MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING VISCOSITY OF OIL

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/148265

A3

The present invention provides environmentally-friendly compositions and methods for reducing the viscosity of crude oil using microorganisms and/or biosurfactants produced by microorganisms.

FARMER SEAN (US)
ALIBEK KEN (US)
MAZUMDER SHARMISTHA (US)
ADAMS KENT (US)
DIXON TYLER (US)
CHEN YAJIE (US)
KARATHUR KARTHIK (US)
CALLOW NICHOLAS (US)
OTT BLAKE (US)
NERRIS ANTHONY (US)

PCT/US2018/017205

April 04, 2019

February 07, 2018

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LOCUS OIL IP COMPANY LLC (US)

C10G32/00; C12N1/14; C12N1/16

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SALIWANCHIK, David, R. et al. (US)

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