Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Robert D. Kaminsky

61Patents
15h-index
67Co-inventors
83Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 14, 2004 → Jan 10, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7331385B2 Methods of treating a subterranean formation to convert organic matter into producible hydrocarbons Fixed Constructions 177 Expired
US7631691B2 Methods of treating a subterranean formation to convert organic matter into producible hydrocarbons Fixed Constructions 88 Active
US7669657B2 Enhanced shale oil production by in situ heating using hydraulically fractured producing wells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Active
US7441603B2 Hydrocarbon recovery from impermeable oil shales Fixed Constructions 58 Expired
US8820075B2 System and method for producing geothermal energy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Active
US8684079B2 Use of a solvent and emulsion for in situ oil recovery Fixed Constructions 48 Active
US7857056B2 Hydrocarbon recovery from impermeable oil shales using sets of fluid-heated fractures Fixed Constructions 43 Active
US7516787B2 Method of developing a subsurface freeze zone using formation fractures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US7647971B2 Method of developing subsurface freeze zone Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Active
US7516785B2 Method of developing subsurface freeze zone Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US7644993B2 In situ co-development of oil shale with mineral recovery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US7647972B2 Subsurface freeze zone using formation fractures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Active
US8087460B2 Granular electrical connections for in situ formation heating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US8622133B2 Resistive heater for in situ formation heating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US8596355B2 Optimized well spacing for in situ shale oil development Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US8540020B2 Converting organic matter from a subterranean formation into producible hydrocarbons by controlling production operations based on availability of one or more production resources Fixed Constructions 15 Active
US8104537B2 Method of developing subsurface freeze zone Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US8863839B2 Enhanced convection for in situ pyrolysis of organic-rich rock formations Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US8616280B2 Wellbore mechanical integrity for in situ pyrolysis Fixed Constructions 10 Active
US8622127B2 Olefin reduction for in situ pyrolysis oil generation Fixed Constructions 10 Active
US8151877B2 Downhole burner wells for in situ conversion of organic-rich rock formations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US8592351B2 Enhancing emulsion stability Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US8739869B2 Systems and methods for enhanced waterfloods Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US10408534B2 Systems and methods for using cold liquid to remove solidifiable gas components from process gas streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9347302B2 Resistive heater for in situ formation heating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.