Treatment of kerogen in subterranean zones
US10871061B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/129
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Technologies relating to increasing hydraulic fracturing efficiencies in subterranean zones by degrading organic matter, such as kerogen, are described. A method for treating kerogen in a subterranean zone includes placing a composition in the subterranean zone, and the composition includes an oxidizer including sodium bromate and an additive including a tetrasubstituted ammonium salt.
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