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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Herbert T. Schaef, Richland, WA (US);
B. Peter Mcgrail, Richland, WA (US);
Herbert T. Schaef, Richland, WA (US);
B. Peter McGrail, Richland, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
Downhole fluid injection systems are provided that can include a first well extending into a geological formation, and a fluid injector assembly located within the well. The fluid injector assembly can be configured to inject a liquid CO/HO-emulsion into the surrounding geological formation. COsequestration methods are provided that can include exposing a geological formation to a liquid CO/HO-emulsion to sequester at least a portion of the COfrom the emulsion within the formation. Hydrocarbon material recovery methods are provided that can include exposing a liquid CO/HO-emulsion to a geological formation having the hydrocarbon material therein. The methods can include recovering at least a portion of the hydrocarbon material from the formation.