Downhole combination tool 287 1988
 
MEDALERT, INC. (1)
5,229,102 Catalytic ceramic membrane steam-hydrocarbon reformer 228 1990
 
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,412,124 Electrode unit for electrically heating underground hydrocarbon deposits 253 1981
 
Motoren-Werke Mannheim AG (1)
4,378,048 Substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases using different platinum catalysts 253 1981
 
Multi Mineral Corporation (1)
4,285,547 Integrated in situ shale oil and mineral recovery process 83 1980
 
NENNIGER, JOHN (1)
5,517,593 Control system for well stimulation apparatus with response time temperature rise used in determining heater control temperature setpoint 271 1995
 
NKK Corporation (1)
5,261,490 Method for dumping and disposing of carbon dioxide gas and apparatus therefor 266 1992
 
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5,539,853 Downhole heating system with separate wiring cooling and heating chambers and gas flow therethrough 70 1995
 
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Ramcor, Inc. (1)
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RAMEX SYN-FUELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
4,928,765 Method and apparatus for shale gas recovery 263 1988
 
RAYTHEON COMPANY (1)
4,457,365 In situ radio frequency selective heating system 280 1981
 
Resource Technology Associates (1)
5,008,085 Apparatus for thermal treatment of a hydrocarbon stream 259 1989
 
RKK, LTD (1)
5,050,386 Method and apparatus for containment of hazardous material migration in the earth 280 1990
 
ROBERT L.MAGNIE AND ASSOCIATES,INC. A CORP OF COLO. (1)
4,183,405 Enhanced recoveries of petroleum and hydrogen from underground reservoirs 271 1978
 
RP INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED (1)
4,737,267 Oil shale processing apparatus and method 133 1986
 
RWE-DEA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT FUR MINERALOEL UND CHEMIE (1)
4,252,191 Method of recovering petroleum and bitumen from subterranean reservoirs 264 1979
 
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,354,373 Expandable tubing for a well bore hole and method of expanding 390 1998
 
Scientific Engineering Instruments, Inc. (1)
5,349,859 Method and apparatus for measuring acoustic wave velocity using impulse response 255 1991
 
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V. (1)
4,605,680 Conversion of synthesis gas to diesel fuel and gasoline 261 1985
 
Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (1)
4,513,816 Sealing system for a well bore in which a hot fluid is circulated 250 1984
 
TARIM ASSOCIATES FOR SCIENTIFIC MINERAL AND OIL EXPLORATION AG (1)
5,868,202 Hydrologic cells for recovery of hydrocarbons or thermal energy from coal, oil-shale, tar-sands and oil-bearing formations 334 1997
 
Terra Tek, Inc. (1)
4,384,613 Method of in-situ retorting of carbonaceous material for recovery of organic liquids and gases 270 1980
 
The Babcock & Wilcox Company (1)
4,848,924 Acoustic pyrometer 267 1987
 
The Badger Company, Inc. (1)
4,193,451 Method for production of organic products from kerogen 259 1977
 
The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (1)
5,201,219 Method and apparatus for measuring free hydrocarbons and hydrocarbons potential from whole core 238 1990
 
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (1)
5,525,322 Method for simultaneous recovery of hydrogen from water and from hydrocarbons 310 1994
 
Uentech International Corporation (1)
6,353,706 Optimum oil-well casing heating 200 2000
 
Union Oil Company of California (1)
5,126,037 Geopreater heating method and apparatus 275 1990
 
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (1)
4,524,113 Direct use of methanol fuel in a molten carbonate fuel cell 139 1984
 
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1)
4,776,638 Method and apparatus for conversion of coal in situ 282 1987
 
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING RESEARCH CORPORATION D/B/A WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE (1)
6,244,338 System for improving coalbed gas production 144 1999
 
UOP LLC (1)
4,448,251 In situ conversion of hydrocarbonaceous oil 180 1982
 
Westinghouse Electric Corp. (1)
5,955,039 Coal gasification and hydrogen production system and method 228 1996
 
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (1)
6,152,987 Hydrogen gas-extraction module and method of fabrication 292 1998
 
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4,243,101 Coal gasification method 259 1978
4,375,302 Process for the in situ recovery of both petroleum and inorganic mineral content of an oil shale deposit 106 1980
4,306,621 Method for in situ coal gasification operations 259 1980
4,423,311 Electric heating apparatus for de-icing pipes 261 1981
4,444,255 Apparatus and process for the recovery of oil 255 1981
4,344,483 Multiple-site underground magnetic heating of hydrocarbons 264 1981
4,444,258 In situ recovery of oil from oil shale 264 1981
4,479,541 Method and apparatus for recovery of oil, gas and mineral deposits by panel opening 240 1982
4,762,425 System for temperature profile measurement in large furnances and kilns and method therefor 264 1987
4,883,582 Vis-breaking heavy crude oils for pumpability 85 1988
4,895,206 Pulsed in situ exothermic shock wave and retorting process for hydrocarbon recovery and detoxification of selected wastes 261 1989
5,027,896 Method for in-situ recovery of energy raw material by the introduction of a water/oxygen slurry 165 1990
5,082,054 In-situ tuned microwave oil extraction process 339 1990
5,217,076 Method and apparatus for improved recovery of oil from porous, subsurface deposits (targevcir oricess) 360 1991
5,624,188 Acoustic thermometer 260 1994
6,112,808 Method and apparatus for subterranean thermal conditioning 248 1997

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SHELL OIL COMPANY (125)
7,156,176 Installation and use of removable heaters in a hydrocarbon containing formation 142 2002
8,238,730 High voltage temperature limited heaters 7 2003
8,224,164 Insulated conductor temperature limited heaters 7 2003
8,224,163 Variable frequency temperature limited heaters 0 2003
8,200,072 Temperature limited heaters for heating subsurface formations or wellbores 7 2003
7,219,734 Inhibiting wellbore deformation during in situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation 148 2003
7,121,341 Conductor-in-conduit temperature limited heaters 138 2003
8,355,623 Temperature limited heaters with high power factors 3 2005
7,510,000 Reducing viscosity of oil for production from a hydrocarbon containing formation 92 2005
7,490,665 Variable frequency temperature limited heaters 95 2005
7,481,274 Temperature limited heaters with relatively constant current 90 2005
7,431,076 Temperature limited heaters using modulated DC power 102 2005
7,424,915 Vacuum pumping of conductor-in-conduit heaters 101 2005
7,383,877 Temperature limited heaters with thermally conductive fluid used to heat subsurface formations 96 2005
7,370,704 Triaxial temperature limited heater 102 2005
7,357,180 Inhibiting effects of sloughing in wellbores 102 2005
7,353,872 Start-up of temperature limited heaters using direct current (DC) 89 2005
7,320,364 Inhibiting reflux in a heated well of an in situ conversion system 88 2005
8,224,165 Temperature limited heater utilizing non-ferromagnetic conductor 8 2006
8,070,840 Treatment of gas from an in situ conversion process 25 2006
8,027,571 In situ conversion process systems utilizing wellbores in at least two regions of a formation 33 2006
7,986,869 Varying properties along lengths of temperature limited heaters 37 2006
7,942,197 Methods and systems for producing fluid from an in situ conversion process 42 2006
7,860,377 Subsurface connection methods for subsurface heaters 59 2006
7,831,133 Insulated conductor temperature limited heater for subsurface heating coupled in a three-phase WYE configuration 53 2006
7,831,134 Grouped exposed metal heaters 53 2006
7,575,052 In situ conversion process utilizing a closed loop heating system 89 2006
7,575,053 Low temperature monitoring system for subsurface barriers 89 2006
7,546,873 Low temperature barriers for use with in situ processes 57 2006
7,527,094 Double barrier system for an in situ conversion process 94 2006
7,500,528 Low temperature barrier wellbores formed using water flushing 101 2006
7,435,037 Low temperature barriers with heat interceptor wells for in situ processes 112 2006
7,635,025 Cogeneration systems and processes for treating hydrocarbon containing formations 84 2006
7,591,310 Methods of hydrotreating a liquid stream to remove clogging compounds 95 2006
7,584,789 Methods of cracking a crude product to produce additional crude products 93 2006
7,581,589 Methods of producing alkylated hydrocarbons from an in situ heat treatment process liquid 99 2006
7,562,706 Systems and methods for producing hydrocarbons from tar sands formations 100 2006
7,559,367 Temperature limited heater with a conduit substantially electrically isolated from the formation 102 2006
7,559,368 Solution mining systems and methods for treating hydrocarbon containing formations 100 2006
7,556,095 Solution mining dawsonite from hydrocarbon containing formations with a chelating agent 113 2006
7,556,096 Varying heating in dawsonite zones in hydrocarbon containing formations 105 2006
7,549,470 Solution mining and heating by oxidation for treating hydrocarbon containing formations 112 2006
7,461,691 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation 125 2007
8,083,813 Methods of producing transportation fuel 24 2007
7,912,358 Alternate energy source usage for in situ heat treatment processes 44 2007
7,866,385 Power systems utilizing the heat of produced formation fluid 53 2007
7,793,722 Non-ferromagnetic overburden casing 51 2007
7,785,427 High strength alloys 53 2007
7,683,296 Adjusting alloy compositions for selected properties in temperature limited heaters 70 2007
7,673,786 Welding shield for coupling heaters 71 2007
7,635,023 Time sequenced heating of multiple layers in a hydrocarbon containing formation 90 2007
7,631,689 Sulfur barrier for use with in situ processes for treating formations 87 2007
7,610,962 Sour gas injection for use with in situ heat treatment 76 2007
7,604,052 Compositions produced using an in situ heat treatment process 93 2007
7,533,719 Wellhead with non-ferromagnetic materials 104 2007
7,798,221 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation 60 2007
7,845,411 In situ heat treatment process utilizing a closed loop heating system 52 2007
7,841,401 Gas injection to inhibit migration during an in situ heat treatment process 52 2007
7,730,946 Treating tar sands formations with dolomite 60 2007
7,730,945 Using geothermal energy to heat a portion of a formation for an in situ heat treatment process 61 2007
7,730,947 Creating fluid injectivity in tar sands formations 61 2007
7,717,171 Moving hydrocarbons through portions of tar sands formations with a fluid 63 2007
7,703,513 Wax barrier for use with in situ processes for treating formations 72 2007
7,681,647 Method of producing drive fluid in situ in tar sands formations 70 2007
7,677,310 Creating and maintaining a gas cap in tar sands formations 56 2007
7,677,314 Method of condensing vaporized water in situ to treat tar sands formations 55 2007
7,673,681 Treating tar sands formations with karsted zones 58 2007
7,644,765 Heating tar sands formations while controlling pressure 68 2007
7,635,024 Heating tar sands formations to visbreaking temperatures 85 2007
7,631,690 Heating hydrocarbon containing formations in a spiral startup staged sequence 87 2007
7,562,707 Heating hydrocarbon containing formations in a line drive staged process 101 2007
7,540,324 Heating hydrocarbon containing formations in a checkerboard pattern staged process 103 2007
7,640,980 Thermal processes for subsurface formations 67 2008
8,459,359 Treating nahcolite containing formations and saline zones 0 2008
8,381,815 Production from multiple zones of a tar sands formation 1 2008
8,327,681 Wellbore manufacturing processes for in situ heat treatment processes 2 2008
8,042,610 Parallel heater system for subsurface formations 33 2008
7,950,453 Downhole burner systems and methods for heating subsurface formations 46 2008
7,931,086 Heating systems for heating subsurface formations 50 2008
7,849,922 In situ recovery from residually heated sections in a hydrocarbon containing formation 54 2008
7,841,408 In situ heat treatment from multiple layers of a tar sands formation 53 2008
7,841,425 Drilling subsurface wellbores with cutting structures 55 2008
7,832,484 Molten salt as a heat transfer fluid for heating a subsurface formation 54 2008
7,798,220 In situ heat treatment of a tar sands formation after drive process treatment 53 2008
8,536,497 Methods for forming long subsurface heaters 0 2008
8,276,661 Heating subsurface formations by oxidizing fuel on a fuel carrier 8 2008
8,272,455 Methods for forming wellbores in heated formations 3 2008
8,240,774 Solution mining and in situ treatment of nahcolite beds 8 2008
8,196,658 Irregular spacing of heat sources for treating hydrocarbon containing formations 14 2008
8,162,059 Induction heaters used to heat subsurface formations 18 2008
8,146,661 Cryogenic treatment of gas 22 2008
8,146,669 Multi-step heater deployment in a subsurface formation 20 2008
8,113,272 Three-phase heaters with common overburden sections for heating subsurface formations 4 2008
8,011,451 Ranging methods for developing wellbores in subsurface formations 29 2008
7,866,386 In situ oxidation of subsurface formations 50 2008
7,866,388 High temperature methods for forming oxidizer fuel 50 2008
8,177,305 Heater connections in mines and tunnels for use in treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations 19 2009
8,172,335 Electrical current flow between tunnels for use in heating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations 18 2009
8,162,405 Using tunnels for treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations 19 2009
8,151,907 Dual motor systems and non-rotating sensors for use in developing wellbores in subsurface formations 22 2009
8,353,347 Deployment of insulated conductors for treating subsurface formations 1 2009
8,281,861 Circulated heated transfer fluid heating of subsurface hydrocarbon formations 7 2009
8,267,170 Offset barrier wells in subsurface formations 8 2009
8,267,185 Circulated heated transfer fluid systems used to treat a subsurface formation 7 2009
8,261,832 Heating subsurface formations with fluids 11 2009
8,256,512 Movable heaters for treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations 3 2009
8,220,539 Controlling hydrogen pressure in self-regulating nuclear reactors used to treat a subsurface formation 8 2009
8,562,078 Hydrocarbon production from mines and tunnels used in treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations 0 2009
7,942,203 Thermal processes for subsurface formations 47 2010
8,448,707 Non-conducting heater casings 0 2010
8,434,555 Irregular pattern treatment of a subsurface formation 1 2010
8,327,932 Recovering energy from a subsurface formation 1 2010
8,192,682 High strength alloys 14 2010
8,225,866 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation 5 2010
8,233,782 Grouped exposed metal heaters 1 2010
8,356,935 Methods for assessing a temperature in a subsurface formation 0 2010
8,257,112 Press-fit coupling joint for joining insulated conductors 3 2010
8,151,880 Methods of making transportation fuel 17 2010
8,502,120 Insulating blocks and methods for installation in insulated conductor heaters 0 2011
8,485,256 Variable thickness insulated conductors 0 2011
8,230,927 Methods and systems for producing fluid from an in situ conversion process 1 2011
8,579,031 Thermal processes for subsurface formations 0 2011
8,555,971 Treating tar sands formations with dolomite 0 2012
8,485,252 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation 0 2012
8,485,847 Press-fit coupling joint for joining insulated conductors 0 2012
 
COMPANY, SHELL OIL (1)
8,191,630 Creating fluid injectivity in tar sands formations 15 2010
 
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (1)
8,002,034 Recovery of hydrocarbons from oil shale deposits 0 2010
 
CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC. (1)
8,071,037 Catalytic devices for converting urea to ammonia 0 2008
 
ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF (1)
7,597,147 Temperature limited heaters using phase transformation of ferromagnetic material 93 2007
 
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (1)
7,909,094 Oscillating fluid flow in a wellbore 9 2008
 
MOUNTAIN WEST ENERGY INC. (1)
8,205,674 Apparatus, system, and method for in-situ extraction of hydrocarbons 0 2007
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (3)
8,606,091 Subsurface heaters with low sulfidation rates 0 2006
8,586,866 Hydroformed splice for insulated conductors 0 2011
8,586,867 End termination for three-phase insulated conductors 0 2011

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