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ELF Exploration Production

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51Patents
0Active
51Granted
37Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 10, 1995 → Jun 24, 2002

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6295504A Multi-resolution graph-based clustering Physics 110 Expired
US6328110A Process for destroying a rigid thermal insulator positioned in a confined space Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 68 Expired
US6266618A Method for automatic detection of planar heterogeneities crossing the stratification of an environment Physics 55 Expired
US6444185B1 Process for recovering as sulfur the compounds H2S, SO2, COS and/or CS2 in a tail gas from a sulfur plant Chemistry; Metallurgy 51 Expired
US6771800B2 Method of chrono-stratigraphic interpretation of a seismic cross section or block Physics 50 Expired
US5873410A Method and installation for pumping an oil-well effluent Fixed Constructions 46 Expired
US5880185A Method for preparing reinforced multigrade bitumen/polymer and use of the resulting compositions for producing bitumen/polymer binders for surface coatings Chemistry; Metallurgy 37 Expired
US6271518A Process for detecting and characterizing formation hydrocarbons Physics 29 Expired
US5960875A Electric pump having a linear motor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US6235259A Method and catalyst for direct sulphur oxidation of H2S contained in a gas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6293341A Method of controlling a hydrocarbons production well activated by injection of gas Fixed Constructions 19 Expired
US6756021B2 Device for eliminating gas or paraffin hydrate deposits that form in well drilling equipment or in hydrocarbon production or transportation equipment Fixed Constructions 15 Expired
US6125203A Method for automatically determining stratification beds in a site Physics 15 Expired
US6355150B1 Analyzer for measuring H2S and its use for a sulfur oxidation reactor Physics 14 Expired
US6119781A Method of operating an oil and gas production well activated by a pumping system Fixed Constructions 13 Expired
US6083471A Method and catalyst for catalytically oxidizing a low concentration of H.sub.2 S in a gas to give sulphur Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6158508A Method of operating a plant for the production of hydrocarbons Fixed Constructions 11 Expired
US6372193B1 Process for oxidizing the H2S contained at low concentration in a gas directly to sulphur by catalytic means and in the vapour pause Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5831850A Method and device for control over an admissable range with contextual anticipation using fuzzy logic Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5883162A Process for the preparation of elastomer/bitumen compositions and their application as road surfacings Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US6283207A Method for controlling a hydrocarbons production well of the gushing type Fixed Constructions 9 Expired
US6540021B1 Method for detecting inflow of fluid in a well while drilling and implementing device Fixed Constructions 9 Expired
US6711529B1 Method for determining at least one optimal trajectory for reaching a fuzzy target situated in a medium starting from a point remote from the target Physics 9 Expired
US6426321B1 Biodegradable drilling mud and process for its preparation Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US6446006B1 Method of producing impact point position probability maps for a well Physics 8 Expired

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