Locus Solutions Ipco, LLC

Jonathan Rogers

Sean Farmer

Ken Alibek

Karthik N Karathur

Janaina Izabel Da Silva De Aguiar

Amir Mahmoudkhani

The subject invention provides compositions and methods for improving oil and/or gas production efficiency. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods utilize microbial surfactants, namely, glycolipids, to prevent the flocculation, precipitation and/or deposition of asphaltenes present in crude oil.

Microbial surfactants to prevent and/or remove asphaltene deposits

The subject invention provides multi-functional biochemical compositions, as well as their use in enhancing oil recovery by, for example, enhancing traditional acid treatments. Advantageously, the compositions and methods of the subject invention are operationally-friendly, cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly approaches to enhancing oil recovery. More specifically, in preferred embodiments, the subject invention provides a multi-functional composition for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) comprising one or more concentrated acids that work in synergy with a combination of one or more surfactants, one or more chelating agents, and one or more solvents to stimulate the flow of oil from a formation.

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