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Micellar fluid for low and high hardness crude oil displacement

US4316809A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 1979
Grant dateFeb 23, 1982
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Expiry dateNov 13, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S507/938
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A micellar fluid used for displacing crude oil through high and low hardness portions of a subterranean reservoir is formulated with a crude oil displacing hydrocarbon sulfonate surfactant, a water soluble salt of a sulfated, oxyalkylated alcohol and amyl alcohol, preferably n-amyl alcohol.

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