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Viscosifying friction reducers

US11795376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2020
Grant dateOct 24, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2208/28
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A water-in-oil emulsion that includes an oil phase (O) and an aqueous phase (A) at an O/A ratio of from about 1:8 to about 10:1; wherein the water-in-oil emulsion includes the oil phase as a continuous phase that includes an inert hydrophobic liquid, at least one water-insoluble hydrophobic monomer, and at least one surfactant, and the aqueous phase as a dispersed phase of distinct particles in the oil phase that includes water and a water soluble polymer that includes: (i) at least one acrylamide monomer and (ii) at least one acrylic acid monomer; wherein the water soluble polymer is present in an amount from about 10 to about 35 weight percent of the water-in-oil emulsion. Also provided is water-in-oil emulsion that includes an oil phase (O) and an aqueous phase (A) at an O/A ratio of from about 1:8 to about 10:1; wherein the water-in-oil emulsion includes the oil phase as a continuous phase that includes an inert hydrophobic liquid and at least one surfactant, and the aqueous phase as a dispersed phase of distinct particles in the oil phase that includes water and a water soluble polymer that includes: (i) at least one acrylamide monomer, (ii) at least one acrylic acid monomer, …

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