Patents by Inventor Scott C. Wehner

Scott C. Wehner 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).

  • Cyclic huff-n-puff with immiscible injection and miscible production steps
    Patent number: 5381863
    Abstract: A method of recovering hydrocarbons from a reservoir under an active waterflood or water drive by injecting a recovery fluid comprising carbon dioxide or nitrogen under immiscible conditions, allowing the recovery fluid to soak, and producing the recovery fluid and formation fluids under conditionally miscible or miscible conditions after pressure has sufficiently increased in the wellbore area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventor: Scott C. Wehner