Patents by Inventor Gordon T. Shahin, JR.

Gordon T. Shahin, JR. 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).

  • IN SITU THERMAL PROCESSING OF AN OIL SHALE FORMATION USING CONDUCTIVE HEATING
    Publication number: 20140305640
    Abstract: Methods and systems of treating an oil shale formation using an in situ thermal process are described herein. A method of treating an oil shale formation in situ includes providing heat from one or more heat sources to at least a portion of the formation; allowing the heat to transfer from at least the portion to a selected section of the formation substantially by conduction of heat; pyrolyzing at least some hydrocarbons within the selected section of the formation; and producing a mixture from the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Scott L. Wellington, Ilya E. Berchenko, Thomas D. Fowler, John M. Karanikas, Eric de Rouffignac, Robert C. Ryan, Gordon T. Shahin, JR., George L. Stegemeier, Harold J. Vinegar, Etuan Zhang