Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Richard E. Dilgren

9Patents
7h-index
6Co-inventors
48Inventor score

Filing activity: May 27, 1977 → Mar 18, 1985

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4643256A Steam-foaming surfactant mixtures which are tolerant of divalent ions Chemistry; Metallurgy 73 Expired
US4393937A Olefin sulfonate-improved steam foam drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US4086964A Steam-channel-expanding steam foam drive Fixed Constructions 41 Expired
US4488976A Olefin sulfonate-improved steam foam drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US4532993A Selective steam foam soak oil recovery process Fixed Constructions 29 Expired
US4161217A Hot water foam oil production process Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US4597442A Reservoir preflushing process for increasing the rate of surfactant transport in displacing oil with injected steam and steam-foaming surfactant Fixed Constructions 12 Expired
US4601336A Process for selecting a steam foam forming surfactant Fixed Constructions 7 Expired
US4562727A Olefin sulfonate-improved steam foam drive Physics 5 Expired

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