ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,606,760, issued on April 21, was assigned to Pilot Energy Solutions LLC (Houston).
"Enhanced oil recovery streams" was invented by Eric Prim (Spring, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for recovering hydrocarbons includes receiving a carbon dioxide recycle stream. The carbon dioxide recycle stream is separated into a purified carbon dioxide recycle stream and a natural gas liquids stream. The purified carbon dioxide recycle stream includes carbon dioxide and a first portion of C3 hydrocarbons from the carbon dioxide recycle stream. The natural gas liquids stream includes natural gas liquids and a second portion of the C3 hydr...