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Compositions and methods to recover irreducible water for enhanced formation evaluation

US10633574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY · SA

Inventors

Shouxiang Mark Ma · Dhahran, SA
Nedhal Musharfi · Dammam, SA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 2, 2017
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N33/246
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided here are compositions and improved methods for recovering portion of irreducible water saturation in a porous rock sample. Compositions used here contain a displacement fluid and a surfactant, and lead to an increased recovery of the irreducible water from the porous rock sample.

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