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Title Filing Date Publication Date Grant Date
High temperature paraffinic froth treatment process 2021-2-16 2021-6-03
Co-deposition of oil sand tailings streams and tailings products 2020-5-05 2022-8-30 2022-8-30
Co-deposition of oil sand tailings streams and tailings products 2020-5-05 2021-11-11
Solvent enhanced sagd with reduced steam and variable solventĀ­to-steam ratio 2020-4-27 2022-3-15 2022-3-15
Froth pump system and method 2020-4-01 2020-10-03
Solvent-enhanced steamflood process 2019-4-15 2021-5-04 2021-5-04
System and method for direct steam injection into slurries 2018-10-05 2022-5-03 2022-5-03
In pit extraction plant 2017-12-19 2018-6-22
Process and apparatus for delivery of oil sands ore 2017-11-30 2018-6-01
Process to make diesel using oil sands derived distillate product 2017-8-28 2018-3-13
Improved spiral plate heat exchanger 2017-6-02 2018-12-02
A mixing module and a steam heater 2017-3-24 2017-10-08
Systems and methods of recovering migrated hydrocarbons from bottom water zones 2017-2-15 2017-8-16
Apparatus and method for capturing greenhouse gases 2017-1-16 2018-7-16
Process and apparatus for splitting vapour streams 2016-8-25 2017-2-28
Method of dewatering of a tailings stream 2016-7-28 2018-1-28
Firetube scraper 2016-7-21 2019-3-05 2019-3-05
Process and apparatus for partially deasphalting bitumen 2016-7-18 2017-1-21
Tank gas bubbler 2015-4-08 2015-10-15
Polymer flood water treatment for reuse 2015-4-08 2015-10-15
High rate froth settling units 2015-4-02 2022-12-13 2022-12-13
Method for extracing bitumen from an oil sand feed stream 2015-1-13 2015-7-16
Method for extracting bitumen from an aged oil sands ore stream 2014-12-17 2015-6-19
Solidification of waste brine from in situ hydrocarbon recovery operations 2014-11-17 2016-5-17
Method of filtering a solvent-containing slurry stream in a non-aqueous oil … 2014-11-06 2015-5-08
High velocity feedwell for a froth settling unit 2014-10-10 2022-5-03 2022-5-03
Process for treating mined oil sands deposits 2014-4-17 2014-10-23
Process for treating mined oil sands deposits 2014-4-14 2021-4-20 2021-4-20
Apparatus and method for bitumen froth storage 2014-3-27 2015-9-27
System and method for recovery of bitumen from fractured carbonate reservoirs 2014-1-31 2015-2-23
Method of handling a solvent-containing solids stream in a non-aqueous oil sand … 2014-1-28 2020-9-08 2020-9-08
Two-stage flocculation of fluid fine tailings 2013-11-28 2014-5-30
Method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream 2013-9-23 2016-10-11 2016-10-11
Apparatus and method for extraction of bitumen from oil sands 2013-7-16 2016-9-06 2016-9-06
Method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream 2013-7-16 2014-1-23
Method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream 2013-5-09 2016-6-28 2016-6-28
Method for removing oxygen from an oil sand stream 2013-5-09 2013-11-14
Method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream 2013-5-09 2013-12-19
Sagd container wellpad assembly 2012-11-27 2015-11-24 2015-11-24
Process for dewatering of oil sand tailing muds 2012-11-16 2013-6-16
Bitumen froth treatment settler feed distributor 2012-10-18 2019-5-07 2019-5-07
Multi-stage counter-current froth settler and method of use 2012-9-21 2019-5-28 2019-5-28
Dry, Stackable Tailings and Methods for Producing the Same 2012-8-13 2012-12-06
Methods and apparatus for bitumen extraction 2012-7-26 2013-1-26
Methods for Extracting Bitumen From Bituminous Material 2012-7-26 2013-1-31
Methods for Obtaining Bitumen from Bituminous Materials 2012-7-25 2013-1-31
Geopolymer additives and methods of use for treatment of fluid fine tailings 2012-7-20 2013-1-20
Methods of transporting various bitumen extraction products and compositions … 2012-6-20 2012-12-28
Multi-layer steam grid for heat and mass transfer in a tailings solvent … 2012-4-04 2012-10-04
Method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand feed stream 2012-3-20 2015-12-29 2015-12-29
Method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand feed stream 2012-3-20 2014-5-20 2014-5-20
A method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand feed stream 2012-3-19 2012-9-21
Process for extracting bitumen and drying the tailings 2011-12-09 2012-6-09
Tailings solvent recovery unit 2011-10-28 2012-2-23
Paraffinic froth treatment with bitumen froth pretreatment 2011-10-19 2012-4-21
Solvent treatment of paraffinic froth treatment underflow 2011-10-19 2012-4-21
Elevated temperature treatment of bitumen froth 2011-8-25 2012-2-27
Treatment of bitumen froth with super critical water 2011-7-21 2012-1-23
Process for treating bitumen using demulsifiers 2011-2-01 2012-8-01
Methods for extracting bitumen from bituminous material 2011-1-24 2011-7-22
Methods for obtaining bitumen from bituminous materials 2010-12-27 2011-7-28
Hybrid reactor with two reaction zones 2010-12-17 2011-6-30
System and method for controlling feed pressure in a solvent recovery system 2010-6-03 2011-12-03
Test apparatus for sensing flow characteristics of a sample 2010-5-04 2011-11-04
Method for viscous hydrocarbon production incorporating steam and solvent … 2010-4-26 2014-12-09 2014-12-09
Monitoring pump efficiency 2009-11-25 2011-3-15 2011-3-15
Contact sex pheromone component of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis … 2009-11-23 2010-6-10
Process and system for recovery of asphaltene by-product in paraffinic froth … 2009-10-20 2014-4-29 2014-4-29
Methods for obtaining bitumen from bituminous materials 2009-10-07 2010-2-11
Methods for obtaining bitumen from bituminous materials 2009-9-16 2014-3-04 2014-3-04
Recovery of bitumen from oil sands using sonication 2009-3-16 2009-9-24
Processing asphaltene-containing tailings 2009-3-13 2009-7-09
Passive heating assisted recovery methods 2008-12-03 2010-5-03 2010-5-03
Male produced pheromone in Tetropium fuscum (F.) and Tetropium cinnamopterum ( … 2008-9-25 2009-4-09
System and method of separating bitumen from tar sands 2008-3-03 2008-9-04
Separation of tailings that include asphaltenes 2008-1-08 2011-8-16 2011-8-16
Manifold assembly and method of use 2007-12-21 2012-5-15 2012-5-15
Method for separating a bitumen froth into maltenes and asphaltenes enriched … 2007-5-08 2012-10-02 2012-10-02
Preparation of taxanes 2006-10-20 2007-4-26
Method for obtaining bitumen from tar sands 2005-10-12 2006-4-13
Method for separating bitumen from an oil sand froth 2005-9-26 2012-1-31 2012-1-31
Process for extracting bitumen 2005-9-02 2011-11-01 2011-11-01
Non-destructive method and test kit for the detection of infestation of live … 2005-8-30 2006-2-28
Junction assembly, system and method for providing a downhole junction 2005-5-25 2005-12-08
Junction assembly system and method for providing a downhole junction 2005-5-04 2006-2-09
Method and system for inhibiting dewatering of asphaltene flocs in a bitumen … 2005-3-24 2010-6-15 2010-6-15
Circuit and process for cleaning deaerated bitumen froth 2005-1-21 2008-5-06 2008-5-06
Junction assembly, system and method for providing a downhole junction 2003-7-10 2004-8-19
Root-specific conifer gene promoter and its use 2003-4-28 2003-10-26
Method and system for deaerating a bitumen froth 2003-4-17 2010-7-06 2010-7-06
Culture, formulation, and delivery techniques of Valdensinia heterodoxa, and … 2002-5-29 2002-12-19
Process for removing solvent from an underflow stream from the last separation … 2001-7-16 2003-1-16