| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7199325 |
Method for interconnecting tubulars by forge welding |
April 3, 2007 |
| A method for interconnecting tubulars by forge welding involves arranging the tubular ends that are to be interconnected at a distance, up to a few millimeters from each other in a shield gas chamber, into which a reducing non-explosive flushing fluid mixture (e.g. N.sub.2+H.sub.2) is |
| 7199088 |
Lubricating oil for a diesel powered engine and method of operating a diesel powered engine |
April 3, 2007 |
| A lubricating oil composition useful for a diesel-powered engine is provided that reduces NOx emissions level produced from a diesel-powered engine. The lubricating oil comprises a base oil and at least one oil-dispersible source of HNCO such as isocyanates. A method of operating the |
| 7198845 |
Shaped trilobal particles |
April 3, 2007 |
| An elongate, shaped particle having three protrusions each extending from and attached to a central position aligned along the central longitudinal axis of the particle, the cross-section of the particle occupying the area encompassed by the outer edges of six outer circles around a cent |
| 7198100 |
Apparatus for expanding a tubular member |
April 3, 2007 |
| An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a support member comprising a fluid passage, an expansion device for radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member movably coupled to the support member for longitudinal displace |
| 7198099 |
Method and system for injecting a treatment fluid into a well |
April 3, 2007 |
| A system for injecting a treatment fluid into a well, the system includes: a surface controlled subsurface safety valve; a valve control conduit which extends from the surface controlled subsurface safety valve to a wellhead of the well, wherein the surface controlled subsurface safety |
| 7196159 |
Process for producing polytrimethylene terephthalate |
March 27, 2007 |
| A process for the production of polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), wherein the process comprises: (i) one or more esterification steps, wherein terephthalic acid (TPA) or an alkyl diester of terephthalic acid is reacted with 1,3-propanediol (PDO); and (ii) one or more subsequent p |
| 7195828 |
Lubricant for magnetic recording medium and use thereof |
March 27, 2007 |
| A magnetic recording medium and method for forming the magnetic recording medium are described. The magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic layer formed on a non-magnetic support, and a lubricant layer over the magnetic layer. The lubricant layer includes a compound selected from |
| 7195530 |
System and methods to install subsea structures |
March 27, 2007 |
| There is disclosed a system comprising a structure in a body of water, wherein the body of water comprises a depth comprising a top-section from a surface of the body of water to one-third of the depth, and a second-section from one-third of the depth to two-thirds of the depth, a fi |
| 7195061 |
Apparatus for expanding a tubular member |
March 27, 2007 |
| An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a support member comprising a fluid passage, an expansion device for radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member movably coupled to the support member for longitudinal displace |
| 7194913 |
Apparatuses and methods for monitoring stress in steel catenary risers |
March 27, 2007 |
| The invention describes apparatuses and methods of monitoring fatigue, structural response, and operational limits in structural components. More particularly, the present invention relates to fatigue, response, and operational monitoring systems on steel catenary risers using optical |
| 7193094 |
Process and systems for the epoxidation of an olefin |
March 20, 2007 |
| A process for the epoxidation of an olefin, which process comprises reacting a feed comprising the olefin, oxygen and a reaction modifier in the presence of a highly selective silver-based catalyst at a reaction temperature T, and with the reaction modifier being present in a relative |
| 7193093 |
Process for producing alkylene oxide |
March 20, 2007 |
| A process for preparing an alkylene oxide, which process comprises: (i) oxidizing an alkylbenzene to obtain a stream comprising alkylbenzene hydroperoxide, (ii) contacting at least part of the alkylbenzene hydroperoxide obtained in step (i) with an olefin to obtain a product stream |
| 7192900 |
Hydrocracking catalyst |
March 20, 2007 |
| Hydrocracking catalyst composition comprising an optional metal hydrogenation component supported on a carrier comprising a zeolite of the faujasite structure having a unit cell size in the range of from 24.10 to 24.40 .ANG., a bulk silica to alumina ratio (SAR) above about 12, and a |
| 7190262 |
Transponder communications system |
March 13, 2007 |
| A unit (1) for use in a vehicle is interrogated and identified by a fixed interrogator (2). A wireless form of communication is established between the unit (1) and interrogator (2) to permit transfer of data to the unit (1). As well as appropriate communication circuitry (12) and an |
| 7189886 |
Process for producing alkylbenzene |
March 13, 2007 |
| A process for producing an alkylbenzene from an alkylphenyl alcohol involving the steps of: (a) feeding a feed stream containing alkylphenyl a reactor having a catalytic distillation zone; and, (b) concurrently in the reactor (i) contacting the feed stream containing alkylphenyl alc |
| 7189269 |
Fuel composition comprising a base fuel, a fischer tropsch derived gas oil, and an oxygenate |
March 13, 2007 |
| A fuel composition is provided containing (i) a base fuel, (ii) a Fischer-Tropsch derived gas oil and (iii) an oxygenate. The components (ii) and (iii) can be used in a tertiary fuel blend with a base fuel (i) for the purpose of achieving for the composition (a) a neutral or close to |
| 7188672 |
Well string assembly |
March 13, 2007 |
| A well string assembly includes an upper tubular well string part having upper and lower ends between which there is formed a passageway, a lower well string part having upper and lower ends, which lower end is spaced apart from the lower end of the upper well string part and may include |
| 7186876 |
Process to prepare a process oil |
March 6, 2007 |
| A process to prepare a process oil with an aromatic content of more than 50 wt % (according to ASTM D 2007) and a polycyclic aromatics (PCA) less than 3 wt % (according to IP 346) by (a) contacting a feed mixture of a petroleum fraction boiling in the lubricating oil range and an aromati |
| 7186868 |
Hydroformylation process for the conversion of an ethylenically unsaturated compound to an alcoh |
March 6, 2007 |
| The invention pertains to a hydroformylation process for the conversion of an ethylenically unsaturated compound to an alcohol comprising a first step of reacting at an elevated temperature in a reactor the ethylenically unsaturated compound, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and a phosphin |
| 7185719 |
Dynamic annular pressure control apparatus and method |
March 6, 2007 |
| A drilling system for drilling a bore hole into a subterranean earth formation, wherein at least a portion of the mud flow from the primary mud pump is diverted to the mud discharge outlet, thereby creating a backpressure system to readily increase annular pressure. |
| 7182799 |
Filter assembly comprising filter elements and a filter grid |
February 27, 2007 |
| A filter assembly having a plurality, preferably at least substantially vertically mounted, longitudinal elongated filter elements that are suitable for separating fluid from solid particles, having an open upper end sealed into a sealing device and a closed bottom end attached to a |
| 7181821 |
Joining expandable tubulars |
February 27, 2007 |
| A method of joining expandable tubulars includes joining the tubulars by forge welding and flushing a reducing flushing gas around the heated tubular ends during at least part of the forge welding operation such that oxides are removed from the forge welded tubular ends and the amount |
| 7179871 |
Non-symmetrical ligands and catalyst systems thereof for ethylene oligomerization to linear alph |
February 20, 2007 |
| Non-symmetrical ligands of formula (I); ##STR00001## bis-aryliminepyridine MX.sub.n complexes comprising a non-symmetrical ligand of formula (I), wherein M is a metal selected from Fe or Co, n is 2 or 3, and X is halide, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, amide, or hydride |
| 7179428 |
FCC apparatus |
February 20, 2007 |
| The invention is related to a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) reactor having an elongated reactor riser and a reactor vessel. The reactor vessel has a dense phase fluidized stripping zone and a catalyst outlet at its lower end and at its upper end a cracked vapor outlet and a cyclone |
| 7174964 |
Wellhead with radially expanded tubulars |
February 13, 2007 |
| A wellhead is formed by extruding a plurality of tubular liners off of a mandrel into contact with an outer casing. The first tubular liner and mandrel are positioned within the wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with the outer casing. At least a portion of th |
| 7172025 |
System for lining a section of a wellbore |
February 6, 2007 |
| A system for lining a section of a wellbore with an expandable tubular element is provided. The system includes an elongate string extending into the wellbore, the string being provided with the tubular element in the unexpanded form thereof whereby the tubular element surrounds a lower |
| 7172024 |
Mono-diameter wellbore casing |
February 6, 2007 |
| A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubul |
| 7172021 |
Liner hanger with sliding sleeve valve |
February 6, 2007 |
| An apparatus and method for forming or repairing a wellbore casing, a pipeline, or a structural support. An expandable tubular member is radially expanded and plastically deformed by an expansion cone that is displaced by hydraulic pressure. Before or after the radial expansion of th |
| 7172019 |
Method and apparatus for forming a mono-diameter wellbore casing |
February 6, 2007 |
| A mono-diameter wellbore casing. The mono-diameter wellbore casing is formed by plastically deforming and radially expanding a first tubular member within a wellbore. A second tubular member is then plastically deformed and radially expanded in overlapping relation to the first tubul |
| 7171426 |
Hazard communication system |
January 30, 2007 |
| The invention is an integrated, data-centric hazard communication system. The system has an authoring module and a means for disseminating hazard information about a material and its components, decomposition products and related materials. The authoring module decompiles material data, |
| 7170424 |
Oil well casting electrical power pick-off points |
January 30, 2007 |
| A power supply apparatus is provided for supplying power and communications within a first piping structure. An external power transfer device is positioned around the first piping structure and is magnetically coupled to an internal power transfer device. The internal power transfer |
| 7168760 |
Seat cover |
January 30, 2007 |
| A seat cover is useful for covering seats, where the seats include automobile seats. The seat cover can include at least one pouch and or pocket. Further, the seat cover is similar in appearance to a pullover exercise top, where the at least one pouch or pocket resembles a hand warme |
| 7168499 |
Radial expansion of tubular members |
January 30, 2007 |
| An apparatus and method for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. |
| 7168194 |
License plate frame |
January 30, 2007 |
| A license plate frame having a polymeric decorative component including three-dimensional and/or multi-colored decorative elements. The license plate frame may optionally include a stabilizer component of a rigid or semi-rigid plastic onto which the decorative component may be attached. |
| 7165615 |
In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using conductor-in-conduit heat sources |
January 23, 2007 |
| In an embodiment, a system may be used to heat a hydrocarbon containing formation. The system may include a conduit placed within an opening in the formation. A conductor may be placed within the conduit. The conductor may provide heat to a portion of the formation. In some embodimen |
| 7163065 |
Combined telemetry system and method |
January 16, 2007 |
| Telemetry systems and methods are disclosed for real time communication of information between multiple positions in a wellbore. |
| 7161043 |
Process for the carbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds and bidentate diphosphine c |
January 9, 2007 |
| Process for the carbonylation of optionally substituted ethylenically unsaturated compounds by reaction with carbon monoxide and a coreactant in the presence of a catalyst system. The catalyst system includes (a) a source of Pt group metal cations, (b) a certain bidentate diphosphine |
| 7160518 |
Cyclone separator |
January 9, 2007 |
| A cyclone separator provided with an inlet for receiving gas and solid particles, + a gas outlet at its upper end and a lower tubular part, wherein the lower tubular part is provided with a closed lower end, through which closed lower end a substantially vertical particle withdrawal |
| 7159675 |
Method of drilling a borehole into an earth formation |
January 9, 2007 |
| A method of drilling a borehole in an earth formation wherein a plurality of selected solid magnetisable particles is inserted into the borehole, the particles being susceptible of forming a filter cake layer at the borehole wall and being made of a material susceptible of being exposed |
| 7159673 |
Drilling system with expandable sleeve |
January 9, 2007 |
| A drilling system and method for drilling a borehole into an earth formation is provided. The drilling system has a drill string having a lower section provided with a sleeve which is radially expandable from a retracted mode in which the sleeve extends around the lower drill string |
| 7159667 |
Method of coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure |
January 9, 2007 |
| First and second members, representatively first and second portions of a collet assembly, are removably coupled to one another by aligning slots in the first member with slots in the second members to form opposing slot pairs into which coupling members are inserted in first directions. |
| 7159665 |
Wellbore casing |
January 9, 2007 |
| A wellbore casing formed by extruding a tubular liner off of a mandrel. The tubular liner and mandrel are positioned within a new section of a wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with an existing casing. A hardenable fluidic material is injected into the new |
| 7157613 |
Process for producing branched olefins from linear olefin/paraffin feed |
January 2, 2007 |
| A process for producing branched olefins from a mixed linear olefin/paraffin isomerisation feed comprising linear olefins having at least 7 carbon atoms in 5 50% w comprising in a first stage skeletally isomerising linear olefins in the isomerisation feed and in a second stage separa |
| 7156176 |
Installation and use of removable heaters in a hydrocarbon containing formation |
January 2, 2007 |
| In an embodiment, a system may be used to heat a hydrocarbon containing formation. The system may include a heater placed in an opening in the formation. The system may allow heat to transfer from the heater to a part of the formation. The transferred heat may pyrolyze at least some |
| 7153987 |
Process for making silver based epoxidation catalysts and process for preparing an olefin oxide |
December 26, 2006 |
| The invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst which involves (a) preparing a paste having a uniform mixture of at least one alkaline earth metal carbonate; a liquid medium; a silver bonding additive; and, at least one extrusion aid and/or optionally a burnout additive; (b) |
| 7153694 |
Quantitative method for hydrocarbon analysis |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method for quantitative determination of hydrocarbon species in a hydrocarbon sample is disclosed. The method uses Townsend Discharge Nitric Oxide Chemical Ionization Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. |
| 7152673 |
Contractable and expandable tubular wellbore system |
December 26, 2006 |
| A tubular system arranged in a wellbore, having an outer tube extending into the wellbore and a wall with at least one section of reduced bending stiffness, each section defining a hinge allowing the outer tube to move between a collapsed mode and an expanded mode. An inner tube extends |
| 7152657 |
In-situ casting of well equipment |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method is provided of in-situ casting well equipment wherein a metal is used which expands upon solidification. A body of such metal is placed in a cavity in a well. Before or after placing the metal in the cavity in the well, the body is brought at a temperature above the melting poin |
| 7152431 |
Removing contaminants from natural gas |
December 26, 2006 |
| A process for removing contaminants from a natural gas feed stream including water and sour species is provided, which process comprises the steps of cooling the natural gas feed stream in a first vessel (12) to a first operating temperature at which hydrates are formed and removing |
| 7150328 |
Method for interconnecting adjacent expandable pipes |
December 19, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to a method for interconnecting adjacent expandable pipes by Laser Beam Welding (LBW). |
