Patents by Inventor Cameron M. Matthews

Cameron M. Matthews 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).

  • Subterranean system and method for treating and producing oil
    Patent number: 9010419
    Abstract: A method and system for use in association with a subterranean reservoir containing reservoir material, for separating the reservoir material into components and for producing one or more of the reservoir material components at a surface production location. The reservoir material components include one or more liquid components and a solid component. The system includes a subterranean cavern located below the reservoir. A drain extends between the reservoir and the cavern for draining the reservoir material from the reservoir into the cavern so that the reservoir material may be collected and separated into the reservoir material components in the cavern. A production well extends between the cavern and the surface production location for producing one or more of the reservoir material components at the surface production location. Preferably, one or more of the liquid components are produced at the surface production location while retaining the solid component in the cavern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: C-Fer Technologies (1999) Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Wagg, Cameron M. Matthews, Damien Clapa, Christopher Michael John Timms
  • SUBTERRANEAN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING AND PRODUCING OIL
    Publication number: 20100193193
    Abstract: A method and system for use in association with a subterranean reservoir containing reservoir material, for separating the reservoir material into components and for producing one or more of the reservoir material components at a surface production location. The reservoir material components include one or more liquid components and a solid component. The system includes a subterranean cavern located below the reservoir. A drain extends between the reservoir and the cavern for draining the reservoir material from the reservoir into the cavern so that the reservoir material may be collected and separated into the reservoir material components in the cavern. A production well extends between the cavern and the surface production location for producing one or more of the reservoir material components at the surface production location. Preferably, one or more of the liquid components are produced at the surface production location while retaining the solid component in the cavern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: C-FER TECHNOLOGIES (1999) INC.
    Inventors: Brian T. Wagg, Cameron M. Matthews, Damien Clapa, Christopher Michael John Timms
  • Method and apparatus for producing and drilling a well
    Patent number: 5655605
    Abstract: The invention is directed at a method and apparatus for producing liquids, namely hydrocarbons, from a subterranean formation using a well having a collecting wellbore located at least partially within the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Inventor: Cameron M. Matthews
  • Method and apparatus for producing and drilling a well
    Patent number: 5450902
    Abstract: The invention is directed at a method and apparatus for producing liquids, namely hydrocarbons, from a subterranean formation using a well having a collecting wellbore located at least partially within the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Inventor: Cameron M. Matthews