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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6802371 | Template and system of templates for drilling and completing offset well bores One or more templates are provided for circulating fluids in a main well bore and for drilling and completing at least one offset well bore from the main well bore. Each template has a body, an inlet leg, a main outlet leg, and an offset outlet leg. A straddle assem... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6761219 | Casing conveyed perforating process and apparatus A process and apparatus for completing a subterranean well bore in at least one subterranean formation. At least one perforating gun assembly is positioned on the outside of casing in a subterranean well bore. A suitable signal, such as a hydraulic, electric or wave... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6759968 | Method and apparatus for determining position in a pipe A method and apparatus for determining position in a pipe provides for the precise determination of location and associated characteristics of each pipe joint of a well, cross country pipeline or other fluid transmission line. The system includes a passive or active... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755250 | Gas-liquid separator positionable down hole in a well bore A gas-liquid separator positionable down hole in a well bore includes an external tube having an external tube interior and an internal tube having an internal tube interior. The internal tube is positioned in the external tube interior to form an internal annulus d... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6736961 | Removal of sulfur from a hydrocarbon through a selective membrane A process for removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon employs a solid membrane. A feed stream is provided containing a feed liquid hydrocarbon and a feed sulfur species and a sweep stream is provided containing a sweep liquid hydrocarbon. A relatively large quantity of t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6703534 | Transport of a wet gas through a subsea pipeline A transport process for a wet gas employs a subsea heat exchanger having first and second flowpaths separated by a heat transfer surface. A cooler heat transfer medium is conveyed through the first flowpath in a liquid phase while a warmer hydrocarbon str... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6644893 | Rigid jacket of an offshore platform having a quadrapod structure A launchable rigid jacket of an offshore platform has a structure including an exterior framing and a plurality of cross-sectional frame sections. The exterior framing has four outside legs, which are spaced apart to define four corners of a trapezoidal c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6615920 | Template and system of templates for drilling and completing offset well bores One or more templates are provided for circulating fluids in a main well bore and for drilling and completing at least one offset well bore from the main well bore. Each template has a body, an inlet leg, a main outlet leg, and an offset outlet leg. A str... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6536524 | Method and system for performing a casing conveyed perforating process and other operations in wells A method for performing operations and for improving production in a well includes the steps of: locating a process tool at a required depth in the well, placing a reader device in the well proximate to the process tool, and then transporting an identific... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6443244 | Buoyant drill pipe, drilling method and drilling system for subterranean wells A buoyant drill pipe for drilling subterranean wells includes a tubular element, such as a length of metal pipe or tubing, and a buoyant element, such as an inflatable element, or a buoyant collar, attached to an outside diameter of the tubular element. T... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6432331 | Tank bottom restoration process A process for restoring the damaged bottom of a storage tank. The process is initiated by preparing a slurry containing unconsolidated solids and a gelation solution. The gelation solution includes an aqueous liquid solvent, a crosslinkable polymer, and a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6386288 | Casing conveyed perforating process and apparatus A process and apparatus for completing a subterranean well bore in at least one subterranean formation. At least one perforating gun assembly is positioned on the outside of casing in a subterranean well bore. A suitable signal, such as a hydraulic, elect... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382316 | Method and system for producing fluids in wells using simultaneous downhole separation and chemical injection A method and a system for producing fluids, particularly hydrocarbons and water, from a subterranean well are provided. The method and system can be used with a well in which the production zone is above the injection zone, or with a well in which the pro... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6350928 | Production of a gas hydrate slurry using a fluidized bed heat exchanger A process is provided for converting a multi-phase fluid stream having an initial gas phase and an initial liquid phase to a gas hydrate slurry. The initial liquid phase includes an initial water and the initial gas phase includes a hydrocarbon gas. An in... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6336507 | Deformed multiple well template and process of use A deformed multiple well template and a process for positioning the deformed template downhole, expanding the template and drilling at least one subterranean well bore via said template. The template has at least a portion thereof deformed and may be symm... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6336506 | Apparatus and method for perforating and stimulating a subterranean formation A method and apparatus for perforating and stimulating a subterranean formation which is penetrated by a well bore having casing positioned therein so as to establish fluid communication between the formation and the well bore. Substantially rigid, flexib... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6333699 | Method and apparatus for determining position in a pipe A method and apparatus for determining position in a pipe provides for the precise determination of location and associated characteristics of each pipe joint of a well, cross country pipeline or other fluid transmission line. The system includes a passiv... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6307191 | Microwave heating system for gas hydrate removal or inhibition in a hydrocarbon pipeline A microwave heating system is provided including a microwave generator, a fluid pipeline having an upstream section and a downstream section, and a waveguide assembly connected to the microwave generator. The waveguide assembly includes a microwave distri... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6302221 | Method for predicting quantitative values of a rock or fluid property in a reservoir using seismic data A method is provided for predicting a value of a designated rock or fluid property in a subterranean geologic volume. An experimentally determined seismic value of acoustic impedance is assigned to a model volume correlated to the subterranean geologic vo... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6263283 | Apparatus and method for generating seismic energy in subterranean formations A method of creating a seismic wave in a subterranean environment wherein solid propellant material is positioned in a subterranean well and ignited thereby generating a seismic wave. The seismic wave is recorded at distance from where the propellant mate... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6253851 | Method of completing a well This invention relates to a method of completing a well that penetrates a subterranean formation and more particularly to a method for screen placement during proppant packing of formation perforations or fractures created by hydraulic fracturing techniqu... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6226596 | Method for analyzing and classifying three dimensional seismic information Volume Seismic textures are evaluated using a Voxel Coupling Matrix (VCM) to capture and characterize three dimensional seismic reflection patterns. To extract the VCM seismic textural information at a specific location within the seismic amplitude input ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6201029 | Staged combustion of a low heating value fuel gas for driving a gas turbine A process is provided for combusting a low heating value fuel gas in a combustor to drive an associated gas turbine. A low heating value fuel gas feed is divided into a burner portion and a combustion chamber portion. The combustion chamber portion and a ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6158511 | Apparatus and method for perforating and stimulating a subterranean formation A method and apparatus for perforating and stimulating a subterranean formation which is penetrated by a well bore having casing positioned therein so as to establish fluid communication between the formation and the well bore. Substantially rigid, flexib... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6130259 | Hydrocarbon gas conversion system and process for producing a synthetic hydrocarbon liquid A system and process are provided for converting a light hydrocarbon gas to a synthetic heavier hydrocarbon liquid. The system includes an autothermal reformer, a Fischer-Tropsch reactor and a Brayton cycle that are structurally and functionally integrate... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6103772 | Foamed gel for permeability reduction or mobility control in a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation A foamed gel composition useful in a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation to reduce the permeability of a treatment region therein or control the mobility of a drive fluid in the formation. The foamed gel is formed from a crosslinkable carboxylate-c... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095250 | Subsurface safety valve assembly for remedial deployment in a hydrocarbon production well A remedially deployable subsurface valve assembly is provided including a first tubing string, a first safety valve positioned in the first tubing string, a second tubing string, and a second safety valve positioned in the second tubing string. The first ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6082450 | Apparatus and method for stimulating a subterranean formation A method for stimulating a subterranean formation which is penetrated by a well bore having casing positioned therein so as to establish fluid communication between the formation and the well bore. Propellant is secured to the outer surface of a carrier h... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6061688 | Geographical system for accessing data A computer system that creates a metadata file having records connected to geographic locations on a map. The system also stores data relating to geographic locations into the metadata file. A user of the system can then select a geographic location from ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6053247 | Method and apparatus for severing a tubular An apparatus and method for severing a tubular, such as a drill string, which is stuck within a subterranean well bore. A volume of liquid explosive is positioned within a housing and initially restrained against movement therein. The housing is lowered w... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6025304 | Permeability or fluid mobility reduction treatment for a hydrocarbon-bearing formation using a dual molecular weight polymer gel A process is provided for reducing the permeability of or fluid mobility within a high-temperature treatment region in or proximate to a hydrocarbon-bearing formation below an earthen surface penetrated by a well bore. The process is initiated by preparin... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023445 | Determining contact levels of fluids in an oil reservoir using a reservoir contact monitoring tool The present invention is a method for monitoring contact levels of fluids in a subterranean oil reservoir. A monitoring wellbore is provided from an earthen surface into the oil reservoir which includes an oil zone, a water zone, and a gas zone, each havi... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6017501 | Disposal of hydrogen sulfide gas by conversion to sulfate ions in an aqueous solution A process is provided for disposing of hydrogen sulfide contained in a gas stream, wherein a first gas feed stream having a hydrogen sulfide gas component, a second gas feed stream having an oxygen gas component, and an aqueous liquid feed stream are comb... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5947644 | Construction of a fluid impermeable subterranean barrier wall A process is provided for constructing a fluid impermeable subterranean barrier wall in a permeable earthen material at an earthen surface. The process is initiated by excavating an earthen pit in the permeable earthen material. A gelable slurry is prepar... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5919354 | Removal of sulfur from a hydrocarbon stream by low severity adsorption A process is provided for reducing the sulfur content of a hydrocarbon stream, wherein a hydrocarbon stream containing sulfur constituents is contacted with a sorbent under temperature and pressure conditions of low severity. The sorbent includes a metal-... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5909772 | Apparatus and method for estimating liquid yield of a gas/condensate reservoir Apparatus and method for determining a liquid yield from a gas/condensate reservoir. The apparatus and method first determines the porosity at each depth of a reservoir, using open hole logging techniques, before the well within the reservoir is used for ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5879563 | Use of multiple treatment agents to reduce hardness of an oilfield produced water A process is provided for treating a water to reduce its hardness by performing a series of sequential stages including a primary chemical reaction stage, a secondary chemical reaction stage and a scale removal stage. The primary chemical reaction stage i... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878815 | Assembly and process for drilling and completing multiple wells An apparatus and process are provided for drilling and completing multiple subterranean wells from a template which is secured within a cased well bore extending to the surface. An orienting cam having a bore therethrough is positioned above the template ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5879562 | Water treatment process for reducing the hardness of an oilfield produced water A multi-stage process is provided for treating a water to reduce its hardness. The feed water is initially heated to a thermal reaction temperature in a heating stage. The heated water is then maintained at or near the thermal reaction temperature for a s... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5861441 | Combusting a hydrocarbon gas to produce a reformed gas A system and process are provided for converting a hydrocarbon gas to a reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide. In accordance with a first embodiment, the system includes a primary combustor, compressor and power turbine. The process is prac... | 01/19/1999 |
