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Class Information
Number: 166/256
Name: Wells > Processes > In situ combustion
Description: A process in which burning takes place underground in the pores of the earth.
Sub-classes under this class:
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7581587 |
Method for in-situ combustion of in-place oils |
Sep. 1, 2009 |
| 7533722 |
Surge chamber assembly and method for perforating in dynamic underbalanced conditions |
May. 19, 2009 |
| 7114566 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a natural distributed combustor |
Oct. 3, 2006 |
| 7086468 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbores |
Aug. 8, 2006 |
| 7040397 |
Thermal processing of an oil shale formation to increase permeability of the formation |
May. 9, 2006 |
| 7036583 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to increase a porosity of the formation |
May. 2, 2006 |
| 6994169 |
In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation with a selected property |
Feb. 7, 2006 |
| 6991031 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to convert a selected total organic carbon content into hydrocarbon products |
Jan. 31, 2006 |
| 6966372 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce oxygen containing formation fluids |
Nov. 22, 2005 |
| 6953087 |
Thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to increase a permeability of the formation |
Oct. 11, 2005 |
| 6951247 |
In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using horizontal heat sources |
Oct. 4, 2005 |
| 6866097 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to increase a permeability/porosity of the formation |
Mar. 15, 2005 |
| 6820688 |
In situ thermal processing of coal formation with a selected hydrogen content and/or selected H/C ratio |
Nov. 23, 2004 |
| 6745832 |
Situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to control product composition |
Jun. 8, 2004 |
| 6736215 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation, in situ production of synthesis gas, and carbon dioxide sequestration |
May. 18, 2004 |
| 6732794 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a mixture with a selected hydrogen content |
May. 11, 2004 |
| 6732795 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to pyrolyze a selected percentage of hydrocarbon material |
May. 11, 2004 |
| 6729397 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected vitrinite reflectance |
May. 4, 2004 |
| 6729395 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected ratio of heat sources to production wells |
May. 4, 2004 |
| 6725920 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to convert a selected amount of total organic carbon into hydrocarbon products |
Apr. 27, 2004 |
| 6722430 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected oxygen content and/or selected O/C ratio |
Apr. 20, 2004 |
| 6715549 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected atomic oxygen to carbon ratio |
Apr. 6, 2004 |
| 6712137 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to pyrolyze a selected percentage of hydrocarbon material |
Mar. 30, 2004 |
| 6702016 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with heat sources located at an edge of a formation layer |
Mar. 9, 2004 |
| 6688387 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a hydrocarbon condensate |
Feb. 10, 2004 |
| 6591907 |
In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected vitrinite reflectance |
Jul. 15, 2003 |
| 6591906 |
In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected oxygen content |
Jul. 15, 2003 |
| 6588503 |
In Situ thermal processing of a coal formation to control product composition |
Jul. 8, 2003 |
| 5868202 |
Hydrologic cells for recovery of hydrocarbons or thermal energy from coal, oil-shale, tar-sands and oil-bearing formations |
Feb. 9, 1999 |
| 5832999 |
Method and assembly for igniting a burner assembly |
Nov. 10, 1998 |
| 5431224 |
Method of thermal stimulation for recovery of hydrocarbons |
Jul. 11, 1995 |
| 5411098 |
Method of stimulating gas-producing wells |
May. 2, 1995 |
| 5360067 |
Vapor-extraction system for removing hydrocarbons from soil |
Nov. 1, 1994 |
| 5287926 |
Method and system for underground gasification of coal or browncoal |
Feb. 22, 1994 |
| 5052490 |
Permeability of fines-containing earthen formations by removing liquid water |
Oct. 1, 1991 |
| 5024487 |
Method of creating an underground batch retort complex |
Jun. 18, 1991 |
| 4858689 |
Coal gasification well drilling process |
Aug. 22, 1989 |
| 4818370 |
Process for converting heavy crudes, tars, and bitumens to lighter products in the presence of brine at supercritical conditions |
Apr. 4, 1989 |
| 4754811 |
Controlled retracting gasifying agent injection point process for UCG sites |
Jul. 5, 1988 |
| 4747642 |
Control of subsidence during underground gasification of coal |
May. 31, 1988 |
| 4705109 |
Controlled retracting gasifying agent injection point process for UCG sites |
Nov. 10, 1987 |
| 4690215 |
Enhanced crude oil recovery |
Sep. 1, 1987 |
| 4683947 |
Process and apparatus for monitoring and controlling the flammability of gas from an in-situ combustion oil recovery project |
Aug. 4, 1987 |
| 4651826 |
Oil recovery method |
Mar. 24, 1987 |
| 4625800 |
Method of recovering medium or high gravity crude oil |
Dec. 2, 1986 |
| 4577690 |
Method of using seismic data to monitor firefloods |
Mar. 25, 1986 |
| 4574884 |
Drainhole and downhole hot fluid generation oil recovery method |
Mar. 11, 1986 |
| 4573531 |
Method of underground gasification of coal seam |
Mar. 4, 1986 |
| 4557328 |
Method for underground burning of coal for energy |
Dec. 10, 1985 |
| 4552216 |
Method of producing a stratified viscous oil reservoir |
Nov. 12, 1985 |
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