Biosurfactant and enhanced oil recovery

Patent · Tue Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6322756

McInerney, M J; Jenneman, G E; Knapp, R M; Menzie, D E

A pure culture of Bacillus licheniformis strain JF-2 (ATCC No. 39307) and a process for using said culture and the surfactant lichenysin produced thereby for the enhancement of oil recovery from subterranean formations. Lichenysin is an effective surfactant over a wide range of temperatures, pH's, salt and calcium concentrations.

• Assignee: The Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma
• Patent Number(s): US 4522261
• OSTI ID: 6322756
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 5 Apr 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-482308
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
OIL WELLS
MICROBIAL EOR
CELL CULTURES
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
MICROORGANISMS
SURFACTANTS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUIDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RECOVERY
WELLS
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