Inventor · Houston, TX, US

James R. Bragg

17Patents
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15Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 3, 1977 → Feb 21, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5855243A Oil recovery method using an emulsion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Expired
US5910467A Solids-stabilized emulsion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US7186673B2 Stability enhanced water-in-oil emulsion and method for using same Chemistry; Metallurgy 42 Expired
US6068054A Oil recovery method using an emulsion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US5927404A Oil recovery method using an emulsion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6734144B2 Solids-stabilized water-in-oil emulsion and method for using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5490940A Method for forming mineral solids-oil floccules Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6988550B2 Solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion and a method for preparing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4090398A Method for determining fluid saturations in reservoirs Fixed Constructions 7 Expired
US4158957A Method for determining the fluid saturation of an immobile phase in a reservoir Fixed Constructions 6 Expired
US7121339B2 Solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion and a method for preparing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US4493774A Method for improving injectivities of biopolymer solutions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US8146654B2 Composition and method for using waxy oil-external emulsions to modify reservoir permeability profiles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8100178B2 Method of oil recovery using a foamy oil-external emulsion Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US4589998A Method for treating oil-water emulsions and recovering surfactants Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Expired
US4676315A Method for concentrating surfactant from a brine solution Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US8822387B2 Composition and method for using waxy oil-external emulsions to modify reservoir permeability profiles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

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