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US 12,716,337 · App. 18/523,195 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Subterranean capture of produced gas lost in gas enhanced hydrocarbon recovery

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Patent No.
US 12,716,337
App. No.
18/523,195
Filed
Nov 29, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3674
USPC
166/401
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2024
From: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC.
To: EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 068412/0738 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: WALKER, DUSTIN L.; BROWNLOW, JOSHUA W.; PERVIER, RYAN L.; FREEMAN, ALEXANDER; NEL, ANDRE JEAN; KAMALI, AMIRHOSSEIN
To: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 065703/0760 →
Continuity (1)
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