| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6761216 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbon fluids and synthesis gas |
July 13, 2004 |
| 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. |
| 6760666 |
Method for determining anisotropic resistivity and dip angle in an earth formation |
July 6, 2004 |
| A method for determining the anisotropic resistivity properties of a subterranean formation traversed by a borehole utilizing a multi-component induction logging tool. The method utilizes the measured phase and attenuation signals induced by eddy currents in the formation to determine |
| 6759440 |
Catalyst and process for the preparation of hydrocarbons |
July 6, 2004 |
| The invention provides a process for the production of mainly C.sub.5 + hydrocarbons, which process involves contacting carbon monoxide and hydrogen at a temperature in the range of from about 180.degree. C. to about 270.degree. C. and elevated pressure in the presence of a catalyst |
| 6759364 |
Arsenic removal catalyst and method for making same |
July 6, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6758945 |
Method and apparatus for quenching the coke drum vapor line in a coker |
July 6, 2004 |
| A method and apparatus for quenching the coke drum vapor line from a coke drum to the main fractionator in a coker unit whereby the volume of quench liquid prevents the drum vapor line from plugging with carbon-based deposits. A differential pressure control technique is utilized to quen |
| 6758278 |
Forming a wellbore casing while simultaneously drilling a wellbore |
July 6, 2004 |
| A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore. |
| 6758277 |
System and method for fluid flow optimization |
July 6, 2004 |
| A controllable gas-lift well having controllable gas-lift valves and sensors for detecting flow regime is provided. The well uses production tubing and casing to communicate with and power the controllable valve from the surface. A signal impedance apparatus in the form of induction |
| 6758268 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a relatively slow heating |
July 6, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6756346 |
Lubricating oil composition useful in hydraulic fluids |
June 29, 2004 |
| A lubricating oil composition comprising (I) 100 pbw of a base oil, (II) an antiwear agent comprising (i) from 0.05 to 10 pbw of a phosphorothionate and from 0.01 to 1.0 pbw of an amine salt of phosphorus compound and/or (ii) from 0.05 to 10 pbw of a dithiophosphate, and (III) a rust pre |
| 6755980 |
Process to remove solid slag particles from a mixture of solid slag particles and water |
June 29, 2004 |
| Process to remove solid slag particles from a mixture of solid slag particles and water present in a quench zone, which quench zone is part of a process for the preparation of synthesis gas by partial combustion of finely dispersed solid carbon-containing fuel with an oxygen-containing |
| 6753289 |
One-step production of 1,3-propanediol from ethylene oxide and syngas with a catalyst with a pho |
June 22, 2004 |
| Disclosed is a novel class of modified ruthenium catalysts useful in the one step synthesis of 1,3-PDO comprising (a) a cobalt component comprising one or more non-ligated cobalt compounds; and (b) a ruthenium component comprising in major part a ruthenium carbonyl compound ligated with |
| 6752210 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbor |
June 22, 2004 |
| A coal 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 sources ma |
| 6752100 |
Apparatuses and methods of deploying and installing subsea equipment |
June 22, 2004 |
| The invention describes a cost-effective alternative for deploying and installing subsea equipment using a workboat or other vessel of opportunity. The equipment is not supported directly by the vessel, but is instead supported by one or more buoys below the wave zone. The buoys are |
| 6750373 |
One-step production of 1, 3-propanediol from ethylene oxide and syngas with a cobalt-iron cataly |
June 15, 2004 |
| Disclosed is a new catalyst composition comprising a bimetallic Co--Fe catalyst, optionally complexed with a ligand selected from a N-heterocycle, phosphine, or porphorine ligand, that provides a lower cost alternative for the one step synthesis of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) from ethy |
| 6750289 |
Functionalized thermoplastic elastomer |
June 15, 2004 |
| A thermoplastic elastomer produced without a hydrogenation step is functionalized utilizing a free radical initiator and a functionalizing monomer having at least one point of unsaturation. The base polymers can be produced by copolymerizing an .alpha.-olefin capable of producing an |
| 6749678 |
Solid-state composition comprising solid particles and binder |
June 15, 2004 |
| Solid-state composition having a flexural strength of at least 0.5 N/mm.sup.2, which composition comprises from solid particles and a hydrocarbonaceous binder containing (i) from 15 to 95% by weight, based on total binder, of asphaltenes, which asphaltenes contain at least 60% aromat |
| 6749670 |
Process for trapping particulate matter in hot gas and trap therefor |
June 15, 2004 |
| There is provided a process for trapping particulate matter in a gas stream exiting a combustion equipment comprising providing a combustion equipment with one or more exits for exhaust gases, each exit connected to one or more ducts, and placing at least one particulate trap in each duc |
| 6749021 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a controlled heating rate |
June 15, 2004 |
| 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. A |
| 6747915 |
Seismic imaging a subsurface formation |
June 8, 2004 |
| A method of seismic imaging a subsurface formation using an array of seismic sources and an array of seismic receivers located subsurface, wherein there is a complex transmission medium between the two sets by creating a virtual source at a selected receiver within the array, time-re |
| 6747165 |
Process for preparing (branched-alkyl) arylsulfonates and a (branched-alkyl) arylsulfonate compo |
June 8, 2004 |
| A process for preparing branched alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons, which process comprises contacting branched olefins with an aromatic hydrocarbon under alkylating conditions, which branched olefins have been obtained by a process which comprises dehydrogenating an isoparaffinic composition |
| 6745845 |
Isolation of subterranean zones |
June 8, 2004 |
| One or more subterranean zones are isolated from one or more other subterranean zones using a combination of solid tubulars and perforated tubulars. |
| 6745837 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a controlled heating rate |
June 8, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6745832 |
Situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to control product composition |
June 8, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6745831 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation by controlling a pressure of th |
June 8, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6743911 |
Process for the carbonylation of pentenenitrile |
June 1, 2004 |
| Processes to prepare 5-cyanovaleric acid or its ester are provided, by carbonylation of a pentenenitrile, wherein pentenenitrile is reacted with carbon monoxide and water and/or an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst system. The catalyst system contains: (a) a metal of Group VIII or |
| 6742593 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using heat transfer from a heat |
June 1, 2004 |
| 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 the formation from heat sources to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a |
| 6742589 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using repeating triangular patterns of heat sourc |
June 1, 2004 |
| 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. He |
| 6742588 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce formation fluids hav |
June 1, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6742587 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to form a substantially uniform, relatively high |
June 1, 2004 |
| A coal 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. After productio |
| 6742585 |
Sealing off openings through the wall of a well tubular |
June 1, 2004 |
| A device for sealing off an opening through the wall of a well tubular, which device comprises a tubular spacer having an outer diameter allowing the spacer to be arranged in the well tubular, a first seal collar assembly and a second seal collar assembly arranged opposite ends of the |
| 6740733 |
Process and apparatus for crystallization of polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) |
May 25, 2004 |
| Disclosed is a process for reducing the self-adhesiveness of polytrimethylene terephthalate pellets, which can be carried out in a continuous or batch manner comprising the steps of: a) introducing polytrimethylene terephthalate pellets having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about |
| 6740270 |
Spin draw process of making partially oriented yarns from polytrimethylene terephthalate |
May 25, 2004 |
| This invention is a spin draw process for making partially oriented yarn from polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) which comprises the steps of: (a) extruding and spinning PTT in forming a monofilament or multifilament yarn therefrom, (b) heating the yarn by contacting it with a first |
| 6739803 |
Method of installation of electrically heated pipe-in-pipe subsea pipeline |
May 25, 2004 |
| Methods are provided for installing an electrically heated pipe-in-pipe pipeline on the seafloor. Inner and outer pipe segments are formed and the inner pipe is coated and insulated. Coating may include sprayed polyurethane foam and insulating half-shells that are placed around welds. |
| 6739394 |
Production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation |
May 25, 2004 |
| 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 synthes |
| 6739393 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and tuning production |
May 25, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6739392 |
Forming a wellbore casing while simultaneously drilling a wellbore |
May 25, 2004 |
| A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore. |
| 6737542 |
Process for the carbonylation of conjugated dienes |
May 18, 2004 |
| The present invention relates to a process for the carbonylation of conjugated dienes, whereby a conjugated diene is reacted with carbon monoxide and a hydroxyl group containing compound in the presence of a catalyst system including: (a) a source of palladium cations, (b) a phosphor |
| 6736960 |
Feed injection system for catalytic cracking process |
May 18, 2004 |
| A fluid catalytic cracking unit includes a nozzle located in the bottom of a riser reactor. A first conduit provides a passageway for enabling a dispersing gas to flow therethrough and through an outlet passageway in a cap covering the end of the conduit. The outlet passageway discharges |
| 6736215 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation, in situ production of synthesi |
May 18, 2004 |
| 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 the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperatur |
| 6734670 |
Determining a surface profile of an object |
May 11, 2004 |
| A method of determining a surface profile of an electrically conductive object, using a probe having a transmitter adapted for inducing transient eddy currents in the object, and a receiver which is adapted for providing a signal indicative of a magnetic field property wherein the surfac |
| 6734332 |
Process for enriching cis or trans-isomers in an olefin stream |
May 11, 2004 |
| An olefin product rich in cis- or trans-isomers can be produced by reacting the mixed olefin feedstock with an linear polyaromatic compound such as anthracene under heat, then separating the unreacted olefin enriched in cis-isomer. The remaining linear unreacted polyaromtic compound and |
| 6733550 |
Fuel oil composition |
May 11, 2004 |
| The invention provides a fuel oil composition comprising a major proportion of liquid hydrocarbon middle distillate fuel oil having a sulphur concentration of at most 0.05% by weight, and a minor proportion of a dispersant additive obtained by reacting, in a molar ratio A:B in the ra |
| 6732796 |
In situ production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation, the synthesis gas h |
May 11, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6732795 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to pyrolyze a selected percenta |
May 11, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6732794 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a mixture with a sel |
May 11, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6732054 |
Process for identifying single crystals by electron diffraction |
May 4, 2004 |
| A relational database is built and used for the identification of single crystals by electron diffraction. Selected area electron diffraction (SAED) patterns (a lattice net of spots) produced in an electron diffractometer or a transmission electron microscope (TEM) are matched agains |
| 6729401 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation and ammonia production |
May 4, 2004 |
| 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 synthes |
| 6729397 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected vitrinite refle |
May 4, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6729396 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbons having a selected carbon |
May 4, 2004 |
| 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. An |
| 6729395 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected ratio of heat s |
May 4, 2004 |
| 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 |
