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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8076929 | Device and method for detecting an anomaly in an assembly of a first and a second object A method for detecting an anomaly in an assembly of a first and a second object of electrically conductive material forming an intermediate space between them, comprising providing a device (5) comprising a transmitter/receiver arrangement (7) for gene... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8029639 | Method of joining a pair of tubular ends A method of joining a pair of tubular ends (1, 2) comprises: providing the tubular ends with intermeshing tapered edges (3, 4); joining the tubular ends by inserting an adhesive between the tapered edges and pressing the tapered edges (3, 4) tog... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029210 | Methods and apparatus for installation of VIV suppression during installation of marine pipeline Methods and apparatus for the installation of VIV suppression during the S-Lay installation of a subsea pipeline. A locking member will be interposed between a pipe and a fairing rotatably mounted on the pipe, sufficient to bias the fairing against rotating. Upon ma... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7951286 | Using an impressed current cathodic protection system to power electrical appliances A method is disclosed for using an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system that supplies an electrical current such that a metallic structure (10) has a negative voltage of between 0.5 and 1.5 Volt relative to earth to power one or more electrical... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950919 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling the stability of a burner of a fired heater The invention includes method and apparatus for controlling the stability of a burner, preferably a low NOx burner, of a natural draft heater. The method includes measuring the draft over a time period and generating a measured output from which a draft f... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7926561 | Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas A system for producing oil and/or gas from an underground formation comprising a first array of wells dispersed above the formation; a second array of wells dispersed above the formation; wherein the first array of wells comprises a mechanism to inject a miscible en... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918283 | Method and apparatus for a cold flow subsea hydrocarbon production system A system for assuring subsea hydrocarbon production flow in pipelines by chilling the hydrocarbon production flow in a heat exchanger and causing solids to form, periodically removing deposits and placing them in a slurry utilizing a closed loop pig launching and re... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7861770 | System for cyclic injection and production from a well A system is provided for injecting an injection fluid into an earth formation via a wellbore formed in the earth formation and for producing hydrocarbon fluid from the earth formation via the wellbore. The system comprises an injection conduit extending into the wel... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7821247 | System and method for measuring electric current in a pipeline A system for measuring a voltage differential in a current-carrying pipe using a propulsion vehicle for conveying the system inside the pipe, the system including a first contact for maintaining electrical contact with the pipe as the vehicle moves through the pipe;... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7810583 | Drilling systems and methods A drilling system comprising a pipe comprising a first end and a second end; a drill bit near a first end of the pipe, adapted to drill a hole in a formation; a pipe rotator near a second end of the pipe adapted to rotate the pipe; and a pump connected to the pipe b... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810563 | Method of controlling water condensation in a near wellbore region of a formation A method for controlling water condensation in the pores of a near wellbore region of a permeable formation through which wet natural gas flows into an inflow section of an oil and/or gas production well, the method comprising controlling fluid transfer through the ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798234 | Umbilical assembly, subsea system, and methods of use There is disclosed an umbilical assembly comprising at least one elongated umbilical element, and at least one light weight, high strength reinforcing rod. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7771522 | Separator for multi-phase slug flow and method of designing same A slug flow separator facilitates the separation of a mixture flow into component parts. The separator includes an upper-tier elongate conduit, a lower-tier elongate conduit and a plurality of spaced apart connectors. Each of the upper and lower-tier elongate condui... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763227 | Process for the manufacture of carbon disulphide A process for the manufacture of carbon disulfide comprising the following steps: (a) reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen sulfide to form carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen; (b) contacting the carbonyl sulfide formed in step (a) with a catalyst effective for dispropor... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7707013 | Method for estimating minimum miscibility enrichment A method for estimating minimum miscibility enrichment (MME) for an injectant used in gas flooding of a reservoir at a given operating pressure comprising performing a plurality of slim tube simulations for the reservoir, determining minimum miscibility pressure (MM... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7696393 | Method and compositions for inhibiting formation of hydrocarbon hydrates A method for inhibiting formation of hydrocarbon hydrates in mixtures of water and a hydrate-forming guest molecule has been discovered that involves adding a composition to the mixtures in an amount that is effective in inhibiting formation of the hydrocarbon hydra... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7669491 | Current tank systems and methods There is disclosed a current tank system comprising a first current tank adapted to produce a first current in a first direction; a second current tank adapted to rotate to produce a second current in a second direction; a sample adapted to be exposed to the first c... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7655589 | Process and apparatus for the regeneration of spent FCC catalyst Disclosed is an improved regeneration process and system for the regeneration of a spent FCC catalyst in a regenerator without vertical partitions by introducing different fluidization gas streams to different regions of a dense phase catalyst zone at the lower end ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654322 | Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas A system including a mechanism for recovering oil and/or gas from an underground formation, the oil and/or gas comprising one or more sulfur compounds; a mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur compounds from the recovered oil and/or gas into a car... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7648544 | Swirl tube separator Swirl tube separator for separating solids from a gas-solid containing feed comprising a tubular housing, an inlet for introducing a gas-solids mixture at one end of said housing, a solids outlet opening at the opposite end of said housing, and a co-axial positioned... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7632977 | Method and apparatus for making a middle distillate product and lower olefins from a hydrocarbon feedstock Disclosed is a process for making middle distillate and lower olefins. The process includes catalytically cracking a gas oil feedstock within a riser reactor zone by contacting under suitable catalytic cracking conditions within the riser reactor zone the gas oil fe... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7611635 | System and method for separating a fluid stream A system (1) for separating a fluid stream (2) comprising gas, a light liquid and a heavy liquid, the system comprising a separation vessel (5) that is arranged to define a downwardly extending separation space and comprises a downwardly sloping... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7601320 | System and methods for producing oil and/or gas A system including a mechanism for recovering oil and/or gas from an underground formation, the oil and/or gas comprising one or more sulfur compounds; a mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur compounds from the recovered oil and/or gas into a car... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7597748 | Process to separate solids from solids laden gaseous flow A process to separate solids from a solids laden gaseous flow containing more than 100 mg/Nm3 solids by separating solids from the gaseous flow using a gas-solids separator resulting in a gaseous flow containing less than 50 mg/Nm3 solids and a... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7594942 | Gas/liquid separator A gas/liquid separator comprising a vertical vessel having an inlet for a gas/liquid mixture; a gas/liquid separation device arranged within the vessel, which separation device has an inlet in fluid communication with the inlet of the vessel, and an outlet means for... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7591188 | Stress and/or tension monitoring systems and methods There is disclosed a system comprising a structure, from 1 to 10 dynamic tension sensors, adapted to monitor a dynamic tension level of at least one point along a length of the structure, and a controller adapted to calculate a dynamic bending stress or strain level... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7582203 | Hydrocarbon cracking process for converting gas oil preferentially to middle distillate and lower olefins Described is a hydrocarbon cracking process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock selectively to middle distillate and lower olefins by catalytically cracking a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock within a riser reactor zone by contacting the heavy hydrocarbon feedst... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578038 | Apparatus and methods for remote installation of devices for reducing drag and vortex induced vibration Apparatus and methods for remotely installing vortex-induced vibration (VIV) reduction and drag reduction devices on elongated structures in flowing fluid environments. The apparatus is a tool for transporting and installing the devices. The devices installed can in... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7550032 | Method for removing contaminating gaseous components from a natural gas stream A method for removing contaminating gaseous components, such as CO2 and/or H2S, from a contaminated natural gas stream. The method includes the steps of expanding the contaminated gas stream in an expander to form an expanded gas stream; allowi... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7540902 | Separator for multi-phase slug flow and method of designing same A slug flow separator facilitates the separation of a mixture flow into component parts. The separator includes an upper-tier elongate conduit, a lower-tier elongate conduit and a plurality of spaced apart connectors. Each of the upper and lower-tier elongate condui... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7530398 | Method and apparatus for a cold flow subsea hydrocarbon production system A system for assuring subsea hydrocarbon production flow in pipelines by chilling the hydrocarbon production flow in a heat exchanger and causing solids to form, periodically removing deposits and placing them in a slurry utilizing a closed loop pig launching and re... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7510597 | Method and separator for cyclonic separation of a fluid mixture A method for cyclonic separation of gaseous and liquid fractions from a multiphase fluid mixture comprises: providing a cyclonic separation vessel (1) having a bottom section (4), a top section (3) and a tubular midsection (2), which is c... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510173 | Gas-liquid contacting tray A gas-liquid contacting tray suitable for horizontal mounting in a normally vertical column, which tray comprises a tray plate with substantially circular circumference and having top and bottom surfaces, which tray plate is provided with passages for gas between th... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7478483 | Adjustable support apparatus and method An adjustable support comprising: a first gripper, a second gripper separated from the first gripper by a distance, a first block connectable to the first gripper, a second block connectable to the second gripper, an alignment element connectable to the first block ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7426959 | Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas A system including a mechanism for recovering oil and/or gas from an underground formation, the oil and/or gas comprising one or more sulfur compounds; a mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur compounds from the recovered oil and/or gas into a car... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7398697 | Apparatus and method for retroactively installing sensors on marine elements Sensors, including fiber optic sensors and their umbilicals, are mounted on support structures designed to be retro-fitted to in-place structures, including subsea structures. The sensor support structures are designed to monitor structure conditions, including stra... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7359830 | Method for automatic on-line calibration of a process model A method is disclosed for collecting and processing raw process data. The method includes processing the raw data through a process model to obtain a prediction of the process quality; processing this prediction through two dynamic transfer functions thus creating t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351873 | Continuous process to separate colour bodies and/or asphalthenic contaminants from a hydrocarbon mixture A continuous process to separate color bodies and/or asphalthenic contaminants from a hydrocarbon mixture by passing part of the hydrocarbon mixture through a membrane over which membrane a pressure difference is maintained thereby obtaining a hydrocarbon permeate h... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332131 | Apparatus and method for achieving a desireable feed/catalyst contacting condition in fluid catalytic cracking units A feed nozzle assembly located near the bottom of an FCC riser reactor includes a plurality of feed nozzles, each feed nozzle including a discharge end which is angled toward the center of the riser. The angled discharged ends provide a combined discharge of hydroca... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7317308 | System and method for measuring electric current in a pipeline A system for measuring a voltage differential in a current-carrying pipe using a propulsion vehicle for conveying the system inside the pipe. The system includes a first contact for maintaining electrical contact with the pipe as the vehicle moves through the pipe, ... | 01/08/2008 |
