Patent 11365344 was granted and assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY on June, 2022 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Compositions and methods for treating kerogen in a subterranean formation by generating bromine and other halogens in situ in a subterranean formation. In some implementations, the generation of the bromine or halogen is delayed. This can occur, for example, by the decomposition of precursors, a chemical reaction, the encapsulation of precursors or reactants, or a combination of these approaches.