Patents by Inventor Eric Pierreus de Rouffignac

Eric Pierreus de Rouffignac 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).

  • Methods and systems for heating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ with an opening contacting the earth's surface at two locations
    Publication number: 20030183390
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for heating a hydrocarbon containing formation may include providing heat from one or more heaters to an opening in the formation. A first end of the opening may contact the earth's surface at a first location and a second end of the opening may contact the earth's surface at a second location. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the opening to at least a part of the formation. The transferred heat may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in the formation. In certain embodiments, providing the heat to the opening may include providing heat, heated materials, and/or oxidation products from at least one heater to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Veenstra, Eric Pierreus de Rouffignac, John Michael Karanikas, Harold J. Vinegar, Scott Lee Wellington