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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2021
Applicants:
Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
John A. Babcock, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
John A. Babcock, Houston, TX (US);
Charles P. Siess, III, Conroe, TX (US);
Kevin G. Watts, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/594 (2006.01); E21B 43/16 (2006.01); C09K 8/584 (2006.01); C09K 8/588 (2006.01); C09K 8/58 (2006.01); C09K 8/34 (2006.01); C10L 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/594 (2013.01); C09K 8/34 (2013.01); C09K 8/58 (2013.01); C09K 8/584 (2013.01); C09K 8/588 (2013.01); C10L 3/06 (2013.01); E21B 43/16 (2013.01); E21B 43/162 (2013.01); E21B 43/166 (2013.01); C09K 2208/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for enhanced or improved oil recovery includes injecting a Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid through an injection well into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to mobilize and displace hydrocarbons. The Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid comprises an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture. Simultaneously and/or subsequently, a mobility control fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing formation. Hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir are produced through a production well or the same injection well.