| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6700024 |
Process for preparing organic hydroperoxides |
March 2, 2004 |
| A process for preparing organic hydroperoxides, which process comprises: (a) oxidation of an organic compound to obtain reaction product containing organic hydroperoxide, (b) contacting at least part of the organic hydroperoxide containing reaction product with a basic aqueous solution |
| 6700005 |
Process for preparing organic hydroperoxide containing product |
March 2, 2004 |
| Process for preparing alkylaryl hydroperoxide containing product, which process comprises: (a) oxidation of an alkylaryl compound to obtain reaction product containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide, (b) contacting with water at least part of the alkylaryl hydroperoxide containing reactio |
| 6699961 |
DMC complex catalyst and process for its preparation |
March 2, 2004 |
| A process for the preparation of a DMC catalyst useful in the polymerization of alkylene oxides into polyether polyols, which process having the steps of (a combining an aqueous solution of a metal salt with an aqueous solution of a metal salt with an aqueous solution of a metal cyan |
| 6698515 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a relatively slow heating rate |
March 2, 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 |
| 6695539 |
Apparatus and methods for remote installation of devices for reducing drag and vortex induced vi |
February 24, 2004 |
| 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 |
| 6695012 |
Lubricant coating for expandable tubular members |
February 24, 2004 |
| A lubricant coating (240) for expandable tubulars (215). The interior surfaces of the expandable tubulars are coated with the lubricant coating (240). The expandable tubulars (215) are then placed within a preexisting structure (205). The expandable tubulars are then radially expanded in |
| 6688900 |
Insulating joint for electrically heated pipeline |
February 10, 2004 |
| An Electrical Insulating Joint (EIJ) for a pipe-in-pipe electrically heated pipeline is provided. A ceramic disk under compressive load and dielectrics in an annulus provide electrical isolation and mechanical strength. An insulative liner extends around the ceramic disk to provide e |
| 6688387 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a hydrocarbon conden |
February 10, 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 |
| 6686745 |
Apparatus and method for electrical testing of electrically heated pipe-in-pipe pipeline |
February 3, 2004 |
| A method and apparatus for electrically testing a pipe-in-pipe pipeline during the construction, installation, commissioning, operation, or dismantling phases of an electrically heated pipe-in-pipe subsea pipeline. One embodiment is directed to a high voltage qualification test of the |
| 6685394 |
Partial shroud with perforating for VIV suppression, and method of using |
February 3, 2004 |
| Apparatus and methods for environments subject to vortex induced vibration. The system includes a shroud having a number of perforations, with the shroud encircling the flowing-fluid element less than 100%. The system further includes a separation member for attaching the shroud to the |
| 6684947 |
Apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member |
February 3, 2004 |
| An apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member. |
| 6683187 |
Ligands and catalyst systems thereof for ethylene oligomerization to linear alpha olefins |
January 27, 2004 |
| Ligands of formula (V); ##STR1##bis-aryliminepyridine MX.sub.n complexes comprising a ligand of formula (V), wherein M is a metal selected from Fe and Co, n is 2 or 3, and X is halide, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, amide, or hydride; [bis-aryliminepyridine MY.sub.p.L. |
| 6679941 |
Process for preparing products containing mineral particles and asphaltenes-containing binder |
January 20, 2004 |
| A process for preparing products containing mineral particles and asphaltenes-containing binder, said process involves (a) preparing a fluid mixture of mineral particles and asphaltenes-containing binder by mixing (i) solid particles containing from 10 to 95% by weight of asphaltenes |
| 6679332 |
Petroleum well having downhole sensors, communication and power |
January 20, 2004 |
| A petroleum well has an electronic module and a number of sensors which communicate with the surface using the tubing string and casing as conductors. Induction chokes at the surface and downhole electrically impede AC flow through the (tubing or casing if so configured) with the res |
| 6679324 |
Downhole device for controlling fluid flow in a well |
January 20, 2004 |
| There is provided a downhole device for controlling the flow of fluids through an oil and/or gas production well comprises a deformable chamber which contains an electromagnetic field or other stimuli responsive gel and a fluid passage which is closed off in response to a volume increase |
| 6675888 |
Method and system for moving equipment into and through an underground well |
January 13, 2004 |
| A method and system are disclosed for moving equipment into and through a conduit that is preferably an oil and/or gas production well, wherein use is made of an uphole equipment storage and handling unit via which equipment modules can be moved into a launch conduit and connected to a |
| 6673327 |
Method for the selective oxidation of carbon monoxide in hydrogen-containing gases |
January 6, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a method for the selective catalytic oxidation of carbonmonoxide (CO) in H.sub.2 -rich, CO.sub.2 - and H.sub.2 -containing gases in the presence of a noble metal catalyst on an alumina carrier with the addition of air as oxidizing agent. According to the inventio |
| 6673270 |
Process for the preparation of hydrogen and carbon monoxide |
January 6, 2004 |
| A catalytic partial oxidation process for the preparation of hydrogen and carbon monoxide from an organic feedstock, which process comprises contacting the organic feedstock and an oxygen-containing gas, in amounts giving an oxygen-to-carbon ratio of from 0.3 to 0.8, with a catalyst at a |
| 6672390 |
Systems and methods for constructing subsea production wells |
January 6, 2004 |
| Systems and methods for time, and labor efficient construction and production of subsea wells include a surface blowout preventer stack, a high pressure riser, and a drill thru Xmas tree. The systems may further comprise a subsea shut off and disconnect device. |
| 6667270 |
Bismuth-and phosphorus-containing catalyst support, reforming catalysts made from same, method o |
December 23, 2003 |
| Bismuth- and phosphorus-containing catalyst supports, naphtha reforming catalysts made from such supports, methods of making both support and catalyst, and a naphtha reforming process using such catalysts. |
| 6667266 |
Method for impregnation of molecular sieve-binder extrudates |
December 23, 2003 |
| 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 corre |
| 6662875 |
Induction choke for power distribution in piping structure |
December 16, 2003 |
| A current impedance device for routing a time-varying electrical current in a piping structure comprising an induction choke. The induction choke is generally concentric about a portion of the piping structure such that during operation a voltage potential forms between the piping struct |
| 6660892 |
Synthesis of aliphatic 1,3-diols utilizing reduced ligand concentration and water extraction |
December 9, 2003 |
| This invention is a process for synthesizing aliphatic 1,3-diols in one step by hydroformylation and hydrogenation of oxirane, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen employing a catalyst comprising a cobalt carbonyl compound and a cocatalyst metal compound ligated with a ligand in a ligand to |
| 6658988 |
Apparatus and process for removing solid particles from gases |
December 9, 2003 |
| An apparatus for removing solid particles from a gas containing solid particles, comprising a filter container, a plate provided with openings across the filter container such that the plate divides the container in an upper and lower space and a number of filter elements extending under |
| 6657092 |
Process for the preparation of a highly linear alcohol composition |
December 2, 2003 |
| Process for the preparation of a highly linear alcohol composition is provided comprising the steps of: (a) reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen under Fischer-Tropsch reaction conditions in the presence of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising cobalt; (b) separating from the prod |
| 6657044 |
Process for making polytrimethylene terephthalate |
December 2, 2003 |
| An improved process for the polymerization of polytrimethylene terephthalate by esterification of terephthalic acid or dimethylterephthalate with 1,3-propanediol (PDO), precondensation of the esterification product to produce a precondensation product, and polycondensation of the pre |
| 6656874 |
Process for preparing catalysts with improved catalytic properties |
December 2, 2003 |
| This invention relates to a process for depositing one or more catalytically reactive metals on a carrier, said process comprising selecting a carrier and depositing a catalytically effective amount of one or more catalytically reactive metals on the carrier, the deposition effected |
| 6653514 |
Removal of phosphorus-containing impurities from an olefin feedstock |
November 25, 2003 |
| The invention pertains to a process of removing phosphorous-containing impurities and preferably also dienes, from an olefin stream using a sorbent selected from the group consisting of an acidic ion exchange resin, an acidic zeolite, an acidic alumina, a neutral alumina, and an acti |
| 6644894 |
Passive apparatus and method for reducing fluid induced stresses by introduction of energetic fl |
November 11, 2003 |
| The use of fluid passages for structures in fluid environments such as offshore platform risers or spars to reduce and/or control vortex-induced vibrations and drag is disclosed. The use of fluid passages to protect a moored marine vessel by reducing and/or controlling low frequency drif |
| 6640903 |
Forming a wellbore casing while simultaneously drilling a wellbore |
November 4, 2003 |
| A wellbore casing is formed simultaneously with the drilling out of the wellbore. |
| 6639091 |
Bidentate ligand, catalyst system containing such ligand and a process for the carbonylation of |
October 28, 2003 |
| Bidentate ligand of formula II,wherein M.sup.1 and M.sup.2 are independently P, As or Sb; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent tertiary alkyl groups, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together and/or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together represent an optionally substituted bivalent |
| 6633236 |
Permanent downhole, wireless, two-way telemetry backbone using redundant repeaters |
October 14, 2003 |
| 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 |
| 6633164 |
Measuring focused through-casing resistivity using induction chokes and also using well casing a |
October 14, 2003 |
| A petroleum well (20) for producing petroleum products that incorporates a system adapted to controllably measure a formation resistivity using induction chokes (91-95) to form electrically isolated piping structure sections that can be used as the formation contact electrodes for ti |
| 6632351 |
Thermal cracking of crude oil and crude oil fractions containing pitch in an ethylene furnace |
October 14, 2003 |
| A crude oil feedstock or crude oil fractions containing pitch feedstock is pyrolyzed in a pyrolysis furnace. |
| 6631769 |
Method of operating an apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member |
October 14, 2003 |
| A method of operating an apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member. |
| 6631760 |
Tie back liner for a well system |
October 14, 2003 |
| A tie back liner for a well system. |
| 6631759 |
Apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member |
October 14, 2003 |
| An apparatus for radially expanding atubular member that includes a support member having an exterior surface, a tubular member having an interior surface coupled to the support member, an annular expansion cone having a continuous outer surface movably coupled to the exterior surface of |
| 6626424 |
Quench nozzle |
September 30, 2003 |
| A quench nozzle design introduces quench oil tangentially into the quench tube which cools the hot gaseous pyrolysis products coming out of the hot radiant tubes in a pyrolysis furnace (in ethylene manufacture). Besides cooling the hot gases, the quench oil introduced into the quench tub |
| 6621265 |
Measuring a material property of an electrically conductive object |
September 16, 2003 |
| The present invention relates to a device for measuring the value of a parameter relating to an electrically conductive object. Such a parameter can be the electric conductivity or the degree in which the material has changed under the influence of external conditions. Alternatively the |
| 6619402 |
System for enhancing fluid flow in a well |
September 16, 2003 |
| A system for enhancing fluid flow into and through a hydrocarbon fluid production well comprising a series of flow boosters, such as electrically or hydraulically driven moineau-type pumps or centrifugal pumps or turbines, for controlling and/or boosting fluid flow from various regions |
| 6615880 |
Process and machine for product mixing |
September 9, 2003 |
| A process is provided for the mixing of one or more concentrates in a machine, wherein one or more concentrates and/or one or more diluents are mixed together in a mixing chamber; and the product is dispensed from said machine into a storage container. A machine is also provided for the |
| 6610819 |
Reduction of friability of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) |
August 26, 2003 |
| The friability of crystallized PTT and solid stated PTT can be effectively reduced by lowering the temperature of the quenching water used in the pelletizing of the melt polycondensation polymer to between 32.degree. F. (0.degree. C.) and 65.degree. F. (18.degree. C.). In addition, the |
| 6609570 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and ammonia production |
August 26, 2003 |
| 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 synthesis gas production |
| 6607046 |
Expandable drill bit |
August 19, 2003 |
| A drill bit suitable to be connected to a drill string for drilling a borehole into an earth formation, the drill string having a central longitudinal axis, the drill bit comprising a bit body connectable to the lower end of the drill string, and a cutting member provided with cutting |
| 6607033 |
In Situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce a condensate |
August 19, 2003 |
| 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 input into |
| 6604763 |
Expandable connector |
August 12, 2003 |
| An expandable threaded connection includes a first tubular member, a second tubular member and a threaded connection for coupling the tubular members that includes one or more sealing members. |
| 6598631 |
Device and process for product reconstitution |
July 29, 2003 |
| A device is provided for the mixing of one or more concentrates and/or diluents at an interface between a container and a filling head as the container is filled using said filling head. In one embodiment, the process includes engaging said filling head and a fill aperture of said co |
| 6596842 |
Polymerizing alkylene oxide with sound or radiation treated DMC |
July 22, 2003 |
| Process comprising treating a double metal cyanide complex catalyst with sound waves and/or electromagnetic radiation, process for polymerising alkylene oxide in which such catalyst is used, and double metal cyanide complex catalyst which catalyst has been treated with sound waves and/or |
| 6596242 |
Reactor riser of a fluidized-bed catalytic cracking plant |
July 22, 2003 |
| Apparatus comprising a fluidized-bed catalytic cracking plant riser reactor having an axial passageway extending between said inlet end for receiving hydrocarbonaceous feed and catalyst particles and wherein said outlet end discharges effluent and catalyst particles, which reactor riser |
| 6593737 |
Method for measuring the wall thickness of an electrically conductive object |
July 15, 2003 |
| Measuring the wall thickness of an electrically conductive object using a probe comprising a transmitter coil, a first receiver and a second receiver, which method comprises arranging the probe near the object; inducing transient eddy currents in the object and recording the signals |
