Patents by Inventor Warren W. Walhaug

Warren W. Walhaug 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).

  • Patent number: 4625803
    Abstract: Chemical treating liquids (e.g. scale inhibitors) are dispersed in the producing interval by (a) extending a slim tube along the production tube into connection with a more rigid tube extending below a dual packer and the production tube, and (b) inflowing a mixture of gas-saturated treating liquid and gas through the slim tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Shell Western E&P Inc.
    Inventors: Warren W. Walhaug, Boyd B. Moore
  • Patent number: 4615389
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of producing supercritical carbon dioxide from a well along with minor amounts of water having formation salts dissolved therein. Precipitation of salts carried by the formation water in the pump is prevented by continuously injecting water into the vicinity of the pump intake so as to dilute the formation water before it, or at least a portion of it, is vaporized into the water phase of the supercritical carbon dioxide. The volume of injected, substantially fresh water must be sufficient to handle the vaporization of water into the carbon dioxide in the pump as well as dilute the formation water so that the salts carried thereby remain in solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Aaron B. Neely, Warren W. Walhaug, Boyd B. Moore
  • Patent number: 4615388
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of producing supercritical carbon dioxide from a well along with minor amounts of kill water having formation salts dissolved therein. The salt water is the result of killing the well with fresh water during pump installation and/or removal operations at which time the water enters the CO.sub.2 producing formation and dissolves soluble salts which come into the well when the kill water returns to the well when it is put on production. Precipitation of salts carried by the kill water in the pump is prevented by continuously injecting water into the vicinity of the pump intake so as to dilute the returning kill water before it, or at least a portion of it, is vaporized into the water phase of the supercritical carbon dioxide. The volume of injected, substantially fresh water must be sufficient to handle the vaporization of water into the carbon dioxide in the pump as well as dilute the returning kill water so that the salts carried thereby remain in solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Shell Western E&P Inc.
    Inventors: Warren W. Walhaug, Aaron B. Neely, Boyd B. Moore