Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Metal isotope applications in hydrocarbon exploration, development, and production
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Application No.: US15900180Application Date: 2018-02-20
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Publication No.: US11041384B2Publication Date: 2021-06-22
- Inventor: Michael J. Formolo
- Applicant: Michael J. Formolo
- Applicant Address: US TX The Woodlands
- Assignee: Michael J. Formolo
- Current Assignee: Michael J. Formolo
- Current Assignee Address: US TX The Woodlands
- Agency: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Law Department
- Main IPC: E21B49/08
- IPC: E21B49/08 ; G01N33/24 ; E21B49/00 ; E21B47/11

Abstract:
Described herein are methods and techniques for utilizing a multiple metal isotope signature as an internal tracers for hydrocarbon source, alteration, and mixing. The multiple metal isotope signature may comprise a ratio of a at least two isotopes of a first metal, a ratio of at least two isotopes of a second metal, and a ratio of at least two isotopes of a third metal from a sample. The isotope ratios of the first, second, and third metal may be integrated to form the multiple metal isotope signature.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180245464A1 Metal Isotope Applications in Hydrocarbon Exploration, Development, and Production Public/Granted day:2018-08-30
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