公开(公告)号：US20190159460A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16323195

申请日：2017-07-11

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Brady Nash ,  Jun Liu ,  Michael Fefer

IPC: A01N61/02 ,  A01N25/04 ,  A01N25/30

Abstract: Provided herein are stabilized, ready-to-use, quick break emulsion compositions (oil-in-water emulsion compositions), and in particular, stabilized paraffinic spray oil compositions and methods of using these compositions for controlling plant pests such as harmful insects and fungi. The oil-in-water emulsion compositions comprise a stabilizer which is benzoic acid, benzoic acid salt, benzoic acid derivative, paraben or a mixture thereof.

公开(公告)号：US10228706B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US14345997

申请日：2012-10-05

Applicant: CIDRA Corporate Services Inc.

Inventor： John Viega ,  Perry W. McKechnie ,  Marek J. Dominski

IPC: G05D7/06 ,  G01F1/74 ,  C10G1/04 ,  G01F1/66

Abstract: The present invention provides techniques for recovering hydrocarbon fluids in a process flow, including recovering bitumen from a coarse tailings line. The apparatus includes a signal processor that responds to signaling containing information about the presence of a hydrocarbon fluid in a process flow; and determines corresponding signaling to control the diversion of the hydrocarbon fluid from the process flow remaining based on the signaling received. The hydrocarbon fluid may be bitumen, including bitumen flowing in a course tailings line. The signal processor receives the signaling from a velocity profile meter having sensors arranged around a circumference of a process pipe containing information about a fluid flow velocity at various levels or heights within the process pipe, including a wrap-around velocity profile meter having multiple sensing arrays located radially at a top position of 0° , a bottom position of 180°, and intermediate positions 45°, 90° and 135°.

公开(公告)号：US20180087354A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15716821

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Hugo Acosta Ramirez ,  Todd Pugsley

IPC: E21B43/24 ,  F22B1/18 ,  F22B1/22 ,  C01B32/50 ,  E21B43/285 ,  F23L7/00

CPC classification number: E21B43/24 ,  C01B13/00 ,  C01B32/50 ,  C01C1/00 ,  C10G1/047 ,  E21B43/2408 ,  E21B43/285 ,  E21C41/24 ,  F22B1/1853 ,  F22B1/22 ,  F23L7/005 ,  F23L7/007 ,  Y02E20/322 ,  Y02E20/344

Abstract: A process for in situ thermal recovery of hydrocarbons from a reservoir is provided. The process includes: providing an oxygen-enriched mixture, fuel, feedwater and an additive including at least one of ammonia, urea and a volatile amine to a Direct-Contact Steam Generator (DCSG); operating the DCSG, including contacting the feedwater and the additive with hot combustion gas to obtain a steam-based mixture including steam, CO2 and the additive; injecting the steam-based mixture or a stream derived from the steam-based mixture into the reservoir to mobilize the hydrocarbons therein; and producing a produced fluid including the hydrocarbons.

公开(公告)号：US09909070B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US13496176

申请日：2010-04-22

Applicant: Adrian Peter Revington ,  Oladipo Omotoso ,  Patrick Sean Wells ,  Thomas Charles Hann ,  Marvin Harvey Weiss ,  Trevor Bugg ,  Jamie Eastwood ,  Stephen Joseph Young ,  Hugues Robert O'Neill ,  Ana Cristina Sanchez

Inventor： Adrian Peter Revington ,  Oladipo Omotoso ,  Patrick Sean Wells ,  Thomas Charles Hann ,  Marvin Harvey Weiss ,  Trevor Bugg ,  Jamie Eastwood ,  Stephen Joseph Young ,  Hugues Robert O'Neill ,  Ana Cristina Sanchez

IPC: C01G1/00 ,  B01D21/00 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C10G1/04 ,  B01F5/04 ,  C10G33/04 ,  B01F5/00 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F11/14 ,  C02F103/10

CPC classification number: C10G1/047 ,  B01F5/0463 ,  B01F5/0466 ,  B01F2005/0034 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F11/14 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C10G33/04

Abstract: A process for dewatering oil sand fine tailings is provided and comprises a dispersion and floc build-up stage comprising in-line addition of a flocculent solution comprising an effective amount of flocculation reagent into a flow of the oil sand fine tailings; a gel stage wherein flocculated oil sand fine tailings is transported in-line and subjected to shear conditioning; a floc breakdown and water release stage wherein the flocculated oil sand fine tailings releases water and decreases in yield shear stress, while avoiding an oversheared zone; depositing the flocculated oil sand fine tailings onto a deposition area to form a deposit and to enable the release water to flow away from the deposit, preferably done in a pipeline reactor and managing shear according to yield stress and CST information and achieves enhanced dewatering.

公开(公告)号：US09801369B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US13832622

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Michael Fefer ,  Jun Liu

IPC: A01N25/04 ,  A01N39/02 ,  A01N39/04 ,  A01N37/40

CPC classification number: A01N25/04 ,  A01N39/02 ,  A01N39/04 ,  A01N37/40 ,  A01N2300/00

Abstract: An herbicide composition available as a concentrate for dilution with water or a ready-to-use oil-in-water emulsion which has a significantly reduced amount of active ingredient of a broadleaf herbicide. The composition combines the reduced amount of herbicide in a mixture of oil and emulsifier.

公开(公告)号：US09750249B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14950579

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Michael Fefer ,  Jun Liu

IPC: A01N43/40 ,  A01N27/00 ,  A01N61/02 ,  A01N25/30 ,  A01P3/00

CPC classification number: A01N43/40 ,  A01N27/00 ,  A01N61/02 ,  A01N2300/00

Abstract: Fungicidal compositions comprising a paraffinic oil and 2-chloro-N-(4′-chloro[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-3-pyridinecarboxamide (boscalid) are provided. The fungicidal compositions may further comprise a pigment. The fungicidal compositions may be provided as oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions which may be used for controlling fungal disease, such as dollar spot or bentgrass dead spot or bermudagrass dead spot, in plants, such as turfgrasses. Methods of applying the fungicidal compositions are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US09702233B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US14296971

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Richard Stahl ,  Jennifer Smith

IPC: E21B43/14 ,  E21B43/24

CPC classification number: E21B43/14 ,  E21B43/2406

Abstract: Hydrocarbon recovery can involve operating flow control devices distributed along a horizontal well based on temperatures of hydrocarbon-containing fluids at a plurality of locations along the horizontal well. The temperatures of hydrocarbon-containing fluids can indicate a presence of a hotter overlying reservoir region and an adjacent colder overlying reservoir region. The operation of the distributed flow control devices can involve reducing flow of hydrocarbon-containing fluid from the hotter overlying reservoir region into the horizontal well, while providing fluid communication and pressure differential between the colder overlying reservoir region and the production well, sufficiently to cause hot fluids surrounding the colder overlying reservoir region to be drawn into and induce heating of the colder overlying reservoir region.

公开(公告)号：US09587480B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14213768

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Uriel Guerrero ,  John Russell Engelman

IPC: E21B43/24 ,  E21B47/00 ,  E21B43/30

CPC classification number: E21B47/00 ,  E21B43/2406 ,  E21B43/2408 ,  E21B43/30

Abstract: Techniques for recovering hydrocarbons, such as heavy hydrocarbons or bitumen, from a cellar region below a horizontal production well can include providing a cellar well section that extends from the horizontal production well into the cellar region. The horizontal production well can be part of a Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) in situ recovery system, which forms a hydrocarbon depleted region and a hydrocarbon bearing cellar region. The cellar region includes hydrocarbons that have been pre-heated by SAGD operations. One or more cellar well sections are provided from the SAGD production well to extend into the cellar region, in order to form a branched production well. A pressurizing gas can be injected into the hydrocarbon depleted region from a SAGD injection well, in order to provide sufficient pressure to promote production of pre-heated hydrocarbons from the cellar region through the cellar well section. A branch well section can also be provided from a horizontal production well into a pre-heated adjacent region.

Abstract translation: 从水平生产井下方的地下室区域回收碳氢化合物如重质烃或沥青的技术可以包括提供从水平生产井延伸到地下室区域的地窖井段。 水平生产井可以是蒸汽辅助重力排水（SAGD）原位回收系统的一部分，其形成烃耗尽区和含烃地区。 地下室区域包括通过SAGD操作预加热的烃。 从SAGD生产井提供一个或多个地窖井段以延伸到地窖区域中，以形成分支生产井。 可以从SAGD注入井将加压气体注入到烃贫化区域，以便提供足够的压力以促进从地窖区域通过地窖井段产生预热的烃。 也可以从水平生产井向预热的相邻区域提供分支井段。

公开(公告)号：US09485988B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14481312

申请日：2014-09-09

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Michael Fefer ,  Jun Liu ,  Tomoki Ruo ,  Sonia Edith Hevia

IPC: A01N25/30 ,  A01N59/20 ,  A01N43/90 ,  C09B67/20 ,  C09B67/46 ,  A01N25/00 ,  A01N43/52 ,  A01N27/00 ,  A01N43/653 ,  A01N47/30 ,  A01N47/38 ,  A01N47/40 ,  A01N55/02

CPC classification number: A01N37/34 ,  A01N25/00 ,  A01N25/04 ,  A01N25/30 ,  A01N27/00 ,  A01N43/52 ,  A01N43/653 ,  A01N43/90 ,  A01N47/30 ,  A01N47/38 ,  A01N47/40 ,  A01N55/02 ,  C09B67/0067 ,  C09B67/0089 ,  A01N47/34 ,  A01N53/00 ,  A01N2300/00

Abstract: Oil-in-water fungicidal formulations are prepared having pigment dispersed therein, the pigment being stable within the oil-in-water emulsion as a result of the addition of suitable silicone surfactants and suitable emulsifiers. The formulations can be prepared either as a 2-pack formulation or as a single formulation. In the case of the single formulation polyethylene glycol is also added. In either case, the formulations show a synergistic effect through the addition of the pigment, the resulting formulations having an increased efficacy. Further, the formulations show a synergistic effect when mixed with conventional chemical fungicides, both being added in reduced amounts compared to recommended rates.

公开(公告)号：US09451773B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-27

申请号：US14123716

申请日：2012-06-04

Applicant: Michael Fefer ,  Jun Liu

Inventor： Michael Fefer ,  Jun Liu

IPC: A01N55/00 ,  A01N43/56 ,  A01N25/04 ,  A01N27/00 ,  A01N43/653

CPC classification number: A01N43/56 ,  A01N25/04 ,  A01N27/00 ,  A01N43/653 ,  A01N55/00 ,  A01N37/50 ,  A01N43/40 ,  A01N43/50 ,  A01N43/54 ,  A01N43/60 ,  A01N43/76 ,  A01N43/88 ,  A01N47/14 ,  A01N47/24 ,  A01N47/38 ,  A01N2300/00

Abstract: This disclosure features fungicidal combinations that include a paraffinic oil and an emulsifier. The combinations can further include one or more of the following: pigments, silicone surfactants, anti-settling agents, conventional fungicides such as demethylation inhibitors (DMI) and quinone outside inhibitors (Qol) and water. The fungicidal combinations are used for controlling infection of a crop plant by a fungal pathogen.

Abstract translation: 本公开的特征在于包括石蜡油和乳化剂的杀真菌组合。 组合可进一步包括以下一种或多种：颜料，硅氧烷表面活性剂，抗沉降剂，常规杀真菌剂如去甲基化抑制剂（DMI）和醌外抑制剂（Qol）和水。 杀真菌组合用于控制真菌病原体对作物植物的感染。