Patents by Inventor Steven Higgens

Steven Higgens 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).

  • Increasing enhanced oil recovery value from waste gas
    Patent number: 8991491
    Abstract: The present invention relates to producing oil from an oil-bearing geological formation using a selection process. The process includes selecting a treatment option such as carbon dioxide flooding for enhancing oil recovery from a geological formation in a remote location. Various characteristic properties such as a physical or chemical property of the oil or rock may be used in the selection process and the carbon dioxide may be captured from a combustion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Siemens Energy, Inc., Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: David Kalinowski, Steven Higgens
  • Increasing Enhanced Oil Recovery Value From Waste Gas
    Publication number: 20120061085
    Abstract: A process is presented for selecting a treatment option for enhancing oil recovery from a geological formation in a remote location. The process includes a selection process for identifying a suitable treatment option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: David Kalinowski, Steven Higgens