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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
May. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Titan Oil Recovery, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alan James Sheehy, Minyama, AU;
Michael Thomas Carroll, Glendora, CA (US);
Colin Kenneth Hill, San Dimas, CA (US);
Brian W. G. Marcotte, Rolling Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Titan Oil Recovery, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/22 (2006.01); E21B 43/16 (2006.01); E21B 43/20 (2006.01); C09K 8/582 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6888 (2018.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01); E21B 49/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/16 (2013.01); C09K 8/582 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6888 (2013.01); E21B 43/20 (2013.01); E21B 47/00 (2013.01); E21B 49/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of increasing oil recovery form a carbonate oil reservoir by determining the presence of microorganisms, determining a specific nutrient package to stimulate the microorganisms, delivering the nutrient package to the carbonate oil reservoir, and allowing the stimulated microorganisms to change the adhesion tension between the carbonate oil rock formation and the oil and the water.