Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microbial enhanced oil recovery method
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Application No.: US15833929Application Date: 2017-12-06
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Publication No.: US10227853B2Publication Date: 2019-03-12
- Inventor: William J. Kohr , David J. Galgoczy , Zhaoduo Zhang
- Applicant: GEO FOSSIL FUELS, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CO Golden
- Assignee: Geo Fossil Fuels, LLC
- Current Assignee: Geo Fossil Fuels, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Golden
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Agent Benjamin C. Pelletier; Alissa H. Faris
- Main IPC: E21B43/20
- IPC: E21B43/20 ; C09K8/582 ; C12N1/26 ; C12P19/06 ; C12P7/64
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for increasing the viscosity of the drive fluid for displacing oil from a subterranean formation by the use of microorganisms selected or modified for the ability to produce cell free polymers without the formation of any significant bioplugging biofilm or capsule.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180112504A1 MICROBIAL ENHNACED OIL RECOVERY Public/Granted day:2018-04-26
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