Patents Assigned to Intevep, S.A.
  • Process and system improvement for improving and recuperating waste, heavy and extra heavy hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 8147679
    Abstract: A continuous process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon includes the steps of: obtaining a heavy hydrocarbon; heating the heavy hydrocarbon; contacting the heavy hydrocarbon with a solvent at upgrading conditions so as to produce a first product comprising a mixture of upgraded hydrocarbon and solvent and a second product comprising asphaltene waste and water; continuously feeding the first product and the second product to a first separator; heating the first product; and continuously feeding the first product to a second separator to separate the upgraded hydrocarbon from the solvent. A system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel Chirinos, Galanda Morfes, Mariángel Alvarez, Félix Silva
  • Ceramic microspheres for cementing applications
    Patent number: 8143196
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing ceramic microspheres from industrial slag. The microspheres have a particle size of about 38 microns to about 150 microns. The microspheres are used to create a cement slurry having a density of at least about 11 lbs/g. The resultant cement slurry may then be used to treat subterranean wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: George Quercia, Yibran Perera, Aiskely Blanco, Fedymar Pereira
  • Drilling fluid with circulation loss reducing additive package
    Patent number: 8138124
    Abstract: A drilling fluid includes a base fluid and a circulation loss reducing additive package having a polysaccharide, a cellulose derivative and a pH controlling component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Sarkis Kakadjian, Jacques Reinaldo Gabay, Gerardo Alonso Sanchez
  • Artificial lift system for stripper and marginal wells
    Patent number: 8127855
    Abstract: A fluid extraction system and method for the removal of fluid from subterranean wells. The system comprising: an upper extraction unit; an extraction container; a valve assembly engaged to the extraction container; a drainage tray engaged to the upper extraction unit; a curvilinear gear engaged to the upper extraction unit and the drainage tray; and, a linear gear engaged to the extraction container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventor: Maria Alejandra Alvarado Vargas
  • Regenerable and non-regenerable sorbents for acid gas removal
    Patent number: 8110094
    Abstract: A dewatered ethanol residue regenerable and non-regenerable sorbent for the removal of acid gas from hydrocarbon production gas streams and the process for the removal of acid gas from hydrocarbon gas. The process includes the steps of obtaining residue from the distillation of ethanol; de-watering the residue; mixing the de-watered residue with an amine; and, contacting the hydrocarbon gas with the dewatered residue/amine mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Alfredo Viloria, Rafael Yoll, Yanine González, Mónica Román, José Biomorgi
  • REGENERABLE AND NON-REGENERABLE SORBENTS FOR ACID GAS REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20120025135
    Abstract: A sorbent for removal of acid gas from hydrocarbon gas includes a mixture of dewatered residue obtained from the distillation of ethanol, and an amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: Alfredo Viloria, Rafael Yoll, Yanine González, Monica Román, José Biomorgi
  • Reduced abrasion drilling fluid
    Patent number: 8105984
    Abstract: A reduced abrasion drilling fluid system and method of drilling a borehole by circulating the reduced abrasion drilling fluid through the borehole is disclosed. The reduced abrasion drilling fluid comprises a drilling fluid, a first additive and a weighting agent, wherein the weighting agent has a particle size of at least 90% by volume less than 50 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Freddy Quiroga, George Quercia, Richard Rengifo, Manuel Mas
  • Process using aloe for inhibiting scale
    Patent number: 8039421
    Abstract: A method is provided for inhibiting scale in a hydrocarbon system, including the steps of: providing a hydrocarbon system; providing an aloe-derived scale inhibitor; and mixing the aloe-derived scale inhibitor with the hydrocarbon system in amounts effective to inhibit formation of scale. The scale inhibitor is an aloe vera gel/aloe sap mix dissolved in water at a concentration of between about 5 and about 50% wt/wt, which includes polysaccharides having a hydrocarbon chain structure having carboxyl and alcohol functional groups that interact with divalent ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Alfredo Viloria, Luis Castillo, Jose A. Garcia, Maria Alejandra Carrasquero Ordaz, Elluz Vanessa Torin
  • CONCENTRATED SOLAR RADIATION ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110232635
    Abstract: A concentrated solar radiation assembly comprising a housing divided into segments by housing trusses; window blocks positioned within the segments supported by the housing trusses; and, internal trusses positioned on top of the window blocks and within the segments. The assembly may be hermetically sealed, large-scale and refrigerated by water flow within the trusses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: INTEVEP, S.A., CIEMAT(Centro De Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales Y Tecnologicas), ETHZ (Swiss Federal Instituite of Technology)
    Inventors: Thorsten Denk, Luis Zacarias, Aldo Steinfeld
  • Hydrogenation catalyst with improved textural properties
    Patent number: 8022008
    Abstract: A method is provided for making a catalyst support, and includes the steps of providing an aqueous suspension of refractory inorganic oxide and refractory inorganic carbide; forming the suspension into droplets; exposing the droplets to a gelling agent whereby the droplets are at least partially solidified so as to provide substantially sphere-shaped portions of refractory inorganic oxide and refractory inorganic carbide; and drying and calcining the sphere-shaped portions so as to provide substantially spherical particles of catalyst support containing refractory inorganic oxide and refractory inorganic carbide. Catalytically active metal phases and hydrogenation processes using the catalyst are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Jorge M. Martinis, Maria E. Valera, Jose R. Velasquez, Angel R. Carrasquel
  • Crystalline composition, preparation and use
    Patent number: 8022003
    Abstract: A porous crystalline composition having a molar composition as follows: YO2:m X2O3:n ZO, wherein Y is a tetravalent element selected from the group consisting of silicon, germanium, tin, titanium and combinations thereof, X is a trivalent element selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, boron, iron and combinations thereof, Z is a divalent element selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, cobalt, manganese, nickel and combinations thereof, m is between about 0 and about 0.5, n is between about 0 and about 0.5; and the composition has an x-ray diffraction pattern which distinguishes it from the materials. A process for making the composition, and a process using the composition to treat an organic compound are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Andres Quesada Perez, Gerardo Vitale Rojas
  • Crystalline composition, preparation and use
    Patent number: 8021642
    Abstract: A porous crystalline composition having a molar composition as follows: YO2:m X2O3:n ZO, wherein Y is a tetravalent element selected from the group consisting of silicon, germanium, tin, titanium and combinations thereof, X is a trivalent element selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, boron, iron and combinations thereof, Z is a divalent element selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, cobalt, manganese, nickel and combinations thereof, m is between about 0 and about 0.5, n is between about 0 and about 0.5; and the composition has an x-ray diffraction pattern which distinguishes it from the materials. A process for making the composition, and a process using the composition to treat an organic compound are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Andres Quesada Perez, Gerardo Vitale Rojas
  • SURFACTANT PACKAGE AND WATER IN HYDROCARBON EMULSION USING SAME
    Publication number: 20110209385
    Abstract: A surfactant package for a water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion includes a fatty acid component; a fatty acid salt component; an alcohol component and a salt of carboxylic acid. Emulsions formed using this surfactant package are stable and have ratios of water to surfactant of at least about 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: Xiomara Gutiérrez, Hercilio Rivas, Migdalia Carrasquero, Luis Marcano
  • Process for treating hydrocarbon feeds with electrolytic hydrogen
    Patent number: 7998341
    Abstract: A process for treating hydrocarbon feeds includes the steps of providing a hydrocarbon feed containing sulfur and/or metalloporphyrins; providing a cell having two compartments and a membrane separating the compartments; flowing a hydrogen source through one compartment; flowing the hydrocarbon feed through the other compartment; applying a current across the hydrogen source compartment whereby hydrogen diffuses through the membrane from the hydrogen source to the hydrocarbon feed, whereby the hydrogen reacts with sulfur and/or metalloporphyrins to form H2S and convert such metalloporphyrins into dissolved metals and a free metal porphyrin, and produce a treated hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Báez, Luis Felipe D'Elia, Gaudy Rodriguez
  • Reversible gelling system and method using same during well treatments
    Patent number: 7994100
    Abstract: An all-oil reversible gelling system includes a polymer, a crosslinker, a gel accelerator, and an oxidant, wherein temperature activates the crosslinker so as to cause the system to form a gel, and the oxidant subsequently decomposes the gel. This gel is designed to seal temporarily portions of oil-producing or water or gas injecting subterranean formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Luisa Ventresca, Iraima Fernandez, Geidy Navarro-Perez
  • METAL RECOVERY FROM HYDROCONVERTED HEAVY EFFLUENT
    Publication number: 20110176978
    Abstract: A metal recovery process, for heavy products from a hydroconversion process, containing unconverted residue and a solid carbonaceous material containing the group 8-10 metal, the group 6 metal, and vanadium and/or nickel, is provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: Carlos Canelon, Angel Rivas, Edgar Lopez, Luis Zacarias
  • ADDITIVE FOR HYDROCONVERSION PROCESS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20110174690
    Abstract: An additive for hydroconversion processes includes a solid organic material having a particle size of between about 0.1 and about 2,000 ?m, a bulk density of between about 500 and about 2,000 kg/m3, a skeletal density of between about 1,000 and about 2,000 kg/m3 and a humidity of between 0 and about 5 wt %. Methods for preparation and use of the additive are also provided. By the use of the additive of the present invention, the hydroconversion process can be performed at high conversion level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: Carlos Canelon, Angel Rivas, Omayra Delgado, Miguel Paiva, Giuseppe Di Sarli, Luis Zacarias
  • Homogenous synthetic mud-to-cement cementing glasses
    Patent number: 7964538
    Abstract: A synthetic glass family in the quaternary phase field of CaO—SiO2-Al2O3-MgO (CSAM) with hydraulic and pozzolanic properties for use in differing applications in the gas and oil well cementing area. A method of making a mud-to-cement (MTC) slurry and a method for treating oil and gas wells with the MTC slurry containing a homogenous amorphous synthetic glass made from a mixture of inorganic materials selected from the group consisting of CSAM, wherein the cementing glasses with the mixture of inorganic materials are in a 100% amorphous phase with a degree of crystallization of zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Yibran Perera, Virginia Buccellato, George Quercia, Aiskely Blanco
  • CERAMIC MICROSPHERES FOR CEMENTING APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110138859
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing ceramic microspheres from industrial slag. The microspheres have a particle size of about 38 microns to about 150 microns. The microspheres are used to create a cement slurry having a density of at least about 11 lbs/g. The resultant cement slurry may then be used to treat subterranean wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: George Quercia, Yibran Perera, Aiskely Blanco, Fedymar Pereira
  • CERAMIC MICROSPHERES FOR CEMENTING APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110132610
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing ceramic microspheres from industrial slag. The microspheres have a particle size of about 38 microns to about 150 microns. The microspheres are used to create a cement slurry having a density of at least about 11 lbs/g. The resultant cement slurry may then be used to treat subterranean wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: George Quercia, Yibran Perera, Aiskely Blanco, Fedymar Pereira