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Foaming agents for use in drilling for oil and gas

US4425243A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 1982
Grant dateJan 10, 1984
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S516/07
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Foaming agents for use in oil and gas production comprising n-octyl dimethylamine oxide, n-decyl dimethylamine oxide, branched decyl dimethylamine oxide, and mixtures thereof, all of which generate copious quantities of stable foam even in the presence of brine and hydrocarbons.

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