Patents by Inventor Philip Sefton RINGROSE

Philip Sefton RINGROSE 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).

  • Patent number: 10024149
    Abstract: A method of Enhanced Oil Recovery from oil zones in a subterranean geological formation, and from oil zones. The method including: a first injecting step of injecting a first composition including CO2 into the subterranean geological formation for a period of time; a second injecting step of injecting a second composition including CO2 and a hydrocarbon into the subterranean geological formation for a period of time, wherein the first composition and the second composition are different; and extracting oil from the subterranean geological formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Bamshad Nazarian, Philip Sefton Ringrose
  • Patent number: 9815626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of storing CO2 in a geological formation, said method comprising (i) injecting a first composition comprising CO2 into said formation; and (ii) injecting a second composition comprising CO2 and at least one CO2 soluble polymer into said formation, wherein steps (i) and (ii) are performed separately and in any order and wherein said first and second compositions are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Bamshad Nazarian, Philip Sefton Ringrose
  • Publication number: 20160075514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of storing CO2 in a geological formation, said method comprising (i) injecting a first composition comprising CO2 into said formation; and (ii) injecting a second composition comprising CO2 and at least one CO2 soluble polymer into said formation, wherein steps (i) and (ii) are performed separately and in any order and wherein said first and second compositions are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Bamshad NAZARIAN, Philip Sefton RINGROSE
  • Publication number: 20160053594
    Abstract: A method of Enhanced Oil Recovery from oil zones in a subterranean geological formation, and from oil zones, the method comprising: a first injecting step of injecting a first composition comprising CO2 into the subterranean geological formation for a period of time; a second injecting step of injecting a second composition comprising CO2 and a hydrocarbon into the subterranean geological formation for a period of time, wherein the first composition and the second composition are different; and extracting oil from the subterranean geological formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Bamshad NAZARIAN, Philip Sefton RINGROSE