Method for recovering methane from a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation

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PATENT NO 5566756
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08511963

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A method for treating a mixture of gaseous fluids within a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation. In some embodiments, the invention provides for the disposal of a strongly adsorbing gaseous fluid within the formation. In other embodiments, the invention provides a means for fractionating a mixture of gaseous fluids within the formation. In still other embodiments, the invention provides for the recovery of a raffinate from the formation which is enriched in relatively weaker adsorbing gaseous fluids. In still other embodiments, the invention provides for the recovery of methane from the formation.

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AMOCO CORPORATIONCHICAGO IL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chaback, Joseph J Tulsa, OK 5 900
Puri, Rajen Aurora, CO 22 4198
Seidle, John P Tulsa, OK 6 1403
Volz, Jr Richard F Littleton, CO 2 586
Yee, Dan Tulsa, OK 14 2918

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