Patents by Inventor Carl C. Holloway

Carl C. Holloway 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).

  • Oil recovery
    Patent number: 4034810
    Abstract: The sweep efficiency of a two-phase gas/aqueous fluid in a formation is at a maximum when the volume ratio of gas to aqueous fluid corresponds to the minimum total mobility. By injecting gas and an aqueous liquid into a formation following a miscible flooding agent, the efficiency of the miscible flooding can be optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1977
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventor: Carl C. Holloway