WO2018148265A8 - Materials and methods for reducing viscosity of oil - Google Patents

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WO2018148265A8
WO2018148265A8 PCT/US2018/017205 US2018017205W WO2018148265A8 WO 2018148265 A8 WO2018148265 A8 WO 2018148265A8 US 2018017205 W US2018017205 W US 2018017205W WO 2018148265 A8 WO2018148265 A8 WO 2018148265A8
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Sean Farmer
Ken Alibek
Sharmistha MAZUMDER
Kent ADAMS
Tyler DIXON
Yajie Chen
Karthik N. KARATHUR
Nicholas CALLOW
Blake OTT
Anthony NERRIS
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Priority to EA201991850A priority patent/EA201991850A1/en
Priority to CN201880010786.1A priority patent/CN110325623B/en
Priority to US16/477,305 priority patent/US10947444B2/en
Application filed by Locus Oil Ip Company, Llc filed Critical Locus Oil Ip Company, Llc
Priority to EP18751300.7A priority patent/EP3580309A4/en
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Priority to CONC2019/0007528A priority patent/CO2019007528A2/en
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Abstract

The present invention provides environmentally-friendly compositions and methods for reducing the viscosity of crude oil using microorganisms and/or biosurfactants produced by microorganisms.
PCT/US2018/017205 2017-02-07 2018-02-07 Materials and methods for reducing viscosity of oil WO2018148265A2 (en)

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CA3052048A CA3052048A1 (en) 2017-02-07 2018-02-07 Materials and methods for reducing viscosity of oil
BR112019015100-1A BR112019015100B1 (en) 2017-02-07 2018-02-07 METHOD TO REDUCE OIL VISCOSITY AND METHOD TO RECOVER OIL FROM OIL SANDS
EA201991850A EA201991850A1 (en) 2017-10-31 2018-02-07 MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING OIL VISCOSITY
CN201880010786.1A CN110325623B (en) 2017-02-07 2018-02-07 Materials and methods for reducing the viscosity of petroleum
US16/477,305 US10947444B2 (en) 2017-02-07 2018-02-07 Materials and methods for reducing viscosity of oil
MX2019009309A MX2019009309A (en) 2017-02-07 2018-02-07 Materials and methods for reducing viscosity of oil.
EP18751300.7A EP3580309A4 (en) 2017-02-07 2018-02-07 Materials and methods for reducing viscosity of oil
CONC2019/0007528A CO2019007528A2 (en) 2017-02-07 2019-07-15 Materials and methods to reduce oil viscosity
US17/201,709 US11479711B2 (en) 2017-02-07 2021-03-15 Materials and methods for reducing viscosity of oil

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US201762551352P 2017-08-29 2017-08-29
US62/551,352 2017-08-29
US201762565295P 2017-09-29 2017-09-29
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