Patents by Inventor Barbara McCarthy

Barbara McCarthy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • MULTILATERAL WELL COMPLETIONS TO IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL BRANCH CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160177685
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enhanced thermal recovery of subsurface hydrocarbons comprising the use of multilateral branches, wherein the multilateral wells are completed in a manner to improve individual branch control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Frederick, Barbara McCarthy, Warren Kozak, Sheldon Craig Schmidt, Georgina M. Wozney, Howie Zhang, William Cody Wollen
  • METHOD FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY USING CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATION AND ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING
    Publication number: 20150192003
    Abstract: A method for enhanced oil recovery using cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) and electromagnetic heating (EMH). One or more CSS cycles are conducted on a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir in order to dilate the reservoir and improve permeability, followed by EMH application for thermal recovery of the hydrocarbon to surface. The alternating process can be repeated as desired while economically viable. The method is particularly applicable to produce heavy hydrocarbons such as bitumen or heavy oil from a heterogeneous reservoir that has low permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Carlos Mauricio Flores, Loran Taabbodi, Amin Saeedfar, Barbara McCarthy