Patents by Inventor Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot

Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot 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).

  • Electrical and static fracturing of a reservoir
    Patent number: 9567839
    Abstract: A method is provided for fracturing a geological hydrocarbon reservoir, including the static fracturing of the reservoir by hydraulic pressure, and the electrical fracturing of the reservoir by generating an electric arc in a well drilled into the reservoir. This enables the improved fracturing of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: TOTAL S.A., UNIVERSITE DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR
    Inventors: Franck Rey-Bethbeder, Antoine Jacques, Justin Martin, Antoine Sylvestre de Ferron, Thierry Reess, Alain Gibert, Olivier Maurel, Christian LaBorderie, Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot
  • Electrical fracturing of a reservoir
    Patent number: 9394775
    Abstract: A device is provided for fracturing a geological hydrocarbon reservoir including two packers defining between them a confined space in a well drilled in the reservoir; a pump for increasing the pressure of a fluid in the confined space; an apparatus for heating the fluid; at least one pair of two electrodes arranged in the confined space; and an electric circuit for generating an electric arc between the two electrodes, the circuit including at least one voltage source connected to the electrodes and an inductance between the voltage source and one of the two electrodes. The device permits improved fracturing of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TOTAL S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Rey-Bethbeder, Antoine Jacques, Justin Martin, Antoine Sylvestre De Ferron, Thierry Reess, Alain Gibert, Olivier Maurel, Christian Laborderie, Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot
  • ELECTRICAL AND STATIC FRACTURING OF A RESERVOIR
    Publication number: 20140008073
    Abstract: A method is provided for fracturing a geological hydrocarbon reservoir, including the static fracturing of the reservoir by hydraulic pressure, and the electrical fracturing of the reservoir by generating an electric arc in a well drilled into the reservoir. This enables the improved fracturing of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: TOTAL S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Rey-Bethbeder, Antoine Jacques, Justin Martin, Antoine Sylvestre de Ferron, Thierry Reess, Alain Gibert, Olivier Maurel, Christian LaBorderie, Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot
  • ELECTRICAL FRACTURING OF A RESERVOIR
    Publication number: 20140008072
    Abstract: A device is provided for fracturing a geological hydrocarbon reservoir including two packers defining between them a confined space in a well drilled in the reservoir; a pump for increasing the pressure of a fluid in the confined space; an apparatus for heating the fluid; at least one pair of two electrodes arranged in the confined space; and an electric circuit for generating an electric arc between the two electrodes, the circuit including at least one voltage source connected to the electrodes and an inductance between the voltage source and one of the two electrodes. The device permits improved fracturing of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: TOTAL S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Rey-Bethbeder, Antoine Jacques, Justin Martin, Antoine Sylvestre De Ferron, Thierry Reess, Alain Gibert, Olivier Maurel, Christian Laborderie, Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot