Patents by Inventor Bhargaw Adibhatla

Bhargaw Adibhatla has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for enhancing the production of oil from depleted, fractured reservoirs using surfactants and gas pressurization
    Patent number: 8061422
    Abstract: A method for enhancing the production of liquid hydrocarbons from oil-wet, fractured reservoirs comprising injecting a surfactant solution into the reservoir, pressurizing the reservoir, maintaining the pressure, and recovering liquid hydrocarbons. In an embodiment, the method comprises closing production wells for a period to maintain reservoir pressure and surfactant exposure within the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: University of Houston System
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Mohanty, Bhargaw Adibhatla
  • PROCESS FOR ENHANCING THE PRODUCTION OF OIL FROM DEPLETED, FRACTURED RESERVOIRS USING SURFACTANTS AND GAS PRESSURIZATION
    Publication number: 20090205823
    Abstract: A method for enhancing the production of liquid hydrocarbons from oil-wet, fractured reservoirs comprising injecting a surfactant solution into the reservoir, pressurizing the reservoir, maintaining the pressure, and recovering liquid hydrocarbons. In an embodiment, the method comprises closing production wells for a period to maintain reservoir pressure and surfactant exposure within the matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: University of Houston System
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Mohanty, Bhargaw Adibhatla