Patents by Inventor Alexandru T. Turta

Alexandru T. Turta 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).

  • Oilfield in-situ combustion process
    Patent number: 5626191
    Abstract: A well arrangement is used wherein the production wells are generally horizontal, positioned low in the reservoir and arranged generally perpendicularly to a laterally extending combustion front. The combustion front is propagated by a row of vertical air injection wells completed high in the reservoir. The open production wells function to cause the combustion front to advance along their lengths. The process is characterized by a generally upright combustion front having good vertical and lateral sweep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Petroleum Recovery Institute
    Inventors: Malcolm Greaves, Alexandru T. Turta