Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Union Oil Company of California

1,119Patents
2Active
1,119Granted
49Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 29, 1961 → Sep 7, 2011 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5126037A Geopreater heating method and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 305 Expired
US4016239A Recarbonation of spent oil shale Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 281 Expired
US5181571A Well casing flotation device and method Fixed Constructions 258 Expired
US5355967A Underbalance jet pump drilling method Fixed Constructions 188 Expired
US4674572A Corrosion and erosion-resistant wellhousing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 146 Expired
US5472049A Hydraulic fracturing of shallow wells Fixed Constructions 143 Expired
US5117915A Well casing flotation device and method Fixed Constructions 138 Expired
US5291956A Coiled tubing drilling apparatus and method Fixed Constructions 120 Expired
US5405171A Dual gasket lined pipe connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 113 Expired
US5246073A High temperature stable gels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 112 Expired
US6176307A Tubing-conveyed gravel packing tool and method Fixed Constructions 111 Expired
US4521499A Highly conductive photoelectrochemical electrodes and uses thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 111 Expired
US4986361A Well casing flotation device and method Fixed Constructions 111 Expired
US4506982A Apparatus for continuously blending viscous liquids with particulate solids Performing Operations; Transporting 110 Expired
US4592807A Methods of making highly conductive photoelectrochemical electrodes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 105 Expired
US6370547B1 Database correlation method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US4460707A Hydroprocessing catalyst and method for preparing it Chemistry; Metallurgy 90 Expired
US5069352A Transportable cargo container Performing Operations; Transporting 88 Expired
US4498543A Method for placing a liner in a pressurized well Fixed Constructions 85 Expired
US4787453A Permeability stabilization in subterranean formations containing particulate matter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 85 Expired
US5161615A Method for reducing water production from wells Chemistry; Metallurgy 85 Expired
US3998272A Method of acidizing wells Chemistry; Metallurgy 83 Expired
US5275242A Repositioned running method for well tubulars Fixed Constructions 83 Expired
US4031958A Plugging of water-producing zones in a subterranean formation Chemistry; Metallurgy 79 Expired
US4476930A Inhibition of scale deposition from steam generation fluids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.