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Vipera, Inc.

James E Landry

Barry E Burke

Richard B Babb

A thermal fluid generator utilizes a plasma energy heat source to generate steam, and combine the steam with nitrogen gas. Combined flow streams of steam and heated nitrogen are injected downhole into subterranean reservoir to thermally stimulate the flow of hydrocarbons (such as, for example, residual oil) from a reservoir, while also increasing fluid pressure in the reservoir. The thermal fluid generator can be located at the earth's surface, or positioned downhole within a wellbore.

Method and apparatus for thermal fluid generation for use in enhanced oil recovery

An insulating material and the method of applying the insulating material to products and systems. The material, method and system may be applied to tubulars used in deep water projects. The insulating material is composed of ceramic particles, epoxy and an acrylate monomer that is a precurser to an acrylic resin, and additives. Equal volumes of a epoxy component mixtures and a curing agent component mixture when heated and mixed together create a liquid insulating material that can be applied to the outer surface of pipe involving a repetitive series of steps controlled by an operator at a main control panel. Pipe unrolled from a pipe reel is straightened and heated. In a heated retort, liquid insulating material is applied to the surface of pipe and cured to the final insulation coating. The final coated pipe can be replaced on the reel for shipment to the job site. Within the deep sea environment the hardness of the insulating material can withstand the compressive pressure, water absorption and corrosion; and the insulating properties avoid the affects of near-freezing water temperatures. A curing agent in the formulation provides flexibility to the insulation. In the underwater environment, current movements can damage and breech the connections of the systems. Flexibility in the insulation will protect the systems from the currents and ensure integrity of the systems especially critical in piping systems.

Insulating material of epoxy compound, acrylic resin, ceramic particles and curing agent

A secondary cooling system for cooling the packing case of a gas compressor which is engine driven, whereby the engine and gas compressor would continue to be cooled by the primary cooling system, and the packing case would be cooled by a secondary cooling system which would provide for a system for circulating coolant through the packing case of a gas compressor in order to provide transfer of heat from the packing case into the coolant for maintaining the final phase at the desired temperature and recirculating the coolant back into the secondary cooling system into a chiller means providing temperature of the coolant to the desired degree for cooling the packing case, which is reduceably less in the engine itself. There is further provided a means for monitoring the temperatures, pressures, flow, etc. within the closed secondary cooling system, and a master control board for monitoring the various devices and receiving and reading out the information to a controller.

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Lafayette, LA, United States of America

James E Landry