Patents by Inventor Saleh Hamad Al-Salah

Saleh Hamad Al-Salah 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).

  • Alternating microsphere and smartwater injection for enhanced oil recovery
    Patent number: 11867039
    Abstract: A method for enhanced oil recovery in a reservoir is provided. The method includes injecting a microsphere suspension, including polymeric microspheres dispersed in seawater, into an injection well in the reservoir and injecting a low salinity tailored water (SmartWater) into the injection well in the reservoir. Oil is produced from a production well in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Subhash Chandrabose Ayirala, Dongqing Cao, Ming Han, Saleh Hamad Al-Salah, Ali Yousef
  • ALTERNATING MICROSPHERE AND SMARTWATER INJECTION FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20230220754
    Abstract: A method for enhanced oil recovery in a reservoir is provided. The method includes injecting a microsphere suspension, including polymeric microspheres dispersed in seawater, into an injection well in the reservoir and injecting a low salinity tailored water (SmartWater) into the injection well in the reservoir. Oil is produced from a production well in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Subhash Chandrabose Ayirala, Dongqing Cao, Ming Han, Saleh Hamad Al-Salah, Ali Yousef