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Additive for enhanced oil recovery

US12091609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2019
Grant dateSep 17, 2024
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B43/24
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of enhanced oil recovery that includes injecting a composition including an hyperbranched polyglycerol into an injection well in a subterranean oil-bearing reservoir, the hyperbranched polyglycerol being a primary alcohol that is a reaction product of a C2 to C25 carbon alcohol and a plurality of glycidols; and displacing oil in the subterranean oil-bearing reservoir using the composition.

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