Patents by Inventor John Stanecki

John Stanecki 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).

  • Oil recovery with fishbone wells and steam
    Patent number: 10385666
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a particularly effective well configuration that can be used for steam-drive based oil recovery methods. Fishbone multilateral wells are combined with steam drive, effectively allowing drive processes to be used where previously the reservoir lacked sufficient injectivity to allow steam drive or cyclic steam based methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: John A. Stanecki, Thomas J. Wheeler
  • Oil recovery with fishbone wells and steam
    Patent number: 10316632
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a particularly effective well configuration that can be used for steam-drive based oil recovery methods. Fishbone multilateral wells are combined with steam drive, effectively allowing drive processes to be used where previously the reservoir lacked sufficient injectivity to allow steam drive or cyclic steam based methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: John A. Stanecki, Thomas J. Wheeler
  • OIL RECOVERY WITH FISHBONE WELLS AND STEAM
    Publication number: 20150198022
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a particularly effective well configuration that can be used for steam-drive based oil recovery methods. Fishbone multilateral wells are combined with steam drive, effectively allowing drive processes to be used where previously the reservoir lacked sufficient injectivity to allow steam drive or cyclic steam based methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: John A. STANECKI, Thomas J. WHEELER
  • In situ heat treatment of a tar sands formation after drive process treatment
    Patent number: 7798220
    Abstract: A method for treating a tar sands formation includes providing a drive fluid to a hydrocarbon containing layer of the tar sands formation to mobilize at least some hydrocarbons in the layer. At least some first hydrocarbons from the layer are produced. Heat is provided to the layer from one or more heaters located in the formation. At least some second hydrocarbons are produced from the layer of the formation. The second hydrocarbons include at least some hydrocarbons that are upgraded compared to the first hydrocarbons produced by using the drive fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Harold J. Vinegar, John Stanecki
  • IN SITU HEAT TREATMENT OF A TAR SANDS FORMATION AFTER DRIVE PROCESS TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20090095480
    Abstract: A method for treating a tar sands formation includes providing a drive fluid to a hydrocarbon containing layer of the tar sands formation to mobilize at least some hydrocarbons in the layer. At least some first hydrocarbons from the layer are produced. Heat is provided to the layer from one or more heaters located in the formation. At least some second hydrocarbons are produced from the layer of the formation. The second hydrocarbons include at least some hydrocarbons that are upgraded compared to the first hydrocarbons produced by using the drive fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Harold J. Vinegar, John Stanecki