Global Patent Index - EP 1888876 A4

EP 1888876 A4 20090729 - BIOGENIC FUEL GAS GENERATION IN GEOLOGIC HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS

Title (en)

BIOGENIC FUEL GAS GENERATION IN GEOLOGIC HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS

Title (de)

BIOGENE BRENNGASERZEUGUNG IN GEOLOGISCHEN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFVORKOMMEN

Title (fr)

GENERATION DE COMBUSTIBLE GAZEUX BIOGENIQUE DANS DES DEPOTS HYDROCARBONES GEOLOGIQUES

Publication

EP 1888876 A4 20090729 (EN)

Application

EP 05745267 A 20050503

Priority

US 2005015259 W 20050503

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006118570A1] A process for introducing microorganisms to carbonaceous material in an anaerobic environment is described. The process includes the step of extracting formation water from a geologic formation, and removing at least a portion of an extractable material from the formation water to make amended formation water. The process may further include introducing the amended formation water to the carbonaceous material. Also, a process for increasing biogenic hydrocarbon production in a geologic formation containing a carbonaceous material is described. The process includes extracting formation water from the formation, removing at least a portion of one or more hydrocarbons from the formation water to make amended formation water, and reintroducing the amended formation water to the geologic formation.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 43/22 (2006.01); C09K 8/582 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C09K 8/582 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 43/40 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 50/30 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

No further relevant documents disclosed

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006118570 A1 20061109; AU 2005331308 A1 20061109; AU 2005331308 B2 20110414; CA 2611434 A1 20061109; CA 2611434 C 20121211; EP 1888876 A1 20080220; EP 1888876 A4 20090729

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005015259 W 20050503; AU 2005331308 A 20050503; CA 2611434 A 20050503; EP 05745267 A 20050503