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Composition and method for improving the production of petroleum hydrocarbons

US11851612B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

CNPC USA Corporation · US
Beijing Huamei, Inc. · CN
China National Petroleum Corporation · CN

Inventors

Jiangshui Huang · Sugar Land, US
Nancy Zhou · Sugar Land, US
Lijun Lin · Sugar Land, US
Fuchen Liu · Panjin City, CN
Guodong Wu · Beijing, CN
Bo Huang · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2022
Grant date	Dec 26, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B41/02
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel surfactant composition that comprises of two surfactant components, a solvent, and water. The surfactant composition is added to a fracturing fluid, which is then pumped downhole into a subterranean formation where the novel characteristics of the fracturing fluid lend to improved oil production over the fracturing fluid without the surfactant composition.

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