Patents by Inventor Sriram SOLAIRAJ

Sriram SOLAIRAJ 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).

  • In-situ surfactant retention evaluation using single well chemical tracer tests
    Patent number: 11286771
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for determining surfactant retention values in subterranean reservoirs. In particular, the methods comprise conducting at least one single well chemical tracer test and performing a straight line analysis on a saturation profile of the subterranean reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Gaoming Li, Riley B. Needham, Sriram Solairaj
  • Surfactant removal from produced waters
    Patent number: 10501340
    Abstract: A method for removing a surfactant from a water stream includes contacting the water stream with a particulate support having a hydrous iron oxide coating to provide a treated water stream. The treated water stream has less surfactant than the water stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Riley B. Needham, Sriram Solairaj
  • IN-SITU SURFACTANT RETENTION EVALUATION USING SINGLE WELL CHEMICAL TRACER TESTS
    Publication number: 20190032479
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for determining surfactant retention values in subterranean reservoirs. In particular, the methods comprise conducting at least one single well chemical tracer test and performing a straight line analysis on a saturation profile of the subterranean reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Gaoming Li, Riley B. Needham, Sriram Solairaj
  • SURFACTANT REMOVAL FROM PRODUCED WATERS
    Publication number: 20160368786
    Abstract: A method for removing a surfactant from a water stream includes contacting the water stream with a particulate support having a hydrous iron oxide coating to provide a treated water stream. The treated water stream has less surfactant than the water stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Riley B. NEEDHAM, Sriram SOLAIRAJ