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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2010
Applicant:
William J. Kohr, Davis, CA (US);
Inventor:
William J. Kohr, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
Geo Fossil Fuels LLC, Golden, CO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Efficient, economical and environmentally safe microbial methods to enhance oil recovery in existing oil reservoirs, as well as microorganisms useful in such methods. The microorganisms are capable of growing in an environment of high salinity, and are deficient in their ability to degrade short chain hydrocarbons of about 12 carbons or less.