| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6962199 |
Method for removing condensables from a natural gas stream, at a wellhead, downstream of the wel |
November 8, 2005 |
| The present invention relates to a method for removing condensables from a natural gas stream, at a wellhead, downstream of the wellhead choke thereof. In accordance with the invention there is provided a method for removing condensables from a natural gas stream at a wellhead, the metho |
| 6960695 |
Hydroformylation process |
November 1, 2005 |
| A hydroformylation process comprising reacting a compound having at least one olefinic carbon-to-carbon bond with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a cobalt catalyst, the hydroformylation process being carried out in one or more reactors, at least one of which comprises a g |
| 6959761 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected ratio of heat sources to producti |
November 1, 2005 |
| A coal formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Th |
| 6959760 |
Downhole pulser |
November 1, 2005 |
| A power generator for use in a wellbore formed in an earth formation, including an internal combustion engine having a cylinder and a piston defining a combustion chamber in the cylinder, the engine being arranged to induce a reciprocating movement to the piston relative to the cylinder |
| 6958704 |
Permanent downhole, wireless, two-way telemetry backbone using redundant repeaters |
October 25, 2005 |
| A system and method of communicating among devices via a piping structure using at least one induction choke about the piping structure to route a time-varying current carrying communication signals between the devices. A communications system comprises a piping structure, a first commun |
| 6955216 |
Device for injecting a fluid into a formation |
October 18, 2005 |
| A device for injecting a fluid into an earth formation surrounding a wellbore, comprising a body suitable to be arranged in the wellbore and being provided with means for connecting the body to a tubing, a fluid chamber for storage of said fluid, and a pair of inflatable packers arra |
| 6953864 |
Method for the catalytic conversion of alkylene carbonate |
October 11, 2005 |
| A method for catalytic conversion of alkylene carbonate, wherein alkylene carbonate is contacted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 aliphatic alcohol and/or water in the presence of Mg, Al mixed (hydr) oxide catalyst having a Mg:Al molar ratio in the range of from 4 to 20. |
| 6953766 |
Preparation of efficient REPO and LAPO catalysts |
October 11, 2005 |
| A method of ensuring the production of efficient lanthanum phosphate catalysts (LAPO's) and rare earth phosphate catalysts (REPO's), and methods of alkoxylation using said efficient catalysts. |
| 6953098 |
Hydraulic drill string accumulator |
October 11, 2005 |
| A hydraulic accumulator for use in a drill string having a fluid passage for supply of fluid to a hydraulic drill string tool is provided. The accumulator comprises a body provided with connecting means for connecting the accumulator to the drill string and an expansion chamber in fluid |
| 6953087 |
Thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to increase a permeability of the forma |
October 11, 2005 |
| A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolys |
| 6951247 |
In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using horizontal heat sources |
October 4, 2005 |
| An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Heat may be provided to a portion of the formation from one or more heat sources having a horizontal orientation in the formation. Heat may be allowed to transfer from the heat sources to a section of the formation. |
| 6949181 |
Method for impregnation of molecular sieve--binder extrudates |
September 27, 2005 |
| Method for impregnating a Group VIII metal on a molecular sieve--binder extrudate wherein the binder comprises a low acidity refractory oxide binder material, which is essentially free of alumina, by a) contacting the molecular sieve--binder extrudate with an aqueous solution of a cor |
| 6948563 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected hydrogen conten |
September 27, 2005 |
| A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolys |
| 6948562 |
Production of a blending agent using an in situ thermal process in a relatively permeable format |
September 27, 2005 |
| A method for treating a relatively permeable formation containing heavy hydrocarbons in situ may include providing heat from one or more heat sources to a selected section of the formation. The heat provided to the selected section may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in the selected |
| 6942839 |
Process for the production of liquid hydrocarbons |
September 13, 2005 |
| A process for producing normally liquid hydrocarbon products from a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, especially from normally gaseous hydrocarbon feed, having the following steps: (a) partial oxidation of the normally gaseous hydrocarbon feed at elevated pressure using air or oxygen enriched |
| 6942799 |
Bioreactor |
September 13, 2005 |
| A bioreactor for microbial conversion of at least one conversion substrate, which has a treatment zone to accommodate when in use a solution of at least one conversion substrate, a culture holding zone to accommodate when in use a microbial culture capable of metabolizing at least one co |
| 6942720 |
Apparatus and method for treating a fluid |
September 13, 2005 |
| The invention relates to an apparatus for treating a fluid having at least one treating zone, with a fluid inlet and separation device in it for introducing a separated mixture of liquid and gas into the treating zone. The fluid inlet device has a series of coaxially disposed circumferen |
| 6941804 |
Determining the PVT properties of a hydrocarbon reservoir fluid |
September 13, 2005 |
| A method of determining an in situ PVT property of a hydrocarbon reservoir fluid that is present in a hydrocarbon-bearing formation layer traversed by a borehole, which method involves the steps of: a) calculating along the hydrocarbon-bearing formation layer the pressure gradient; an |
| 6939996 |
Process for the hydrogenation of alkylaryl ketones |
September 6, 2005 |
| The present invention pertains to a process for the hydrogenation of alkylaryl ketones, which process involves contacting a feed containing the alkylaryl ketones and from 0.5% to 30% by weight of phenolic compounds with hydrogen in the presence of a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst. |
| 6939995 |
Process for the preparation of isopropanol |
September 6, 2005 |
| Process for the preparation of isopropanol is provided, wherein a benzene-containing feed of acetone is hydrogenated to obtain isopropanol and hydrogenation products of benzene.Combination of such a process with a process for the preparation of phenol and combination of such a process wi |
| 6937030 |
Testing electrical integrity of electrically heated subsea pipelines |
August 30, 2005 |
| Method is provided for testing electrically heated subsea pipelines that are "electrical-ready," that is, equipped for applying electrical power when it is needed for heating the pipeline at any time during the life of the pipeline. Time domain reflectometer apparatus in a water-tight |
| 6932155 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation via backproducing through a hea |
August 23, 2005 |
| A process for producing hydrocarbons through a heater wellbore positioned in a hydrocarbon containing formation. The in situ treatment process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation. The heat may be allowed, in some embodiments, to tran |
| 6929067 |
Heat sources with conductive material for in situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation |
August 16, 2005 |
| The oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Heat may be provided to a section of the formation from one or more heat sources. A portion of a heat source may include conductive material. In some embodiments, the conductive portion may reduce heat loss to a |
| 6928709 |
Apparatus for remote installation of devices for reducing drag and vortex induced vibration |
August 16, 2005 |
| 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 include clamshell-shaped |
| 6925392 |
Method for measuring fluid chemistry in drilling and production operations |
August 2, 2005 |
| A method for chemical analysis of fluids utilized in hydrocarbon exploration and production in which microfluidic systems designed to react to specific characteristics of a fluid are introduced into fluid samples or during operations. The microfluidic systems are then recovered and s |
| 6923258 |
In situ thermal processsing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a mixture with a se |
August 2, 2005 |
| A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolys |
| 6923257 |
In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation to produce a condensate |
August 2, 2005 |
| An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Heat inpu |
| 6919018 |
Arsenic removal catalyst and method for making same |
July 19, 2005 |
| A catalyst for removing arsenic from petroleum feedstocks comprising a porous refractory support impregnated with at least 8 wt. % of a Group VIB metal and an amount of Group VIII metal such that the atomic ratio of Group VIII metal to Group VIB metal is between about 1.5 and 2.5. A meth |
| 6918443 |
In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation to produce hydrocarbons having a selected c |
July 19, 2005 |
| An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a desired temperature |
| 6918442 |
In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation in a reducing environment |
July 19, 2005 |
| An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperatu |
| 6916562 |
Hydrocarbon hydroconversion process for the production of hydrogen, hydroprocessed hydrocarbons |
July 12, 2005 |
| A method for treating hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to produce hydrogen, electricity, and one or more liquid hydrocarbon product, the method comprising: (a) subjecting hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to hydrotreating hydrogen in the presence of supported catalyst under hydrotreating condit |
| 6915850 |
In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation having permeable and impermeable sections |
July 12, 2005 |
| An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Heat may be provided to a formation from one or more heat sources in the formation. Hydrocarbons within the formation may be pyrolyzed. Hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from th |
| 6915703 |
Capacitance meter |
July 12, 2005 |
| A method for determining a flow property of a fluid flowing through a conduit provided with a capacitance meter having an upstream and a downstream annular capacitance sensor, wherein each annular capacitance sensor having at least three sensor electrodes, which sensor electrodes are |
| 6913078 |
In Situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively impermeable formation |
July 5, 2005 |
| A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to a relatively impermeable formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation |
| 6910536 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a natural distributed com |
June 28, 2005 |
| A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolys |
| 6909022 |
Process of removing organic halogen-containing compounds |
June 21, 2005 |
| The present invention relates to a process of removing organic halogen-containing compounds from a liquid stream mainly containing one or more of the compounds selected from the group consisting of glycol, water and alcohol, which process involves contacting the stream with an ion-ex |
| 6909020 |
Branched primary alcohol compositions and derivatives thereof |
June 21, 2005 |
| A detergent composition having cold water solubility and exhibiting high calcium tolerance can be produced from biodegradable branched ether derivative compositions derived from a branched ether primary alcohol represented by the formula: ##STR1##wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen o |
| 6908602 |
Hydrocarbon conversion process |
June 21, 2005 |
| Method for producing hydrogen and a hydroprocessed product from a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock by subjecting it to a catalytic hydrocracking treatment using hydrogen which has been at least partly produced from hydrocracked feedstock and subjecting at least pan of the hydrocracked fee |
| 6907652 |
Pipe connecting method |
June 21, 2005 |
| A method of connecting a first pipe to a second pipe having an end part fitting into an end part of the first pipe, comprising arranging the end part of the second pipe within the end part of the first pipe, arranging a sleeve of a deformable material between said end parts, and radially |
| 6906982 |
Marine time-lapse seismic surveying |
June 14, 2005 |
| A method for making a time-lapse seismic survey in a marine environment, the method designed to eliminate multiple surface reflections and changes in sea state and conditions. Seismic sources and receivers are positioned at predetermined conditions for a first set of data in which at lea |
| 6905605 |
Method for inhibiting the plugging of conduits by gas hydrates |
June 14, 2005 |
| A method for inhibiting hydrate formation in a hydrocarbon flow by adding an amount of a dendrimeric compound effective to inhibit formation of hydrates at conduit temperatures and pressures, and flowing the mixture containing the dendrimeric compound and any hydrates through the conduit |
| 6905112 |
Column for counter-currently contacting vapor and liquid |
June 14, 2005 |
| A column for counter-currently contacting vapour and liquid comprising a plurality of horizontal contact trays arranged axially spaced apart in the column, each contact tray being provided with a vapour-liquid contacting area, a liquid receiving area, a downcomer area and an overflow wei |
| 6904981 |
Dynamic annular pressure control apparatus and method |
June 14, 2005 |
| A system and method for controlling formation pressures during drilling of a subterranean formation utilizing a selectively fluid backpressure system in which fluid is pumped down the drilling fluid return system in response to detected borehole pressures. A pressure monitoring system is |
| 6903044 |
One-step production of 1,3-propanediol from ethylene oxide and syngas with a catalyst with a N-h |
June 7, 2005 |
| Disclosed is a new catalyst composition comprising a bimetallic Co--Ru catalyst complexed with a N-heterocylcic ligand that is effective, economical, and provides improvements in oxidative stability in the one step synthesis of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) from ethylene oxide and synthe |
| 6902717 |
Process for the catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock |
June 7, 2005 |
| A process for the catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock with an oxygen-containing gas, wherein a flow of a feed mixture comprising the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and the oxygen-containing gas is contacted with a catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from |
| 6902154 |
Gas-liquid contact tray having multiple downcomers |
June 7, 2005 |
| Gas-liquid contact tray comprising a bubble area and a plurality of downcomers having a downcomer opening, which downcomer openings are spaced in the bubble area, such that, when in use, a liquid enters the downcomer opening from opposite sides of the downcomer opening, wherein the d |
| 6902004 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a movable heating element |
June 7, 2005 |
| A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolys |
| 6902003 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation having a selected total organic |
June 7, 2005 |
| A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H.sub.2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. A formation to be treated may produce a relatively large amount of condensable hydrocarbons and/or a r |
| 6900358 |
Process for catalytic hydroxylation of benzene |
May 31, 2005 |
| A process for hydroxylating benzene under catalytic distillation conditions to produce hydroxylated products such as phenol is provided. The process provides for direct hydroxylation of liquid phase benzene with an oxidant and a zeolite catalyst under conditions effective to prevent coke |
| 6899839 |
Building products |
May 31, 2005 |
| A method of manufacturing a building product from a mix (6) including particulate material and a thermoplastic binder which comprises heating the mix at least to a temperature at which the thermoplastic binder in the mix liquefies, subjecting the heated thermoplastic mix to a pressing |
