US Patent No: 7,841,425

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Drilling subsurface wellbores with cutting structures

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Abstract

A system for forming a wellbore includes a drill tubular. A drill bit is coupled to the drill tubular. One or more cutting structures are coupled to the drill tubular above the drill bit. The cutting structures remove at least a portion of formation that extends into the wellbore formed by the drill bit.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SHELL OIL COMPANYHOUSTON, TX4886

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guimerans, Rosalvina Ramona - 4 194
Mansure, Arthur James - 4 194

Cited Art

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SHELL OIL COMPANY (286)
4,359,687 Method and apparatus for determining shaliness and oil saturations in earth formations using induced polarization in the frequency domain 258 1980
4,398,151 Method for correcting an electrical log for the presence of shale in a formation 246 1982
4,583,046 Apparatus for focused electrode induced polarization logging 249 1983
4,499,209 Process for the preparation of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and preparation of hydrocarbons from syngas 191 1983
4,540,882 Method of determining drilling fluid invasion 255 1983
4,542,648 Method of correlating a core sample with its original position in a borehole 256 1983
4,571,491 Method of imaging the atomic number of a sample 265 1983
4,583,242 Apparatus for positioning a sample in a computerized axial tomographic scanner 252 1983
4,613,754 Tomographic calibration apparatus 261 1983
4,635,197 High resolution tomographic imaging method 246 1983
4,644,283 In-situ method for determining pore size distribution, capillary pressure and permeability 258 1984
4,570,715 Formation-tailored method and apparatus for uniformly heating long subterranean intervals at high temperature 277 1984
4,663,711 Method of analyzing fluid saturation using computerized axial tomography 247 1984
4,572,299 Heater cable installation 268 1984
4,585,066 Well treating process for installing a cable bundle containing strands of changing diameter 241 1984
4,704,514 Heating rate variant elongated electrical resistance heater 281 1985
4,671,102 Method and apparatus for determining distribution of fluids 266 1985
4,626,665 Metal oversheathed electrical resistance heater 265 1985
4,719,423 NMR imaging of materials for transport properties 273 1985
4,728,892 NMR imaging of materials 297 1985
4,640,352 In-situ steam drive oil recovery process 279 1985
4,730,162 Time-domain induced polarization logging method and apparatus with gated amplification level 245 1985
4,658,215 Method for induced polarization logging 250 1986
4,616,705 Mini-well temperature profiling process 264 1986
4,769,602 Determining multiphase saturations by NMR imaging of multiple nuclides 268 1986
4,769,606 Induced polarization method and apparatus for distinguishing dispersed and laminated clay in earth formations 251 1986
4,743,854 In-situ induced polarization method for determining formation permeability 246 1986
4,827,761 Sample holder 259 1987
4,856,341 Apparatus for analysis of failure of material 253 1987
5,306,640 Method for determining preselected properties of a crude oil 251 1987
4,886,118 Conductively heating a subterranean oil shale to create permeability and subsequently produce oil 298 1988
4,866,983 Analytical methods and apparatus for measuring the oil content of sponge core 249 1988
4,893,504 Method for determining capillary pressure and relative permeability by imaging 175 1988
4,884,455 Method for analysis of failure of material employing imaging 250 1989
4,987,368 Nuclear magnetism logging tool using high-temperature superconducting squid detectors 271 1989
5,046,559 Method and apparatus for producing hydrocarbon bearing deposits in formations having shale layers 273 1990
5,060,726 Method and apparatus for producing tar sand deposits containing conductive layers having little or no vertical communication 261 1990
5,060,287 Heater utilizing copper-nickel alloy core 283 1990
5,065,818 Subterranean heaters 275 1991
5,103,909 Profile control in enhanced oil recovery 79 1991
5,189,283 Current to power crossover heater control 250 1991
5,168,927 Method utilizing spot tracer injection and production induced transport for measurement of residual oil saturation 249 1991
5,226,961 High temperature wellbore cement slurry 259 1992
5,255,742 Heat injection process 300 1992
5,297,626 Oil recovery process 280 1992
5,236,039 Balanced-line RF electrode system for use in RF ground heating to recover oil from oil shale 288 1992
5,366,012 Method of completing an uncased section of a borehole 516 1993
5,391,291 Hydrogenation catalyst and process 253 1993
5,468,372 Process of hydrotreating and/or hydrocracking hydrocarbon streams or tail gas treating sulfur-containing gas streams 114 1993
5,392,854 Oil recovery process 284 1993
5,404,952 Heat injection process and apparatus 271 1993
5,411,089 Heat injection process 256 1993
5,433,271 Heat injection process 261 1993
5,409,071 Method to cement a wellbore 256 1994
5,497,087 NMR logging of natural gas reservoirs 286 1994
5,498,960 NMR logging of natural gas in reservoirs 300 1994
5,541,517 Method for drilling a borehole from one cased borehole to another cased borehole 254 1995
5,862,858 Flameless combustor 266 1996
5,899,269 Flameless combustor 281 1996
5,744,025 Process for hydrotreating metal-contaminated hydrocarbonaceous feedstock 105 1997
6,056,057 Heater well method and apparatus 276 1997
6,079,499 Heater well method and apparatus 271 1997
6,094,048 NMR logging of natural gas reservoirs 251 1997
6,023,554 Electrical heater 277 1998
6,102,122 Control of heat injection based on temperature and in-situ stress measurement 251 1998
6,019,172 Flameless combustor 255 1999
6,218,333 Preparation of a hydrotreating catalyst 104 1999
6,540,018 Method and apparatus for heating a wellbore 126 1999
6,290,841 Hydrotreating process using sulfur activated non-calcined catalyst 104 2000
2002/0036,085 Toroidal choke inductor for wireless communication and control 61 2001
6,679,332 Petroleum well having downhole sensors, communication and power 162 2001
6,715,550 Controllable gas-lift well and valve 125 2001
6,981,553 Controlled downhole chemical injection 121 2001
7,147,059 Use of downhole high pressure gas in a gas-lift well and associated methods 122 2001
7,170,424 Oil well casting electrical power pick-off points 119 2001
7,259,688 Wireless reservoir production control 78 2001
2002/0027,001 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce a selected gas mixture 170 2001
2002/0033,253 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using insulated conductor heat sources 173 2001
2002/0036,089 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using distributed combustor heat sources 168 2001
2002/0038,069 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce a mixture of olefins, oxygenated hydrocarbons, and aromatic hydrocarbons 168 2001
2002/0040,779 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a mixture containing olefins, oxygenated hydrocarbons, and/or aromatic hydrocarbons 174 2001
2002/0040,780 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a selected mixture 170 2001
2002/0053,431 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a selected ratio of components in a gas 170 2001
2002/0076,212 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation producing a mixture with oxygenated hydrocarbons 171 2001
2003/0085,034 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce pyrolsis products 169 2001
6,581,684 In Situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce sulfur containing formation fluids 215 2001
6,588,503 In Situ thermal processing of a coal formation to control product composition 186 2001
6,588,504 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce nitrogen and/or sulfur containing formation fluids 194 2001
6,591,906 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected oxygen content 203 2001
6,591,907 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected vitrinite reflectance 186 2001
6,607,033 In Situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce a condensate 182 2001
6,609,570 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and ammonia production 182 2001
6,688,387 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a hydrocarbon condensate 183 2001
6,698,515 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a relatively slow heating rate 182 2001
6,702,016 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with heat sources located at an edge of a formation layer 189 2001
6,708,758 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation leaving one or more selected unprocessed areas 189 2001
6,712,135 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation in reducing environment 181 2001
6,712,136 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a selected production well spacing 206 2001
6,712,137 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to pyrolyze a selected percentage of hydrocarbon material 180 2001
6,715,546 In situ production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation through a heat source wellbore 196 2001
6,715,547 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to form a substantially uniform, high permeability formation 185 2001
6,715,548 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce nitrogen containing formation fluids 185 2001
6,715,549 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected atomic oxygen to carbon ratio 157 2001
6,719,047 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation in a hydrogen-rich environment 184 2001
6,722,429 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation leaving one or more selected unprocessed areas 194 2001
6,722,430 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected oxygen content and/or selected O/C ratio 181 2001
6,722,431 In situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively permeable formation 198 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 185 2001
6,725,921 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation by controlling a pressure of the formation 151 2001
6,725,928 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a distributed combustor 181 2001
6,729,395 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected ratio of heat sources to production wells 185 2001
6,729,396 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbons having a selected carbon number range 179 2001
6,729,397 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected vitrinite reflectance 185 2001
6,729,401 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation and ammonia production 185 2001
6,732,794 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a mixture with a selected hydrogen content 185 2001
6,732,795 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to pyrolyze a selected percentage of hydrocarbon material 145 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 204 2001
6,736,215 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation, in situ production of synthesis gas, and carbon dioxide sequestration 190 2001
6,739,393 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and tuning production 180 2001
6,739,394 Production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation 187 2001
6,742,587 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to form a substantially uniform, relatively high permeable formation 180 2001
6,742,588 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce formation fluids having a relatively low olefin content 203 2001
6,742,589 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using repeating triangular patterns of heat sources 179 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 186 2001
6,745,831 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation by controlling a pressure of the formation 196 2001
6,745,832 Situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to control product composition 157 2001
6,745,837 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a controlled heating rate 185 2001
6,749,021 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a controlled heating rate 183 2001
6,752,210 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbores 189 2001
6,758,268 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a relatively slow heating rate 185 2001
6,761,216 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbon fluids and synthesis gas 181 2001
6,763,886 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with carbon dioxide sequestration 181 2001
6,769,483 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using conductor in conduit heat sources 184 2001
6,769,485 In situ production of synthesis gas from a coal formation through a heat source wellbore 182 2001
6,789,625 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using exposed metal heat sources 185 2001
6,805,195 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce hydrocarbon fluids and synthesis gas 173 2001
6,820,688 In situ thermal processing of coal formation with a selected hydrogen content and/or selected H/C ratio 162 2001
6,866,097 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to increase a permeability/porosity of the formation 146 2001
6,871,707 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with carbon dioxide sequestration 140 2001
6,877,554 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using pressure and/or temperature control 138 2001
6,880,635 In situ production of synthesis gas from a coal formation, the synthesis gas having a selected H2 to CO ratio 140 2001
6,889,769 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected moisture content 126 2001
6,896,053 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using repeating triangular patterns of heat sources 140 2001
6,902,003 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation having a selected total organic carbon content 126 2001
6,902,004 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a movable heating element 130 2001
6,910,536 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a natural distributed combustor 128 2001
6,913,078 In Situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively impermeable formation 135 2001
6,948,563 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected hydrogen content 127 2001
6,953,087 Thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to increase a permeability of the formation 135 2001
6,959,761 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected ratio of heat sources to production wells 124 2001
6,966,372 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce oxygen containing formation fluids 129 2001
6,973,967 Situ thermal processing of a coal formation using pressure and/or temperature control 123 2001
6,994,160 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce hydrocarbons having a selected carbon number range 131 2001
6,994,168 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected hydrogen to carbon ratio 121 2001
6,997,255 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation in a reducing environment 122 2001
7,036,583 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to increase a porosity of the formation 132 2001
7,086,468 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbores 119 2001
7,096,941 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with heat sources located at an edge of a coal layer 116 2001
7,096,953 In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a movable heating element 130 2001
6,759,364 Arsenic removal catalyst and method for making same 79 2001
6,821,501 Integrated flameless distributed combustion/steam reforming membrane reactor for hydrogen production and use thereof in zero emissions hybrid power system 84 2002
2003/0079,877 In situ thermal processing of a relatively impermeable formation in a reducing environment 183 2002
2003/0146,002 Removable heat sources for in situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation 180 2002
6,782,947 In situ thermal processing of a relatively impermeable formation to increase permeability of the formation 217 2002
6,877,555 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation while inhibiting coking 151 2002
6,880,633 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation to produce a desired product 166 2002
6,915,850 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation having permeable and impermeable sections 130 2002
6,918,442 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation in a reducing environment 128 2002
6,918,443 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation to produce hydrocarbons having a selected carbon number range 142 2002
6,923,257 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation to produce a condensate 144 2002
6,929,067 Heat sources with conductive material for in situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation 139 2002
6,948,562 Production of a blending agent using an in situ thermal process in a relatively permeable formation 152 2002
6,951,247 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using horizontal heat sources 154 2002
6,964,300 In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation with backproduction through a heater wellbore 149 2002
6,966,374 In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation using gas to increase mobility 133 2002
6,981,548 In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation 130 2002
6,991,032 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a pattern of heat sources 137 2002
6,994,169 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation with a selected property 128 2002
6,997,518 In situ thermal processing and solution mining of an oil shale formation 140 2002
7,004,247 Conductor-in-conduit heat sources for in situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation 153 2002
7,004,251 In situ thermal processing and remediation of an oil shale formation 150 2002
7,032,660 In situ thermal processing and inhibiting migration of fluids into or out of an in situ oil shale formation 151 2002
7,040,397 Thermal processing of an oil shale formation to increase permeability of the formation 138 2002
7,040,398 In situ thermal processing of a relatively permeable formation in a reducing environment 125 2002
7,040,399 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a controlled heating rate 138 2002
7,040,400 In situ thermal processing of a relatively impermeable formation using an open wellbore 146 2002
7,055,600 In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation with controlled production rate 137 2002
7,096,942 In situ thermal processing of a relatively permeable formation while controlling pressure 141 2002
2003/0196,789 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation and upgrading of produced fluids prior to further treatment 188 2002
2003/0201,098 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using one or more simulations 189 2002
6,932,155 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation via backproducing through a heater well 142 2002
6,969,123 Upgrading and mining of coal 155 2002
6,991,045 Forming openings in a hydrocarbon containing formation using magnetic tracking 130 2002
7,011,154 In situ recovery from a kerogen and liquid hydrocarbon containing formation 150 2002
7,063,145 Methods and systems for heating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ with an opening contacting the earth's surface at two locations 144 2002
7,066,254 In situ thermal processing of a tar sands formation 175 2002
7,066,257 In situ recovery from lean and rich zones in a hydrocarbon containing formation 131 2002
7,077,198 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using barriers 160 2002
7,077,199 In situ thermal processing of an oil reservoir formation 149 2002
7,086,465 In situ production of a blending agent from a hydrocarbon containing formation 128 2002
7,090,013 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce heated fluids 147 2002
7,100,994 Producing hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbon containing materials when treating a hydrocarbon containing formation 138 2002
7,104,319 In situ thermal processing of a heavy oil diatomite formation 143 2002
7,114,566 In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a natural distributed combustor 153 2002
7,128,153 Treatment of a hydrocarbon containing formation after heating 135 2002
7,156,176 Installation and use of removable heaters in a hydrocarbon containing formation 131 2002
7,165,615 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using conductor-in-conduit heat sources with an electrically conductive material in the overburden 144 2002
7,055,602 Method and composition for enhanced hydrocarbons recovery 74 2003
6,923,258 In situ thermal processsing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a mixture with a selected hydrogen content 135 2003
6,958,704 Permanent downhole, wireless, two-way telemetry backbone using redundant repeaters 126 2003
2004/0140,096 Insulated conductor temperature limited heaters 142 2003
2004/0144,540 High voltage temperature limited heaters 138 2003
2004/0144,541 Forming wellbores using acoustic methods 109 2003
2004/0146,288 Temperature limited heaters for heating subsurface formations or wellbores 146 2003
2005/0006,097 Variable frequency temperature limited heaters 142 2003
7,073,578 Staged and/or patterned heating during in situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation 157 2003
7,121,341 Conductor-in-conduit temperature limited heaters 127 2003
7,219,734 Inhibiting wellbore deformation during in situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation 135 2003
7,121,342 Thermal processes for subsurface formations 173 2004
2005/0133,405 Systems and methods of producing a crude product 67 2004
2005/0133,414 Systems, methods, and catalysts for producing a crude product 76 2004
2005/0269,093 Variable frequency temperature limited heaters 105 2005
2005/0269,313 Temperature limited heaters with high power factors 119 2005
2006/0005,968 Temperature limited heaters with relatively constant current 91 2005
2006/0289,536 Subsurface electrical heaters using nitride insulation 118 2005
7,320,364 Inhibiting reflux in a heated well of an in situ conversion system 78 2005
7,357,180 Inhibiting effects of sloughing in wellbores 88 2005
7,370,704 Triaxial temperature limited heater 91 2005
7,383,877 Temperature limited heaters with thermally conductive fluid used to heat subsurface formations 85 2005
7,424,915 Vacuum pumping of conductor-in-conduit heaters 91 2005
7,431,076 Temperature limited heaters using modulated DC power 91 2005
2006/0178,546 Method and apparatus for making a middle distillate product and lower olefins from a hydrocarbon feedstock 66 2006
2006/0191,820 Hydrocarbon cracking process for converting gas oil preferentially to middle distillate and lower olefins 65 2006
7,225,866 In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a pattern of heat sources 134 2006
2006/0231,465 Systems, methods, and catalysts for producing a crude product 79 2006
2007/0045,266 In situ conversion process utilizing a closed loop heating system 123 2006
2007/0045,267 Subsurface connection methods for subsurface heaters 132 2006
2007/0045,268 Varying properties along lengths of temperature limited heaters 125 2006
2007/0108,200 Low temperature barrier wellbores formed using water flushing 110 2006
2007/0108,201 Insulated conductor temperature limited heater for subsurface heating coupled in a three-phase wye configuration 118 2006
2007/0119,098 Treatment of gas from an in situ conversion process 114 2006
2007/0133,959 Grouped exposed metal heaters 97 2006
2007/0133,960 In situ conversion process systems utilizing wellbores in at least two regions of a formation 106 2006
2007/0137,856 Double barrier system for an in situ conversion process 81 2006
2007/0137,857 Low temperature monitoring system for subsurface barriers 80 2006
2007/0144,732 Low temperature barriers for use with in situ processes 97 2006
2008/0217,321 Temperature limited heater utilizing non-ferromagnetic conductor 104 2006
7,435,037 Low temperature barriers with heat interceptor wells for in situ processes 101 2006
2006/0289,340 METHODS FOR PRODUCING A TOTAL PRODUCT IN THE PRESENCE OF SULFUR 78 2006
2007/0000,810 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CRUDE PRODUCT WITH REDUCED TAN 83 2006
7,360,588 Thermal processes for subsurface formations 83 2006
2007/0095,536 Cogeneration systems and processes for treating hydrocarbon containing formations 118 2006
2007/0095,537 Solution mining dawsonite from hydrocarbon containing formations with a chelating agent 119 2006
2007/0125,533 Methods of hydrotreating a liquid stream to remove clogging compounds 81 2006
2007/0127,897 Subsurface heaters with low sulfidation rates 110 2006
2007/0131,415 Solution mining and heating by oxidation for treating hydrocarbon containing formations 114 2006
2007/0131,419 Methods of producing alkylated hydrocarbons from an in situ heat treatment process liquid 80 2006
2007/0131,420 Methods of cracking a crude product to produce additional crude products 78 2006
2007/0131,428 Methods of filtering a liquid stream produced from an in situ heat treatment process 104 2006
2007/0221,377 Solution mining systems and methods for treating hydrocarbon containing formations 84 2006
2008/0017,370 Temperature limited heater with a conduit substantially electrically isolated from the formation 60 2006
2008/0107,577 Varying heating in dawsonite zones in hydrocarbon containing formations 50 2006
7,461,691 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation 111 2007
2007/0284,108 Compositions produced using an in situ heat treatment process 68 2007
2007/0289,733 Wellhead with non-ferromagnetic materials 63 2007
2008/0017,380 Non-ferromagnetic overburden casing 70 2007
2008/0035,346 Methods of producing transportation fuel 64 2007
2008/0035,347 Adjusting alloy compositions for selected properties in temperature limited heaters 62 2007
2008/0035,705 Welding shield for coupling heaters 64 2007
2008/0038,144 High strength alloys 61 2007
2008/0173,442 Sulfur barrier for use with in situ processes for treating formations 85 2007
2008/0173,444 Alternate energy source usage for in situ heat treatment processes 94 2007
2008/0174,115 Power systems utilizing the heat of produced formation fluid 93 2007
2008/0128,134 Producing drive fluid in situ in tar sands formations 83 2007
2008/0135,244 Heating hydrocarbon containing formations in a line drive staged process 85 2007
2008/0135,253 Treating tar sands formations with karsted zones 88 2007
2008/0135,254 In situ heat treatment process utilizing a closed loop heating system 82 2007
2008/0142,216 Treating tar sands formations with dolomite 92 2007
2008/0142,217 Using geothermal energy to heat a portion of a formation for an in situ heat treatment process 87 2007
2008/0217,003 Gas injection to inhibit migration during an in situ heat treatment process 87 2007
2008/0217,004 Heating hydrocarbon containing formations in a checkerboard pattern staged process 80 2007
2008/0217,015 Heating hydrocarbon containing formations in a spiral startup staged sequence 84 2007
2008/0217,016 Creating fluid injectivity in tar sands formations 102 2007
2008/0236,831 Condensing vaporized water in situ to treat tar sands formations 94 2007
2008/0277,113 Heating tar sands formations while controlling pressure 90 2007
2008/0283,246 Heating tar sands formations to visbreaking temperatures 75 2007
 
Mobil Oil Corporation (24)
4,258,955 Process for in-situ leaching of uranium 56 1978
4,380,930 System for transmitting ultrasonic energy through core samples 166 1981
4,368,114 Octane and total yield improvement in catalytic cracking 116 1981
4,410,042 In-situ combustion method for recovery of heavy oil utilizing oxygen and carbon dioxide as initial oxidant 173 1981
4,549,396 Conversion of coal to electricity 254 1982
4,530,401 Method for maximum in-situ visbreaking of heavy oil 248 1982
4,429,745 Oil recovery method 184 1982
4,458,767 Method for directionally drilling a first well to intersect a second well 204 1982
4,598,392 Vibratory signal sweep seismic prospecting method and apparatus 146 1983
4,573,530 In-situ gasification of tar sands utilizing a combustible gas 242 1983
4,698,149 Enhanced recovery of hydrocarbonaceous fluids oil shale 175 1983
4,598,772 Method for operating a production well in an oxygen driven in-situ combustion oil recovery process 174 1983
4,577,690 Method of using seismic data to monitor firefloods 137 1984
4,598,770 Thermal recovery method for viscous oil 277 1984
4,669,542 Simultaneous recovery of crude from multiple zones in a reservoir 249 1984
4,766,958 Method of recovering viscous oil from reservoirs with multiple horizontal zones 162 1987
4,787,452 Disposal of produced formation fines during oil recovery 261 1987
4,982,786 Use of CO.sub.2 /steam to enhance floods in horizontal wellbores 236 1989
5,211,230 Method for enhanced oil recovery through a horizontal production well in a subsurface formation by in-situ combustion 270 1992
5,339,904 Oil recovery optimization using a well having both horizontal and vertical sections 242 1992
5,377,756 Method for producing low permeability reservoirs using a single well 193 1993
5,411,086 Oil recovery by enhanced imbitition in low permeability reservoirs 160 1993
5,415,231 Method for producing low permeability reservoirs using steam 252 1994
5,431,224 Method of thermal stimulation for recovery of hydrocarbons 259 1994
 
AMOCO CORPORATION (15)
4,184,548 Method for determining the position and inclination of a flame front during in situ combustion of an oil shale retort 136 1978
4,274,487 Indirect thermal stimulation of production wells 257 1979
4,537,252 Method of underground conversion of coal 249 1984
4,662,439 Method of underground conversion of coal 249 1985
4,662,443 Combination air-blown and oxygen-blown underground coal gasification process 251 1985
4,756,367 Method for producing natural gas from a coal seam 236 1987
5,059,303 Oil stabilization 181 1989
5,388,640 Method for producing methane-containing gaseous mixtures 255 1993
5,388,641 Method for reducing the inert gas fraction in methane-containing gaseous mixtures obtained from underground formations 252 1993
5,388,642 Coalbed methane recovery using membrane separation of oxygen from air 252 1993
5,388,643 Coalbed methane recovery using pressure swing adsorption separation 249 1993
5,388,645 Method for producing methane-containing gaseous mixtures 255 1993
5,439,054 Method for treating a mixture of gaseous fluids within a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation 256 1994
5,454,666 Method for disposing of unwanted gaseous fluid components within a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation 261 1994
5,566,755 Method for recovering methane from a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation 173 1995
 
Texaco Inc. (11)
4,524,826 Method of heating an oil shale formation 262 1982
4,592,423 Hydrocarbon stratum retorting means and method 248 1984
4,576,231 Method and apparatus for combating encroachment by in situ treated formations 267 1984
4,682,652 Producing hydrocarbons through successively perforated intervals of a horizontal well between two vertical wells 255 1986
5,102,551 Membrane process for treating a mixture containing dewaxed oil and dewaxing solvent 67 1991
5,093,002 Membrane process for treating a mixture containing dewaxed oil and dewaxing solvent 67 1991
5,199,490 Formation treating 72 1991
5,284,206 Formation treating 65 1992
5,632,336 Method for improving injectivity of fluids in oil reservoirs 249 1994
5,571,403 Process for extracting hydrocarbons from diatomite 165 1995
5,826,655 Method for enhanced recovery of viscous oil deposits 176 1996
 
Chevron Research Company (10)
4,299,086 Utilization of energy obtained by substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases 261 1978
4,186,801 In situ combustion process for the recovery of liquid carbonaceous fuels from subterranean formations 253 1978
4,250,962 In situ combustion process for the recovery of liquid carbonaceous fuels from subterranean formations 249 1979
4,303,126 Arrangement of wells for producing subsurface viscous petroleum 168 1980
4,273,188 In situ combustion process for the recovery of liquid carbonaceous fuels from subterranean formations 250 1980
4,381,641 Substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases 281 1980
4,366,668 Substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases 265 1981
4,363,361 Substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases 256 1981
4,551,226 Heat exchanger antifoulant 74 1982
4,828,031 In situ chemical stimulation of diatomite formations 179 1987
 
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED (9)
5,173,213 Corrosion and anti-foulant composition and method of use 75 1991
5,782,301 Oil well heater cable 91 1996
6,088,294 Drilling system with an acoustic measurement-while-driving system for determining parameters of interest and controlling the drilling direction 179 1997
6,084,826 Measurement-while-drilling acoustic system employing multiple, segmented transmitters and receivers 148 1998
6,321,862 Rotary drill bits for directional drilling employing tandem gage pad arrangement with cutting elements and up-drill capability 39 1998
6,078,868 Reference signal encoding for seismic while drilling measurement 124 1999
6,427,124 Semblance processing for an acoustic measurement-while-drilling system for imaging of formation boundaries 129 1999
6,588,266 Monitoring of downhole parameters and tools utilizing fiber optics 133 2001
6,585,046 Live well heater cable 132 2001
 
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (9)
4,984,594 Vacuum method for removing soil contamination utilizing surface electrical heating 299 1989
5,190,405 Vacuum method for removing soil contaminants utilizing thermal conduction heating 286 1990
5,229,583 Surface heating blanket for soil remediation 273 1992
5,318,116 Vacuum method for removing soil contaminants utilizing thermal conduction heating 290 1993
5,553,189 Radiant plate heater for treatment of contaminated surfaces 266 1994
5,656,239 Method for recovering contaminants from soil utilizing electrical heating 270 1995
6,102,622 Remediation method 266 1998
5,997,214 Remediation method 264 1998
6,485,232 Low cost, self regulating heater for use in an in situ thermal desorption soil remediation system 247 2000
 
NOVELIS INC. (9)
2002/0084,056 Aluminium alloy strips with high surface homogeneity and method for making same 2001
2002/0084,056 Aluminium alloy strips with high surface homogeneity and method for making same 2001
2002/0084,056 Aluminium alloy strips with high surface homogeneity and method for making same 2001
2002/0084,056 Aluminium alloy strips with high surface homogeneity and method for making same 2001
2002/0084,056 Aluminium alloy strips with high surface homogeneity and method for making same 2001
2002/0084,056 Aluminium alloy strips with high surface homogeneity and method for making same 2001
2002/0084,056 Aluminium alloy strips with high surface homogeneity and method for making same 2001
2002/0084,056 Aluminium alloy strips with high surface homogeneity and method for making same 2001
2002/0084,056 Aluminium alloy strips with high surface homogeneity and method for making same 2001
 
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (7)
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 4 2009
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 4 2009
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 4 2009
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 4 2009
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 4 2009
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 4 2009
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 4 2009
 
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY (7)
4,399,866 Method for controlling the flow of subterranean water into a selected zone in a permeable subterranean carbonaceous deposit 188 1981
4,489,782 Viscous oil production using electrical current heating and lateral drain holes 275 1983
4,597,444 Method for excavating a large diameter shaft into the earth and at least partially through an oil-bearing formation 175 1984
4,662,437 Electrically stimulated well production system with flexible tubing conductor 139 1985
4,640,353 Electrode well and method of completion 193 1986
4,651,825 Enhanced well production 255 1986
4,744,245 Acoustic measurements in rock formations for determining fracture orientation 144 1986
 
Standard Oil Company (Indiana) (6)
4,265,307 Shale oil recovery 242 1978
4,353,418 In situ retorting of oil shale 261 1980
4,401,163 Modified in situ retorting of oil shale 173 1980
4,425,967 Ignition procedure and process for in situ retorting of oil shale 136 1981
4,457,374 Transient response process for detecting in situ retorting conditions 228 1982
4,552,214 Pulsed in situ retorting in an array of oil shale retorts 168 1984
 
WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (6)
4,199,024 Multistage gas generator 129 1979
4,597,441 Recovery of oil by in situ hydrogenation 282 1984
4,691,771 Recovery of oil by in-situ combustion followed by in-situ hydrogenation 258 1986
6,016,867 Upgrading and recovery of heavy crude oils and natural bitumens by in situ hydrovisbreaking 271 1998
6,016,868 Production of synthetic crude oil from heavy hydrocarbons recovered by in situ hydrovisbreaking 282 1998
6,328,104 Upgrading and recovery of heavy crude oils and natural bitumens by in situ hydrovisbreaking 274 2000
 
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. (5)
4,717,814 Slotted autoregulating heater 146 1984
4,623,401 Heat treatment with an autoregulating heater 175 1986
4,814,587 High power self-regulating heater 133 1986
4,794,226 Self-regulating porous heater device 120 1986
5,073,625 Self-regulating porous heating device 123 1988
 
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY (5)
5,339,897 Recovery and upgrading of hydrocarbon utilizing in situ combustion and horizontal wells 306 1992
6,755,251 Downhole gas separation method and system 76 2002
7,128,150 Acid gas disposal method 75 2002
7,331,385 Methods of treating a subterranean formation to convert organic matter into producible hydrocarbons 67 2004
2007/0246,994 In situ co-development of oil shale with mineral recovery 77 2007
 
UENTECH CORPORATION (5)
4,821,798 Heating system for rathole oil well 120 1987
4,793,409 Method and apparatus for forming an insulated oil well casing 85 1987
5,099,918 Power sources for downhole electrical heating 251 1991
5,621,844 Electrical heating of mineral well deposits using downhole impedance transformation networks 273 1995
5,713,415 Low flux leakage cables and cable terminations for A.C. electrical heating of oil deposits 258 1996
 
UOP LLC (5)
4,310,440 Crystalline metallophosphate compositions 436 1980
4,440,871 Crystalline silicoaluminophosphates 705 1982
4,500,651 Titanium-containing molecular sieves 169 1983
4,686,029 Dewaxing catalysts and processes employing titanoaluminosilicate molecular sieves 76 1985
5,802,870 Sorption cooling process and system 69 1997
 
CANADIAN OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM LTD. (4)
4,818,370 Process for converting heavy crudes, tars, and bitumens to lighter products in the presence of brine at supercritical conditions 278 1987
4,983,319 Preparation of low-viscosity improved stable crude oil transport emulsions 261 1988
5,340,467 Process for recovery of hydrocarbons and rejection of sand 290 1991
5,316,664 Process for recovery of hydrocarbons and rejection of sand 289 1992
 
CHEVRON RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (4)
5,054,551 In-situ heated annulus refining process 185 1990
5,085,276 Production of oil from low permeability formations by sequential steam fracturing 183 1990
5,145,003 Method for in-situ heated annulus refining process 196 1991
5,305,829 Oil production from diatomite formations by fracture steamdrive 182 1992
 
Exxon Research and Engineering Company (4)
4,458,757 In situ shale-oil recovery process 238 1983
5,275,726 Spiral wound element for separation 84 1992
5,935,421 Continuous in-situ combination process for upgrading heavy oil 194 1996
6,110,358 Process for manufacturing improved process oils using extraction of hydrotreated distillates 172 1999
 
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (4)
5,899,958 Logging while drilling borehole imaging and dipmeter device 205 1995
5,926,437 Method and apparatus for seismic exploration 128 1997
6,848,518 Steerable underreaming bottom hole assembly and method 26 2002
6,951,250 Sealant compositions and methods of using the same to isolate a subterranean zone from a disposal well 53 2003
 
IIT Research Institute (4)
RE30738 Apparatus and method for in situ heat processing of hydrocarbonaceous formations 289 1980
4,498,535 Apparatus and method for in situ controlled heat processing of hydrocarbonaceous formations with a controlled parameter line 245 1982
4,545,435 Conduction heating of hydrocarbonaceous formations 165 1983
5,621,845 Apparatus for electrode heating of earth for recovery of subsurface volatiles and semi-volatiles 119 1995
 
Cities Service Company (3)
4,216,079 Emulsion breaking with surfactant recovery 91 1979
4,412,585 Electrothermal process for recovering hydrocarbons 249 1982
4,501,445 Method of in-situ hydrogenation of carbonaceous material 256 1983
 
Indugas, Inc. (3)
4,913,065 In situ thermal waste disposal system 181 1989
5,020,596 Enhanced oil recovery system with a radiant tube heater 243 1990
5,082,055 Gas fired radiant tube heater 256 1991
 
TUBARC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (3)
6,766,817 Fluid conduction utilizing a reversible unsaturated siphon with tubarc porosity action 625 2002
6,918,404 Irrigation and drainage based on hydrodynamic unsaturated fluid flow 374 2004
7,066,586 Ink refill and recharging system 360 2004
 
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD., A CORPORATION OF BERMUDA (3)
4,698,583 Method of monitoring a heater for faults 125 1985
4,849,611 Self-regulating heater employing reactive components 134 1985
4,785,163 Method for monitoring a heater 119 1987
 
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (3)
4,324,292 Process for recovering products from oil shale 248 1980
4,396,062 Apparatus and method for time-domain tracking of high-speed chemical reactions 268 1980
4,409,090 Process for recovering products from tar sand 262 1982
 
Z-SEIS CORPORATION (3)
6,269,310 System for eliminating headwaves in a tomographic process 123 1999
6,193,010 System for generating a seismic signal in a borehole 125 1999
6,196,350 Apparatus and method for attenuating tube waves in a borehole 122 1999
 
ALBERTA INNOVATES - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT SOLUTIONS (2)
5,456,315 Horizontal well gravity drainage combustion process for oil recovery 193 1994
6,026,914 Wellbore profiling system 147 1998
 
EDWARDS DEVELOPMENT CORP., A CORP OF NV. (2)
4,817,711 System for recovery of petroleum from petroleum impregnated media 289 1987
4,912,971 System for recovery of petroleum from petroleum impregnated media 188 1989
 
Energy Research Corporation (2)
4,772,634 Apparatus and method for methanol production using a fuel cell to regulate the gas composition entering the methanol synthesizer 249 1986
5,554,453 Carbonate fuel cell system with thermally integrated gasification 274 1995
 
ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF (2)
4,385,661 Downhole steam generator with improved preheating, combustion and protection features 139 1981
2008/0035,348 Temperature limited heaters using phase transformation of ferromagnetic material 52 2007
 
EOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2)
4,524,827 Single well stimulation for the recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from subsurface formations 266 1983
5,751,895 Selective excitation of heating electrodes for oil wells 241 1996
 
HALLIBURTON COMPANY (2)
4,445,574 Continuous borehole formed horizontally through a hydrocarbon producing formation 169 1982
4,808,925 Three magnet casing collar locator 167 1987
 
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE (2)
5,217,075 Method and device for carrying out interventions in wells where high temperatures prevail 59 1991
5,363,094 Stationary system for the active and/or passive monitoring of an underground deposit 188 1992
 
MASTER CORPORATION, P.O. BOX 585, AUBURN, IN 46706 (2)
RE39077 Acid gas disposal 70 2002
RE39244 Acid gas disposal 68 2004
 
MCDERMOTT TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2)
5,760,307 EMAT probe and technique for weld inspection 176 1995
6,155,117 Edge detection and seam tracking with EMATs 169 1999
 
METCAL, INC. (2)
4,752,673 Autoregulating heater 138 1982
4,695,713 Autoregulating, electrically shielded heater 168 1983
 
Occidental Oil Shale, Inc. (2)
4,437,519 Reduction of shale oil pour point 168 1981
4,605,489 Upgrading shale oil by a combination process 183 1985
 
OSUM OIL SANDS CORP. (2)
2007/0044,957 Method for underground recovery of hydrocarbons 46 2006
2008/0078,552 METHOD OF HEATING HYDROCARBONS 46 2007
 
Phillips Petroleum Company (2)
4,474,238 Method and apparatus for treatment of subsurface formations 179 1982
4,885,080 Process for demetallizing and desulfurizing heavy crude oil 185 1988
 
PRATS, MICHAEL (2)
5,984,010 Hydrocarbon recovery systems and methods 250 1997
6,173,775 Systems and methods for hydrocarbon recovery 250 1999
 
PRESSSOL LTD. (2)
6,854,534 Two string drilling system using coil tubing 122 2003
7,204,327 Reverse circulation directional and horizontal drilling using concentric drill string 110 2003
 
PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2)
4,716,960 Method and system for introducing electric current into a well 287 1986
5,207,273 Method and apparatus for pumping wells 255 1990
 
Raychem Corporation (2)
4,417,782 Fiber optic temperature sensing 142 1980
4,701,587 Shielded heating element having intrinsic temperature control 168 1981
 
RAYCHEM LIMITED (2)
4,985,313 Wire and cable 144 1986
5,209,987 Wire and cable 144 1990
 
RWE-DEA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT FUR MINERALOEL UND CHEMIE (2)
4,252,191 Method of recovering petroleum and bitumen from subterranean reservoirs 257 1979
4,390,973 Method for determining the extent of subsurface reaction involving acoustic signals 138 1981
 
SYNTROLEUM CORPORATION (2)
6,172,124 Process for converting gas to liquids 254 1997
6,085,512 Synthesis gas production system and method 257 1999
 
Thermon Manufacturing Company (2)
4,645,906 Reduced resistance skin effect heat generating system 137 1985
5,512,732 Switch controlled, zone-type heating cable and method 168 1993
 
THOMPSON, GREG H. (2)
4,185,692 Underground linkage of wells for production of coal in situ 141 1978
4,250,230 Generating electricity from coal in situ 267 1979
 
Union Oil Company of California (2)
5,126,037 Geopreater heating method and apparatus 267 1990
5,723,423 Solvent soaps and methods employing same 100 1996
 
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (2)
7,153,373 Heat and corrosion resistant cast CF8C stainless steel with improved high temperature strength and ductility 87 2002
2008/0078,551 Liquid Metal Heat Exchanger for Efficient Heating of Soils and Geologic Formations 51 2006
 
ADVANCED ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD. (1)
6,102,137 Apparatus and method for forming ducts and passageways 146 1998
 
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
5,150,118 Interchangeable coded key pad assemblies alternately attachable to a user definable keyboard to enable programmable keyboard functions 130 1990
 
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. (1)
4,734,115 Low pressure process for C.sub.3.sup.+ liquids recovery from process product gas 177 1986
 
ALBERTA INNOVATES - TECHNOLOGY FUTURES (1)
6,412,559 Process for recovering methane and/or sequestering fluids 252 2000
 
ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL INC. (1)
4,228,854 Enhanced oil recovery using electrical means 253 1979
 
Aminoil, USA, Inc. (1)
4,277,416 Process for producing methanol 256 1977
 
AMP Incorporated (1)
5,065,501 Generating electromagnetic fields in a self regulating temperature heater by positioning of a current return bus 121 1990
 
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1)
2003/0029,617 Apparatus, method and system for single well solution-mining 154 2001
 
ASHLAND INC. (1)
5,648,305 Process for improving the effectiveness of process catalyst 66 1996
 
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (1)
5,545,803 Heating of solid earthen material, measuring moisture and resistivity 157 1994
 
BETZ LABORATORIES, INC. (1)
4,840,720 Process for minimizing fouling of processing equipment 73 1988
 
BETZDEARBORN INC. (1)
5,282,957 Methods for inhibiting polymerization of hydrocarbons utilizing a hydroxyalkylhydroxylamine 74 1992
 
BHP MINERALS INTERNATIONAL (1)
5,968,349 Extraction of bitumen from bitumen froth and biotreatment of bitumen froth tailings generated from tar sands 282 1998
 
Carbotek, Inc. (1)
4,694,907 Thermally-enhanced oil recovery method and apparatus 275 1986
 
CDX GAS, LLC (1)
2004/0035,582 System and method for subterranean access 156 2002
 
CENTRIFLOW LLC (1)
2002/0153,141 Method for pumping fluids 128 2001
 
Chambers Development Co., Inc. (1)
5,295,763 Method for controlling gas migration from a landfill 174 1992
 
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. (1)
6,269,881 Oil recovery method for waxy crude oil using alkylaryl sulfonate surfactants derived from alpha-olefins and the alpha-olefin compositions 85 1999
 
COMPUTALOG LTD. (1)
6,192,748 Dynamic orienting reference system for directional drilling 192 1998
 
Concept R.K.K. Limited (1)
4,860,544 Closed cryogenic barrier for containment of hazardous material migration in the earth 279 1988
 
Concept RKK, Limited (1)
4,974,425 Closed cryogenic barrier for containment of hazardous material migration in the earth 277 1989
 
CONOCO INC. (1)
4,418,752 Thermal oil recovery with solvent recirculation 170 1982
 
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (1)
5,411,104 Coalbed methane drilling 312 1994
 
COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION (1)
4,474,236 Method and apparatus for remote installations of dual tubing strings in a subsea well 85 1983
 
CRI International, Inc. (1)
5,688,736 Method of presulfurizing a hydrotreating, hydrocracking or tail gas treating catalyst 111 1995
 
DA QUING PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATION BUREAU (1)
6,439,308 Foam drive method 60 2000
 
DCNS SA (1)
5,861,137 Steam reformer with internal hydrogen purification 422 1996
 
DOVER TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
5,182,427 Self-regulating heater utilizing ferrite-type body 140 1990
 
DOWELL SCHLUMBERGER INCORPORATED (1)
4,940,095 Deployment/retrieval method and apparatus for well tools used with coiled tubing 111 1989
 
DSM N.V. (1)
4,254,297 Process for the conversion of dimethyl ether 78 1979
 
E.R. JOHNSON ASSOCIATES, INC. A CORP. OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1)
4,428,700 Method for disposing of waste materials 190 1981
 
EARTH TOOL COMPANY, LLC (1)
2002/0112,890 Conduit pulling apparatus and method for use in horizontal drilling 143 2002
 
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (1)
5,911,898 Method and apparatus for providing multiple autoregulated temperatures 119 1995
 
ELECTRO-PETROLEUM, INC. (1)
4,382,469 Method of in situ gasification 74 1981
 
Electroflood Company (1)
4,199,025 Method and apparatus for tertiary recovery of oil 78 1977
 
Elektra Energie A.G. (1)
4,456,065 Heavy oil recovering 273 1981
 
ENEL (Ente Nazionale per l'Energia Elettrica) & CISE S.p.A. (1)
5,437,506 System for measuring the transfer time of a sound-wave in a gas and thereby calculating the temperature of the gas 248 1993
 
ENGELHARD CORPORATION (1)
4,927,857 Method of methanol production 282 1989
 
Eureka Oil ASA (1)
6,499,536 Method to increase the oil production from an oil reservoir 185 2000
 
EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH COMPANY (1)
4,390,067 Method of treating reservoirs containing very viscous crude oil or bitumen 351 1981
 
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY (1)
2002/0112,987 Slurry hydroprocessing for heavy oil upgrading using supported slurry catalysts 196 2000
 
FINE PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY CORP. (1)
4,926,941 Method of producing tar sand deposits containing conductive layers 204 1989
 
FRAMO ENGINEERING AS (1)
5,285,846 Thermal mineral extraction system 254 1992
 
GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (1)
5,759,022 Method and system for reducing NO.sub.x and fuel emissions in a furnace 106 1995
 
Gearhart Australia Limited (1)
5,868,212 Stabiliser tool 12 1996
 
GEOPETROL EQUIPMENT LTD. (1)
5,985,138 Tar sands extraction process 259 1998
 
GULF CANADA RESOURCES LIMITED/RESSOURCES GULF CANADA LIMITEE (1)
4,501,326 In-situ recovery of viscous hydrocarbonaceous crude oil 245 1983
 
GULF OIL CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH (1)
4,637,464 In situ retorting of oil shale with pulsed water purge 252 1984
 
GULF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, A CORP. OF DE. (1)
4,299,285 Underground gasification of bituminous coal 245 1980
 
HARMON, JERALD L. (1)
6,584,406 Downhole process control method utilizing seismic communication 176 2000
 
HERCULES INCORPORATED (1)
6,417,268 Method for making hydrophobically associative polymers, methods of use and compositions 66 1999
 
Hrubetz Environmental Services, Inc. (1)
5,011,329 In situ soil decontamination method and apparatus 179 1990
 
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. (1)
6,313,431 Plasma cutter for auxiliary power output of a power source 46 2000
 
IMPERIAL ENERGY CORPORATION (1)
4,248,306 Geothermal petroleum refining 90 1979
 
INDEPENDENT ENERGY PARTNERS, INC. (1)
6,684,948 Apparatus and method for heating subterranean formations using fuel cells 175 2002
 
Intercontinental Econergy Associates, Inc. (1)
4,452,491 Recovery of hydrocarbons from deep underground deposits of tar sands 142 1981
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (1)
4,577,503 Method and device for detecting a specific acoustic spectral feature 149 1984
 
International Coal Refining Company (1)
4,397,732 Process for coal liquefaction employing selective coal feed 244 1982
 
Iris Associates (1)
4,256,945 Alternating current electrically resistive heating element having intrinsic temperature control 267 1979
 
ITT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (1)
4,485,869 Recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from oil shale by electromagnetic heating in situ 284 1982
 
JUDD, DANIEL (1)
4,856,587 Recovery of oil from oil-bearing formation by continually flowing pressurized heated gas through channel alongside matrix 248 1988
 
Justheim Pertroleum Company (1)
4,384,614 Method of retorting oil shale by velocity flow of super-heated air 184 1981
 
KAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
5,152,341 Electromagnetic method and apparatus for the decontamination of hazardous material-containing volumes 92 1991
 
KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT, INC. (1)
6,357,526 Field upgrading of heavy oil and bitumen 192 2000
 
KENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKITEN (HENKEL KGAA) (1)
5,318,709 Process for the production of surfactant mixtures based on ether sulfonates and their use 79 1991
 
Kraftwerk Union Aktiengesellschaft (1)
4,608,818 Medium-load power-generating plant with integrated coal gasification plant 253 1984
 
KRUPP KOPPERS GMBH (1)
4,994,093 Method of producing methanol synthesis gas 250 1990
 
LATJET SYSTEMS LLC (1)
6,283,230 Method and apparatus for lateral well drilling utilizing a rotating nozzle 82 1999
 
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (1)
6,467,543 System and process for secondary hydrocarbon recovery 182 2000
 
LONGYEAR COMPANY (1)
4,823,890 Reverse circulation bit apparatus 128 1988
 
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC (1)
6,910,537 Canister, sealing method and composition for sealing a borehole 57 2003
 
M.W. KELLOGG COMPANY, THE (1)
4,407,973 Methanol from coal and natural gas 251 1982
 
Magrange, Inc. (1)
5,064,006 Downhole combination tool 280 1988
 
MAST AUTOMATION, INC. (1)
5,777,229 Sensor transport system for combination flash butt welder 167 1996
 
MEGGITT AVIOINICS, INC. (1)
5,828,797 Fiber optic linked flame sensor 145 1996
 
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,412,124 Electrode unit for electrically heating underground hydrocarbon deposits 247 1981
 
Motoren-Werke Mannheim AG (1)
4,378,048 Substoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases using different platinum catalysts 247 1981
 
MUELLER, THOMAS D. (1)
4,572,229 Variable proportioner 64 1984
 
NALCO COMPANY (1)
5,654,261 Permeability modifying composition for use in oil recovery 69 1996
 
NENNIGER, JOHN (1)
5,517,593 Control system for well stimulation apparatus with response time temperature rise used in determining heater control temperature setpoint 265 1995
 
NEXANS (1)
2002/0028,070 HEATING SYSTEM FOR CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTING METALLIC TUBES 116 1999
 
Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (1)
4,639,712 Sheathed heater 50 1985
 
NKK Corporation (1)
5,261,490 Method for dumping and disposing of carbon dioxide gas and apparatus therefor 258 1992
 
NOWSCO WELL SERVICE LTD. (1)
6,015,015 Insulated and/or concentric coiled tubing 276 1997
 
OCCIDENTAL SHALE INC. (1)
4,623,444 Upgrading shale oil by a combination process 183 1985
 
Oil Chem Technologies (1)
6,022,834 Alkaline surfactant polymer flooding composition and process 91 1997
 
OIL SANDS UNDERGROUND MINING, INC. (1)
2008/0017,416 METHOD OF DRILLING FROM A SHAFT FOR UNDERGROUND RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBONS 47 2007
 
OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. (1)
6,516,891 Dual string coil tubing injector assembly 77 2001
 
Oil Trieval Corporation (1)
4,305,463 Oil recovery method and apparatus 258 1970
 
ORS MERGER CORPORATION, A GENERAL CORP. OF OK (1)
4,662,438 Method and apparatus for enhancing liquid hydrocarbon production from a single borehole in a slowly producing formation by non-uniform heating through optimized electrode arrays surrounding the borehole 254 1985
 
PARHELION, INC. (1)
5,097,903 Method for recovering intractable petroleum from subterranean formations 193 1991
 
Patton Consulting, Inc. (1)
5,103,920 Surveying system and method for locating target subterranean bodies 181 1990
 
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS (1)
5,182,792 Process of electric pipeline heating utilizing heating elements inserted in pipelines 245 1991
 
PIRSON, JACQUE (1)
4,491,179 Method for oil recovery by in situ exfoliation drive 137 1982
 
QUICK CONNECTORS, INC. (1)
5,289,882 Sealed electrical conductor method and arrangement for use with a well bore in hazardous areas 269 1991
 
Ramcor, Inc. (1)
4,197,911 Process for in situ coal gasification 243 1978
 
RAMEX SYN-FUELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
4,928,765 Method and apparatus for shale gas recovery 255 1988
 
Rangewest Technologies Ltd. (1)
6,039,121 Enhanced lift method and apparatus for the production of hydrocarbons 138 1997
 
Raychem GmbH (1)
4,733,057 Sheet heater 142 1986
 
RAYCHEM S.A. (1)
5,579,575 Method and apparatus for forming an electrical connection 123 1994
 
RAYTHEON COMPANY (1)
4,457,365 In situ radio frequency selective heating system 271 1981
 
RED OAK PARTNERSHIP, L.P., THE (1)
5,435,666 Methods for isolating a water table and for soil remediation 189 1993
 
Resource Technology Associates (1)
5,008,085 Apparatus for thermal treatment of a hydrocarbon stream 253 1989
 
RKK, LTD (1)
5,050,386 Method and apparatus for containment of hazardous material migration in the earth 272 1990
 
ROBERT L.MAGNIE AND ASSOCIATES,INC. A CORP OF COLO. (1)
4,183,405 Enhanced recoveries of petroleum and hydrogen from underground reservoirs 264 1978
 
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1)
4,498,531 Emission controller for indirect fired downhole steam generators 107 1982
 
S-CAL RESEARCH CORPORATION (1)
4,706,751 Heavy oil recovery process 229 1986
 
SANDVIK AB (1)
6,494,275 Rock drill bit having retrac teeth and method for its manufacturing 13 2001
 
SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AB (1)
6,116,357 Rock drill bit with back-reaming protection 30 1997
 
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,354,373 Expandable tubing for a well bore hole and method of expanding 383 1998
 
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC. (1)
6,035,701 Method and system to locate leaks in subsurface containment structures using tracer gases 175 1998
 
Scientific Engineering Instruments, Inc. (1)
5,349,859 Method and apparatus for measuring acoustic wave velocity using impulse response 249 1991
 
Scioto County Regional Water District #1 (1)
6,422,318 Horizontal well system 159 2000
 
SCOTOIL SERVICES LIMITED (1)
6,805,194 Gas and oil production 119 2002
 
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V. (1)
4,605,680 Conversion of synthesis gas to diesel fuel and gasoline 254 1985
 
SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
7,513,318 Steerable underreamer/stabilizer assembly and method 11 2006
 
Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (1)
4,513,816 Sealing system for a well bore in which a hot fluid is circulated 244 1984
 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (1)
5,769,569 In-situ thermal desorption of heavy hydrocarbons in vadose zone 138 1996
 
Sperika Enterprises Ltd. (1)
5,854,472 Low-voltage and low flux density heating system 43 1996
 
Steel Ventures, L.L.C. (1)
7,032,809 Seam-welded metal pipe and method of making the same without seam anneal 72 2003
 
STILL-MAN HEATING PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
5,066,852 Thermoplastic end seal for electric heating elements 144 1990
 
Sulcon, Inc. (1)
4,518,548 Method of overlaying sulphur concrete on horizontal and vertical surfaces 165 1983
 
SYNFUEL, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF IN, A CORP. OF IN. (1)
4,401,162 In situ oil shale process 100 1981
 
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 321 1997
 
Terra Tek, Inc. (1)
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The Babcock & Wilcox Company (1)
4,848,924 Acoustic pyrometer 260 1987
 
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The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (1)
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The Texas A&M University System (1)
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4,243,101 Coal gasification method 253 1978
4,446,917 Method and apparatus for producing viscous or waxy crude oils 132 1979
4,306,621 Method for in situ coal gasification operations 253 1980
4,423,311 Electric heating apparatus for de-icing pipes 254 1981
4,444,255 Apparatus and process for the recovery of oil 249 1981
4,344,483 Multiple-site underground magnetic heating of hydrocarbons 252 1981
4,444,258 In situ recovery of oil from oil shale 257 1981
4,455,215 Process for the geoconversion of coal into oil 135 1982
4,442,896 Treatment of underground beds 209 1982
4,479,541 Method and apparatus for recovery of oil, gas and mineral deposits by panel opening 234 1982
4,609,041 Well hot oil system 117 1983
4,538,682 Method and apparatus for removing oil well paraffin 122 1983
4,762,425 System for temperature profile measurement in large furnances and kilns and method therefor 258 1987
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4,986,375 Device for facilitating drill bit retrieval 28 1989
5,027,896 Method for in-situ recovery of energy raw material by the introduction of a water/oxygen slurry 158 1990
5,082,054 In-situ tuned microwave oil extraction process 321 1990
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5,360,067 Vapor-extraction system for removing hydrocarbons from soil 162 1993
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SHELL OIL COMPANY (39)
8,224,165 Temperature limited heater utilizing non-ferromagnetic conductor 3 2006
8,070,840 Treatment of gas from an in situ conversion process 20 2006
7,942,197 Methods and systems for producing fluid from an in situ conversion process 33 2006
8,381,806 Joint used for coupling long heaters 0 2007
8,459,359 Treating nahcolite containing formations and saline zones 0 2008
8,381,815 Production from multiple zones of a tar sands formation 0 2008
8,327,681 Wellbore manufacturing processes for in situ heat treatment processes 0 2008
8,042,610 Parallel heater system for subsurface formations 22 2008
7,950,453 Downhole burner systems and methods for heating subsurface formations 35 2008
8,276,661 Heating subsurface formations by oxidizing fuel on a fuel carrier 2 2008
8,272,455 Methods for forming wellbores in heated formations 1 2008
8,240,774 Solution mining and in situ treatment of nahcolite beds 2 2008
8,196,658 Irregular spacing of heat sources for treating hydrocarbon containing formations 5 2008
8,162,059 Induction heaters used to heat subsurface formations 9 2008
8,146,661 Cryogenic treatment of gas 12 2008
8,146,669 Multi-step heater deployment in a subsurface formation 10 2008
8,113,272 Three-phase heaters with common overburden sections for heating subsurface formations 0 2008
8,177,305 Heater connections in mines and tunnels for use in treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations 9 2009
8,172,335 Electrical current flow between tunnels for use in heating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations 8 2009
8,162,405 Using tunnels for treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations 9 2009
8,151,907 Dual motor systems and non-rotating sensors for use in developing wellbores in subsurface formations 11 2009
8,450,540 Compositions produced using an in situ heat treatment process 0 2009
8,353,347 Deployment of insulated conductors for treating subsurface formations 0 2009
8,281,861 Circulated heated transfer fluid heating of subsurface hydrocarbon formations 2 2009
8,267,170 Offset barrier wells in subsurface formations 5 2009
8,267,185 Circulated heated transfer fluid systems used to treat a subsurface formation 2 2009
8,261,832 Heating subsurface formations with fluids 5 2009
8,256,512 Movable heaters for treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations 1 2009
8,220,539 Controlling hydrogen pressure in self-regulating nuclear reactors used to treat a subsurface formation 3 2009
7,942,203 Thermal processes for subsurface formations 37 2010
8,448,707 Non-conducting heater casings 0 2010
8,434,555 Irregular pattern treatment of a subsurface formation 0 2010
8,327,932 Recovering energy from a subsurface formation 0 2010
8,192,682 High strength alloys 5 2010
8,225,866 In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation 2 2010
8,233,782 Grouped exposed metal heaters 0 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 1 2010
8,230,927 Methods and systems for producing fluid from an in situ conversion process 0 2011
 
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED (1)
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EarthRenew, Inc. (1)
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