Earth boring – well treating – and oil field chemistry – Well treating – Contains enzyme or living micro-organism
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Kim, Taeyoon (Department: 1651)
Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry
Well treating
Contains enzyme or living micro-organism
C507S267000, C166S246000, C435S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07977282
ABSTRACT:
Methods of stimulating biogenic production of a metabolic product with enhanced hydrogen content are described. The methods may include accessing a consortium of microorganisms in a geologic formation that includes a carbonaceous material. They may also include providing a phosphorous compound to the microorganisms. The phosphorous compound stimulates the consortium to metabolize the carbonaceous material into a metabolic product with enhanced hydrogen content. Also, methods of stimulating biogenic production of a metabolic product with enhanced hydrogen content by providing a yeast extract amendment to a consortium of microorganisms is described. The yeast extract amendment stimulates the consortium to metabolize carbonaceous material in the formation into the metabolic product with enhanced hydrogen content.
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