Abstract: The present application discloses new taxane analogs, intermediates and methods for producing them. The present application is also directed to pharmaceutical formulations comprising abeo-taxanes and methods of treating cancer with the abeo-taxanes.

Abstract: The present application discloses new taxane analogs, intermediates and methods for producing them. The present application is also directed to pharmaceutical formulations comprising abeo-taxanes and methods of treating cancer with the abeo-taxanes.

Abstract: For laying and joining successive sections of pipe, a vehicle is movable over a course along which the pipe is to be laid. Carried on the vehicle is a crane, the outer end portion of which is movable both vertically and horizontally relative to the course of the pipeline. A controllable grapple mounted on that outer end of the crane is engageable with a section of the pipe, so that operation of the grapple together with the crane enables each section of the pipe to be picked up, moved into position over and deposited along the course. A vibrator is attached to the grapple and serves to induce vibration thereinto and from the grapple into the section of pipe being carried. The vibration is induced as an end of the section carried by the grapple is slidably mated with another section of the pipe which lies along the course. The vibration also is used to assist in bedding the pipe section being laid.

Abstract: Apparatus lays pipe in a trench and joins successive sections thereof. An elongated carriage is of a length sufficient to straddle the trench and includes propelling means for engaging the surface outward from the respective upper sides of the trench and moving the carriage therealong. The propelling means is steerably driven. A crane arises from the carriage and includes an adjustably articulated arm of adjustable length and which has an outer end portion controllably movable both laterally with respect to the trench and between respective positions above and within the trench. The crane is mounted upon the carriage so as to permit tilting relative thereto and, thus, relative to the sidewalls of the trench. A controllable grapple is mounted on the outer end of the arm and is controlled to engage and disengage the pipe.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of recovering petroleum from a subterranean petroleum-containing formation comprising the steps of providing an injection well containing a flow path in fluid communication with at least a portion of the petroleum-containing formation, providing at least one production well in fluid communication with at least a portion of the petroleum-containing formation, providing heated and pressurized combustion byproducts, rendering the combustion byproducts relatively inert by contacting same with manganese and/or manganese dioxide, heating the combustion byproducts to a predetermined temperature, and injecting the heated combustion byproducts into the injection well for heating the petroleum in the petroleum-containing formation to render it less viscous and for pressurizing the petroleum to help force it to the production well for receiving it from the petroleum-containing formation.