Patents by Inventor Charles P. SIESS, III

Charles P. SIESS, III 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).

  • Patent number: 11795371
    Abstract: Y-grade NGL or L-grade is used as a carrier fluid to transport one or more chemical additives into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to treat the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir. The Y-grade NGL or L-grade and the chemical additives may be chilled and/or foamed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts
  • Patent number: 11566166
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced or improved oil recovery includes injecting a Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid through an injection well into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to mobilize and displace hydrocarbons. The Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid comprises an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture. Simultaneously and/or subsequently, a mobility control fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing formation. Hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir are produced through a production well or the same injection well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts
  • Publication number: 20220025246
    Abstract: Y-grade NGL or L-grade is used as a carrier fluid to transport one or more chemical additives into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to treat the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir. The Y-grade NGL or L-grade and the chemical additives may be chilled and/or foamed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: John A. BABCOCK, Charles P. SIESS, III, Kevin G. WATTS
  • Publication number: 20210380870
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced or improved oil recovery includes injecting a Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid through an injection well into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to mobilize and displace hydrocarbons. The Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid comprises an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture. Simultaneously and/or subsequently, a mobility control fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing formation. Hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir are produced through a production well or the same injection well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: John A. BABCOCK, Charles P. SIESS, III, Kevin G. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11149183
    Abstract: Y-grade NGL or L-grade is used as a carrier fluid to transport one or more chemical additives into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to treat the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir. The Y-grade NGL or L-grade and the chemical additives may be chilled and/or foamed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts
  • Patent number: 11098239
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced or improved oil recovery includes injecting a Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid through an injection well into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to mobilize and displace hydrocarbons. The Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid comprises an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture. Simultaneously and/or subsequently, a mobility control fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing formation. Hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir are produced through a production well or the same injection well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts
  • Patent number: 10829682
    Abstract: A method for enhanced or improved oil recovery includes injecting a miscible injection fluid comprising an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture through an injection well into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir at a structurally higher position to initiate gravity-stable displacement and gas cap expansion processes. Residual hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir are mobilized and displaced by the miscible injection fluid to a structurally lower position within the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir adjacent a production well through which they are produced to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III
  • Patent number: 10822540
    Abstract: Systems and methods of optimizing stimulation fluids in the form of a hydrocarbon foam, an emulsion based foam, an emulsion, and a gelled stimulation fluid, each comprising Y-Grade NGL, which is an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture that comprises ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and pentane plus, wherein the unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture is a byproduct of a condensed and demethanized hydrocarbon stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts, Roberta Watts
  • Patent number: 10781359
    Abstract: A method for enhanced or improved oil recovery includes injecting a miscible injection fluid comprising an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture through an injection well into a hydrocarbon bearing formation. Simultaneously and/or subsequently, a mobility control fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing formation. Residual hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon bearing formation are mobilized and displaced by the miscible injection fluid and/or the mobility control fluid to a production well through which they are produced to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts
  • Patent number: 10724351
    Abstract: Systems and methods of optimizing enhanced oil recovery fluids in the form of a hydrocarbon foam, an emulsion based foam, an emulsion, and a gelled enhanced oil recovery fluid, each comprising Y-Grade NGL, which is an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture that comprises ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and pentane plus, wherein the unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture is a byproduct of a condensed and demethanized hydrocarbon stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts
  • Patent number: 10612357
    Abstract: A fluid recovery system includes a separator configured to separate a hydrocarbon stream into an unfractionated mixture, water, and natural gas. The system further includes a storage vessel in communication with the separator and configured to store the unfractionated mixture separated from the hydrocarbon stream. The system further includes a compressor in communication with the separator and configured to pressurize the natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III
  • Publication number: 20200102490
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced or improved oil recovery includes injecting a Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid through an injection well into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to mobilize and displace hydrocarbons. The Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid comprises an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture. Simultaneously and/or subsequently, a mobility control fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing formation. Hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir are produced through a production well or the same injection well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: John A. BABCOCK, Charles P. SIESS, III, Kevin G. WATTS
  • Patent number: 10577533
    Abstract: A method of enhanced oil recovery from an unconventional resource reservoir comprises injecting an enhanced recovery fluid into the unconventional resource reservoir via an injection well and producing hydrocarbons from the unconventional resource reservoir via the injection well or a production well offset from the injection well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts, Roberta Watts
  • Patent number: 10577552
    Abstract: An in-line L-Grade recovery system having a first in-line separator in communication with a natural gas stream and configured to separate the natural gas stream into a gas stream and a liquid stream, a second in-line separator in communication with the first in-line separator and configured to separate the liquid stream into L-Grade and water, and a storage tank in communication with the second in-line separator and configured to store the L-Grade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III
  • Patent number: 10570332
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced or improved oil recovery includes injecting a Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid through an injection well into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to mobilize and displace hydrocarbons. The Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid comprises an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture. Simultaneously and/or subsequently, a mobility control fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing formation. Hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir are produced through a production well or the same injection well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts
  • Patent number: 10570715
    Abstract: A method of enhanced oil recovery from an unconventional resource reservoir comprises injecting an enhanced recovery fluid into the unconventional resource reservoir via an injection well and producing hydrocarbons from the unconventional resource reservoir via the injection well or a production well offset from the injection well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts, Roberta Watts
  • Patent number: 10480303
    Abstract: A fluid recovery system includes a separator configured to separate a hydrocarbon stream into L-Grade, water, and natural gas. The system further includes a storage vessel in communication with the separator and configured to store the L-Grade separated from the hydrocarbon stream. The system further includes a compressor in communication with the separator and configured to pressurize the natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III
  • Patent number: 10428263
    Abstract: A method of treating a subsurface formation comprises mixing an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture with a foaming agent to form a waterless stimulation fluid comprising foam. The unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture comprises ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and pentane plus. The method further includes increasing a pressure of the stimulation fluid and injecting the stimulation fluid into the subsurface formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III
  • Publication number: 20190055461
    Abstract: Systems and methods of optimizing stimulation fluids in the form of a hydrocarbon foam, an emulsion based foam, an emulsion, and a gelled stimulation fluid, each comprising Y-Grade NGL, which is an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture that comprises ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and pentane plus, wherein the unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture is a byproduct of a condensed and demethanized hydrocarbon stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: John A. BABCOCK, Charles P. SIESS, III, Kevin G. WATTS, Roberta WATTS
  • Publication number: 20190055462
    Abstract: Fracturing fluids in the form of a hydrocarbon foam, an emulsion based foam, an emulsion, and a gelled fracturing fluid, each comprising Y-Grade NGL, which is an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture that comprises ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and pentane plus, wherein the unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture is a byproduct of a condensed and de-methanized hydrocarbon stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: John A. BABCOCK, Charles P. SIESS, III