Patents by Inventor Peter A. Schrimpf

Peter A. Schrimpf 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).

  • Using heat from produced fluids of oil and gas operations to produce energy
    Patent number: 8297355
    Abstract: The invention pertains to new processes and apparatuses which can effectively and efficiently convert heat contained in wellhead fluids comprising hydrocarbons to a useful energy source like electricity. The process generally comprises first producing a heat containing fluid comprising one or more hydrocarbons from a wellhead and then passing the heat containing fluid to one or more heat exchangers. The one or more exchanger exchange at least a portion of the heat contained in the heat containing fluid to a working fluid thereby producing a heated working fluid capable of converting energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Walt D. Hamilton, John Penton, Karl Kolthoff, Timothy M. Veale, Jerry Lomax, David W. Bowers, Peter A. Schrimpf, Lynn Rouse, Myrna Buenviaje
  • USING HEAT FROM PRODUCED FLUIDS OF OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS TO PRODUCE ENERGY
    Publication number: 20100192573
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to new processes and apparatuses which can effectively and efficiently convert heat contained in wellhead fluids comprising hydrocarbons to a useful energy source like electricity. The process generally comprises first producing a heat containing fluid comprising one or more hydrocarbons from a wellhead and then passing said heat containing fluid to one or more heat exchangers. The one or more exchanger exchange at least a portion of the heat contained in said heat containing fluid to a working fluid thereby producing a heated working fluid capable of converting energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Walt D. Hamilton, John Penton, Karl Kolthoff, Timothy M. Veale, Jerry Lomax, David W. Bowers, Peter A. Schrimpf, Lynn Rouse, Myrna Buenviaje