Patents by Inventor Michael Biersteker

Michael Biersteker 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).

  • Method for cleaning oil from drill cuttings
    Patent number: 9500052
    Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus and method for cleaning drill cuttings recovered from a wellbore. Specifically, the apparatus includes an effective system for handling and washing drill cuttings at a well site to remove hydrocarbon contaminants. The system successively washes hydrocarbon contaminated drill cuttings in organic solvent and water to remove and recover the hydrocarbon contaminates, and produce cleaned drill cuttings that may enable disposal of clean drill cuttings without further treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Recover Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Ross, Michael Biersteker
  • Method For Cleaning Oil From Drill Cuttings
    Publication number: 20140332282
    Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus and method for cleaning drill cuttings recovered from a wellbore. Specifically, the apparatus includes an effective system for handling and washing drill cuttings at a well site to remove hydrocarbon contaminants. The system successively washes hydrocarbon contaminated drill cuttings in organic solvent and water to remove and recover the hydrocarbon contaminates, and produce cleaned drill cuttings that may enable disposal of clean drill cuttings without further treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Stanley Ross, Michael Biersteker
  • Method for cleaning oil from drill cuttings
    Patent number: 8820438
    Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus and method for cleaning drill cuttings recovered from a wellbore. Specifically, the apparatus includes an effective system for handling and washing drill cuttings at a well site to remove hydrocarbon contaminants. The system successively washes hydrocarbon contaminated drill cuttings in organic solvent and water to remove and recover the hydrocarbon contaminates, and produce cleaned drill cuttings that may enable disposal of clean drill cuttings without further treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cutting Edge Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Ross, Michael Biersteker
  • METHOD FOR CLEANING OIL FROM DRILL CUTTINGS
    Publication number: 20120090898
    Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus and method for cleaning drill cuttings recovered from a wellbore. Specifically, the apparatus includes an effective system for handling and washing drill cuttings at a well site to remove hydrocarbon contaminants. The system successively washes hydrocarbon contaminated drill cuttings in organic solvent and water to remove and recover the hydrocarbon contaminates, and produce cleaned drill cuttings that may enable disposal of clean drill cuttings without further treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Stanley Ross, Michael Biersteker