Inventor

KARANIKAS JOHN MICHAEL

US94 patents

Patents

50 patents

US8381815B2Feb 26, 2013

Production from multiple zones of a tar sands formation

SHELL OIL CO57 citations99

US8042610B2Oct 25, 2011

Parallel heater system for subsurface formations

SHELL OIL CO83 citations99

US7849922B2Dec 14, 2010

In situ recovery from residually heated sections in a hydrocarbon containing formation

SHELL OIL CO112 citations99

US7730946B2Jun 8, 2010

Treating tar sands formations with dolomite

SHELL OIL CO110 citations99

US7673681B2Mar 9, 2010

Treating tar sands formations with karsted zones

SHELL OIL CO129 citations99

US7635025B2Dec 22, 2009

Cogeneration systems and processes for treating hydrocarbon containing formations

SHELL OIL CO157 citations99

US7225866B2Jun 5, 2007

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a pattern of heat sources

SHELL OIL CO244 citations99

US7104319B2Sep 12, 2006

In situ thermal processing of a heavy oil diatomite formation

SHELL OIL CO307 citations99

US7096941B2Aug 29, 2006

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with heat sources located at an edge of a coal layer

SHELL OIL CO177 citations99

US7096953B2Aug 29, 2006

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a movable heating element

SHELL OIL CO255 citations99

US7086465B2Aug 8, 2006

In situ production of a blending agent from a hydrocarbon containing formation

SHELL OIL CO203 citations99

US7086468B2Aug 8, 2006

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbores

SHELL OIL CO218 citations99

US7063145B2Jun 20, 2006

Methods and systems for heating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ with an opening contacting the earth's surface at two locations

SHELL OIL CO250 citations99

US7051807B2May 30, 2006

In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation with quality control

SHELL OIL CO171 citations99

US7051811B2May 30, 2006

In situ thermal processing through an open wellbore in an oil shale formation

SHELL OIL CO124 citations99

US7040400B2May 9, 2006

In situ thermal processing of a relatively impermeable formation using an open wellbore

SHELL OIL CO318 citations99

US7013972B2Mar 21, 2006

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a natural distributed combustor

SHELL OIL CO83 citations99

US7011154B2Mar 14, 2006

In situ recovery from a kerogen and liquid hydrocarbon containing formation

SHELL OIL CO375 citations99

US6991032B2Jan 31, 2006

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a pattern of heat sources

SHELL OIL CO263 citations99

US6991036B2Jan 31, 2006

Thermal processing of a relatively permeable formation

SHELL OIL CO134 citations99

US6964300B2Nov 15, 2005

In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation with backproduction through a heater wellbore

SHELL OIL CO246 citations99

US6959761B2Nov 1, 2005

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected ratio of heat sources to production wells

SHELL OIL CO183 citations99

US6951247B2Oct 4, 2005

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using horizontal heat sources

SHELL OIL CO262 citations99

US6932155B2Aug 23, 2005

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation via backproducing through a heater well

SHELL OIL CO300 citations99

US6923257B2Aug 2, 2005

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation to produce a condensate

SHELL OIL CO243 citations99

US6913078B2Jul 5, 2005

In Situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively impermeable formation

SHELL OIL CO211 citations99

US6910536B2Jun 28, 2005

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a natural distributed combustor

SHELL OIL CO188 citations99

US6896053B2May 24, 2005

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using repeating triangular patterns of heat sources

SHELL OIL CO232 citations99

US6877554B2Apr 12, 2005

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using pressure and/or temperature control

SHELL OIL CO204 citations99

US6877555B2Apr 12, 2005

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation while inhibiting coking

SHELL OIL CO250 citations99

US6866097B2Mar 15, 2005

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to increase a permeability/porosity of the formation

SHELL OIL CO208 citations99

US6820688B2Nov 23, 2004

In situ thermal processing of coal formation with a selected hydrogen content and/or selected H/C ratio

SHELL OIL CO228 citations99

US6805195B2Oct 19, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce hydrocarbon fluids and synthesis gas

SHELL OIL CO247 citations99

US6761216B2Jul 13, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbon fluids and synthesis gas

SHELL OIL CO244 citations99

US6752210B2Jun 22, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbores

SHELL OIL CO275 citations99

US6749021B2Jun 15, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a controlled heating rate

SHELL OIL CO249 citations99

US6742589B2Jun 1, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using repeating triangular patterns of heat sources

SHELL OIL CO238 citations99

US6739394B2May 25, 2004

Production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation

SHELL OIL CO261 citations99

US6739393B2May 25, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and tuning production

SHELL OIL CO241 citations99

US6736215B2May 18, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation, in situ production of synthesis gas, and carbon dioxide sequestration

SHELL OIL CO262 citations99

US6729396B2May 4, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbons having a selected carbon number range

SHELL OIL CO240 citations99

US6725921B2Apr 27, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation by controlling a pressure of the formation

SHELL OIL CO168 citations99

US6725928B2Apr 27, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a distributed combustor

SHELL OIL CO245 citations99

US6722430B2Apr 20, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected oxygen content and/or selected O/C ratio

SHELL OIL CO245 citations99

US6722431B2Apr 20, 2004

In situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively permeable formation

SHELL OIL CO305 citations99

US6712137B2Mar 30, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to pyrolyze a selected percentage of hydrocarbon material

SHELL OIL CO251 citations99

US6712135B2Mar 30, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation in reducing environment

SHELL OIL CO249 citations99

US6708758B2Mar 23, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation leaving one or more selected unprocessed areas

SHELL OIL CO270 citations99

US6698515B2Mar 2, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a relatively slow heating rate

SHELL OIL CO265 citations99

US6688387B1Feb 10, 2004

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a hydrocarbon condensate

SHELL OIL CO368 citations99

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KARANIKAS JOHN MICHAEL

Patents

Production from multiple zones of a tar sands formation

Parallel heater system for subsurface formations

In situ recovery from residually heated sections in a hydrocarbon containing formation

Treating tar sands formations with dolomite

Treating tar sands formations with karsted zones

Cogeneration systems and processes for treating hydrocarbon containing formations

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a pattern of heat sources

In situ thermal processing of a heavy oil diatomite formation

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with heat sources located at an edge of a coal layer

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a movable heating element

In situ production of a blending agent from a hydrocarbon containing formation

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbores

Methods and systems for heating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ with an opening contacting the earth&#39;s surface at two locations

In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation with quality control

In situ thermal processing through an open wellbore in an oil shale formation

In situ thermal processing of a relatively impermeable formation using an open wellbore

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a natural distributed combustor

In situ recovery from a kerogen and liquid hydrocarbon containing formation

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using a pattern of heat sources

Thermal processing of a relatively permeable formation

In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation with backproduction through a heater wellbore

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected ratio of heat sources to production wells

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using horizontal heat sources

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation via backproducing through a heater well

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation to produce a condensate

In Situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively impermeable formation

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a natural distributed combustor

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using repeating triangular patterns of heat sources

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using pressure and/or temperature control

In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation while inhibiting coking

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to increase a permeability/porosity of the formation

In situ thermal processing of coal formation with a selected hydrogen content and/or selected H/C ratio

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce hydrocarbon fluids and synthesis gas

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbon fluids and synthesis gas

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbores

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a controlled heating rate

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using repeating triangular patterns of heat sources

Production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and tuning production

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation, in situ production of synthesis gas, and carbon dioxide sequestration

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to produce hydrocarbons having a selected carbon number range

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation by controlling a pressure of the formation

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a distributed combustor

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected oxygen content and/or selected O/C ratio

In situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively permeable formation

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation to pyrolyze a selected percentage of hydrocarbon material

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation in reducing environment

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation leaving one or more selected unprocessed areas

In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using a relatively slow heating rate

In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation to produce a hydrocarbon condensate

Methods and systems for heating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ with an opening contacting the earth's surface at two locations