Patents by Inventor Fatma Gassara

Fatma Gassara 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).

  • Methods For Microbially Enhanced Recovery of Hydrocarbons
    Publication number: 20180135393
    Abstract: Methods for the recovery of geological hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon reservoirs include injecting a low molecular weight oil soluble hydrocarbon compound and an electron acceptor into a reservoir, which enter a region of the reservoir comprising a microbial culture capable of metabolizing the low molecular weight hydrocarbon compound and the electron acceptor, thereby promoting flow of geological hydrocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Gerrit Voordouw, Fatma Gassara, Akhil Agrawal