Patents by Inventor Roderick BOVEE

Roderick BOVEE 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).

  • Method for removing bitumen to enhance formation permeability
    Patent number: 10385259
    Abstract: Treatment methods and treatment fluids for increasing permeability of organic shale formations are described herein. The treatment method includes treating an organic shale formation with a treatment fluid. The treatment fluid includes a solvent that dissolves bitumen in the shale formation. After treating the shale formation with the treatment fluid, oil is recovered from the shale formation. By removing bitumen from pores and pore throats within the formation, the solvent increases permeability of the formation and allows mobile oil to flow more easily through the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: George Waters, Richard Lewis, Erik Rylander, Andrew E. Pomerantz, Ridvan Akkurt, Roderick Bovee, Syed A. Ali
  • METHOD FOR REMOVING BITUMEN TO ENHANCE FORMATION PERMEABILITY
    Publication number: 20160194551
    Abstract: Treatment methods and treatment fluids for increasing permeability of organic shale formations are described herein. The treatment method includes treating an organic shale formation with a treatment fluid. The treatment fluid includes a solvent that dissolves bitumen in the shale formation. After treating the shale formation with the treatment fluid, oil is recovered from the shale formation. By removing bitumen from pores and pore throats within the formation, the solvent increases permeability of the formation and allows mobile oil to flow more easily through the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: George WATERS, Richard LEWIS, Erik RYLANDER, Andrew E. POMERANTZ, Ridvan AKKURT, Roderick BOVEE, Syed A. ALI