The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2008
Paul Robert Hart, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Brian J. Stefan, Calgary, CA;
Piyush Srivastava, Houston, TX (US);
Justin D. Debord, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Paul Robert Hart, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Brian J. Stefan, Calgary, CA;
Piyush Srivastava, Houston, TX (US);
Justin D. Debord, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Amines or ammonia and amines may be used to enhance recovery of heavy hydrocarbons. The amines or ammonia and amines alone or with water, steam or an oil solvent are combined with the heavy hydrocarbons to promote the transport of the heavy hydrocarbons. The amines or ammonia and amines may be injected downhole or admixed with heavy hydrocarbon containing ore on the surface, optionally with water or steam. Ammonia may be used alone with high quality steam.