Patents by Inventor Carlos F. Toro

Carlos F. Toro 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).

  • Method of improving mobility of heavy crude oils in subterranean reservoirs
    Patent number: 10494563
    Abstract: A method for improving mobility of heavy crude oil in a subterranean reservoir is provided. A fluid formulation can be introduced into the reservoir, the fluid formulation comprising water and a surfactant, and optional co-solvents. The fluid formulation can produce one or more of a dispersion and an emulsion in the reservoir, whereby the surfactant acts as an dispersant or emulsifying agent, emulsifier and/or drag reducing agent. The emulsion or the dispersion can have a water external phase and a crude oil internal phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Lirio Quintero, Jose Marcos, German Rodrigo Gomez Serna, Sebastian Mesa, Carlos F. Toro
  • METHOD OF IMPROVING MOBILITY OF HEAVY CRUDE OILS IN SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIRS
    Publication number: 20170058188
    Abstract: A method for improving mobility of heavy crude oil in a subterranean reservoir is provided. A fluid formulation can be introduced into the reservoir, the fluid formulation comprising water and a surfactant, and optional co-solvents. The fluid formulation can produce one or more of a dispersion and an emulsion in the reservoir, whereby the surfactant acts as an dispersant or emulsifying agent, emulsifier and/or drag reducing agent. The emulsion or the dispersion can have a water external phase and a crude oil internal phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: LIRIO QUINTERO, Jose Marcos, German Rodrigo Gomez Serna, Sebastian Mesa, Carlos F. Toro