Patents by Inventor Lance Stanfill

Lance Stanfill 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).

  • Apparatus and method for removing and recovering oil from solids
    Patent number: 10041315
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing and recovering oil from wellbore cuttings is provided. Oil-contaminated solids are transported through two or more solvent baths on vibrating conveyors and contacted with solvent flowing countercurrent to the direction of transport of the oil-contaminated solids through the baths such that oil contaminant is separated from the solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventors: Joe D. Mickler, Lance Stanfill
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AND RECOVERING OIL FROM SOLIDS
    Publication number: 20150330166
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing and recovering oil from wellbore cuttings is provided. Oil-contaminated solids are transported through two or more solvent baths on vibrating conveyors and contacted with solvent flowing countercurrent to the direction of transport of the oil-contaminated solids through the baths such that oil contaminant is separated from the solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Joe D. MICKLER, Lance STANFILL
  • Apparatus and method for removing and recovering oil from solids
    Patent number: 9095884
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing and recovering oil from wellbore cuttings is provided. Oil-contaminated solids are transported through two or more solvent baths on vibrating conveyors and contacted with solvent flowing countercurrent to the direction of transport of the oil-contaminated solids through the baths such that oil contaminant is separated from the solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Inventors: Joe D. Mickler, Lance Stanfill
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AND RECOVERING OIL FROM SOLIDS
    Publication number: 20120187028
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing and recovering oil from wellbore cuttings is provided. Oil-contaminated solids are transported through two or more solvent baths on vibrating conveyors and contacted with solvent flowing countercurrent to the direction of transport of the oil-contaminated solids through the baths such that oil contaminant is separated from the solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Joe D. Mickler, Lance Stanfill