Patents by Inventor Arif Shipchandler

Arif Shipchandler 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 and system for offshore export and offloading of LPG
    Patent number: 8800607
    Abstract: A process and system for directly exporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from an offshore location is disclosed. The process comprises (a) obtaining a mixture comprising oil and natural gas from a subsea well; (b) separating LPG from the mixture comprising oil and natural gas at a floating or fixed offshore processing facility; (c) offloading the LPG directly from the floating or fixed offshore processing facility via subsea offloading risers and at least one subsea offloading flowline connecting the processing facility to a floating or fixed offshore transfer station; and (d) transferring the LPG to an export tanker at the transfer station. The system comprises a floating or fixed offshore processing facility, a floating or fixed offshore transfer station, and a set of subsea offloading transfer lines connecting the processing facility and the transfer station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmed F. Omar, Rick Marshall, Arif Shipchandler, Miguel Ruiz
  • Method and System for Offshore Export and Offloading of LPG
    Publication number: 20110299960
    Abstract: A process and system for directly exporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from an offshore location is disclosed. The process comprises (a) obtaining a mixture comprising oil and natural gas from a subsea well; (b) separating LPG from the mixture comprising oil and natural gas at a floating or fixed offshore processing facility; (c) offloading the LPG directly from the floating or fixed offshore processing facility via subsea offloading risers and at least one subsea offloading flowline connecting the processing facility to a floating or fixed offshore transfer station; and (d) transferring the LPG to an export tanker at the transfer station. The system comprises a floating or fixed offshore processing facility, a floating or fixed offshore transfer station, and a set of subsea offloading transfer lines connecting the processing facility and the transfer station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmed F. Omar, Rick Marshall, Arif Shipchandler, Miguel Ruiz
  • Liquefaction of Associated Gas at Moderate Conditions
    Publication number: 20090095020
    Abstract: A method is proposed for converting a portion of associated gas generated during crude oil production into a liquid form which permits the transport of a large amount of methane at moderate temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Arif Shipchandler, Carolyn J. Ritchie, Jeremiah Daniel
  • Liquefaction of associated gas at moderate conditions
    Publication number: 20070130991
    Abstract: A method is proposed for converting a portion of associated gas generated during crude oil production into a liquid form which permits the transport of a large amount of methane at moderate temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Arif Shipchandler, Carolyn Ritchie, Jeremiah Daniel