Biological enhancement of hydrocarbon extraction

Brigmon, Robin L; Berry, Christopher J

Title: Biological enhancement of hydrocarbon extraction

Patent · Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 2009

OSTI ID:985866

Brigmon, Robin L ^[1]; Berry, Christopher J ^[2]

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.

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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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