Patents by Inventor Robert Moene
Robert Moene 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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Publication number: 20180265767Abstract: A process for preparing a hydrocarbon recovery composition which comprises an anionic surfactant, an alkaline agent and a polymer and a process for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Julian Richard BARNES, Hendrik DIRKZWAGER, Robert MOENE, Reinaldo Conrado NAVARRETE, Kirk Herbert RANEY
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Patent number: 10000688Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrocarbon recovery composition comprising an anionic surfactant, wherein said composition is in the solid state, and to a shaped article comprising said composition. Preferably, said composition is in the form of a powder. Further, the invention relates to a process for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation comprising the steps of a) transporting said composition or shaped article to the location of the hydrocarbon containing formation; b) dissolving said composition or shaped article in water thereby forming an aqueous fluid containing the hydrocarbon recovery composition; c) providing the aqueous fluid containing the hydrocarbon recovery composition to at least a portion of the hydrocarbon containing formation; and d) allowing the hydrocarbon recovery composition to interact with the hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Hendrik Dirkzwager, Robert Moene, Reinaldo Conrado Navarrete, Kirk Herbert Raney
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Patent number: 9732267Abstract: A hydrocarbon recovery composition which comprises a first blend of C24-28 internal olefin sulfonates and an injectable fluid composition comprising the hydrocarbon recovery composition, water and/or brine wherein the hydrocarbon recovery composition is present in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt % of the total injectable fluid composition can be used for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery from a formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Marten Adriaan Buijse, Marinus Cornelis Hendrikus Grutters, Robert Moene, Reinaldo Conrado Navarrete, Thomas Carl Semple, Andrew Granja Shepherd
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Patent number: 9688621Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an internal olefin sulfonate, comprising sulfonating an internal olefin into sulfonated internal olefin followed by contacting sulfonated internal olefin with a base containing solution, wherein the molar ratio of internal olefin to solvent for the base is higher than 0.06. Further, the invention relates to an internal olefin sulfonate obtainable by said process.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Hendrik Dirkzwager, Robert Moene, Jasper Roelf Smit
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Patent number: 9441148Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation, comprising: (a) providing a composition to at least a portion of the hydrocarbon containing formation, wherein the composition comprises an anionic surfactant based on an alkoxylated primary alcohol having a branched aliphatic group, which group has an average carbon number of from 9 to 15 and an average number of branches of from 0.5 to 2.5, and having an average of at least 0.5 mole of alkylene oxide groups per mole of primary alcohol; and (b) allowing the composition to interact with hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation. Further, the invention relates to the hydrocarbon recovery composition that is used in said method.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Robert Hardy Ellison, Marinus Johannes Faber, Khrystyna Groen, Robert Moene, Quoc An On
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Publication number: 20160032171Abstract: A hydrocarbon recovery composition which comprises a first blend of C24-28 internal olefin sulfonates and an injectable fluid composition comprising the hydrocarbon recovery composition, water and/or brine wherein the hydrocarbon recovery composition is present in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt % of the total injectable fluid composition can be used for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery from a formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Julian Richard BARNES, Marten Adriaan BUIJSE, Marinus Cornelis Hendrikus GRUTTERS, Robert MOENE, Reinaldo Conrado NAVARRETE, Thomas Carl SEMPLE, Andrew Granja SHEPHERD
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Patent number: 9221750Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an internal olefin sulfonate, comprising sulfonating an internal olefin, having an average carbon number that is equal to or greater than 20, in a sulfonation reactor into sulfonated internal olefin followed by contacting sulfonated internal olefin with a base containing solution, wherein the sulfonation reactor is cooled with a cooling means having a temperature which is greater than 35° C. Further, the invention relates to an internal olefin sulfonate obtainable by said process, and to use of internal olefin sulfonates obtainable or obtained by said process as a surfactant, suitably as a surfactant in chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Hendrik Dirkzwager, Robert Moene
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Patent number: 9187688Abstract: A method of treating a formation containing crude oil with specific solubility groups and chemical families is described. The method includes (a) providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to at least a portion of a formation containing crude oil with specific solubility groups and chemical families, wherein the composition comprises a C24-28 internal olefin sulfonate; and (b) allowing the composition to interact with hydrocarbons in the crude oil containing formation.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Marten Adriaan Buijse, Marinus Cornelis Grutters, Robert Moene, Reinaldo Conrado Navarrete, Thomas Carl Semple, Andrew Granja Shepherd
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Publication number: 20150073168Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an internal olefin sulfonate, comprising sulfonating an internal olefin, having an average carbon number that is equal to or greater than 20, in a sulfonation reactor into sulfonated internal olefin followed by contacting sulfonated internal olefin with a base containing solution, wherein the sulfonation reactor is cooled with a cooling means having a temperature which is greater than 35° C. Further, the invention relates to an internal olefin sulfonate obtainable by said process, and to use of internal olefin sulfonates obtainable or obtained by said process as a surfactant, suitably as a surfactant in chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Hendrik Dirkzwager, Robert Moene
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Publication number: 20140367096Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrocarbon recovery composition comprising an anionic surfactant, wherein said composition is in the solid state, and to a shaped article comprising said composition. Preferably, said composition is in the form of a powder. Further, the invention relates to a process for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation comprising the steps of a) transporting said composition or shaped article to the location of the hydrocarbon containing formation; b) dissolving said composition or shaped article in water thereby forming an aqueous fluid containing the hydrocarbon recovery composition; c) providing the aqueous fluid containing the hydrocarbon recovery composition to at least a portion of the hydrocarbon containing formation; and d) allowing the hydrocarbon recovery composition to interact with the hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Hendrik Dirkzwager, Robert Moene, Reinaldo Conrado Navarrete, Kirk Herbert Raney
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Publication number: 20140336409Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an internal olefin sulfonate, comprising sulfonating an internal olefin into sulfonated internal olefin followed by contacting sulfonated internal olefin with a base containing solution, wherein the molar ratio of internal olefin to solvent for the base is higher than 0.06. Further, the invention relates to an internal olefin sulfonate obtainable by said process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Hendrik Dirkzwager, Robert Moene, Jasper Roelf Smith
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Publication number: 20140110305Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation, comprising: (a) providing a composition to at least a portion of the hydrocarbon containing formation, wherein the composition comprises an anionic surfactant based on an alkoxylated primary alcohol having a branched aliphatic group, which group has an average carbon number of from 9 to 15 and an average number of branches of from 0.5 to 2.5, and having an average of at least 0.5 mole of alkylene oxide groups per mole of primary alcohol; and (b) allowing the composition to interact with hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation. Further, the invention relates to the hydrocarbon recovery composition that is used in said method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Robert Hardy Ellison, Marinus Johannes Faber, Khrystyn Groen, Robert Moene, Quoc An On
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Publication number: 20140008271Abstract: Methods and systems of separating a hydrocarbon phase from a mixture comprising an emulsion of water and hydrocarbons in the presence of a surfactant, comprising adjusting the salinity of the mixture to release hydrocarbons and water from the emulsion into a hydrocarbon phase and a salt-containing aqueous phase respectively; and separating at least a part of the hydrocarbon phase from the salt-containing aqueous phase wherein at least a part of the salt-containing aqueous phase is recovered for further use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Robert Moene, Wilhelmus Petrus Mul, Arian Nijmeijer
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Publication number: 20120160487Abstract: A method of treating a formation containing crude oil with specific solubility groups and chemical families is described. The method includes (a) providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to at least a portion of a formation containing crude oil with specific solubility groups and chemical families, wherein the composition comprises a C24-28 internal olefin sulfonate; and (b) allowing the composition to interact with hydrocarbons in the crude oil containing formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Julian Richard Barnes, Marten Adriaan Buijse, Marinus Cornelis Grutters, Robert Moene, Reinaldo Conrado Navarrette, Thomas Carl Semple, Andrew Granja Shepherd
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Patent number: 6777579Abstract: A hydroformylation process is provided that involves reacting a compound having at least one olefinic carbon-to-carbon bond with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a cobalt catalyst and a sulfur-containing additive which suppresses the formation of cobalt carbide in the reaction mixture.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Peter Arnoldy, Robert Hardy Ellison, Herman Pieter Charles Eduard Kuipers, Robert Moene, Frederik Hendrik Van Der Steen
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Publication number: 20040122271Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for making a linear alpha-olefin oligomer in a reactor comprising a liquid and a gas phase, comprising the steps of catalytically oligomerizing ethylene in the presence of a nickel, palladium, cobalt, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum or tungsten complex, to an alpha-olefin oligomer which preferably has an average molecular weight between 50 and 350 under release of heat, and removing the heat with a heat exchanger, which is not in direct contact with the liquid phase, using at least part of the gas phase as a coolant medium. The invention further relate to an apparatus to perform said process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Arie Van Zon, Robert Moene, Phillip Edward Unger, Peter Arnoldy, Eric Johannes Maria De Boer
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Publication number: 20040122269Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for making a linear alpha-olefin oligomer in a reactor comprising a liquid and a gas phase, comprising the steps of catalytically oligomerizing ethylene in the presence of an iron complex of a 2,6-bis(arylimino)pyridine derivative, to an alpha-olefin oligomer under release of heat, and removing the heat with a heat exchanger, which is not in direct contact with the liquid phase, using at least part of the gas phase as a coolant medium. The invention further relates to an apparatus to perform said process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Arie Van Zon, Robert Moene, Phillip Edward Unger, Peter Arnoldy, Eric Johannes Maria De Boer
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Publication number: 20030176742Abstract: A hydroformylation process is provided that involves reacting a compound having at least one olefinic carbon-to-carbon bond with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a cobalt catalyst and a sulfur-containing additive which suppresses the formation of cobalt carbide in the reaction mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Peter Arnoldy, Robert Hardy Ellison, Herman Pieter Charles Eduard Kuipers, Robert Moene, Frederik Hendrik Van Der Steen
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Patent number: 6187962Abstract: The invention relates to a hydroformylation process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting one or more ethylenically unsaturated compound(s) in a reaction zone with carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas in the presence of a solvent and a homogeneous catalyst based on a Group 8, 9 or 10 metal, and a non-ionically charged phosphorus ligand to form a crude hydroformylation product; (b) allowing a major portion of the solvent, wherein a major portion of the catalyst is dissolved, to separate and be withdrawn from the crude hydroformylation product in a phase separation zone; (c) removing from the separated hydroformylation product emerging from step (b) substantially all remaining catalyst dissolved therein with a non-aqueous extractant in an extraction zone.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Peter Arnoldy, Cornelis Mark Bolinger, Eit Drent, Johan Van Gogh, Cornelis Hyacinthus Maria Van Der Hulst, Robert Moene
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Patent number: 6156936Abstract: A process for the hydroformylation of a feed comprising compounds having a single ethylenically unsaturated group by reaction thereof in the liquid phase with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a) a source of palladium cations;b) a source of anions;c) a source of at least one bidentate ligands of the formulaR.sup.1 R.sup.2 M.sup.1 RM.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4 (I)characterized in that the ethylenically unsaturated feed comprises one or more dienes and/or further multiply unsaturated alkenes to an amount of 0.005-5 wt % based on the total amount of ethylenically unsaturated compounds in the feed, and in that component b) of the catalyst system is a source of anions of an acid having a pKa value, measured in aqueous solution at 18.degree. C., of between -1 and 4.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1999Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eit Drent, Frederik Hendrik Van Der Steen, Robert Moene