Patents by Inventor Kurt D. Uhrich

Kurt D. Uhrich 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).

  • Single well vapor extraction process
    Patent number: 5771973
    Abstract: A method of producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation comprising the steps of: forming a well having a horizontal section located between the midpoint and the bottom of the formation and having a raised end; and continuously injecting a fluid through said raised end to induce hydrocarbons to flow towards the horizontal section in response to gravity drainage while continuously producing hydrocarbons through the horizontal section of the well-bore, so that the injection of fluids occurs simultaneously with the production of hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Earl M. Jensen, Kurt D. Uhrich, David J. Hassan