| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7451716 |
Water intake riser |
November 18, 2008 |
| A water intake riser that can be suspended from a vessel having a riser connected to a riser hanger, which riser hanger includes a first tubular element, a second tubular element to which the riser is connected, a flexible load transfer element joining the tubular elements, and a hose |
| 7451618 |
Process for liquefying natural gas and producing hydrocarbons |
November 18, 2008 |
| A process for the preparation of liquid hydrocarbons from a light hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in combination with a process for liquefying natural gas, which liquefaction process involves the steps of (a) passing the natural gas at liquefaction pressure through the product side of a |
| 7449607 |
Process of preparing glycolaldehyde |
November 11, 2008 |
| The invention provides a process of preparing glycolaldehyde by reacting formaldehyde with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst composition which is based on, a) a source of rhodium, and b) a ligand of general formula R.sup.1P--R.sup.2(I), wherein R.sup.1 is a b |
| 7448601 |
Gas distributor for a reactor |
November 11, 2008 |
| A sparger system (10) for a reactor (21) includes a feed pipe arrangement for feeding reactants to the spargers on the floor of the reactor, via a distribution system disposed above the spargers. The outlets (12) of the spargers are typically oriented towards the floor or parallel to it |
| 7448151 |
Tool for excavating an object |
November 11, 2008 |
| A tool for excavating an object comprises a jetting system having a nozzle arranged to receive a fluid and abrasive particles via an abrasive particle inlet, and arranged to impinge the object to be excavated with a jetted stream of the fluid mixed with the abrasive particles, the tool |
| 7445058 |
Nozzle unit and method for excavating a hole in an object |
November 4, 2008 |
| A nozzle unit for generating an abrasive jet. The nozzle unit has a first nozzle connected to a pressurized carrier fluid supply; a mixing chamber in which the first nozzle discharges; and a second nozzle connected to the mixing chamber. An abrasive particle inlet discharges in the mixin |
| 7439375 |
Catalyst composition |
October 21, 2008 |
| There is provided a catalyst carrier comprising a refractory inorganic material having a sodium solubilization rate no greater than 5 ppmw/5 minutes. There is further a catalyst comprising a refractory inorganic material carrier having a sodium solubilization rate no greater than 5 p |
| 7438132 |
Concentric pipes expanded at the pipe ends and method of forming |
October 21, 2008 |
| A method of forming a wellhead including: drilling a wellbore; positioning an outer casing at least partially within an upper portion of the wellbore; positioning a first tubular member within the outer casing; expanding at least a portion of the first tubular member into contact wit |
| 7436334 |
Amplifier, analogue to digital converter, methods of amplifying and of converting an analogue in |
October 14, 2008 |
| Amplifier comprising an input signal node for conveying an input signal having an input signal value and an output signal node for conveying an output signal having an output signal value. Amplifier circuitry is coupled to the input signal node and provided with a plurality of interm |
| 7435858 |
Process for the preparation of alkylene glycols |
October 14, 2008 |
| A process for the production of alkylene glycol by hydrolysis of alkylene oxide with water is described wherein at least one reaction feed is first passed through a guard bed before entering a catalyst bed comprising hydrolysis catalyst. |
| 7435703 |
Catalyst comprising iron oxide made by heat decomposition of an iron halide and a lanthanide |
October 14, 2008 |
| A catalyst which is based upon an iron oxide and a compound of a lanthanide, of which iron oxide at least a portion is made by a process which involves heat decomposition of an iron halide, the lanthanide being in a quantity in the range of from 0.07 to 0.15 mole per mole iron oxide |
| 7431104 |
Device for transporting particles of a magnetic material and tool comprising such a device |
October 7, 2008 |
| A device for transporting magnetic particles in a selected direction has a support surface extending in the selected direction, a magnet arranged to generate a magnetic field for retaining the particles on the support surface such that the magnetic field on the support surface has high- |
| 7431076 |
Temperature limited heaters using modulated DC power |
October 7, 2008 |
| The invention provides a system configured to heat at least a part of a subsurface formation. The system includes: an electrical power supply configured to provide modulated direct current (DC); and one or more electrical conductors configured to be electrically coupled to the electr |
| 7426959 |
Systems and methods for producing oil and/or gas |
September 23, 2008 |
| A system including a mechanism for recovering oil and/or gas from an underground formation, the oil and/or gas comprising one or more sulfur compounds; a mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur compounds from the recovered oil and/or gas into a carbon disulfide form |
| 7425831 |
System and method for locating an anomaly |
September 16, 2008 |
| A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting elec |
| 7425830 |
System and method for locating an anomaly |
September 16, 2008 |
| A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting elec |
| 7425658 |
Process for producing 1-octene from butadiene |
September 16, 2008 |
| Method for producing 1-octene from butadiene by dimerizing and alkoxylating butadiene in the presence of one or more alkoxy substituted phosphine ligands under alkoxydimerization conditions with an alkoxydimerization catalyst, the alkoxydimerization conditions being effective to prod |
| 7425647 |
Process for preparing a group V111-metal containing catalyst, use thereof for preparing an alken |
September 16, 2008 |
| A process for preparing a catalyst by (a) selecting a carrier which is a silica based carrier which has been subjected to a series of washings with one or more aqueous liquids consisting of aqueous liquids which have a pH of least 3, when measured at 20.degree. C., or which is a silica |
| 7425314 |
Process for removing sulphur compounds including hydrogen sulphide and mercaptans from gas strea |
September 16, 2008 |
| A process for the removal of hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans from a gas stream containing a high ratio of mercaptans to hydrogen sulfide, wherein the first step removes hydrogen sulfide by washing the gas stream with an aqueous washing solution comprising water, a physical solvent and a |
| 7424915 |
Vacuum pumping of conductor-in-conduit heaters |
September 16, 2008 |
| Certain embodiments provide a method that includes placing a heater element in an opening in a subsurface formation. The heater element is in a conduit. A pressure is reduced inside the conduit to a pressure below the vapor pressure of water at the temperature in the conduit. |
| 7422706 |
Process to prepare a hydrogen and carbon monoxide containing gas |
September 9, 2008 |
| A process for the preparation of hydrogen and carbon monoxide containing gas from a gaseous hydrocarbon feedstock by performing the following steps: (a) partial oxidation of part of the feedstock thereby obtaining a first gaseous mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; and, (b) catalyti |
| 7419648 |
Process for the production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide |
September 2, 2008 |
| The present invention pertains to a process for the production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide from hydrocarbons involving: a) supplying a gaseous stream of hydrocarbons and a molecular-oxygen containing gas to a first reaction zone having a fluidized bed of partial oxidation catalyst; b) |
| 7419583 |
Process for catalytically reforming a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock |
September 2, 2008 |
| A process for catalytically reforming a gasoline boiling range hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in the presence of hydrogen involving the following steps: (a) reforming at least 5 vol % and at most 50 vol % of the feedstock in a first reforming unit having a fixed bed of catalyst partic |
| 7419014 |
Fluid jet drilling tool |
September 2, 2008 |
| The invention features an excavating device for excavating a hole in a geological formation, which excavating device includes: a body rotatable inside the hole along a rotation axis; a nozzle arranged on the body to jet a stream of an abrasive fluid onto a surface in the geological |
| 7419009 |
Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member |
September 2, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method according to which a tubular member is radially expanded and plastically deformed. |
| 7416653 |
Systems and methods of producing a crude product |
August 26, 2008 |
| Contact of a crude feed with one or more catalysts produces a total product that includes a crude product. The crude feed has a residue content of at least 0.2 grams of residue per gram of crude feed. The crude product is a liquid mixture at 25.degree. C. and 0.101 MPa. One or more p |
| 7414406 |
System and method for locating an anomaly |
August 19, 2008 |
| A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting elec |
| 7414161 |
Process for producing branched olefins from linear olefin/paraffin feed |
August 19, 2008 |
| 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 |
| 7414155 |
Process for the hydroformylation of an ethylenically unsaturated compound |
August 19, 2008 |
| Process for the hydroformylation of an optionally substituted ethylenically unsaturated compound by reaction thereof with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a specific catalyst system which includes a source of Group VIII metal cations; a diphosphine ligand having the ge |
| 7413681 |
Process to dewater a soot water slurry obtained in a gasification process |
August 19, 2008 |
| A process for partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon gas or liquid, involving the steps of partial oxidation and removal of soot by forming a slurry having water and carbon from the gaseous oxidation product, and separating part of the water from the slurry to obtain a soot composition h |
| 7413646 |
Systems and methods of producing a crude product |
August 19, 2008 |
| Contact of a crude feed with a hydrogen source in the presence of an inorganic salt catalyst produces a total product that includes a crude product. The crude feed has a residue content of at least 0.2 grams of residue per gram of crude feed. The inorganic salt catalyst may include o |
| 7410598 |
Chemical base for fuel cell engine heat exchange coolant/antifreeze |
August 12, 2008 |
| A nontoxic fuel cell engine coolant which has an electrical resistivity of greater than 250 kOhm-cm, a boiling point of greater than 90.degree. C., a freezing point of less than -40.degree. C., a thermal conductivity of greater than 0.4 W/m-k, a viscosity of less than 1 cPs at 80.degree. |
| 7409858 |
Method for monitoring fluid properties |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method for monitoring fluid properties with a distributed sensor in a wellbore having an inner surface, a top and a bottom comprising causing the distributed sensor to assume a helical shape, pulling the distributed sensor towards the bottom of the wellbore, while retaining the helical |
| 7406923 |
Systems and methods for reducing vibrations |
August 5, 2008 |
| There is disclosed a system comprising a substantially cylindrical element, at least one strake element about a circumference of the cylindrical element, wherein at least one of the strake elements are closed and comprise a thickness measured in a direction along a longitudinal axis |
| 7402547 |
Systems and methods of producing a crude product |
July 22, 2008 |
| Contact of a crude feed with one or more catalysts produces a total product that includes a crude product. The crude feed has a residue content of at least 0.2 grams of residue per gram of crude feed. Methods of preparing the one or more catalysts are described. The crude product is |
| 7398697 |
Apparatus and method for retroactively installing sensors on marine elements |
July 15, 2008 |
| Sensors, including fiber optic sensors and their umbilicals, are mounted on support structures designed to be retro-fitted to in-place structures, including subsea structures. The sensor support structures are designed to monitor structure conditions, including strain, temperature, and i |
| 7390773 |
Tire wheel cleaner comprising a dialkyl sulfosuccinate and ethoxylated phosphate ester surfactan |
June 24, 2008 |
| An aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition useful for cleaning automobile tires are provided. The aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition contains an alkylene glycol, a salt of dialkyl sulfosuccinate, and as surfactants ethanol amine and an ethoxylate phosphate ester. |
| 7389822 |
Expander system for incremental expansion of a tubular element |
June 24, 2008 |
| An expander system for radially expanding a tubular element from a first inner diameter to a second inner diameter larger than the first inner diameter, the expander system including an expander movable between a radially retracted mode and a radially expanded mode, wherein the expan |
| 7389811 |
Expanded metal |
June 24, 2008 |
| A sheet of expanded metal produced by slitting a sheet of metal, and stretching along a stretching direction, which sheet of expanded metal forms a grid of openings having a first repetition length in the stretching direction and a second repetition length in the direction perpendicu |
| 7385090 |
Method of treating an aldehyde mixture, use of the treated aldehyde, and an alcohol |
June 10, 2008 |
| A method of treating an aldehyde mixture comprising a carboxylic acid and a metal cation, which method comprises: contacting the aldehyde mixture with a basic separating medium, and subsequently or simultaneously contacting with an acidic separating medium; use of the treated aldehyde |
| 7385070 |
Method for the catalytic conversion of alkylene carbonate |
June 10, 2008 |
| 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. |
| 7383900 |
Drill bit and system for drilling a borehole |
June 10, 2008 |
| A drill bit for drilling a borehole in an object, the drill bit having a central longitudinal axis and comprising a bit body provided with a central shank for connecting the drill bit to a drilling system. The drill bit further comprises at least one cutting arm, each cutting arm bei |
| 7383877 |
Temperature limited heaters with thermally conductive fluid used to heat subsurface formations |
June 10, 2008 |
| Certain embodiments provide a system including a heater. The heater includes one or more electrical conductors. The heater is configured to generate a heat output during application of electrical current to the heater. The heater includes a ferromagnetic material. A conduit at least |
| 7381857 |
Catalytic trimerization and tetramerization of olefinic monomers |
June 3, 2008 |
| A catalyst precursor composition comprising a) a source of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten; b) a first ligand having the general formula (I): (R.sup.1)(R.sup.2)P-X-P(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4) (I) where X is a bivalent organic bridging group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are hydrocarbyl groups, and |
| 7381852 |
Process for hydrogenating an aldehyde |
June 3, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating an aldehyde. An aldehyde is contacted with a catalyst comprising a support containing at least 95% .alpha.-alumina and non-support metals dispersed on the surface of the support. The non-support metals comprise nickel and/or on |
| 7381787 |
Polytrimethylene terephthalate having a low level of acrolein and a process for producing the sa |
June 3, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a process of reducing acrolein by product from polytrimethylene terephthalate using selected phosphorus compounds to contact the polytrimethylene terephthalate or reactants in the process of producing polytrimethylene terephthalate. The selected phosphorus |
| 7381695 |
Tire wheel cleaner comprising an ethoxylated phosphate ester surfactant |
June 3, 2008 |
| An aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition useful for cleaning automobile tires are provided. The aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition contains an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal hydroxycarboxilic acid or a quaternary amine ethoxylate; a salt of an aryl sulfonate, and as surfacta |
| 7380594 |
Method of installing a tubular assembly in a wellbore |
June 3, 2008 |
| A method of installing an expandable tubular assembly in a wellbore, the tubular assembly including a plurality of expandable tubular elements, comprising: installing a first tubular element in the wellbore; installing a second tubular element in the wellbore such that an end part of |
| 7380593 |
Expandable tubes with overlapping end portions |
June 3, 2008 |
| An expandable tubular element for use in a wellbore formed in an earth formation, the tubular element having a first radially expandable tube and a second radially expandable tube. The tubes are arranged in a manner that an end portion of the second tube extends into an end portion of th |
| 7378549 |
Process for the reactive extractive extraction of levulinic acid |
May 27, 2008 |
| A process for the reactive extraction of levulinic acid from an aqueous mixture having levulinic acid, wherein the aqueous mixture is contacted with a liquid esterifying alcohol, the alcohol having at least four carbon atoms and is substantially water-immiscible, at esterification co |
