MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511128476 A) filed by Central University Of Rajasthan; and Akhil Agrawal on December 18, 2025, for Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery By Nitrate-Based Electron Acceptor.
Inventors include Dr. Sandeep Rellegadla; Ms. Sugandha Mahajan; Mr. Abhishek Tyagi; Dr. Ghanshyam Prajapat; and Akhil Agrawal.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrate-mediated microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) system employing an aqueous, water-soluble electron donor polysaccharide solution in combination with sodium nitrate to improve hydrocarbon recovery from subterranea...