Patent · US Active

Surfactant mixtures for enhanced oil recovery

US12391866B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
25References
21Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 11, 2023
Grant dateAug 19, 2025
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 11, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B43/16
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system and a method for making and using an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) fluid. The EOR fluid includes a base fluid, an anionic-nonionic surfactant including one of sodium alkylphenol ethoxylate carboxylate (APEC), sodium alkyl ethoxylate carboxylate (AEC), sodium alkylphenol ethoxylate sulfate (APES), or sodium alkyl ethoxylate sulfate (AES), and a second surfactant including a cationic surfactant including an alkyl pyridine salt.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.