Patents by Inventor Simon D. Seaton

Simon D. Seaton 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 processing drilling cuttings in an oil recovery operation
    Patent number: 7503406
    Abstract: A method for the recovery of oil according to which a well is drilled using a drill bit; drilling fluid is introduced to the drill bit and a mixture of the fluid and cuttings from the well is passed to the ground surface. The mixture is passed into a vessel and the vessel is transported from the ground surface to another area where the fluid is separated from the cuttings in the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon D. Seaton, Ronald G. Morris, Per-Bjarte Tanche-Larsson