Patents by Inventor Bob D. Baker

Bob D. Baker 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).

  • Acidizing fluid for stimulation of subterranean formations
    Patent number: 3954636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and method for the acid stimulation of subterranean formations containing a fluid to be recovered. The composition comprises a mixture of an acid which solubilizes at least a portion of the formation, an alcohol in which said acid and carbon dioxide are soluble, and a small proportion of water and carbon dioxide. In practicing the method the composition is prepared as a liquid mixture, introduced into the formation under pressure, allowed to react with the formation and then the pressure is released to recover spent acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1973
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1976
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Curtis W. Crowe, Bob D. Baker