US Patent Issued to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL on Feb. 17 for "Method of reacting CO2 by emulsifying concrete and use in oilwell cementing" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,978, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia).

"Method of reacting CO2 by emulsifying concrete and use in oilwell cementing" was invented by Ashok Santra (The Woodlands, Texas) and Peter Boul (Houston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A concrete emulsion comprising a cement, aggregate, water, and carbon dioxide is provided. The carbon dioxide may be liquid or supercritical and is dispersed in the concrete emulsion composition. A method of producing a concrete emulsion composition is also provided. The method includes mixing a cement, aggregate, and water to form a hydrated concrete composition...