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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5457152 | Varicolored articles with crystalline thermoplastic chips Filled crystalline thermoplastic resin chips are incorporated into a filled synthetic resin matrix for producing varicolored mineral appearing articles. Wollastonite filled polyphthalamide resin chips increase the surface hardness and decrease the ASTM E ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 4993491 | Fracture stimulation of coal degasification wells This invention pertains to a novel method of fracturing subterranean coal formations as a means for stimulating the production of coalbed methane. A highly conductive proppant pack is emplaced in the fracture during the fracturing treatment that has a par... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4871037 | Excavation apparatus, system and method An excavating system, such as for drilling an oil or gas well, includes a source of high pressure fluid and a drillstring through which the fluid is conducted to an excavating apparatus connected to the bottom of the drillstring. The excavating apparatus ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4871521 | Sulfur recovery process using metal oxide absorbent with improved purge Sulfur species are removed from a Claus plant tail gas stream by contacting with ZnO producing ZnS which is regenerated to ZnO by dilute O2. Following regeneration, fresh regenerated ZnO in one ZnO absorber is purged with an effective reducting... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4862974 | Downhole drilling assembly, apparatus and method utilizing drilling motor and stabilizer A downhole drilling apparatus for use with an undergauge drill bit comprises a downhole drilling motor which includes a housing and means for rotating the drill bit relative to the housing about an axis of rotation. The apparatus also comprises stabilizer... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4857197 | Liquid separator with tangential drive fluid introduction A liquid separator is disclosed for separating a liquid mixture into first and second liquids of different densities. The liquid separator includes a substantially conical chamber having a closed upper portion with a liquid mixture inlet therein. A first ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4854397 | System for directional drilling and related method of use A system for directional drilling and related method of use is described herein which utilizes a drillstring suspended within a wellbore with an MWD and downhole turbine or motor connected adjacent a drill bit on a lower end of the drillstring, and with a... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4852005 | Method of computing formation dip and azimuth A dipmeter signal processing method and system are disclosed, wherein portions of at least three are matched, utilizing correlation intervals, to derive a plurality of possible offsets. For each of the offsets, the spatial coordinates are defined of an as... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4849203 | Sulfur recovery plant and process using oxygen Oxygen enriched gas to Claus furnace or catalytic reactor is diluted with a process derived dilute H2 S or SO2 stream to prevent excessie temperature rise due to use of the oxygen enriched gas.... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4849202 | Sulfur recovery process using metal oxide absorbent with reducing gas purge Sulfur species are removed from a Claus plant tailgas stream by contacting with ZnO producing ZnS which is regenerated to ZnO by dilute O2. Following regeneration, freshly regenerated ZnO is purged with an effective reducing gas stream.... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4844812 | Pumped hydrocyclone backpressure control A method and related system are disclosed for controlling the operation of a fixed rate pumped hydrocyclone liquid separation unit to maintain a desired back-pressure therein. A pressure control valve and a liquid level control valve are connected to a se... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4842070 | Procedure for improving reservoir sweep efficiency using paraffinic or asphaltic hydrocarbons A method for selectively placing and removing a plugging agent in a formation adjacent a wellbore comprising preheating the wellbore, heating and injecting the plugging agent at a temperature higher than its melting point, shutting in the well to allow th... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4836999 | Method for controlling claus furnace with variable hydrocarbon feed composition Oxygen feed to a Claus plant is controlled by calibrating a hydrocarbon-representative response signal, but not a hydrogen sulfide representative response signal, responsive to the ratio of hydrogen sulfide:sulfur dioxide in effluent from the Claus plant.... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4822212 | Subsea template and method for using the same Subsea template and method for using the same. A subsea template includes a plurality of gimballed joints for receiving piles therethrough which are anchored in the sea floor. Also included are a plurality of gimballed joints for receiving well conductors... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4820083 | Flexible flowline connection to a subsea wellhead assembly A flexible flowline support is disclosed, which can be connected to a subsea wellhead assembly preventing the flowline from being bent in too short of a radius. A flowline support base is connectable by way of guidelines to the subsea wellhead assembly an... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4819726 | Method for indicating the position of a cement wiper plug prior to its bottomhole arrival A method and apparatus for indicating the position of a cement wiper plug in a wellbore during liner or casing cementing operations. The arrival of the cement wiper plug at a shearable, temporary restriction means in a pipe string is sensed by an increase... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4815342 | Method for modeling and building drill bits A method for modeling and building drill bits. An array of spatial coordinates representative of selected surface points on a drill bit body and on cutters mounted thereon is created. The array is used to calculate the position of each cutting surface rel... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4802145 | Method and apparatus for determining cement conditions An apparatus and method of use thereof are disclosed herein for determining cement conditions adjacent a casing set within a wellbore. At least one acoustic transmitting and receiving transducer and at least one acoustic receiving transducer are positione... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4800537 | Method and apparatus for determining cement conditions An apparatus and method of use thereof are disclosed herein for determining cement conditions adjacent a casing set within a wellbore. At least one acoustic transmitting and receiving transducer and at least one acoustic receiving transducer are positione... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4758998 | Methods for attenuation of horizontally traveling seismic waves Disclosed is an array of seismic energy receiver elements spaced specifically for attenuation of horizontally traveling seismic waves. In one embodiment, the rows of seismic energy receiver elements are spaced apart a crossline distance d and have a total... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4758956 | System for replacing defective portions of log data A compter-based log processing system is described herein for exploring a subsurface formation and that uses log signals and dip signals. The system includes signal processing circuitry for storing each signal as a value individually within a universally ... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4756367 | Method for producing natural gas from a coal seam Disclosed herein is a method of degasification, wherein gas and water production from a coal field are maintained at high rates regardless of temporary changes in market demand. While all the produced water is disposed, surplus gas is reinjected in coal b... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4740928 | Sonic logging system A sonic well logging system and apparatus for determination of seismic wave velocities from a seismic wave propagating in a subterranean formation about a wellbore. The system includes the process of imparting a seismic wave into the subterranean formatio... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4730634 | Method and apparatus for controlling production of fluids from a well Method and apparatus for controlling production of fluids from a well. A transfer vessel receives fluids produced from an oil and gas well which separate into liquid and gas phases in the vessel. A gas pipeline and a liquid pipeline are provided for trans... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4721172 | Apparatus for controlling the force applied to a drill bit while drilling A method of apparatus for controlling in a wellbore the force applied to a rotating drill bit of the type having fluid circulating through an opening in the lower end thereof. One aspect of the method comprises sensing the torque in the drill bit and vary... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4721158 | Fluid injection control system Disclosed herein is a method and related system for controlling the injection of fluid into a plurality of spaced wellbores using a fluid distribution system to direct fluid from a fluid source to each of the spaced wellbores. In the method, high/low flui... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4718289 | Drill cuttings sample collector An apparatus is disclosed for collecting a sample from a flow of drill cuttings falling from a shale shaker. The apparatus comprises a receptacle having an opening at the upper end thereof for receiving such a sample, a housing for supporting said recepta... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4711720 | Tangentially staged hydrocyclones A hydrocyclone separation system is disclosed for separating a liquid mixture into at least two different density components. A central outlet of a primary separation chamber is in fluid communication with a tangential inlet of at least one secondary cham... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4710308 | Process for preparing overbased sulfurized phenates Overbased sulfurized phenates formed by the process comprising contacting at reaction conditions a composition comprising a phenolic compound, sulfur and an alkaline earth metal base selected from the group consisting of calcium, barium, magnesium, and st... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4708525 | Multiterminators for riser pipes This invention is an improvement over the simple riser pipe terminator, which has been applied at the mudline and at the platform level, to resist very large stresses in the riser pipes when a vertically moored platform (VMP) or other similarly tethered s... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4706757 | Wellhead supported subsea templates and methods Wellhead supported subsea template apparatus and methods of installing such template apparatus are provided. The template apparatus are each comprised of a central support member adapted to be positioned into engagement with an upper portion of an existin... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4705111 | Tubing assembly A tubing assembly is disclosed for providing fluid communication and wireline access from a tubing string through a tubing remnant extending above a packer set within a casing. In combination, the tubing assembly comprises a funnel guide connectable to th... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4705117 | Method and apparatus for reducing drill bit wear A turbine for driving a drill bit includes means for locking the turbine rotor. A generally cylindrical locking assembly is connected to the rotor via a splined connection which permits relative axial movement of the locking assembly and rotor while restr... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4701076 | Terminator assembly for a floating structure A terminator assembly is disclosed herein for use in mooring a floating structure to the floor of a body of water. A hawsepipe extends downwardly from adjacent an upper support on the floating structure and is supported by a lower support. Tension members... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4692910 | Methods of determining lithological characteristics of an underground formation which utilize compressional velocity and shear velocity data Methods and related apparatus are described for determining lithological characteristics, such as formation material type and porosity, of an underground formation by utilizing compressional velocity (Vp) and shear velocity (Vs) data... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4678037 | Method and apparatus for completing a plurality of zones in a wellbore Method and apparatus for completing a plurality of zones in a wellbore. A packer having a tubular element extending therethrough is suspended in a wellbore between two hydrocarbon-bearing zones of interest. The lower zone is perforated and stimulated if n... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4660656 | Method and apparatus for controlling the rotational torque of a drill bit A method and apparatus for controlling the rotational torque of a drill bit powered by a downhole motor. The downhole motor is suspended from a hydraulic ram at the lower end of a string of drill pipe. A torque sensor detects the reactive torque in the do... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4655303 | Drill bit An improved drill bit and a method for making the same. A body having an upper end is adapted for connection to a source of rotary motion. A curved surface formed on the lower end of the body includes a plurality of cutting elements embedded therein. A po... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4635717 | Method and apparatus for obtaining selected samples of formation fluids A method and apparatus operable on a wireline logging cable for sampling and testing bore hole fluids, transmitting the results obtained from such testing to the surface for determination whether or not the particular sample undergoing testing should be c... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4635721 | Method of displacing fluids within a gas-condensate reservoir A method is disclosed of displacing reservoir fluids through a subterranean retrograde or gas-condensate reservoir wherein a displacement fluid is introduced into the reservoir and it is displaced along with the reservoir fluids through the reservoir. The... | 01/13/1987 |
