Patents by Inventor Michael N. HOLMES
Michael N. HOLMES 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).
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Patent number: 11975746Abstract: A vessel for transporting a material that is solid or semi-solid at ambient temperature, includes a body having an interior surface comprising textured metal, and a superoleophobic coating on the interior surface for inhibiting the material from adhering to the interior surface, the superoleophobic coating including a nanotextured coating disposed on the textured metal and functionalized with a fluorinated compound. The superoleophobic coating facilitates flow of the material along the interior surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: FCCL PartnershipInventors: Subodh Gupta, Michael N. Holmes, Jennifer D. Wood, Sarbajit Banerjee, Robert V. Dennis-Pelcher, Lacey Douglas, Thomas E. O'Loughlin
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Patent number: 11939847Abstract: A method of completing an injection well includes determining a volume of recoverable oil in each of a plurality of intervals along the injection well in a reservoir, and determining a target steam flow for respective ones of the intervals to facilitate recovery of the recoverable oil from the intervals. A quantity of steam outlets in devices along the injection well is determined for delivery of the target volume of steam determined for the ones of the intervals. The injection well is completed including steam injection tubing having the determined number of steam outlets for delivery of the target volume of steam to the ones of the intervals.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Cenovus Energy Inc.Inventors: Kevin Beary, Jessica Girling, Jason Griffiths, Michael N. Holmes, Mike Miller, Joel Schmitz, Lazar Velev
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Patent number: 11933149Abstract: A method of completing an injection well includes determining a volume of recoverable oil in each of a plurality of intervals along the injection well in a reservoir, and determining a target steam flow for respective ones of the intervals to facilitate recovery of the recoverable oil from the intervals. A quantity of steam outlets in devices along the injection well is determined for delivery of the target volume of steam determined for the ones of the intervals. The injection well is completed including steam injection tubing having the determined number of steam outlets for delivery of the target volume of steam to the ones of the intervals.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Cenovus Energy Inc.Inventors: Kevin Beary, Jessica Girling, Jason Griffiths, Michael N. Holmes, Mike Miller, Joel Schmitz, Lazar Velev
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Patent number: 11781404Abstract: A method of completing an injection well includes determining a volume of recoverable oil in each of a plurality of intervals along the injection well in a reservoir, and determining a target steam flow for respective ones of the intervals to facilitate recovery of the recoverable oil from the intervals. A quantity of steam outlets in devices along the injection well is determined for delivery of the target volume of steam determined for the ones of the intervals. The injection well is completed including steam injection tubing having the determined number of steam outlets for delivery of the target volume of steam to the ones of the intervals.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Cenovus Energy Inc.Inventors: Kevin Beary, Jessica Girling, Jason Griffiths, Michael N. Holmes, Mike Miller, Joel Schmitz, Lazar Velev
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Publication number: 20230093424Abstract: A method of completing an injection well includes determining a volume of recoverable oil in each of a plurality of intervals along the injection well in a reservoir, and determining a target steam flow for respective ones of the intervals to facilitate recovery of the recoverable oil from the intervals. A quantity of steam outlets in devices along the injection well is determined for delivery of the target volume of steam determined for the ones of the intervals. The injection well is completed including steam injection tubing having the determined number of steam outlets for delivery of the target volume of steam to the ones of the intervals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Cenovus Energy Inc.Inventors: Kevin BEARY, Jessica GIRLING, Jason Griffiths, Michael N. HOLMES, Mike Miller, Joel SCHMITZ, Lazar VELEV
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Publication number: 20230088265Abstract: A method of completing an injection well includes determining a volume of recoverable oil in each of a plurality of intervals along the injection well in a reservoir, and determining a target steam flow for respective ones of the intervals to facilitate recovery of the recoverable oil from the intervals. A quantity of steam outlets in devices along the injection well is determined for delivery of the target volume of steam determined for the ones of the intervals. The injection well is completed including steam injection tubing having the determined number of steam outlets for delivery of the target volume of steam to the ones of the intervals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Cenovus Energy Inc.Inventors: Kevin BEARY, Jessica GIRLING, Jason GRIFFITHS, Michael N. HOLMES, Mike MILLER, Joel SCHMITZ, Lazar VELEV
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Publication number: 20220332354Abstract: A vessel for transporting a material that is solid or semi-solid at ambient temperature, includes a body having an interior surface comprising textured metal, and a superoleophobic coating on the interior surface for inhibiting the material from adhering to the interior surface, the superoleophobic coating including a nanotextured coating disposed on the textured metal and functionalized with a fluorinated compound. The superoleophobic coating facilitates flow of the material along the interior surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Subodh GUPTA, Michael N. HOLMES, Jennifer D. WOOD, Sarbajit BANERJEE, Robert V. DENNIS-PELCHER, Lacey DOUGLAS, Thomas E. O'LOUGHLIN
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Patent number: 11358616Abstract: A vessel for transporting a material that is solid or semi-solid at ambient temperature, includes a body having an interior surface comprising textured metal, and a superoleophobic coating on the interior surface for inhibiting the material from adhering to the interior surface, the superoleophobic coating including a nanotextured coating disposed on the textured metal and functionalized with a fluorinated compound. The superoleophobic coating facilitates flow of the material along the interior surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: FCCL PartnershipInventors: Subodh Gupta, Michael N. Holmes, Jennifer D. Wood, Sarbajit Banerjee, Robert V. Dennis-Pelcher, Lacey Douglas, Thomas E. O'Loughlin
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Publication number: 20210396105Abstract: A method of completing an injection well includes determining a volume of recoverable oil in each of a plurality of intervals along the injection well in a reservoir, and determining a target steam flow for respective ones of the intervals to facilitate recovery of the recoverable oil from the intervals. A quantity of steam outlets in devices along the injection well is determined for delivery of the target volume of steam determined for the ones of the intervals. The injection well is completed including steam injection tubing having the determined number of steam outlets for delivery of the target volume of steam to the ones of the intervals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Kevin BEARY, Jessica GIRLING, Jason GRIFFITHS, Michael N. HOLMES, Mike MILLER, Joel SCHMITZ, Lazar VELEV
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Patent number: 11041124Abstract: Methods, processes, and apparatuses for preparing and transporting bitumen. Bitumen may be prilled such that a bitumen product comprising a prill core and a non-stick coating is produced. The non-stick coating may comprise asphaltenes and the prill core may comprise bitumen, deasphalted oil, or both bitumen and deasphalted oil. The resultant non-stick coated prills have reduced adhesion to transportation vessels and other non-stick coated prills at a temperature below an adhesion temperature, facilitating transport.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Cenovus Energy Inc.Inventors: Subodh Gupta, Michael N. Holmes, Eric A. MacDonald, Jennifer D. Wood
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Publication number: 20190016962Abstract: Methods, processes, and apparatuses for preparing and transporting bitumen. Bitumen may be prilled such that a bitumen product comprising a prill core and a non-stick coating is produced. The non-stick coating may comprise asphaltenes and the prill core may comprise bitumen, deasphalted oil, or both bitumen and deasphalted oil. The resultant non-stick coated prills have reduced adhesion to transportation vessels and other non-stick coated prills at a temperature below an adhesion temperature, facilitating transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Subodh GUPTA, Michael N. HOLMES, Eric A. MACDONALD, Jennifer D. WOOD
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Patent number: 10106745Abstract: Methods, processes, and apparatuses for preparing and transporting bitumen. Bitumen may be prilled such that a bitumen product comprising a prill core and a non-stick coating is produced. The non-stick coating may comprise asphaltenes and the prill core may comprise bitumen, deasphalted oil, or both bitumen and deasphalted oil. The resultant non-stick coated prills have reduced adhesion to transportation vessels and other non-stick coated prills at a temperature below an adhesion temperature, facilitating transport.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Cenovus Energy Inc.Inventors: Subodh Gupta, Michael N. Holmes, Eric A. MacDonald, Jennifer D. Wood
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Publication number: 20180186388Abstract: A vessel for transporting a material that is solid or semi-solid at ambient temperature, includes a body having an interior surface comprising textured metal, and a superoleophobic coating on the interior surface for inhibiting the material from adhering to the interior surface, the superoleophobic coating including a nanotextured coating disposed on the textured metal and functionalized with a fluorinated compound. The superoleophobic coating facilitates flow of the material along the interior surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Subodh GUPTA, Michael N. HOLMES, Jennifer D. WOOD, Sarbajit BANERJEE, Robert V. DENNIS, Lacey DOUGLAS, Thomas E. O'LOUGHLIN
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Publication number: 20170182431Abstract: A process for recovering water from an emulsion produced from a hydrocarbon production operation. The process includes heating the emulsion to generate water vapor, separating the water vapor from oil in the emulsion, compressing the water vapor separated from the oil, thereby increasing pressure to provide condensate, wherein heat generated from compression of the water vapor to provide condensate is utilized to provide heat for heating the emulsion, and separating at least one of remaining oil, gas, or water from the condensate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Subodh GUPTA, Michael N. HOLMES, Michael Patrick MCKAY, Suchang REN, Susan Wei SUN
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Publication number: 20170114281Abstract: Methods, processes, and apparatuses for preparing and transporting bitumen. Bitumen may be prilled such that a bitumen product comprising a prill core and a non-stick coating is produced. The non-stick coating may comprise asphaltenes and the prill core may comprise bitumen, deasphalted oil, or both bitumen and deasphalted oil. The resultant non-stick coated prills have reduced adhesion to transportation vessels and other non-stick coated prills at a temperature below an adhesion temperature, facilitating transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Subodh GUPTA, Michael N. HOLMES, Eric A. MACDONALD, Jennifer D. WOOD