Patents by Inventor Thomas Bernard Paul Oldenburg

Thomas Bernard Paul Oldenburg 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 and apparatus for obtaining heavy oil samples from a reservoir sample
    Patent number: 8495921
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method to obtain a bitumen or heavy oil sample from an oil reservoir sample, such as a core sample, to enable measurement of physical properties such as viscosity, API gravity, or chemical properties such as sulphur content of the obtained bitumen or heavy oil sample. The analysis performed on the samples obtained in accordance with the invention are effective in assisting oil field operators in making timely drilling and production decisions at the oil reservoir or for routine laboratory extraction of oils and bitumens. The invention also permits the collection of samples from simulated thermal recovery operations and also allows the collection of bitumens and oils for online analysis of live oil physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Gushor Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Larter, Chunqing Jiang, Thomas Bernard Paul Oldenburg, Jennifer Jane Adams, Kimberley Jane Noke, Barry Bennett, Ian Donald Gates, Lloyd Ross Snowdon