Patents by Inventor Siluni L. WICKRAMDTHILAKA

Siluni L. WICKRAMDTHILAKA 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).

  • Heat scavenging method for thermal recovery process
    Patent number: 10851632
    Abstract: Thermal recovery of oils is improved by capturing waste heat from a depleted steam chamber using steam plus foam and an optional gas to carry low quality steam deep into the chamber where the waste heat converts water to steam in situ. Thus, overall steam generation needs and thus costs are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: David A. Brown, Siluni L. Wickramdthilaka, Logan A. Warren, Thomas J. Wheeler, Pradeep A. Govind
  • HEAT SCAVENGING METHOD FOR THERMAL RECOVERY PROCESS
    Publication number: 20140216739
    Abstract: Thermal recovery of oils is improved by capturing waste heat from a depleted steam chamber using steam plus foam and an optional gas to carry low quality steam deep into the chamber where the waste heat converts water to steam in situ. Thus, overall steam generation needs and thus costs are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: David A. BROWN, Siluni L. WICKRAMDTHILAKA, Logan A. WARREN, Thomas J. WHEELER, Pradeep A. GOVIND