Biological enhancement of hydrocarbon extraction
Patent
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OSTI ID:985866
- North Augusta, SC
- Aiken, SC
A method of microbial enhanced oil recovery for recovering oil from an oil-bearing rock formation is provided. The methodology uses a consortium of bacteria including a mixture of surfactant producing bacteria and non-surfactant enzyme producing bacteria which may release hydrocarbons from bitumen containing sands. The described bioprocess can work with existing petroleum recovery protocols. The consortium microorganisms are also useful for treatment of above oil sands, ground waste tailings, subsurface oil recovery, and similar materials to enhance remediation and/or recovery of additional hydrocarbons from the materials.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-96SR18500
- Assignee:
- Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,472,747
- Application Number:
- 11/888,463
- OSTI ID:
- 985866
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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