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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125607 | PARALLEL FED WELL ANTENNA ARRAY FOR INCREASED HEAVY OIL RECOVERY A parallel fed well antenna array and method for heating a hydrocarbon formation is disclosed. An aspect of at least one embodiment is a parallel fed well antenna array. It includes an electrically conductive pipe having radiating segments and insulator segments. It als... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125614 | METHOD FOR ACTIVE COOLING OF DOWNHOLE TOOLS USING THE VAPOR COMPRESSION CYCLE A method of and apparatus for cooling equipment including exposing a fluid to a tool comprising electronic components at a temperature T and pressure P, compressing the fluid to a temperature T1 and pressure P1, exposing the fluid to a surface in communica... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125613 | Method and Apparatus for Underground Oil Extraction There is provided a portable oil extraction system comprising one or more high heat energy generators that supply high heat energy to an underground oil-rich zone. Each heat energy generator comprises a chamber for gasifying used rubber tires, waste oil, coal or other c... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120048531 | Thermal Component Temperature Management System and Method A downhole tool includes a thermally sensitive component. The temperature of the thermally sensitive component is at least partially controlled by a temperature management system thermally coupled to the thermally sensitive component.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120037370 | Well completion and related methods for enhanced recovery of heavy oil A well completion for use in enhanced recovery of heavy oil includes a compressor for pressurizing natural gas captured from a heavy oil formation to a specified pressure while maintaining the pressurized gas at a specified temperature by controlling conduction from the... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120000642 | STEAM DRIVEN DIRECT CONTACT STEAM GENERATION The present invention is a system and method for steam production for oil production. The method includes generating steam, mixing the steam with water containing solids and organics, separating solids, and injecting the steam through an injection well or using it above... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110308801 | Systems, Apparatus and Methods for Extraction of Hydrocarbons From Organic Materials A system, apparatus and method for hydrocarbon extraction from organic materials, such as oil shale, coal, lignite, tar sands, animal waste and biomass, which may be characterized generally as feedstock ore. A retort system including at least one fabricated retort vesse... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308791 | Apparatus for Use Downhole Including Devices Having Heat Carrier Channels A method and apparatus for regulating a temperature of a device in a tool used in a wellbore is disclosed. The device generally includes a substrate and a heat source associated with the substrate that induces heat into the substrate. The substrate includes a fluid chan... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110298270 | IN SITU ORE LEACHING USING FREEZE BARRIERS A method is provided herein for performing a leaching process on a substrate (113). In accordance with the method, a freeze wall (115) is created which isolates a portion (117) of a substrate, and the isolated portion of the substrate is subjected t... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110277999 | Single Packer System for Use In A Heavy Oil Environments A technique involves collecting formation fluids through a single packer having at least one drain located within the single packer. The single packer comprises an outer seal layer, and the at least one drain is positioned in the outer seal layer. A viscosity system als... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110272154 | DISSIPATING HEAT FROM A DOWNHOLE HEAT GENERATING DEVICE Embodiments disclosed herein relate to heat dissipating apparatus to be used with a downhole tool, including a tubular housing having an axis defined therethrough, a heat generating device disposed within the tubular housing, a heat sink disposed adjacent to the heat ge... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272135 | AXIALLY LOADED TAPERED HEAT SINK MECHANISM The present disclosure relates to heat dissipation apparatus that may be used within a downhole tool. The heat dissipation apparatus may include one or more of a cover configured to attach to a heat generating device, a thermal conduit thermally coupled to the cover, an... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110259591 | THERMAL PROCESSES FOR SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS A process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of a subsurface formation. Heat may transfer from one or more heaters to a part of a formation. In some embodiments, heat from the one or more heat sources may pyrolyze at least some hyd... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110203797 | GAS EVOLVING OIL VISCOSITY DIMINISHING COMPOSITIONS FOR STIMULATING THE PRODUCTIVE LAYER OF AN OIL RESERVOIR The invention is directed to a chemical system of gas evolving oil viscosity diminishing compositions (GEOVDC) for stimulating the productive layer of an oil reservoir, that is to chemical compositions for a thermochemical treatment of an oil reservoir, more specificall... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110203798 | Downhole Thermal Component Temperature Management System and Method A system for temperature management of a downhole thermal component includes a heat exchanger thermally coupled with the thermal component and a heat exhausting temperature management system thermally coupled with the thermal component and the heat exchanger to transfer... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110146967 | DOWNHOLE WELL TOOL AND COOLER THEREFOR A well tool can include a well tool housing and a cooling section positioned within the well tool housing, the cooling section including a helical cooling fluid flow path, and the flow path having a reversal of direction proximate an end of the cooling section. Another ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110139432 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR STEAM DISTRIBUTION ALONG A WELLBORE Methods and apparatus for enhanced and improved viscous oil recovery are disclosed. A horizontal well is drilled through the viscous oil formation. A liner includes temperature actuated valves for delivering steam more uniformly along the heel and toe portions of the li... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110132602 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS A system for producing oil and/or gas comprising a mechanism for releasing at least a portion of a sulfur containing compound into a formation; a first mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur containing compound into a carbon disulfide formulation and/... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110127036 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DOWNHOLE GAS GENERATOR A downhole steam generation apparatus and method of use are provided. The apparatus may include an injection section, a combustion section, and an evaporation section. The injection section may include a housing, injector elements, and injector plate. The combustion sec... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110108273 | Method and apparatus for in situ extraction of bitumen or very heavy oil A method for the in situ extraction of bitumen or very heavy oil from oil sand deposits close to the surface, where thermal energy is introduced into the deposit to reduce the viscosity of the bitumen or very heavy oil is provided. Condensed water is used that is introd... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110094727 | STEAM DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY OF VISCOUS OIL Methods and apparatus for enhanced and improved viscous oil recovery are disclosed. A horizontal well is drilled through the viscous oil formation. A specially designed tubing string includes outlets that deliver steam more uniformly into the entire horizontal extent of... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110094728 | STEAM DISTRIBUTION AND CONDITIONING ASSEMBLY FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY OF VISCOUS OIL Methods and apparatus for enhanced and improved viscous oil recovery are disclosed. A horizontal well is drilled through the viscous oil formation. A specially designed tubing string includes outlets that deliver steam more uniformly into the entire horizontal extent of... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110094738 | Apparatus for Upgrading Crude Oil and System Incorporating Same A scalable system for producing upgraded crude oil includes one or more production lines. Bach of the one or more production lines comprises an oil well, an upgrader using microwave radiation operably associated with the oil well, and a pump operably associated with the... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110079391 | COOLING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH DOWNHOLE TOOLS Cooling apparatus and methods for use with downhole tools are described. An example apparatus includes a cooling apparatus for use with a downhole tool. The cooling apparatus includes a flow passage having an inlet and an outlet. The outlet is configured for fluid commu... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110079380 | SUBSURFACE WELL COMPLETION SYSTEM HAVING A HEAT EXCHANGER A subsurface well completion system is provided. The well completion system includes a subsurface heat exchanger section that includes an outer shell and an inner shell having an upper threaded portion, an open inside diameter, one or more inlet boxes and one or more ou... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110036576 | HEATED FLUID INJECTION USING MULTILATERAL WELLS A well system includes a main wellbore extending from a terranean surface toward a subterranean zone. A first lateral wellbore extends from the main wellbore into the subterranean zone. A second lateral wellbore extends from the main wellbore into the subterranean zone.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036575 | PRODUCING RESOURCES USING HEATED FLUID INJECTION A system for treating a subterranean zone (110) includes a downhole fluid heater (120) installed in a wellbore (114). Treatment fluid, oxidant, and fuel conduits (124a, 124b, and 124c) connect fuel, oxidant ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110024102 | COMPLETION SYSTEM FOR SUBSURFACE EQUIPMENT A concentric tubing well completion method and a subsurface annular flow crossover system are provided. The well completion method creates at least three separate, pressure isolated annular flow channels in a wellbore. The subsurface crossover provides for switching flu... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017455 | HYDROCARBON RECOVERY METHOD A process for increasing the efficiency of hydrocarbon recovery from an underground formation containing viscous hydrocarbons through the use of both gravity drainage and mobile water drive. The process comprises a pair of vertically-spaced horizontal wells and a latera... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017454 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF HEAT DISSIPATERS FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN DOWNHOLE TOOLS Devices and related methods for reducing a thermal loading of one or more components may include a housing having an interior for receiving the component(s), and a thermally conductive flowable material in thermal communication to the component(s).... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110005749 | WATER PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS A system comprising a well drilled into an underground formation comprising hydrocarbons; a water supply; a steam production facility, the steam production facility comprising a filter to remove at least 80% of a quantity of divalent cations in the water supply; an exch... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100326656 | PATTERN STEAMFLOODING WITH HORIZONTAL WELLS Processes and systems comprising a five-spot pattern of multiple horizontal wells for increasing the efficiency of heated vapor-assisted hydrocarbon recovery from subterranean viscous hydrocarbon formations.... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100314095 | Hot anti-wax knife During the production of crude oil, naturally occurring paraffin can be deposited on the inside surfaces of production tubing. These wax deposits reduce the cross sectional area of the tubing and can reduce or completely halt the flow of oil from the well. 12/16/2010 | |
| 20100300675 | PERMEABILITY FLOW BALANCING WITHIN INTEGRAL SCREEN JOINTS A thermally assisted downhole system including a tubular configured to be disposed within an open hole borehole, the tubular being intended to be exposed to a heated fluid; a plurality of open hole anchors spaced along the tubular and engagable with the open hole, the a... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100300674 | PERMEABILITY FLOW BALANCING WITHIN INTEGRAL SCREEN JOINTS A SAGD system including at least one borehole having a tubular therein; and at least one baffle disposed on the tubular, the baffle extending radially outwardly of the tubular into proximity with a formation.... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100300676 | PERMEABILITY FLOW BALANCING WITHIN INTEGRAL SCREEN JOINTS A SAGD system in a formation including a heated fluid injection well having a tubular including permeability control, one or more open hole anchors restricting thermal growth of the tubular and one or more baffles directing heated fluid application to target areas of th... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100294493 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CHANGE THE MOBILITY OF FORMATION FLUIDS USING THERMAL AND NON-THERMAL STIMULATION Methods and apparatus to change the mobility of formation fluids using thermal and non-thermal stimulation are described. An example apparatus to simultaneously provide thermal and non-thermal stimulation to change a mobility of a fluid in a subsurface formation include... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100294489 | IN-SITU UPGRADING OF HEAVY CRUDE OIL IN A PRODUCTION WELL USING RADIO FREQUENCY OR MICROWAVE RADIATION AND A CATALYST A method for heating heavy oil inside a production well. The method raises the subsurface temperature of heavy oil by utilizing an activator that has been injected below the surface. The activator is then excited with a generated microwave frequency such that the excite... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100288497 | IN SITU METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTION OF OIL FROM SHALE A system and process for extracting hydrocarbons from a subterranean body of oil shale within an oil shale deposit located beneath an overburden. The system comprises an energy delivery subsystem to heat the body of oil shale and a hydrocarbon gathering subsystem for ga... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100276139 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATION OF SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SUBTERRANEAN COAL DEPOSITS VIA THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF WATER BY AN ELECTRIC TORCH A system for gasification of coal deposits below the ground surface comprising an injection well assembly comprising one end positioned at the surface and the opposite end located adjacent or within the coal deposit; a production well assembly comprising one end positio... | 11/04/2010 |
