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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2006
Robert S. Pfeiffer, Parker, CO (US);
Glenn Ulrich, Golden, CO (US);
Gary Vanzin, Arvada, CO (US);
Verlin Dannar, Sheridan, WY (US);
Roland P. Debruyn, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
James B. Dodson, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Robert S. Pfeiffer, Parker, CO (US);
Glenn Ulrich, Golden, CO (US);
Gary Vanzin, Arvada, CO (US);
Verlin Dannar, Sheridan, WY (US);
Roland P. DeBruyn, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
James B. Dodson, Castle Rock, CO (US);
LUCA Technologies, Inc., Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
A method to stimulate the biogenic production of a metabolite with enhanced hydrogen content that includes forming an opening in a geologic formation to provide access to a consortium of microorganisms, and injecting water into the opening to disperse at least a portion of the consortium over a larger region of a hydrocarbon deposit. The method may also include measuring a change in the rate of production of the metabolite in the formation. Also, an method to stimulate biogenic production of a metabolite that includes measuring a salinity level of formation water in a geologic formation, and injecting water into the opening to reduce the salinity level of the formation water in the formation. The method may also include measuring a change in the rate of production of the metabolite in the formation.