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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963324 | Flow control actuation A method usable with a subterranean well that includes actuating a downhole tool (a valve assembly, for example). The method also includes applying at least one of an impulse stimulus and a vibration stimulus to the tool during the actuating to enhance operation of ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7325605 | Flexible piezoelectric for downhole sensing, actuation and health monitoring Thin flexible piezoelectric transducers are bonded to or imbedded into oilfield tubular members or structural members. The transducers may be used to telemeter data as acoustic waves through the members. By proper spacing of transducers and phasing of driving signal... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7289942 | Performance prediction method for hydrocarbon recovery processes The invention relates to a method for predicting the performance of large-scale hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir floods. One embodiment of the invention includes a method for predicting performance of a patterned flooding process in a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing f... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7231819 | Chemical sensor for wellbore applications There is described an analyzing device having two separation units to separate molecular species to detect molecular species in wellbore fluids with both separation units operating under forced flow conditions to provide for an active separation of subterranean well... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219541 | Method and apparatus for downhole fluid analysis for reservoir fluid characterization A formation fluid sample is exposed to a rigidly-supported semi-permeable membrane such as silicone rubber to permit diffusion of gases and vapors from the formation fluid into a vacuum chamber, while at the same time, blocking the passage of any liquids. The membra... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216533 | Methods for using a formation tester A method of testing a downhole formation using a formation tester on a drill string. The formation tester is disposed downhole on a drill string and a formation test is performed by forming a seal between a formation probe assembly and the formation. A drawdown pist... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7076992 | Method and apparatus for calibrating position and thickness in acoustic hull testing A system is provided for calibrating an acoustic hull integrity sensing system by providing a coupon attached to the interior surface of the hull, in which the coupon has a stepped calibration block, with one of the steps approximating the thickness of the hull to b... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048803 | Method of dissolving scale A method of dissolving scale comprises contacting the scale with a solution of an alkali metal bisulfate. Another method of dissolving scale comprises contacting the scale with a solution of an alkali metal bisulfate and a strong mineral acid. A further method of di... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037724 | Method for storing and transporting crude oil Disclosed is a method for transporting blended crude oils comprising the steps of; (a) admixing a first crude oil with a second, different crude oil to form a crude oil admixture; (b) determining a first value representing the content of unprecipitated asphaltenes i... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025138 | Method and apparatus for hydrogen sulfide monitoring The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detection of hydrogen sulfide in downhole operations. A downhole tool is provided with a coupon adapted to react at varying degrees to exposure to concentrations of hydrogen sulfide. The downhole tool is po... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6998999 | Hybrid piezoelectric and magnetostrictive actuator An electromechanical transducer formed by an electrical and mechanical combination of a piezoelectric device and a magnetostrictive device. The two devices are electrically coupled so that their capacitive and inductive reactances approach a balance to provide an es... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6792796 | Scale prediction probe A method for predicting scale deposition in a general environment has been discovered which involves providing a localized environment where scale would preferentially form, where the localized environment is adjacent the general environment. Monitoring the depositi... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6725925 | Downhole cathodic protection cable system A downhole cathodic protection cable system includes an attachment shoe electrically connected to a metallic structure at a distance substantially below the earth's surface, and an electrical cable having a first end connected to a connection structure substantially... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6712139 | Method of well casing cathodic protection optimization using the drill stem data A method of cathodic current optimization measures drill stem resistances along a well hole being drilled, correlates the drill stem resistances to respective types of underground formations at corresponding positions along the well hole, predicts a respective posit... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6668922 | Method of optimizing the design, stimulation and evaluation of matrix treatment in a reservoir A method for designing acid treatments provides for the selection of optimal treatment for well stimulation wherein reservoir characteristics are obtained to further select the reaction kinetic data on the minerals of interests, the treatment to the reser... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6467340 | Asphaltenes monitoring and control system The present invention provides a system that monitors and controls the precipitation of asphaltenes in a formation fluid recovered from a subsurface formation or reservoir by using a sensor to make a direct real-time on-site measurement of the relative co... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6223822 | Downhole sampling tool and method A sampling device for use downhole is provided comprising a hollow body (24) having a fluid inlet port (26) for fluid entry to the interior thereof, characterised by a gas extraction system (64) associated with the hollow body (24) and capable of securing... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6131659 | Downhole well corrosion monitoring apparatus and method The existence and rate of corrosion in a section of a well tubing or well casing string is determined and monitored continuously or intermittently by installing at predetermined locations as the string is placed in the well bore, sections of pipe that hav... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5783524 | Use of glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives as complexing agents for alkaline earth metal and heavy metal ions in the production and transport of petroleum and natural gas Glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives and their alkali metal, akaline earth metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts, used as completing agents for alkaline earth metal and heavy metal ions in the production and transport of petroleum and natural ga... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5533572 | System and method for measuring corrosion in well tubing Corrosion in well tubing strings, pipe and similar conduits may be determined by a circuit which includes a current sensitive meter and a known voltage source which is placed at selected intervals in the tubing string to make current flow measurements and... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5360065 | Scale inhibitor and process for using A copolymer of sodium vinyl sulfonate and polyalkylene glycol mono- or di-methacrylate and a process for inhibiting scale deposition, particularly inorganic sulfate such as barium sulfate. An aqueous fluid present in or produced from a subterranean format... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5171459 | Scale deposition inhibitor A aqueous oil well scale inhibiting composition is disclosed as well as a dispersion and scale inhibiting method. The inhibitor comprises a phosphate ester or phosphonate calcium carbonate inhibitor and a sulfonated alkyldiphenylether zinc and/or lead sul... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5152177 | Process for the detection and quantitation of corrosion and scale inhibitors in produced well fluids Corrosion and scale inhibitors in fluids produced from a subterranean formation are separated, detected, and quantified by thin layer chromatography through the use of selected developing solvents and visualization reagents.... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4856584 | Method for monitoring and controlling scale formation in a well Formation of scale from radioactive components is monitored with a radiation detector. Upon indication of initiation of scale formation in a system, treatment with inhibitor is carried out.... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4665981 | Method and apparatus for inhibiting corrosion of well tubing Method and apparatus of inhibiting corrosion of well tubing. A corrosion monitor detects the concentration of a corrosive element in fluid produced from well tubing. Corrosion inhibitor is injected into the tubing by a pump at the depth at which water vap... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4354553 | Corrosion control downhole in a borehole Well treatment method and apparatus for chemically inhibiting downhole production equipment with corrosion inhibitors. Water is separated from the produced well fluid, and the flow rate and corrosive properties of the separated water is measured. Inhibito... | 10/19/1982 |
