Method for growing and metabolizing microbes
US8517092B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N1/26
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The method hereof is for releasing trapped oil in reservoirs and includes identifying a reservoir, obtaining a microbial community sample of the reservoir, maintaining the sample under high temperature and high pressure conditions that mimic natural conditions of the reservoir, growing the sample on at least one substrate, determining a targeted treatment regime for the reservoir based on the positive growth of the sample on the substrate, injecting the reservoir with the targeted substrate to release trapped oil in the reservoir, monitoring the reservoir, and extracting the oil from the reservoir.
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