Inventor
HUTCHINS NED M
US12 patents
Patents
12 patentsUS4440446AApr 3, 1984
Method for forming a module of in situ oil shale retorts
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC31 citations91
US4368921AJan 18, 1983
Non-subsidence method for developing an in situ oil shale retort
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC40 citations91
US4272127AJun 9, 1981
Subsidence control at boundaries of an in situ oil shale retort development region
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC37 citations91
US4176882ADec 4, 1979
In situ oil shale retorts with gas barriers for maximizing product recovery
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC15 citations72
US4118071AOct 3, 1978
In situ oil shale retort with a horizontal sill pillar
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC14 citations72
US4441759AApr 10, 1984
In situ oil shale retort system
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC13 citations69
US4210366AJul 1, 1980
Method of detonating explosives for fragmenting oil shale formation toward a vertical free face
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC6 citations62
US4440445AApr 3, 1984
Fluid outlet at the bottom of an in situ oil shale retort
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC4 citations61
US4201419AMay 6, 1980
Control of airblast during explosive expansion in an in situ oil shale retort
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC2 citations61
US4194789AMar 25, 1980
Staggered array of explosives for fragmented oil shale formation toward a vertical free face
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC4 citations61
US4296968AOct 27, 1981
In situ oil shale retort having horizontally offset pillars
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC1 citations51
US4132172AJan 2, 1979
Hinged bridging plug for explosive placement holes
OCCIDENTAL OIL SHALE INC4 citations51