Inventor · College Station, TX, US

Wayne R. Dreher

34Patents
6h-index
27Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 22, 2006 → May 13, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8022118B2 Drag reduction of asphaltenic crude oils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US9453400B2 Enhanced recovery and in situ upgrading using RF Fixed Constructions 9 Active
US8936090B2 Inline RF heating for SAGD operations Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US8118095B2 In situ combustion processes and configurations using injection and production wells Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US9004164B2 In situ radio frequency catalytic upgrading Electricity 6 Active
US8720549B2 Process for enhanced production of heavy oil using microwaves Fixed Constructions 6 Active
US7909093B2 In situ combustion as adjacent formation heat source Fixed Constructions 6 Active
US8464789B2 Process for enhanced production of heavy oil using microwaves Fixed Constructions 6 Active
US8450250B2 Drag reduction of asphaltenic crude oils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8381810B2 Fishbone well configuration for in situ combustion Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US8720547B2 Process for enhanced production of heavy oil using microwaves Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US8450251B2 Drag reduction of asphaltenic crude oils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8689865B2 Process for enhanced production of heavy oil using microwaves Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US8450249B2 Drag reduction of asphaltenic crude oils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9783644B2 Disperse non-polyalphaolefin drag reducing polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8967282B2 Enhanced bitumen recovery using high permeability pathways Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US8240381B2 Draining a reservoir with an interbedded layer Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US7884144B2 Hydrate inhibited latex flow improver Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9027638B2 Cyclic steam stimulation using RF Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US8978755B2 Gravity drainage startup using RF and solvent Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US8426498B2 Drag reduction of asphaltenic crude oils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US7888407B2 Disperse non-polyalphaolefin drag reducing polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8960286B2 Heavy oil recovery using SF6 and RF heating Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US9784414B2 Drag reduction of asphaltenic crude oils Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8534350B2 RF fracturing to improve SAGD performance Fixed Constructions 2 Active

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